Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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This is (most) of what I can get away with posting from the bootleg compilation I made, entitled 'Before The Bat, 1968-1977', which catalogues the recorded career of Meat Loaf prior to the release of the Bat Out Of Hell album in October 1977. It features original mixes of material from the period, as well as subsequent officially released remixes and alternate mixes, along with a few bonus tracks including live material and a couple remixes of my own. Enjoy, you can download this full package on my new website, it contains over 200 minutes of Meat Loaf goodness, and is less compressed than on here, available in FLAC and MP3. Note: the date before each title reflects the original year of recording of all material.

CD1/2:
00:00:00 1968 Popcorn Blizzard - Once Upon A Time (1968 Mix)
00:02:37 1968 Popcorn Blizzard - Hello (1968 Mix)
00:06:38 1973 Meat Loaf - More Than You Deserve (1974 Stereo Mix)
00:11:37 1973 Meat Loaf - Presence Of The Lord (1974 Stereo Mix)
00:15:49 1974 Rocky Horror Roxy Cast - Whatever Happened To Saturday Night?
00:18:14 1974 Rocky Horror Roxy Cast - Eddie's Teddy
00:21:12 1974 Rocky Horror Roxy Cast - Planet Schmanet, Janet
00:23:13 1974 Rocky Horror Roxy Cast - Don't Dream It, Be It
00:24:49 1974 Meat Loaf - Stand By Me (1975 Mix)
00:28:24 1974 Meat Loaf - Clap Your Hands & Stamp Your Feet (1975 Mix) [Mono]
00:30:43 1976 Ted Nugent & Meat Loaf - Writing On The Wall (From 'Free For All', 1976)
00:37:55 1976 Ted Nugent & Meat Loaf - Street Rats (From 'Free For All', 1976)
00:41:35 1976 Ted Nugent & Meat Loaf - Together (From 'Free For All', 1976)
00:47:30 1976 Ted Nugent & Meat Loaf - I Love You So I Told You A Lie (From 'Free For All', 1976)
00:51:20 1976 Ted Nugent & Meat Loaf - Hammerdown (From 'Free For All', 1976)
00:55:31 1976 Intergalactic Touring Band - Keeper Keep Us (From 'Intergalactic Touring Band', 1977)

CD3/4:
00:59:16 1968 Popcorn Blizzard - Once Upon A Time (2025 MLBF Remix)
01:01:53 1968 Popcorn Blizzard - Hello (2025 MLBF Remix)
01:05:56 1971 Stoney & Meatloaf - Jimmy Bell (1978 Mix / Extended Version)
01:10:59 1971 Stoney & Meatloaf - Kiss Me Again (1978 Mix / Male Duet Version)
01:15:00 1971 Stoney & Meatloaf - Who Is The Leader Of The People? (1978 Mix / Solo Version)
01:19:08 1971 Stoney & Meatloaf - Stone Heart (1978 Mix / Solo Version)
01:21:58 1971 Stoney & Meatloaf - Everything Under The Sun (1978 Mix / Unfinished Version)
01:24:48 1971 Stoney & Meatloaf - Jimmy Bell (2022 Mix / Take 14)
01:29:36 1971 Stoney & Meatloaf - It Takes All Kinds Of People (2022 Mix / Extended Version)
01:33:42 1971 Stoney & Meatloaf - Who Is The Leader Of The People? (2022 Mix / Duet Version)
01:38:02 1971 Stoney & Meatloaf - Stone Heart (2022 Mix / Duet Version)
01:41:12 1971 Stoney & Meatloaf - Everything Under The Sun (2022 Mix / Finished Version)
01:44:19 1973 Rhinegold Demos - Rainbow (2025 MLBF Remix)
01:48:39 1973 MTYD Demos - Give Me The Simple Life (2025 MLBF Remix)
01:54:02 1973 MTYD Demos - Oh, What A War! (2025 MLBF Remix)
01:56:36 1973 MTYD Demos - Go Go, Guerillas! (2025 MLBF Remix)
01:59:26 1973 Meat Loaf - Presence Of The Lord (1990s Stereo Remix)
02:03:45 1975 Rocky Horror Broadway Cast - Whatever Happened To Saturday Night? (Live 1975/03/14)
02:06:16 1975 Rocky Horror Broadway Cast - Eddie's Teddy (Live 1975/03/14)
02:09:24 1975 Rocky Horror Broadway Cast - Planet Schmanet, Janet (Live 1975/03/14)
02:11:25 1975 Rocky Horror Broadway Cast - Don't Dream It, Be It (Live 1975/03/14)
02:14:26 1975 Meat Loaf - Stand By Me (1984 Mix)
02:18:08 1975 Meat Loaf - Clap Your Hands (1984 Mix)
02:20:27 1978 Richard O'Brien & Meat Loaf - Hot Patootie (Live 1978/02/20)
02:23:44 1978 Meat Loaf, Ted Nugent, Todd Rundgren & E Street Band - Hammerdown (Live 1978/04/19)

Full info on all tracks can be found in the download on my blog. As always, enjoy, and never stop rockin'!