Classic Albums - Season 2 - Eps 3: Meat Loaf: Bat Out Of Hell
In 1977, Marvin Lee Aday, aka Meat Loaf, shocked the music world by releasing this 30 million-selling blockbuster. Previously little-known as an actor and singer , he hooked up with writer Jim Steinman, producer Todd Rundgren, and vocalists Ellen Foley and Carla Devito, to create one of the top five sellers of all time. Kasim Sultan and Max Weinberg, who also played on the album are heard from, and Todd isolates some of the masters to show how the sounds were created.
About Classic Albums
Title: Classic Albums
First Air Date: 1997-04-14
Last Air Date: 2021-10-08
Status: Ended
Rating: 7.7/10 (from 8 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 11
Total Episodes: 52
Network: VH1 Sky Arts BBC One BBC Four
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: Isis Productions
Synopsis
A documentary series about pop and rock albums that are considered the best or most distinctive of a well-known band or musician or that exemplify a stage in the history of music.
