What is your favourite Bat Album and why?

lyn · 12 Dec 2011, 23:38

My favourite Bat album is Bat3 :) It was the album I started off with when I first began to really follow Meat madly earlier on this year. It isn't Steinman influenced which I love as you can get to feel and listen to the real Meat to an extent.

My favourite songs off Bat 3 at the moment would be;
(1) Alive
(2) Monster is loose
(3) What about love
(4) Blind as a bat
(5) It's all coming back to me now
(6) If it ain't broke, break it
(7) Cry to heaven.

DJLeen · 12 Dec 2011, 23:52

Bat 2 !!!!! Because i started to listen to Meat from that moment on... My favorite songs of the album :

1. AFL
2. Rock & roll dreams come through
3. Life is a lemon
4. It just won't quit
5. Objects in the rear view mirror
6. Out of the frying pan
7. Good girls go to heaven
8. Lost boys and golden girls

duke knooby · 12 Dec 2011, 23:53

my favourite bat album is bat 2... cause it's a fantastic album with pretty much something for everyone... the songs are simply first class, lyrically, musically, vocally... it reaches out to me in a way the more recent material has yet to, it reached deeply into my soul, my heart, my head... those aren't songs that meat performs... those are songs meat sings about ME... each and everyone is a story, and in each story i see parts of ME, only the songs aren't about Me, they are songs about all of us..

from a music perspective there is a great mixture of styles... you just need to listen... almost 20 years on i'm still finding new guitar licks... it's one of meats heaviest albums musically, only the production is layered and in places so delicate, it really doesn't become apparent...

nearly 20 years on, im still in love with it... yeah theres a couple of things i'd have preferred done differently, but as an overall package... First class!!!

as a benchmark, thats the album i use

(and as bat 2 generation, probably inevitable)

lyn · 13 Dec 2011, 00:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by duke knooby

my favourite bat album is bat 2... cause it's a fantastic album with pretty much something for everyone... the songs are simply first class, lyrically, musically, vocally... it reaches out to me in a way the more recent material has yet to, it reached deeply into my soul, my heart, my head... those aren't songs that meat performs... those are songs meat sings about ME... each and everyone is a story, and in each story i see parts of ME, only the songs aren't about Me, they are songs about all of us..

from a music perspective there is a great mixture of styles... you just need to listen... almost 20 years on i'm still finding new guitar licks... it's one of meats heaviest albums musically, only the production is layered and in places so delicate, it really doesn't become apparent...

nearly 20 years on, im still in love with it... yeah theres a couple of things i'd have preferred done differently, but as an overall package... First class!!!

as a benchmark, thats the album i use

(and as bat 2 generation, probably inevitable)

Yeah, I not long got the Bat 2 album, and I quite like it :) Probably more so than Bat 1 :)

Wario · 13 Dec 2011, 06:05

Bat 2, mainly cause its perfect in every freaking single way.

Every song except LB&GG and Back into Hell made it into my top 50 ML songs video and of the ones that did make it in all but AFL made the top 20.

Love it to death

Julie in the rv mirror · 13 Dec 2011, 06:47

It's got to be Bat I for me, because you never forget your first love...

My favorite song on it is probably FCOL, but Took the Words and Heaven Can Wait would be 1a and 1b.

Of course, Bat II is amazing as well.

Nice description, duke!

Evil One · 13 Dec 2011, 08:53

I think they're both equally fantastic.

Quote:

Originally Posted by lyn

It isn't Steinman influenced which I love

But that's the whole point of a Bat album and why Bat 3 missed the mark for many people.

CarylB · 13 Dec 2011, 10:33

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Originally Posted by Holy One

But that's the whole point of a Bat album and why Bat 3 missed the mark for many people.

Or perhaps the whole point for those who were disappointed? For those who feel Meat is the essence of a Bat album because it's been he who has continued to keep them flying round the world .. it didn't miss the mark at all.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Julie in the rv mirror

It's got to be Bat I for me, because you never forget your first love...

