Bat Out of Hell 2 LP

faolteam · 08 Jan 2010, 17:38

Can anyone tell me if this ever came out in a black vinyl LP i know there are limited picture disc lps of this any ideas ??

ps any word on a tour yet ??

Sarge · 08 Jan 2010, 17:41

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Originally Posted by faolteam

Can anyone tell me if this ever came out in a black vinyl LP

Yes, it did. Seems to be more rare than the picture disc.

evil nickname · 08 Jan 2010, 17:49

There are three different versions of Bat II on vinyl:

1 the regular (black) version (V 2710)
2 the picture disc (VP 2710)
3 the double vinyl version from Zimbabwe (VIR 129)

The sound quality of the first two versions is atrocious. And if the regular version is hard to find, the 2LP version is nearly impossible to find.

faolteam · 08 Jan 2010, 17:52

i agree with u the picture vp 2710 is bad first time i ever played it thought it was my turntable

yea i have collected a lot of meat loaf but never seen the black vinyl and i even have a lot of clear vinyl in live at europe 82

but the black one has eluded me

Sarge · 08 Jan 2010, 18:10

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Originally Posted by faolteam

i agree with u the picture vp 2710 is bad first time i ever played it thought it was my turntable

There's a sticker on the cover of the picture disc that says: For those of you who can recall the days of crackly vinyl on tiny stereograms, the sound quality of this record may bring back 'fond' memories!

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Originally Posted by faolteam

and i even have a lot of clear vinyl in live at europe 82

As far as I know, that one was released in Ireland on white / translucent vinyl as well as on black vinyl but I don't know for sure. Do you have further info on this?

*AndyK* · 08 Jan 2010, 19:48

It the single black vinyl Bat II crops up on ebay fairly regularly, not seen the Zimbabwean double disc though, so I can only presume that's rarer than the CHSIB vinyl, which I seen for auction once

**The Flying Mouse** · 08 Jan 2010, 21:27

It may be woth noting that there doesn't seem to have been a lyric sheet issued with the standard Bat II vinyl edition.
That is to say, i've never seen a lyric sheet with any of the examples i've encoutered.

Perhaps someone can prove me wrong?

**Monstro** · 08 Jan 2010, 21:31

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Originally Posted by Sarge

As far as I know, that one was released in Ireland on white / translucent vinyl as well as on black vinyl but I don't know for sure. Do you have further info on this?

It was released on both but the clear vinyl is somewhat harder to find.

faolteam · 08 Jan 2010, 21:33

yes there was a clear vinyl EPCA 12 2251 and a black vinyl EPCA 12 2251 too it was printed in Massey Bros Ltd Dublin 12 , unusal they both had the same number teh clear is quite rare though but i do have a few of the black and clear

Sarge · 08 Jan 2010, 21:42

Thanks for the info, Monstro and faolteam.

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Originally Posted by The Flying Mouse

It may be woth noting that there doesn't seem to have been a lyric sheet issued with the standard Bat II vinyl edition.

You're right. The picture disc came along with a lyrics sheet, the standard record didn't. Black inner sleeve, no printed lyrics, as far as I know.

melon · 09 Jan 2010, 09:39

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Originally Posted by faolteam

Can anyone tell me if this ever came out in a black vinyl LP i know there are limited picture disc lps of this any ideas ??

ps any word on a tour yet ??

Yes I have a Bat 2 LP, only listened to it once as I plan to have that and my Bat 3 lp signed and framed to go with my Bat 1 lp.

The one I have is fairly good quality from my memory, think I'll have to listen to it again

faolteam · 09 Jan 2010, 16:32

heres something interesting in my hay days of collecting meat loaf rare stuff i have come across a bat out of hell II Dark blue Vinyl not the picture disc has a big A in black on a white circle and B on a white circle on reverse side , must be a promo any ideas or clues or does ""Meat"" Know anything about it ????

Sarge · 09 Jan 2010, 17:23

Very interesting, I've never heard of that. I've only seen the promo CD which came in a digipak, never seen a promo vinyl. Maybe it was a kind of test before finally deciding whether to release it on black or colored vinyl or as a picture disc?

**The Flying Mouse** · 09 Jan 2010, 19:55

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Originally Posted by faolteam

heres something interesting in my hay days of collecting meat loaf rare stuff i have come across a bat out of hell II Dark blue Vinyl not the picture disc has a big A in black on a white circle and B on a white circle on reverse side , must be a promo any ideas or clues or does ""Meat"" Know anything about it ????

