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October 13, 2006
I watched Bat Out of Hell as a DVD in the classic albums series last night after returning from Melbourne. This combination of theatre and rock on an album that combined the talents of Meat Loaf, Jim Steinman and Todd Rundgren ( cinematic production) was released at the time when punk rock was shaking up the music world. They produced music (seven songs) pulsating with energy that is recognized as a milestone of '70s pop culture.
Bat Out of Hell was entirely written and composed by Jim Steinman. Steinman's classical background accounts for the albums sweeping arrangements, but much of the bombastic music has its roots in the classic girl group sound of Phil Spector and in Broadway theatre. The music depends on the pover the top performance by Meatloaf.
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