Meat Loaf Albums Ranked

Michael Lee Aday born Marvin Lee Aday, September 27, 1947), known professionally as Meat Loaf, is an American singer and actor. He is noted for his powerful, wide-ranging voice and for his theatrical live shows.
Meat Loaf’s Bat Out of Hell trilogy of albums—Bat Out of Hell, Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell, and Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose—has sold more than 50 million albums worldwide. More than 40 years after its release, Bat Out of Hell still sells an estimated 200,000 copies annually and stayed on the charts for over nine years, making it one of the best selling albums in history.
After the commercial success of Bat Out of Hell and Bat Out of Hell II: Back Into Hell, and earning a Grammy Award for Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance for the song “I’d Do Anything for Love”, Meat Loaf nevertheless experienced some difficulty establishing a steady career within the United States. This did not stop him from becoming one of the best-selling music artists of all time, with worldwide sales of more than 80 million records. The key to this success was his retention of iconic status and popularity in Europe, especially the United Kingdom, where he received the 1994 Brit Award for the best-selling album and single, appeared in the 1997 film Spice World, and ranks 23rd for the number of weeks spent on the UK charts, as of 2006. He ranks 96th on VH1’s “100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock”. Here are all of Meat Loaf’s albums ranked.

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10. Blind Before I Stop (1986)

“Its a departure from Meat’s previous albums like “Bat Out Of Hell” its more Soft Pop Rock, that’s not a bad thing Meat still rocks on this album, its not an absolute classic like “Bat” but there are some very good tracks on here like “Rock N’ Roll Mercenaries”, the title track and a few others. This is not an album of Meat’s you should buy first, this is one to buy to finish your collections.”

9. Midnight at the Lost and Found (1983)

“Meatloaf is one of the top entertainers I have watched. He puts on an action packed show, which is how I first heard some of the songs on this album. For me there isn’t a bad song on this album. I particularly enjoy Meatloaf’s treatment of the old Chuck Berry song “The Promised Land” The old adage “Try it you’ll like it” truly applies here.”

8. Couldn’t Have Said It Better (2003)

“This impeccably produced album is both vintage and up-to-date high voltage Meat Loaf. It shows that the big man from Dallas can still do it as well as he did, what seems to be, a long time ago. Refreshing, reinvigorating and a resounding triumph this work shows modern so-called pop singers what it means to be a living instrument. The first two tracks ‘Couldn’t Have Said it Better’ and ‘Did I Say That’ are, on their own, worth buying the album for. Six stars!”

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7. Hang Cool Teddy Bear (2010)

“I just hafta say, I don’t care if you are not a fan of “the Meat”, BUY THIS ALBUM!!! You thought the Bat out of Hell series kicked royally major boo-tay? This is every bit as good, if not better, than any of the Bats. And this is coming from a music fan that absolutely loves the Bat albums. This, like another reviewer states, proves Meat doesn’t necessarily need Steinman to put out an epic album. There isn’t a bad song on the album. Plus, we get Steve Vai and Brian May again. OOOH! And we get House!!!! Hugh Laurie is on the album. “

6. Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose (2006)

‘When it comes to the Bat Out of Hell series, they are a little different. By different, I mean they are not what most people would consider really mainstream. Whether because of, or despite, the lack of Steinman, this is still a great BooH entry. It is so different from the other two yet has that epic and operatic feel one expects from this series of albums. You can tell from note one it is a bat album, but you listen to it and marvel at how much different it sounds and still keeps the feel of the others. It is a bit harder than the others (well, the other two had their spots) overall, but it works for me.”

5. Welcome to the Neighborhood (1995)

‘This set is Fantastic. had never heard him sing Oh What A Beautiful Morning before. (Spine Tingling) His versions of Come together, & Let it be is amazing too, also has a version of Is nothing sacred(with Patti Russo – that song too is Amazing) . The 2nd cd is very good too with some songs from the album on it as well as a few others of course, The Dvd is extremely good too. Cannot believe I only recently discovered this Collectors Edition. love it would give it 10 stars if I could.”

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4. Dead Ringer (1981)

‘DEAD RINGER is a wonderful rock album and has a hint of BAT OUT OF HELL’s character. “Peel Out” and “I’m Gonna Love Her For Both Of Us” are very memorable and have been floating through my head for days.
The song “More Than You Deserve” is especially interesting. It’s from a musical that Jim Steiman wrote about the Vietnam War. One of the characters gets a letter from his mother. In it she tells him that his wife has run off and left him. This is the song he sings after reading the letter.”

3. Bad Attitude (1984)

“This is a great album, solid rock songs with Meat Loaf style. After purchasing the new “Braver” album I needed some good Meat Loaf music and bought this to nearly finish my collection of his music. I love it, been listening to it all day and enjoying it very much. Those who say Meat Loaf has to have Steinman do not give him the credit he deserves. Yes, there are 2 Steinman songs, but all of the tunes are worth listening to and make an enjoyable album. Definitely worth buying.”

2. Bat Out of Hell II (bonus disc) (1993)

“I’m a Meatloaf fan, and to hear these alternate takes, alternate mixes etc just adds to the enjoyment of the original Bat Out of Hell II album. At the time it seemed like a desperate move to release a follow-up, but the album was another classic Jim Steinman penned work, well worthy of the BOOH title. And it has stood up through the years as well, with extras like those featured here a part of that. If you have the original, this is a fine addition to complement it.”

1. Bat Out of Hell (1977)

“A classic and a must for anybody resurrecting a vinyl collection. This was a replacement for an original that became unplayable due to the decades of improper storage, two basement floods, and the mildew that followed. It sounds fabulous, I would like to compare this to the original but not terribly interested now in pursuing a mint original. Mine arrived with a scratch on side one and have a replacement one the way.”