Bat Out Of Hell

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Stephen Erlewine in AllMusic writes that "this is Grand Guignol pop—epic, gothic, operatic, and silly, and it's appealing because of all of this." He thinks that Steinman is "a composer without peer, simply because nobody else wanted to make mini-epics like this." Rundgren's production is applauded, as is the wit in the music and lyrics. "It may elevate adolescent passion to operatic dimensions, and that's certainly silly, but it's hard not to marvel at the skill behind this grandly silly, irresistible album." [1] Merey, Andy (October 3, 2017). "Opinion | Whitby's Andy Merey on Meat Loaf: rags to riches and setting the record straight". DurhamRegion.com . Retrieved February 25, 2020. Hotten, Jon (January 21, 1989). "Meat Loaf 'Bat Out of Hell' ". Kerrang!. Vol.222. London, UK: Spotlight Publications Ltd. ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2014 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved June 7, 2021. Top Selling Albums of 1978 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music New Zealand . Retrieved January 25, 2022.

My Favourite Album Top 100". Abc.com.au. Archived from the original on August 18, 2007 . Retrieved August 20, 2007. Dutch album certifications – Meat Loaf – Bat Out of Hell" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Enter Bat Out of Hell in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1979 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen". For example, citing the narrative of "Paradise", Rundgren jokes that he can't imagine Steinman being at a lakeside with the most beautiful girl in school, but he can imagine Steinman "imagining" it. [28] Cover [ edit ] I never thought of them as personal songs in terms of my own life but they were personality songs. They were all about my obsessions and images. None of them takes place in a normal world. They all take place in an extreme world. Very operatic...they were all heightened. They don't take place in normal reality. [19]

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Offiziellecharts.de – Meat Loaf – Bat Out of Hell" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 1, 2016. Bat Out Of Hell Musical Poster - High Quality | Wall Art Print | Three Sizes | West End | Broadway Play | Theatre | Vintage Posters The Historian (April 4, 2009), Jim Steinman talks about 'Two Out of Three...' , archived from the original on November 15, 2021 , retrieved April 7, 2018

The album launched the career of Steinman, who would later begin producing his records as well; he was specifically sought by Bonnie Tyler on the basis of his work and production styles on the album to revitalize her career and produce an album specifically modeled on the productions of Phil Spector. [68] The resulting album, Faster Than the Speed of Night became a commercial success, with its lead single " Total Eclipse of the Heart" placing at the top of the charts in the United States and the United Kingdom. Aside from Tyler, he composed and produced songs for musicians such as Air Supply, Barry Manilow, Barbra Streisand, the Sisters of Mercy, and Celine Dion. Since 1968, [29] Steinman had been working on a magnum opus, which finally opened in 2017 in the form of Bat Out Of Hell: The Musical. The first incarnation of his work was a musical called The Dream Engine when he was in college at Amherst. The qualities of teenage rebellion and a girl joining a "tribe" led by a charismatic leader are present in all versions of Steinman's work. It is in The Dream Engine that the spoken word piece "Hot Summer Night" originates, [30] and is the earliest work that appears on the Meat Loaf album, where it is performed by Jim Steinman and actress Marcia McClain. [31]Murray, Jeremy A.; Nadeau, Kathleen, eds. (2016). Pop Culture in Asia and Oceania (E-book). Santa Barbara, California: ABC-Clio. p.41. ISBN 978-1-4408-3990-0. In House / Store / Home". Billboard. Vol.91, no.46. November 17, 1979. p.63. ISSN 0006-2510 . Retrieved December 22, 2021– via Google Books. Pearlman, Jeff (August 29, 2007). "Phil and Meat Loaf will always have "Paradise" ". ESPN . Retrieved August 28, 2009. Meatloaf sues former collaborator Steinman over Bat Out of Hell". Reuters/VNU. June 8, 2006. Archived from the original on September 28, 2007 . Retrieved August 22, 2007.

The Historian (April 5, 2009), Jim Steinman talks about Phil Rizzuto, archived from the original on November 15, 2021 , retrieved April 7, 2018 Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Meat Loaf; 'Bat Out of Hell ')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie . Retrieved June 30, 2012. Label Blew Meat Loaf's biggest". Jim Steinman. February 28, 2007. Archived from the original on June 22, 2009 . Retrieved July 6, 2009.Steinman had wanted equal billing with Meat Loaf on the album's title; he wanted it to be called "Jim Steinman presents..." or "Jim and Meat", or vice versa. For marketing reasons, the record company wished to make 'Meat Loaf' the recognizable name. As a compromise, the words "Songs by Jim Steinman" appear relatively prominently on the cover. The singer believes that this was probably the beginning of their "ambivalent relationship". [44]