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Old 13-07-2016, 19:55
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I purchased the remastered version of this classic a few days ago after an old copy finally gave up and died.

Considering It's almost 40 years old I'd like to know what you guys think of it. I think it's amazing.

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Two Out Of Three Aint Bad:
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Old 13-07-2016, 20:51
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Great album.

I was impressed that Todd Rungren who did the arrangements, was able to produce the sound of a motorbike on his guitar.


I've always liked Todd Rungren.


I bought his "Something Anything" album in the early seventies.
I've this single from it in one of my jukeboxes, where he plays every instrument and sings the lead and the backing vocals (not all at the same time).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vD-vyHntGY
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Old 13-07-2016, 21:27
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I played it to death when it came out and still love it.
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Old 13-07-2016, 21:30
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I'm not a great fan of Meatloaf at all, but I adore every track on BOOH. One of the few CDs which OH & I both owned, when we got together.
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Old 13-07-2016, 21:39
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Adolescent, ridiculous, pompous, poignant, operatic, witty...songs that seem to be composed of choruses and guitar breaks...songs that continually find new cadences to resolve...sometimes sounding like the best bits of the Rocky Horror picture show...every moment is over the top .....the perfect congruence of composer, producer and singer.

To me it's a masterwork and a masterpiece....it catches the true nature of rock music, singing earnestly about nothing at all. I never tire of it.
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Old 13-07-2016, 21:49
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The documentary of the making of it has been on BBC4 many times.
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Old 13-07-2016, 22:28
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Brilliant album and one of my faves of all time. I love every track.
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Old 14-07-2016, 11:56
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It's completely over the top and cheesy as hell. I love it!

It's just a fun album with some great riffs and songs - some great playing on it too.
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Old 14-07-2016, 12:19
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My GF back in the 80's loved it and played it at every opportunity, we eventually split up as she was emotionally disturbed so now I hate it as it reminds me of her.......

Musically it is over produced and one dimensional - that's not a bad thing as a lot of my music that I listen to is - but I'm surprised its lasted this long.

Bit over-rated then.
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Old 14-07-2016, 12:35
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cannot stand it..... for all the reasons many have stated above...

LOVE todd rungrens 'i saw the light' though... wonderfully uplifting track
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Old 14-07-2016, 15:04
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cannot stand it..... for all the reasons many have stated above...

LOVE todd rungrens 'i saw the light' though... wonderfully uplifting track
thats RUNDGREN.... missed the 'd'... too late to edit..
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Old 14-07-2016, 16:50
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An album I will never tire of hearing. Saw the "Last At Bat" tour and can't recall when I've seen anyone put as much energy and passion into the performance as Meat did that night.
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Old 14-07-2016, 19:53
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Bat Out Of Hell II was good and huge in 1992 after the No.1 single I'd Do Anything For Love, top for 7 weeks, but I don't play it now. Find it too long at 75min and rather overblown. Always come back to the original and best. Bought the third one too but wasn't keen.
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Old 14-07-2016, 20:01
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Yes Bat Out Of Hell + Bat Out Of Hell 2 are classics, the rest of his albums less so. But I've always had a soft spot for Meat Loaf, one of the great larger than life characters of the Rock world.
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Old 14-07-2016, 21:10
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cannot stand it..... for all the reasons many have stated above...

LOVE todd rungrens 'i saw the light' though... wonderfully uplifting track
That's the 45rpm single playing in one of my jukeboxes in the link I posted, in message # 2

(I spelt his name correctly in the YouTube title)
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Old 15-07-2016, 11:41
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That's the 45rpm single playing in one of my jukeboxes in the link I posted, in message # 2

(I spelt his name correctly in the YouTube title)
yeah i know that why i mentioned it
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Old 15-07-2016, 19:29
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yeah i know that why i mentioned it
Ah!

Thanks for that.
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Old 16-07-2016, 01:16
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Some nice responses in this thread. Thanks guys.

Bat Out Of Hell 2 is also a good album. A bit overblown at times but still very good.

No idea why "Back Into Hell" is on there though - the album would've worked much better without it, tbh.
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Old 16-07-2016, 01:31
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I hated it for being pretentious, overblown nonsense when it first came out.


I still hate it.
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Old 16-07-2016, 02:08
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I hated it for being pretentious, overblown nonsense when it first came out.


I still hate it.
I love it for the very same reasons...and still do
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Old 17-07-2016, 14:41
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This forum really makes me giggle sometimes.

Someone just said they'd love to see Meat Loaf in Eastenders.
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Old 18-07-2016, 20:04
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Bat is a brilliant album for crying out loud is a underrated monster of a ballad

Originally he couldn't get a record company to take the album. One thought it was a joke of trying to parody Springsteens born to run album and laughed them out the room .
Interesting though that the piano player and drummer on the album are from Springsteen e street band.

Bat 2 is pretty good too

It's a well deserved classic. Unlike a few other big selling albums in recent years
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Old 18-07-2016, 21:08
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Karla deVito was really hot


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C11MzbEcHlw
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Old 19-07-2016, 08:13
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Best album ever and I'm willing to physically fight anyone who disagrees

Ok, maybe not. I will give you a mucky look though
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Old 25-07-2016, 13:40
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It's a unique album really, and it still sounds great. No one other than Meat Loaf could get away with it.
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