Up early and down to get blood work (got compliment for my Lucy's Retired Surfers Bar tee shirt), then out to the trail for a quick powerwalk. First song was a perfect start to the day. I'm unapologetic. Bat Out of Hell is, without reservation, one of my all-time favorite albums. Post-Bat Meat Loaf is boring crap, but this set of teen-angst songs is a perfect blend of bombastic/over-the-top/Phil Spector-inspired (catch the "Be My Baby" riff stolen from the Ronettes) production, clever/funny lyrics, great melodies. Produced by Todd Rundgren.
Per Wikipedia (so it MUST be true): Bat out of Hell is a 1977 album by singer Meat Loaf, songwriter Jim Steinman, and producer Todd Rundgren that became the third best-selling album worldwide behind Michael Jackson's Thriller and AC/DC's Back In Black, continuing to sell approximately 200,000 per year. 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 and Bruce Springsteen. - complete entry
The mix:
You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth (Meat Loaf) Bat Out of Hell
Shake a Hand (Lou Ann Barton) Read My Lips
House of the Rising Sun (Animals) The Complete Animals
One Good Man (Janis Joplin) Super Hits
Highway 61 (Christine Ohlman & Rebel Montez) Strip
Cadillac (Van Morrison/Gail Lewis) You Win Again
I Need a Man to Love (Janis Joplin) Super Hits
There She Goes Again (Velvet Underground) Velvet Underground & Nico
Mountains In the Moonlight (Johnnie Ray) A Proper Introduction to Johnnie Ray
It Keeps Rainin' (Robert Plant w/ Lil Band O' Gold) Goin' Home: A Tribute to Fats Domino
Time Tough (Toots & the Maytals) Best of
B Minor Jam (Eric Clapton) 461 Ocean Blvd
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