The debut studio album Bat Out of Hell by American singer Meat Loaf was released on October 21, 1977. This album quite fastly has gained incredible popularity all over the world. Here are a few facts about Bat Out Of Hell that worth your attention.
Meat Loaf's debut studio album was executed, focusing on hard rock and progressive rock genres. Bat Out of Hell is considered one of the most sold albums in Great Britain, taking 21 places, while it has taken five classes in the list of best-selling albums worldwide. Additionally, according to the magazine Rolling Stone, this album was in 343 locations in the list of 500 most majestic albums of all time. Another magazine Classic Rock has placed Bat Out of Hell at 84 positions in the ranking of 100 best rock albums of all times. Interestingly, the album has reached a mark of 50 million copies sold.
Although Bat Out of Hell was released with $35,000 borrowed money and was not doomed to success, Meat Loaf became a truly famous singer after the release. Go to the infographic below for more details.