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To: dp0622

Friggin awesome singer and “Bat Out Of Hell” is is now iconic.


Bat Out of Hell is one of the best-selling albums of all time, having sold over 43 million copies worldwide.

It is certified 14x Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

As of June 2019, it has spent 522 weeks in the UK Albums Chart, the second longest chart run by a studio album.

Regarded as one of the most influential rock albums of all time, Bat Out of Hell’s songs have remained classic rock staples. Rolling Stone ranked it at number 343 on its list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.


Nobody can beat the Meat.


28 posted on 01/02/2020 8:42:52 PM PST by Salamander (Living On The Ledge....)
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To: Salamander; dp0622
Per the RIAA's Top Album Tallies page, 14 million copies of Bat Out Of Hell have been sold in the US. That make it the 34th best-selling album of all-time in America, right behind Garth Brooks' Robin' in the Wind.

FWIW, the top ten are The Eagles Greatest Hits (38MM),
Thriller (33MM),
Hotel California (26MM),
Back in Black (25MM),
The Beatles (24MM),
Billy Joel's Greatest Hits (23MM),
Led Zeppelin IV (23MM),
The Wall (23MM),
Garth Brooks Double Live (21MM), and
Cracked Rear View Mirror (21MM).

49 posted on 01/02/2020 8:57:31 PM PST by DoodleBob (Gravity's waiting period is about 9.8 m/s^2)
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