True

But if that first love is the one you were meant to be with, each passing year gets better

So to use your analogy, Bat 1, (the year we met) was wonderful but every year has been special. We grew even closer with CHSIB, but the best time is the one we're enjoying now and the future beckons. As Browning wrote, grow old with me, the best is yet to be

Caryl

Mr. Happy · 13 Dec 2011, 12:31

I love all three of them, though Bat 2 in particular because it's just raw excess - the thundering piano, the epic lengths of EVERY song, the haunting vocals...the general Steinmanism of everything is what makes Bat 2 so incredible. Sure, Bat 1 and 3 have all of this too, but not to the degree that Back into Hell does.

My vote probably would have gone to Bat 3 if What Part of My Body, Still the Children and Braver were on it. Even if they did have Desmond's production work :P

Sebastian. · 13 Dec 2011, 12:58

Bat 2.

I love it, it's perfect and every song on there rocks. It also has 3 of my all time favourite Meat songs on it.

GDW · 13 Dec 2011, 13:19

Bat 4. The year 2013.
It's great. The best album Meat and Jim have done. All of the songs are masterpieces.

Elijah's way · 13 Dec 2011, 14:11

Bat 2

It's the album that got me into The Man, The Myth, The Legend, Meat Loaf. It also has 5 of my favorite Meat Loaf/Jim Steinman songs on it.

Julie in the rv mirror · 13 Dec 2011, 16:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by CarylB

True

But if that first love is the one you were meant to be with, each passing year gets better

So to use your analogy, Bat 1, (the year we met) was wonderful but every year has been special. We grew even closer with CHSIB, but the best time is the one we're enjoying now and the future beckons. As Browning wrote, grow old with me, the best is yet to be

Well, I still have very fond memories of my first boyfriend, but I didn't marry him.

He still has a special place in my heart, but I met someone else... lol

*AndyK* · 13 Dec 2011, 16:26

Much as I love Bat 2 and the brilliantly over the top production on it... having spent the previous decade living with Bad For Good, I was somewhat disappointed with Bat 2 and the number of recycled songs that it contained when it came out.

Bat 3, contains some great musical moments but it doesn't quite measure up to its elder brothers.

So, It's the Original for me.

nikox1 · 13 Dec 2011, 17:14

bat 3 i would listen to more, bat 1 of course is classic, but bat 2 i have not heard for a long time? not for any reason, just have not.

Evil One · 13 Dec 2011, 17:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by nikox1

bat 2 i have not heard for a long time? not for any reason, just have not.

That's something you need to sort out then.

**The Flying Mouse** · 13 Dec 2011, 18:03

Both Bat 2 & Bat 3 have got some quality killer songs, but there are songs on both that I would tend to skip.

Although there are less songs on Bat 1, every one of them is top drawer.
Sometimes when you haven't listened to it for a while and then play it in it's entirity, it blows you away just how perfect it sounds.

Bat 1 for me.

**Monstro** · 13 Dec 2011, 20:26

Easy question, it's Bat 1, couldn't be anything else could it.......surely not

Or could it, favorite it says, well if it's my fav then obviously it's the one I play the most - heads to his Ipod - oh, Houston we have a problem. I say it's my fav and it's not even on my Ipod??? Problem is I can listen to the live versions all day, just not the album.

So, on play count only my fav Bat album (and it's by quite a margin) is.........Bat 3

Evil One · 13 Dec 2011, 20:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by Monstro

So, on play count only my fav Bat album (and it's by quite a margin) is.........Bat 3

But is that an entirely fair way of doing it? You wouldn't have had an iPod for the release of Bat II (or 1). It stands to reason that as Bat 3 is newer you will have played it more frequently.

BATOUTOFHEAVEN · 13 Dec 2011, 20:46

Has to be Bat 2 for me, It's the album that got me into Meat from an early age and everything on that album is just perfect. Nuff said!

**Monstro** · 13 Dec 2011, 20:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by Holy One

But is that an entirely fair way of doing it? You wouldn't have had an iPod for the release of Bat II (or 1). It stands to reason that as Bat 3 is newer you will have played it more frequently.

