Nothing from the 1960s has made it into the top 20, meaning albums like The Beatles' Please Please Me and The Rolling Stones' self-titled debut have missed out. James Blunt's 2004 debut Back To Bedlam has sold 3.3 million copies The special chart's top 20 largely focuses on debut albums released in the late 1990s and early 2000s - coinciding with the peak in CD sales.
What exactly would Meat Loaf not do for love? Meat Loaf albums return to chart after his death That list is dominated by greatest hits albums, and records released in the mid-point of artists' careers. But when it was finally released in 1977, it became an immediate success in the UK, thanks to an unforgettable performance on BBC TV show The Old Grey Whistle Test.Īlthough it tops this countdown, Bat Out Of Hell is only comes 21st in overall chart of the UK's best-selling albums. Styled as an OTT rock opera, the album contains hits like You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth and Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad, as well as the nine-minute title track.ĭeeply unfashionable in the era of disco and punk, it was rejected by four record labels. "But it is a truly brilliant debut album and one which reached a whole new audience following the sad passing of Meat Loaf earlier this year," Wright added. "Bat Out Of Hell reaching number one might be a surprise to some," said presenter Steve Wright, who is hosting the countdown as the first of his new special projects for the station since leaving his long-running afternoon slot and reverting to a weekly show on Sundays.
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