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 1981sDead Ringerand 1984sBad 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 Aint Bad, You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth, and Im Gonna Love Her for Both of Us among others. If theres any collection that reinforces producer Rob Cavallos claim thatMeat Loafhad, more rock n roll in his bones than anyone hes ever met itsHits 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 Aint Bad
5. Dead Ringer for Love
6. Modern Girl
7. Im Gonna Love Her for Both of Us
8. You Took the Words Right out of My Mouth (Hot Summer Night)
9. Razors Edge
10. Paradise By the Dashboard Light