Meat Loaf's 'Bat Out Of Hell' is one of the most iconic albums of the seventies. Released in October 1977 it has sold in excess of 40 million copies worldwide. This concert from the Stadthalle Offenbach in Germany was filmed in June 1978 for the German Rockpalast TV series and perfectly captures the raw excitement of the original Bat Out Of Hell tour, with Meat Loaf dominating the stage, and the album's songwriter Jim Steinman contributing heavily. Most of the tracks from the album are featured, such as 'Bat Out Of Hell', 'You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth (Hot Summer Night)', ' Paradise By The Dashboard Light' and ' Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad' alongside covers of 'Johnny B Goode' and 'River Deep, Mountain High'. The line-Up features Meat Loaf (lead vocals); Jim Steinman (piano & vocals); Karla De Vito (vocals); Bruce Kulick (guitar); Bob Kulick (guitar); Paul Glanz (keyboards); Steve Buslowe (bass); Joe Stefko (drums); and Rory Dodd (backing vocals).