Meat Loafburst onto the world music stage in 1977, with his landmark release,Bat Out Of Hell, which transformed him from a stage actor into an American rock ‘n’ roll icon, as the album sold more than 43 million copies worldwide and is the third biggest selling record of all time. He followedBat Out Of Hellwith further masterpieces like 1981’sDead Ringerand 1984’sBad Attitudebefore issuing the excellent 10-track compilationHits Out of Hellwhich gathered theJim Steinman-penned classics “Paradise by the Dashboard Light,” “Bat Out of Hell,” “Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad,” “You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth,” and “I’m Gonna Love Her for Both of Us” among others. If there’s any collection that reinforces producer Rob Cavallo’s claim thatMeat Loafhad, “more rock ‘n roll in his bones than anyone he’s ever met” it’sHits Out of Hell!

Tracks

1. Bat Out of Hell
2. Read ‘Em and Wheep
3. Midnight At The Lost And Found
4. Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad
5. Dead Ringer for Love
6. Modern Girl
7. I’m Gonna Love Her for Both of Us
8. You Took the Words Right out of My Mouth (Hot Summer Night)
9. Razor’s Edge
10. Paradise By the Dashboard Light