when did bat out of hell get released
September 1977
title: Bat Out of Hell text: Bat Out of Hell Bat Out of Hell is the debut studio album by American rock singer Meat Loaf, as well as his first collaboration with composer Jim Steinman and producer Todd Rundgren. The album was released in September 1977 on Cleveland International/Epic Records. It is one of the best-selling albums of all time, having sold over 43 million copies worldwide. "Rolling Stone" "Magazine" ranked it at number 343 on its list of the 500 greatest albums of all time in 2003. Its musical style is influenced by Steinman's appreciation of Richard Wagner, Phil Spector, Bruce Springsteen and The Who. title: Bat Out of Hell text: bat out of Hell: Steinman registered "Bat Out of Hell" as a trademark in 1995, and sought to prevent Meat Loaf from using the title. In 2006, however, the singer sought to cancel Steinman's trademark and use the title for "". "Bat Out of Hell" was released by Cleveland International Records in September 1977. However, at Cleveland International Records' parent label, Epic Records, almost everyone hated it. Steve Popovich, the head of Cleveland International Records, was relentless in his efforts to get Epic and all of CBS Records and radio on board. In 1993, Steinman reflected that the album was title: Bat Out of Hell text: "Bat Out of Hell" has been certified 14 times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. As of May 2015, it has spent 485 weeks in the UK Charts. The album went on to become one of the most influential and iconic albums of all time and its songs have remained classic rock staples. "Bat Out of Hell" has spawned two additional Meat Loaf sequel albums: "" and "". A musical based on the album, staged by Jay Scheib, opened at the Manchester Opera House on February 17, 2017 before transferring to the London Coliseum and Toronto, Canada's Ed title: Bat Out of Hell (song) text: Bat Out of Hell (song) "Bat Out of Hell" is a song written by Jim Steinman, for the 1977 album "Bat Out of Hell" and performed by Meat Loaf. It was released as a single in 1979, and again in 1993. Many of the musicians who performed on the track were members of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band and Todd Rundgren's Utopia. This song has become the traditional last song that Meat Loaf performs on all of his live concert shows. The song was inspired by teenage tragedy songs such as "Leader of the Pack", "Terry" and "Tell Laura I title: Bat Out of Hell (song) text: of "Top Gear"'s Top 5 Ultimate Driving Songs, as voted by the audience of the show. It was ranked below Queen's "Don't Stop Me Now" and Golden Earring's "Radar Love". Bat Out of Hell (song) "Bat Out of Hell" is a song written by Jim Steinman, for the 1977 album "Bat Out of Hell" and performed by Meat Loaf. It was released as a single in 1979, and again in 1993. Many of the musicians who performed on the track were members of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band and Todd Rundgren's Utopia. This song has become the traditional last song