> The album proved the classic 'sleeper' Six months after
> its release, the Old Grey Whistle Test took the ambitious
> step of airing a film clip of the live band performing the
> nine-minute title track. Response was so overwhelming,
> they screened it again the following week. As a result, in
> the UK "Bat..." became and unfashionable, uncool,
> non-radio record that became a 'must-have' for everyone
> who heard it, whether they 'got' Steinman's unique
> perspective or not.
Cool quote. Thanks for taking the trouble to post it here.
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