Not really, only a few months ago that it was loaded with the songs, there's songs from 70's and 80's at the top of my playcount so the age of the songs is irrelevant, it's down to what I like to listen to.

lisa01 · 14 Dec 2011, 01:27

I love all three bat out of hell albums i think they are very very special in there own way all the songs are fantastic and well put together on all three albums and i think the new album hell in a handbasket is just fantastic and i love all the new songs on the album.

forrest75 · 14 Dec 2011, 14:32

Bat 2 is my favourite as that was what got me into meats music, after that began buying his old albums the only thing I could liken bat 2 to is hiahb (absolutely adore his new album!)

samurai7 · 14 Dec 2011, 15:39

Bat 2

robgomm · 14 Dec 2011, 20:58

Bat 2

There should be a poll on here.

View Poll Results: The best Bat is.......
Bat 1	16	39.02%
Bat 2	19	46.34%
Bat 3	6	14.63%
I like cake	0	0%
Voters: 41. You may not vote on this poll

12 Dec 2011, 23:38	#1
lyn Super Loafer Join Date: 22.09.2011 Location: Guyra, NSW, Australia Posts: 283	What is your favourite Bat Album and why? My favourite Bat album is Bat3 :) It was the album I started off with when I first began to really follow Meat madly earlier on this year. It isn't Steinman influenced which I love as you can get to feel and listen to the real Meat to an extent. My favourite songs off Bat 3 at the moment would be; (1) Alive (2) Monster is loose (3) What about love (4) Blind as a bat (5) It's all coming back to me now (6) If it ain't broke, break it (7) Cry to heaven.

12 Dec 2011, 23:53	#3
duke knooby Mega Loafer Join Date: 24.06.2005 Location: belfast Posts: 17,908	my favourite bat album is bat 2... cause it's a fantastic album with pretty much something for everyone... the songs are simply first class, lyrically, musically, vocally... it reaches out to me in a way the more recent material has yet to, it reached deeply into my soul, my heart, my head... those aren't songs that meat performs... those are songs meat sings about ME... each and everyone is a story, and in each story i see parts of ME, only the songs aren't about Me, they are songs about all of us.. from a music perspective there is a great mixture of styles... you just need to listen... almost 20 years on i'm still finding new guitar licks... it's one of meats heaviest albums musically, only the production is layered and in places so delicate, it really doesn't become apparent... nearly 20 years on, im still in love with it... yeah theres a couple of things i'd have preferred done differently, but as an overall package... First class!!! as a benchmark, thats the album i use (and as bat 2 generation, probably inevitable) Last edited by duke knooby; 12 Dec 2011 at 23:58.

14 Dec 2011, 01:27	#22
lisa01 Super Loafer Join Date: 01.04.2009 Location: Ashington in Northumberland Posts: 334	what is your favorite bat album and why I love all three bat out of hell albums i think they are very very special in there own way all the songs are fantastic and well put together on all three albums and i think the new album hell in a handbasket is just fantastic and i love all the new songs on the album.

14 Dec 2011, 14:32	#23
forrest75 Rookie Join Date: 30.07.2009 Posts: 4	bat 2 Bat 2 is my favourite as that was what got me into meats music, after that began buying his old albums the only thing I could liken bat 2 to is hiahb (absolutely adore his new album!)

12 Dec 2011, 23:52	#2
DJLeen Super Loafer Join Date: 27.04.2011 Location: Vlimmeren , Belgium Posts: 212	Bat 2 !!!!! Because i started to listen to Meat from that moment on... My favorite songs of the album : 1. AFL 2. Rock & roll dreams come through 3. Life is a lemon 4. It just won't quit 5. Objects in the rear view mirror 6. Out of the frying pan 7. Good girls go to heaven 8. Lost boys and golden girls

13 Dec 2011, 06:05	#5
Wario Monstro helps me spell things... Join Date: 05.01.2007 Location: Masculine, Pennsylvania Posts: 9,105	Bat 2, mainly cause its perfect in every freaking single way. Every song except LB&GG and Back into Hell made it into my top 50 ML songs video and of the ones that did make it in all but AFL made the top 20. Love it to death

13 Dec 2011, 06:47	#6
Julie in the rv mirror Spirit in the Night Join Date: 23.07.2008 Location: On the edge of town (in the Darkness...) Posts: 1,559	It's got to be Bat I for me, because you never forget your first love... My favorite song on it is probably FCOL, but Took the Words and Heaven Can Wait would be 1a and 1b. Of course, Bat II is amazing as well. Nice description, duke!