That rings a bell foer some reason.
If I remember rightly it was on a site that used to be used by many record dealers around the world to advertise their stuff (it was a fecking wicked site, and very much missed).

I can't remember why I didn't have a crack at it.
Either it was a silly price, or it didn't tickle my fancy at that moment in time

faolteam · 10 Jan 2010, 18:38

hi yea i think it may have been a silly price, but in them days i just bought everything that looked rare as i say not sure if its a promo doesnt mention it on label if u like i can take a picture of it if people want to see it. bit like the clear vinyl i bought at that time to,
so i guess the next question what is the rarest meat loaf item ??? and if i can be bold as to say whats the rarest bootleg item

08 Jan 2010, 17:38	#1
faolteam Super Loafer Join Date: 28.05.2002 Posts: 244	Bat Out of Hell 2 LP Can anyone tell me if this ever came out in a black vinyl LP i know there are limited picture disc lps of this any ideas ?? ps any word on a tour yet ??

08 Jan 2010, 17:49	#3
evil nickname Guest Join Date: 19.04.2003 Posts: 2,238	There are three different versions of Bat II on vinyl: 1 the regular (black) version (V 2710) 2 the picture disc (VP 2710) 3 the double vinyl version from Zimbabwe (VIR 129) The sound quality of the first two versions is atrocious. And if the regular version is hard to find, the 2LP version is nearly impossible to find. Last edited by evil nickname; 08 Jan 2010 at 17:51. Reason: Added 2nd link to explain how atrocious it is.

08 Jan 2010, 17:52	#4
faolteam Super Loafer Join Date: 28.05.2002 Posts: 244	i agree with u the picture vp 2710 is bad first time i ever played it thought it was my turntable yea i have collected a lot of meat loaf but never seen the black vinyl and i even have a lot of clear vinyl in live at europe 82 but the black one has eluded me

08 Jan 2010, 19:48	#6
AndyK Relentless Join Date: 21.11.2003 Location: Over the top..... seeing what's on the other side Posts: 18,694	It the single black vinyl Bat II crops up on ebay fairly regularly, not seen the Zimbabwean double disc though, so I can only presume that's rarer than the CHSIB vinyl, which I seen for auction once

08 Jan 2010, 21:27	#7
The Flying Mouse Armed ba$tard and Jo's other half. Join Date: 06.08.2002 Location: In the middle of nowhere near the end of the line. Posts: 16,104	It may be woth noting that there doesn't seem to have been a lyric sheet issued with the standard Bat II vinyl edition. That is to say, i've never seen a lyric sheet with any of the examples i've encoutered. Perhaps someone can prove me wrong?

08 Jan 2010, 21:33	#9
faolteam Super Loafer Join Date: 28.05.2002 Posts: 244	yes there was a clear vinyl EPCA 12 2251 and a black vinyl EPCA 12 2251 too it was printed in Massey Bros Ltd Dublin 12 , unusal they both had the same number teh clear is quite rare though but i do have a few of the black and clear

09 Jan 2010, 16:32	#12
faolteam Super Loafer Join Date: 28.05.2002 Posts: 244	heres something interesting in my hay days of collecting meat loaf rare stuff i have come across a bat out of hell II Dark blue Vinyl not the picture disc has a big A in black on a white circle and B on a white circle on reverse side , must be a promo any ideas or clues or does ""Meat"" Know anything about it ????

09 Jan 2010, 17:23	#13
Sarge Mega Loafer Join Date: 08.05.2008 Posts: 3,562	Very interesting, I've never heard of that. I've only seen the promo CD which came in a digipak, never seen a promo vinyl. Maybe it was a kind of test before finally deciding whether to release it on black or colored vinyl or as a picture disc?

10 Jan 2010, 18:38	#15
faolteam Super Loafer Join Date: 28.05.2002 Posts: 244	hi yea i think it may have been a silly price, but in them days i just bought everything that looked rare as i say not sure if its a promo doesnt mention it on label if u like i can take a picture of it if people want to see it. bit like the clear vinyl i bought at that time to, so i guess the next question what is the rarest meat loaf item ??? and if i can be bold as to say whats the rarest bootleg item