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Bat Out of Hell
by Meat Loaf
The 480th greatest album of all time
Bat Out of Hell, released in 1977 by Meat Loaf with songs written by Jim Steinman, is a theatrical, high-energy rock album that blends hard rock, pop rock and classic rock with a rock opera sensibility. Its sound features grand, cinematic arrangements, extended song forms and dramatic, wide-ranging vocals paired with narrative lyrics that emphasize melodrama, romance and teenage fantasy.
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