Classic Albums: Meat Loaf - Bat Out of Hell
Synopsis
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."
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Classic Albums: Meat Loaf - Bat Out Of Hell (Sneak Peek) | September 27th on AXS TVOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2017-09-20
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- Director
- Bob Smeaton
- Original Title
- Classic Albums: Meat Loaf - Bat Out of Hell
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 0m
- Production Studios
- Isis Production, Eagle Vision
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Bob Smeaton
Terry Shand, Nick De Grunwald, Geoff Kempin, Jamie Rugge-Price
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Bob Smeaton
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Nick De Grunwald
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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?
The principal cast of Classic Albums: Meat Loaf - Bat Out of Hell includes Meat Loaf, Karla DeVito, Ellen Foley, Jim Steinman, Todd Rundgren.
When was Classic Albums: Meat Loaf - Bat Out of Hell released and how long is it?
Classic Albums: Meat Loaf - Bat Out of Hell was released in 1999 with a total runtime of 1h 0m.