13 Dec 2011, 12:31	#9
Mr. Happy Guest Join Date: 13.02.2010 Location: Posts: 736	I love all three of them, though Bat 2 in particular because it's just raw excess - the thundering piano, the epic lengths of EVERY song, the haunting vocals...the general Steinmanism of everything is what makes Bat 2 so incredible. Sure, Bat 1 and 3 have all of this too, but not to the degree that Back into Hell does. My vote probably would have gone to Bat 3 if What Part of My Body, Still the Children and Braver were on it. Even if they did have Desmond's production work :P

13 Dec 2011, 12:58	#10
Sebastian. Biggles Join Date: 15.02.2011 Location: Texas Posts: 2,029	Bat 2. I love it, it's perfect and every song on there rocks. It also has 3 of my all time favourite Meat songs on it.

13 Dec 2011, 13:19	#11
GDW Super Loafer Join Date: 26.03.2010 Location: Perth Posts: 984	Bat 4. The year 2013. It's great. The best album Meat and Jim have done. All of the songs are masterpieces.

13 Dec 2011, 14:11	#12
Elijah's way Soul Auctioneer Join Date: 26.06.2005 Location: Muscle Shoals, AL Posts: 1,529	Bat 2 It's the album that got me into The Man, The Myth, The Legend, Meat Loaf. It also has 5 of my favorite Meat Loaf/Jim Steinman songs on it.

13 Dec 2011, 16:26	#14
AndyK Relentless Join Date: 21.11.2003 Location: Over the top..... seeing what's on the other side Posts: 18,694	Much as I love Bat 2 and the brilliantly over the top production on it... having spent the previous decade living with Bad For Good, I was somewhat disappointed with Bat 2 and the number of recycled songs that it contained when it came out. Bat 3, contains some great musical moments but it doesn't quite measure up to its elder brothers. So, It's the Original for me.

13 Dec 2011, 17:14	#15
nikox1 Mega Loafer Join Date: 05.07.2007 Location: Front line of the battle Posts: 2,657	bat 3 i would listen to more, bat 1 of course is classic, but bat 2 i have not heard for a long time? not for any reason, just have not.

13 Dec 2011, 18:03	#17
The Flying Mouse Armed ba$tard and Jo's other half. Join Date: 06.08.2002 Location: In the middle of nowhere near the end of the line. Posts: 16,104	Both Bat 2 & Bat 3 have got some quality killer songs, but there are songs on both that I would tend to skip. Although there are less songs on Bat 1, every one of them is top drawer. Sometimes when you haven't listened to it for a while and then play it in it's entirity, it blows you away just how perfect it sounds. Bat 1 for me.

13 Dec 2011, 20:26	#18
Monstro Promoted to Wario's spellchecker Join Date: 17.09.2005 Location: London Posts: 12,947	Easy question, it's Bat 1, couldn't be anything else could it.......surely not Or could it, favorite it says, well if it's my fav then obviously it's the one I play the most - heads to his Ipod - oh, Houston we have a problem. I say it's my fav and it's not even on my Ipod??? Problem is I can listen to the live versions all day, just not the album. So, on play count only my fav Bat album (and it's by quite a margin) is.........Bat 3

13 Dec 2011, 20:46	#20
BATOUTOFHEAVEN Junior Loafer Join Date: 02.05.2011 Location: Barnsley, England Posts: 45	Has to be Bat 2 for me, It's the album that got me into Meat from an early age and everything on that album is just perfect. Nuff said!

14 Dec 2011, 15:39	#24
samurai7 Rock Star Join Date: 09.05.2005 Location: The future... Posts: 2,928	Bat 2

14 Dec 2011, 20:58	#25
robgomm Mega Loafer Join Date: 22.10.2006 Location: Hemel Hempstead, UK Posts: 1,671	Bat 2 There should be a poll on here.