Classic Albums: Meat Loaf - Bat Out of Hell (1999)

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Never one for understatement, the aptly named singer known as Meat Loaf (aka Marvin Lee Aday) teamed with operatically-minded pianist-composer Jim Steinman to produce a bombastic slab of 1970s classic rock that has become one of the biggest selling albums of all time. Fueled by Steinman's epic compositions, Todd Rundgren's grandiose production, and Meat Loaf's own soaring vocals, the singer's 1977 debut BAT OUT OF HELL elevated the rock-opera genre to appropriately theatrical heights with its extravagant orchestration and a melodramatic narrative celebrating teenage rebellion. This episode of the CLASSIC ALBUMS series recounts the making of this monumental work through interviews, archival footage, and live performances of album tracks such as "You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth," "Two Out of Three Ain't Bad," and, of course, the adolescent opus "Paradise by the Dashboard Light."

Director: Bob Smeaton
Genre: Documentary, Music
Runtime: 60 min
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Production: Isis Production, Eagle Vision
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en

Keywords

singer, rock, meat loaf, ''bat out of hell'', jim steinman

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What is Classic Albums: Meat Loaf - Bat Out of Hell about?
Never one for understatement, the aptly named singer known as Meat Loaf (aka Marvin Lee Aday) teamed with operatically-minded pianist-composer Jim Steinman to produce a bombastic slab of 1970s classic rock that has become one of the biggest selling albums of all time. Fueled by Steinman's epic compositions, Todd Rundgren's grandiose production, and Meat Loaf's own soaring vocals, the singer's 1977 debut BAT OUT OF HELL elevated the rock-opera genre to appropriately theatrical heights with its extravagant orchestration and a melodramatic narrative celebrating teenage rebellion. This episode of the CLASSIC ALBUMS series recounts the making of this monumental work through interviews, archival footage, and live performances of album tracks such as "You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth," "Two Out of Three Ain't Bad," and, of course, the adolescent opus "Paradise by the Dashboard Light."
Who directed Classic Albums: Meat Loaf - Bat Out of Hell?
Classic Albums: Meat Loaf - Bat Out of Hell was directed by Bob Smeaton.
Who stars in Classic Albums: Meat Loaf - Bat Out of Hell?
Classic Albums: Meat Loaf - Bat Out of Hell stars Meat Loaf, Karla DeVito, Ellen Foley, Jim Steinman, Todd Rundgren, Max Weinberg.
How long is Classic Albums: Meat Loaf - Bat Out of Hell?
Classic Albums: Meat Loaf - Bat Out of Hell has a runtime of 1h 0m (60 minutes).
What genre is Classic Albums: Meat Loaf - Bat Out of Hell?
Classic Albums: Meat Loaf - Bat Out of Hell is a Documentary, Music film.
Where was Classic Albums: Meat Loaf - Bat Out of Hell produced?
Classic Albums: Meat Loaf - Bat Out of Hell was produced in United States of America.