Bat Out of Hell has sold over 43 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling albums of all time. [4] It is certified 14× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). [5] It is also the best-selling album in Australia, having been certified 26× Platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). [6] As of June 2019, it has spent 522 weeks in the UK Albums Chart, the second longest chart run by a studio album. [7] In 2012, Rolling Stone ranked it at number 343 on its list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. [8] [9] BAT OUT OF HELL flies into London". London Box Office. August 19, 2016 . Retrieved November 8, 2016. Butler, Susan (June 5, 2006). "Meat Loaf Sues Over 'Bat Out Of Hell' ". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 26, 2008 . Retrieved September 25, 2006.

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a b "500 Greatest Albums of All Time Rolling Stone's definitive list of the 500 greatest albums of all time". Rolling Stone. 2012 . Retrieved September 9, 2019. a b David Sonenberg (1999). Classic Albums: Meat Loaf Bat Out of Hell (DVD). Image Entertainment. Dir: Bob SmeatonFür diejenigen, die das Album noch nicht kennen, kann ich es nur wärmstens empfehlen. Es ist eine musikalische Reise, die man einfach erleben muss. Von der kraftvollen Eröffnung mit "Bat Out of Hell" bis hin zu den ergreifenden Balladen wie "Two Out of Three Ain't Bad" und "Heaven Can Wait" ist dieses Album ein wahrer Genuss für die Ohren. Bat Out of Hell was released by Cleveland International Records in October 1977. However, at Cleveland International Records' parent label, Epic Records, almost everyone hated it. [26] Steve Popovich, the head of Cleveland International Records, was relentless in his efforts to get Epic and all of CBS Records and radio on board. In 1993, Steinman reflected that the album was "timeless in that it didn't fit into any trend. It's never been a part of what's going on. You could release that record at any time and it would be out of place." [47]

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Of course without obtaining the original session tapes and doing a total remix there are certain aspects of the original release are going to remain. Such a project might well solve the sound issues but could have lost out in other areas. So in my opinion the actual production has sensibly been left alone. Amherst College Digital Collections". Amherst College Digital Collections . Retrieved April 7, 2018. Das Album "Bat Out of Hell" ist zweifellos ein Meisterwerk der Musikgeschichte. Die unvergleichliche und opulente Musik von Jim Steinman in Kombination mit dem kraftvollen Gesang von Meat Loaf machen dieses Album zu einem wahren Juwel. Es ist schwer, die Faszination und Energie, die von den Songs ausgeht, in Worte zu fassen. RIAA Top 100 Albums". riaa.com. Archived from the original on July 1, 2007 . Retrieved August 22, 2007. A Meat Loaf musical might actually end up on Broadway". New York Post. November 8, 2017 . Retrieved April 8, 2018.

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Steinman registered "Bat Out of Hell" as a trademark in 1995, and sought to prevent Meat Loaf from using the title. [45] In 2006, however, the singer sought to cancel Steinman's trademark and use the title for Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose. [46] Release and promotion [ edit ]

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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] Scapolo, Dean (2007). The Complete New Zealand Music Charts 1966–2006. Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. ISBN 978-1-877443-00-8. Neverland". jimsteinman.com. Archived from the original on August 15, 2007 . Retrieved August 22, 2007. batoutofhellmusical.com, Bat Out of Hell |. "Bat Out of Hell". Bat Out of Hell . Retrieved April 8, 2018. The Historian (April 4, 2009), Jim Steinman talks about 'You Took the Words...' , archived from the original on November 15, 2021 , retrieved April 7, 2018Murray, 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. 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