Meat Loaf 2 Album Record Collection – Bat Out of Hell and Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell

🔥 Bat Out of Hell (1977)

Label: Epic / Cleveland International
Producer: Todd Rundgren
Composer: Jim Steinman

Some debuts roar. This one howls. With its gothic cover art and operatic scale, Bat Out of Hell became one of the best-selling albums of all time. It’s a fusion of rock, Broadway, and cinematic drama.

🎶 Track Highlights

• Bat Out of Hell – 9-minute epic of escape and fury
• Paradise by the Dashboard Light – theatrical duet with Ellen Foley
• Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad – power ballad with emotional punch
• Heaven Can Wait – tender and haunting

The 180g audiophile reissue offers rich mastering, ideal for revealing vocal dynamics, orchestral layering, and guitar voicing. Studio monitors will highlight the microdynamics of Steinman’s arrangements and Rundgren’s production polish.

⚡ Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell (1993)

Label: MCA Records
Producer & Composer: Jim Steinman

Some sequels repeat. This one resurrects. Released 16 years later, Bat II revives the original’s grandeur with even more bombast and emotional intensity. It’s a sonic cathedral of longing, rebellion, and theatrical excess.

🎶 Track Highlights

• I’d Do Anything for Love (But I Won’t Do That) – chart-topping epic
• Life Is a Lemon and I Want My Money Back – biting and rhythmic
• Objects in the Rear View Mirror May Appear Closer Than They Are – nostalgic and cinematic
• Rock and Roll Dreams Come Through – anthemic and affirming

The vinyl mastering captures Steinman’s wall-of-sound production, Meat Loaf’s vocal range, and the emotional fingerprint of each track. It’s maximalist storytelling at its finest.