What's your favourite Meat Loaf album picture cover?

Benny · 16 Mar 2006, 18:55

My favourite picture cover? Well I personally like them all, but if I have to choose my favourite would be:

The very best of Meat Loaf cover. With the motorbike in the clouds and the bat over the ruins.

Cpl Mickey · 16 Mar 2006, 21:14

I have an LP of WTTN and that is pretty awesome but i would have to my BOOH original LP cover (not just because it is signed either)

ChloeLee88 · 17 Mar 2006, 00:40

I like the Bat II cover....for the album...but i also like ....as a single cover...runnin' for the red light

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Heli · 17 Mar 2006, 00:55

WTTN definately ^_^!

PanicLord · 17 Mar 2006, 22:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by Benny

The very best of Meat Loaf cover. With the motorbike in the clouds and the bat over the ruins.

I agree, a fantastic cover! It might be Bat3 soon though...

Paul191 · 18 Mar 2006, 03:58

I love the bat II cover..... hope I will be be saying that about the bat III cover soon though.

Jeanie · 18 Mar 2006, 05:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul191

I love the bat II cover..... hope I will be be saying that about the bat III cover soon though.

The Bat2 cover is my fav as well... well, so far anyway.

J.

Vickip · 18 Mar 2006, 05:36

Couldn't Have Said It Better

I really like the nostalgic look of Betty (the girl), especially on the orange background.

Vicki

shadow1000001 · 18 Mar 2006, 05:46

I like the CHSIB cover as well but the Bat II is definately my favorite so far

rockfenris2005 · 20 Mar 2006, 05:58

I don't know if this sounds crazy but when I used to have insomnia I got myself back to sleep by staring at the Bat covers. I'd just stare and stare and stare and never get bored.

My favourites are: Bat Out Of Hell, I can't imagine it without it, Dead Ringer (although it doesn't represent what the album's about), Bat 2 and Bad Attitude. Bat 2 and B.A. are my all-time favourite record covers.

I can't remember who designed B.A., but I did a google on Richard Corben who has a website full of his work (and you can write to him), Berni Wrightson who did the cover of Dead Ringer. There's a great site with literally hundreds of pictures of his work. Michael Whelan did Back Into Hell and The Very Best (I always thought Very Best's cover was intended for the BAT 3 that never happened...) Rafeal DeSoto did the cover for Welcome to the Neighborhood which I think is awesome (great Pulp Fiction theme). The inlay pics are all taken from 40s magazines and movie posters (i.e. Where Angels Sing is the notorious movie LOLITA)

Gil Ervgren (sic?) designed the picture, on CHSIB, in the 30s. It was originally, and how's this for irony, called FUNHOUSE. Google his name (it should come up with the correct spelling btw.) next to FUNHOUSE and see what you'll find. A group called BONEPONY also used this picture for an album they wrote called FUNHOUSE (so now you know why Meat intended on calling CHSIB this name...)

The worst, to me, is Midnight at the Lost and Found. At least the pic on Razor's Edge (the single) was more interesting. Blind Before I Stop is confusing because there are two versions of the album cover: one of Meat looking like Michael Bolton and another one where it looks like he's in a wanted pic. Again, it does't make any sense

LOL and don't forget the first re-issue of Meat Loaf & Stoney. Fireball's everlasting advice to me: "burn it"

**RadioMaster** · 20 Mar 2006, 20:21

My favorite album-cover is the very best of ML. It has just something post-apocalyptic and, for me, it looks like BOOH sounds. I also like the cover of the live with MSO CD/DVD. It is just a funny idea to set the orchestra on the background of VBOML.
I worst cover for me is CHSIB. I think it just is the wrong style for an Meat album. I think a Meat cover needs just something pathethic (oh my god, is it written so???)
When i look at the picture, i have to hear the music inside my head, then its a real good cover.
C U soon
R.

PS: I look forward to the cover of Bat III

rockfenris2005 · 23 Mar 2006, 05:57

MSO is the worst cover actually. It's a lame rip-off of Very Best Of Meat Loaf

**RadioMaster** · 23 Mar 2006, 20:45

I dont think so,
Live with MSO is a very good combination, the cover says the person who looks at it, whats inside the CD/DVD.
It says that there is that great, fantastic sound of Meat´s best songs, his "best of", with the awesome instrumental sound of the MSO. Both together. So the Cover says in one picture what´s the concert about.

Lets twist again, like we did last summer (that´s enough of that)!
R.

Mick Loaf · 24 Mar 2006, 02:34

Simply has to be BOH, I've had it blown up onto a 100 cm2 canvas for the
living room and it is imense!
Hope for good things for BAT3 though!

