MEATLOAF RARE WHITE LABEL PROMO DEMO TIMING STRIP BAT OUT OF HELL 1977 V N M

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"MEATLOAF" Bat Out of Hell Lp is the second album and major-label debut by American rock singer Meat Loaf, as well as being his first collaboration with composer Jim Steinman, released in October 1977 on Cleveland International/Epic Records. It is one of the best-selling albums in the history of recorded music, having sold over 43 million copies worldwide.[2] Rolling Stone magazine ranked it at number 343 on its list of the 500 greatest albums of all time in 2003. Its musical style is influenced by Steinman's appreciation of Richard Wagner, Phil Spector, Bruce Springsteen and The Who. Bat Out of Hell has been certified by the Recording Industry Association of America as a platinum album, fourteen times over. As of May 2015, it has spent 485 weeks in the UK Charts.[4] The album went on to become one of the most influential and iconic albums of all time and its songs have remained classic rock staples. Cover Steinman is credited with the album cover concept, which was illustrated by Richard Corben. The cover depicts a motorcycle, ridden by a long-haired man, bursting out of the ground in a graveyard. In the background, a large bat perches atop a mausoleum that towers above the rest of the tombstones. In 2001, Q magazine listed the cover as number 71 in its list of "The Hundred Best Record Covers of All Time 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 Title The phrase "Bat Out of Hell" can be traced back to the Greek playwright Aristophanes' 414 B.C. work titled The Birds.[25] In it is what is believed to be the first reference to a bat out of Hell: RARE DEMO PROMO VERY NEAR MINT Tracks All songs written and composed by Jim Steinman. Side one No. Title Length 1."Bat Out of Hell" 9:48 2."You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth (Hot Summer Night)" (intro spoken by Steinman and Marcia McClain)5:04 3."Heaven Can Wait" 4:38 4."All Revved Up with No Place to Go" 4:19 Side two No. Title Length 5."Two Out of Three Ain't Bad" 5:23 6."Paradise by the Dashboard Light" (duet with Ellen Foley) (I. Paradise / II. Let Me Sleep On It / III. Praying for the End of Time)8:28 7."For Crying Out Loud" Region Certification Australia (ARIA)[ 25× Platinum1,750,000^ Canada (Music Canada) 2× Diamond2,000,000^ Germany (BVMI)[ Platinum500,000^ New Zealand (RMNZ) 17× Platinum255,000^ United Kingdom (BPI) 10× Platinum3,038,397] United States (RIAA) 14× Platinum14,000,000

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