Writing on the Wall

Meatloaf was actively performing in bands in 1968, recorded his first album in 1971, appeared on stage in a number of plays and musicals, appeared in ROCKY HORROR on stage and in the movie in 1975 -- all before he sang for Nugent in 1976.

But his first rock album he was on was this one in 76. A year later Bat out of hell came out

Meatloaf got his start in musical theater, he was in the original Boradway production of Hair, as well as Rocky Horror, which he was in the movie, which got him signed with Jim Steinman, which he produced for Bat out of Hell.