It is very difficult to choose between the albums as all have different meanings. I find it hard to choose as each Bat album represents parts of my life, teens , twenties and now adulthood!!!!!!!!!!.

Eeven though the original Bat IS untouchable, and the reason why we are posting on here, I like Bat 2 best and Bat 3 second. Bat 3 is new yet dramatic/operatic etc and Bat 2 still sounds new and the songs seem more intense to me at the same time.

Bat one without a doubt.

The general consensus of Bat III is that it's the runt of the litter and that Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad... :(

Bat II for me only because almost every song on there seems to represent me more than the others,i love the other two but as a whole album it has to be the 2nd one.
I think Bat III is a little too new to be figuring into this debate just yet.

interesting...:sherlock:
we´ve got basically two groups here

A: It´d be blasphemic to put an album above Bat I, it´s the holy grail
B: Bat II, cause I am so emotionally connected with the songs


very interesting, maybe a question of age, I dunno

Bat I, The first album I ever bought.

I like them all :-) Hard to choose but can I ask - willthere ever be a new album as Meat did talk about a album of demos !! Is this true ??

I remember Meat mentioning in an interview that they'll be doing a box set, co-produced by Jim Steinman and Desmond Child, with some new songs and rare demos :-) It sounds great !

I'm very patient and willing to wait because I'm totally engrossed in Bat III right now :))

Vicki

:twisted: I don't that's a general consensus at all :shock:

Id have to pick batII, Has Lemon, Everything louder, Frying pan etc, All great songs

You might want to read a few reviews and ask about a bit :)

2, 3, 1
 

Really tough question, but i'd have to say Bat II followed closely by Bat III. Bat I paved the way and will always be a legend, but I always felt it wasn't quite complete, it was only 7 songs after all. Bat II had lots of great songs on it and many of the fan favourites come from there. I would say though that if Bat III had stopped at song 12, or maybe even 13 and left off Cry to heaven, I think there could be an argument made that it's his best album ever. As it is I think it's extremely close to Bat II, we're talking photo finish.

I was going to say bat 1 straight away but after reading through what other's have said i think they all appeal on so many different levels it's so hard to say that's my fav. Plus as i haven't listend to anything but bat 3 for age's it's hard enough to think clearly about anything at the moment.
Christ i think what the flying mouse said is right can't we just class all three as one album?

yes please..
they are more to be one instead of 3 seperate albums to me..
they belong together imo;)

I agree that all 3 Bats belong together.

I love them all & each has a very different, but extremely special, place in my heart.

But if I had to choose just one album, that I couldn’t live without, it would have to be Bat111. Personally, I find that Bat111 is more of a rock album & at the same time it is more emotional - And this is the kind of music I truly, truly love.

Also IMO Meat’s voice has matured to perfection!!

Of course, who knows how I’ll feel in another 30 years time;)

Heather

for me without a doubt its bat 2. dramatic irony runs thru the whole album and the subtlety of the ballads mixed in makes it a masterpiece!

Bat III, but I feel in my heart that there is one more Bat that will come out to complete the series. Think about word that are spoken in Paradise.
First base - Bat I
Second base - Bat II
Third base - Bat III
Squeeze play - Bat IV

Just my opinion.