Jeanie · 24 Mar 2006, 06:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mick Loaf

Simply has to be BOH, I've had it blown up onto a 100 cm2 canvas for the
living room and it is imense!
Hope for good things for BAT3 though!

That's huge.. Mick Loaf.

Now I feel so inadequate..

LOL

I have a 18 x 20 painting of the BOOH cover, which is my second fav ML cover.

J.

**RadioMaster** · 24 Mar 2006, 16:31

I dont wanna be pedantic, but:
100cm² are 10x10cm, i think you ment 1m².
Best wishes.
R.

LucyK! · 01 Apr 2006, 12:28

I love Bat II, would love to have a look inside those buldings!! lol

From an art point of view I'm a big fan of that 1940s/Pulp Art style so I absolutely adore Neighbourhood

**RadioMaster** · 01 Apr 2006, 18:19

I think that BII ist good, too. But better is Very best of.
About the cover of Bat3 ist a thread under "Bat out of Hell III". Someone put in there his idea of the Bat3 cover.

R.

Leah · 09 Apr 2006, 13:29

My favourite album cover would be Dead Ringer followed closely by Bat 2.
However my overall favourite picture relating to one of the songs is 'Object's in the rear view mirror', the one with the skeleton's, I think thats brilliant.

**RadioMaster** · 09 Apr 2006, 13:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leah

My favourite album cover would be Dead Ringer followed closely by Bat 2.
However my overall favourite picture relating to one of the songs is 'Object's in the rear view mirror', the one with the skeleton's, I think thats brilliant.

Yes, that one in the Bat2 booklet, thats great! But the one with this blue monster in the booklet is good, too.

R.

Ross · 09 Apr 2006, 14:28

Would have to be Bat II for me.

Ross

metalz_FR · 09 Apr 2006, 16:38

BAT 2 too :)

Ross · 09 Apr 2006, 19:42

too many two's

Jackoutofhell · 29 May 2006, 02:45

Bat 3

16 Mar 2006, 18:55	#1
Benny Massive Loafer Join Date: 07.09.2005 Location: Posts: 3,084	What's your favourite Meat Loaf album picture cover? My favourite picture cover? Well I personally like them all, but if I have to choose my favourite would be: The very best of Meat Loaf cover. With the motorbike in the clouds and the bat over the ruins.

16 Mar 2006, 21:14	#2
Cpl Mickey Mega Loafer Join Date: 15.09.2003 Location: Maidstone. England Posts: 1,378	I have an LP of WTTN and that is pretty awesome but i would have to my BOOH original LP cover (not just because it is signed either)

17 Mar 2006, 00:40	#3
ChloeLee88 Super Loafer Join Date: 27.07.2005 Location: Bolton, Greater Manchester Posts: 666	I like the Bat II cover....for the album...but i also like ....as a single cover...runnin' for the red light )

17 Mar 2006, 00:55	#4
Heli Daddy's little internet junkie Join Date: 29.01.2004 Location: Grimsby Posts: 4,596	WTTN definately ^_^!

18 Mar 2006, 03:58	#6
Paul191 Mega Loafer Join Date: 26.11.2005 Location: Posts: 1,530	I love the bat II cover..... hope I will be be saying that about the bat III cover soon though.

18 Mar 2006, 05:36	#8
Vickip Mega Loafer Join Date: 07.02.2003 Location: Posts: 8,101	Couldn't Have Said It Better I really like the nostalgic look of Betty (the girl), especially on the orange background. Vicki

18 Mar 2006, 05:46	#9
shadow1000001 Mega Loafer Join Date: 10.07.2003 Location: Red Deer, Alberta, Canada Posts: 2,580	I like the CHSIB cover as well but the Bat II is definately my favorite so far

20 Mar 2006, 05:58	#10
rockfenris2005 Mega Loafer Join Date: 16.02.2003 Location: Posts: 2,217	I don't know if this sounds crazy but when I used to have insomnia I got myself back to sleep by staring at the Bat covers. I'd just stare and stare and stare and never get bored. My favourites are: Bat Out Of Hell, I can't imagine it without it, Dead Ringer (although it doesn't represent what the album's about), Bat 2 and Bad Attitude. Bat 2 and B.A. are my all-time favourite record covers. I can't remember who designed B.A., but I did a google on Richard Corben who has a website full of his work (and you can write to him), Berni Wrightson who did the cover of Dead Ringer. There's a great site with literally hundreds of pictures of his work. Michael Whelan did Back Into Hell and The Very Best (I always thought Very Best's cover was intended for the BAT 3 that never happened...) Rafeal DeSoto did the cover for Welcome to the Neighborhood which I think is awesome (great Pulp Fiction theme). The inlay pics are all taken from 40s magazines and movie posters (i.e. Where Angels Sing is the notorious movie LOLITA) Gil Ervgren (sic?) designed the picture, on CHSIB, in the 30s. It was originally, and how's this for irony, called FUNHOUSE. Google his name (it should come up with the correct spelling btw.) next to FUNHOUSE and see what you'll find. A group called BONEPONY also used this picture for an album they wrote called FUNHOUSE (so now you know why Meat intended on calling CHSIB this name...) The worst, to me, is Midnight at the Lost and Found. At least the pic on Razor's Edge (the single) was more interesting. Blind Before I Stop is confusing because there are two versions of the album cover: one of Meat looking like Michael Bolton and another one where it looks like he's in a wanted pic. Again, it does't make any sense LOL and don't forget the first re-issue of Meat Loaf & Stoney. Fireball's everlasting advice to me: "burn it"

