Hybrid SACD (CD layer), Hybrid SACD (SACD layer, 2 channels)

Bat Out of Hell

Album by Meat Loaf

Released 21 October 1977

rock hard rock pop rock

Tracklist

Hybrid SACD (CD layer) 1
1
Bat Out of Hell
9:52
4.4 ★
2
You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth (Hot Summer Night)
5:05
4.0 ★
3
Heaven Can Wait
4:42
4.2 ★
4
All Revved Up With No Place to Go
4:21
3.5 ★
5
Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad
5:26
4.0 ★
6
Paradise by the Dashboard Light
8:29
4.2 ★
7
For Crying Out Loud
8:51
4.0 ★
Hybrid SACD (SACD layer, 2 channels) 2
1
Bat Out of Hell
9:52
4.4 ★
2
You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth (Hot Summer Night)
5:05
4.0 ★
3
Heaven Can Wait
4:42
4.2 ★
4
All Revved Up With No Place to Go
4:21
3.5 ★
5
Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad
5:26
4.0 ★
6
Paradise by the Dashboard Light
8:29
4.2 ★
7
For Crying Out Loud
8:51
4.0 ★

Possibly my favourite album of all time, an absolute masterpiece of an album, I think some people would get put off by the longer durations, but honestly doesn’t feel like that when you listen. “For Crying Out Loud” is one of Steinman’s greatest song in my opinion

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Release credits

Cheryl Hardwick
piano [1.7, 2.7]
Ed Sprague
recording [1.1, 2.1]
Edgar Winter
saxophone [1.2, 1.4, 1.6, 2.2, 2.4, 2.6]
Ellen Foley
background vocals [2.1-2, 2.4, 2.6, 1.1-2, 1.4, 1.6], lead vocals [1.6, 2.6], performer [2.6, 1.6]
Gene Orloff
concertmaster [1.7, 2.7]
Jim Steinman
arranger, keyboard [1.1-2, 1.6, 2.1-2, 2.6], other vocals [2.6, 1.6], percussion [1.1-2, 2.1-2]
Jimmy Iovine
recording [2.1, 1.1]
John Jansen
recording [1.1, 2.1], remixer [2.1, 1.1]
John “Willie” Wilcox
drums (drum set) [1.5, 2.5], membranophone [2.4, 2.7, 1.4, 1.7]
Kasim Sulton
background vocals [2.1, 1.1], bass [1.1-2, 1.4, 1.6-7, 2.1-2, 2.4, 2.6-7], bass guitar [1.5, 2.5]
Kenny Ascher
strings [1.3, 1.5, 2.3, 2.5]
Mark Thomas
recording [1.1, 2.1]
Max Weinberg
drums (drum set) [1.1, 1.6, 2.1, 2.6], membranophone [2.2, 1.2]
Meat Loaf
background vocals [1.6, 2.6], lead vocals, percussion [2.2, 1.2], vocal [2.7, 1.7]
New York Philharmonic
performing orchestra [2.7, 1.7]
Phil Rizzuto
spoken vocals [1.6, 2.6]
Roger Powell
synthesizer [1.1-2, 1.5-6, 2.1-2, 2.5-6]
Rory Dodd
background vocals [2.1-3, 2.5-7, 1.1-3, 1.5-7]
Roy Bittan
keyboard [1.1-2, 1.6, 2.1-2, 2.6], piano, solo [1.7, 2.7]
Steve Margoshes
arranger [1.7, 2.7], orchestrator [2.7, 1.7], piano [1.7, 2.7]
The Philadelphia Orchestra
performing orchestra [1.7, 2.7]
Todd Rundgren
arranger, background vocals [1.1-3, 1.5-6, 2.1-3, 2.5-6], engineer, guitar [1.5-6, 2.5-6], guitar family [1.1-2, 1.4, 2.1-2, 2.4], keyboard [1.1, 2.1], mix, percussion [1.1-2, 2.1-2], producer