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Bat Out Of Hell by Meat Loaf, album cover

First-year pressing

Bat Out Of Hell 1977 US Pressing (PE 34974)

Bat Out Of Hell by Meat Loaf

Artist
Meat Loaf
Title
Bat Out Of Hell
Labels
  • Epic PE 34974
  • Cleveland International Records PE 34974
  • Epic 34974
  • Cleveland International Records 34974
Country
US
Released
1977
Format
LP, Album
Format notes
Santa Maria Pressing

Runout and matrix codes

Etched or stamped in the dead wax between the last track and the label. If yours match, you have this pressing.

  • AL 34974Side A label
  • BL 34974Side B label
  • 1Ƨ AL-34974-4AJ A4Side A runout, stamped except "1Ƨ" & "A4" etched, variant 1
  • 1Ƨ BL-34974-1F MCR Joe F2Side B runout, etched, variant 1
  • S2 AL . 34974-4C MCR Joe A19Side A runout, etched, S2 inverted, variant 2
  • S1 BL-34974-1F MCR Joe A\\Side B runout, etched, S1 inverted, variant 2
All 162 pressings of Bat Out Of Hell