20 Mar 2006, 20:21	#11
RadioMaster The German Join Date: 11.03.2006 Location: some kind of hunting lodge for rich weirdos... Posts: 15,778	My favorite album-cover is the very best of ML. It has just something post-apocalyptic and, for me, it looks like BOOH sounds. I also like the cover of the live with MSO CD/DVD. It is just a funny idea to set the orchestra on the background of VBOML. I worst cover for me is CHSIB. I think it just is the wrong style for an Meat album. I think a Meat cover needs just something pathethic (oh my god, is it written so???) When i look at the picture, i have to hear the music inside my head, then its a real good cover. C U soon R. PS: I look forward to the cover of Bat III

23 Mar 2006, 05:57	#12
rockfenris2005 Mega Loafer Join Date: 16.02.2003 Location: Posts: 2,217	MSO is the worst cover actually. It's a lame rip-off of Very Best Of Meat Loaf

23 Mar 2006, 20:45	#13
RadioMaster The German Join Date: 11.03.2006 Location: some kind of hunting lodge for rich weirdos... Posts: 15,778	I dont think so, Live with MSO is a very good combination, the cover says the person who looks at it, whats inside the CD/DVD. It says that there is that great, fantastic sound of Meat´s best songs, his "best of", with the awesome instrumental sound of the MSO. Both together. So the Cover says in one picture what´s the concert about. Lets twist again, like we did last summer (that´s enough of that)! R.

24 Mar 2006, 02:34	#14
Mick Loaf Thread Killer Join Date: 10.11.2005 Location: Livingston Posts: 1,140	Simply has to be BOH, I've had it blown up onto a 100 cm2 canvas for the living room and it is imense! Hope for good things for BAT3 though!

24 Mar 2006, 16:31	#16
RadioMaster The German Join Date: 11.03.2006 Location: some kind of hunting lodge for rich weirdos... Posts: 15,778	I dont wanna be pedantic, but: 100cm² are 10x10cm, i think you ment 1m². Best wishes. R.

01 Apr 2006, 12:28	#17
LucyK! The Monster Is Luce Join Date: 14.04.2002 Location: Posts: 7,547	I love Bat II, would love to have a look inside those buldings!! lol From an art point of view I'm a big fan of that 1940s/Pulp Art style so I absolutely adore Neighbourhood

01 Apr 2006, 18:19	#18
RadioMaster The German Join Date: 11.03.2006 Location: some kind of hunting lodge for rich weirdos... Posts: 15,778	I think that BII ist good, too. But better is Very best of. About the cover of Bat3 ist a thread under "Bat out of Hell III". Someone put in there his idea of the Bat3 cover. R.

09 Apr 2006, 13:29	#19
Leah Mega Loafer Join Date: 03.04.2005 Location: Cleethorpes, North East coast of England Posts: 1,510	My favourite album cover would be Dead Ringer followed closely by Bat 2. However my overall favourite picture relating to one of the songs is 'Object's in the rear view mirror', the one with the skeleton's, I think thats brilliant.

09 Apr 2006, 14:28	#21
Ross Best Sig and Avatar 2006!!! (shared) Join Date: 25.11.2003 Location: Coatbridge near Glasgow. Scotland Posts: 3,446	Would have to be Bat II for me. Ross

09 Apr 2006, 16:38	#22
metalz_FR Rookie Join Date: 09.04.2006 Location: Paris Posts: 13	BAT 2 too :)

09 Apr 2006, 19:42	#23
Ross Best Sig and Avatar 2006!!! (shared) Join Date: 25.11.2003 Location: Coatbridge near Glasgow. Scotland Posts: 3,446	too many two's

29 May 2006, 02:45	#24
Jackoutofhell Super Loafer Join Date: 13.03.2006 Posts: 369	Bat 3