The Fans Have Their Say #8 Meat Loaf

There are only some albums that I can listen to 'track by track' for the whole album, without skipping tunes or just playing a few songs, these are: Pink Floyd 'The Wall', ' Magnum 'On A Storytellers Night', Metallica 'Master of Puppets' and Meat Loaf's first album 'Bat Out of Hell'. That very first album by Meat Loaf, under the watchful eye, careful hand and knowing skill set of Jim Steinman is one of the most iconic rock albums ever, no wonder that is had spent so long on the album charts in the UK and the USA and all over the world. I remember seeing and hearing the song 'Bat Out of Hell' for the first time, late at night on the 'Old Grey Whistle Test' on BBC2 in the UK. From the opening clip of the motorcyclist cruising around the church and the graveyard, to the over the top Wagnerian lead singer, bringing an opera feel to his overblown rock music, clutching at his red handkerchief like a safety blanket - I was hooked. As the video flitted between Meat Loaf with his band and the motorcyclist haring around on his 'chopper', I was in awe of this nine minutes plus of celluloid excitement and needed to know much more about this larger than life lead singer. After many albums, worldwide tours and lots of hits & success, we end up here. This Book covers Meat Loaf from the start to the last album release, which could be the last - fingers crossed it will not be