Metallica – Ride The Lightning
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Elektra – 9 60396-1 |
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Country: |
US |
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Genre: |
Rock |
Style: |
Speed Metal |
Tracklist
| A1 | Fight Fire With Fire | 4:44 | |
| A2 | Ride The Lightning | 6:36 | |
| A3 | For Whom The Bell Tolls | 5:10 | |
| A4 | Fade To Black | 6:56 | |
| B1 | Trapped Under Ice | 4:03 | |
| B2 | Escape | 4:23 | |
| B3 | Creeping Death | 6:36 | |
| B4 | The Call Of Ktulu | 8:52 |
Companies, etc.
- Manufactured By – Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records
- Distributed By – Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Elektra/Asylum Records
- Copyright © – Elektra/Asylum Records
- Published By – Creeping Death Music
- Recorded At – Sweet Silence Studios
- Mixed At – Sweet Silence Studios
- Mastered At – Masterdisk
- Lacquer Cut At – Masterdisk
- Mastered At – Specialty Records Corporation
- Mastered At – Sheffield Lab Matrix – △ 8471
- Pressed By – Allied Record Company – B-20440
- Pressed By – Allied Record Company – B-20441
Credits
- A&R [A&R Coordination] – Michael Alago
- Bass – Cliff Burton
- Booking [Agency Representation] – Neil Warnock
- Cover [Concept] – Metallica
- Design [Cover] – Ad Artists
- Drums – Lars Ulrich
- Engineer – Flemming Rasmussen
- Engineer [Concert Sound], Management [Production Manager] – Mark Whitaker
- Lacquer Cut By – HW*
- Lead Guitar – Kirk Hammett
- Legal [Legal Representation] – Peter Paterno
- Management – Crazed Management*
- Management [Tour] – Gem "Fat Bastard" Howard
- Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
- Photography By [Backcover, Cliff] – Harold O*
- Photography By [Backcover, James] – Rick Brackett
- Photography By [Backcover, Kirk] – Rick Brackett
- Photography By [Backcover, Lars] – Pete Cronin
- Photography By [Inner, B&W Group] – Fin Costello
- Photography By [Inner, Dressing Room] – Robert Hoetink
- Photography By [Inner, Live Pix Group] – Anthony D. Sommella
- Producer – Metallica
- Producer [Assistant] – Mark Whitaker
- Rhythm Guitar, Vocals – James Hetfield
- Technician [Drums] – Tim Sweeney (2)
- Technician [Guitars] – Dan Lee (2)
Notes
Catalog number 9 60396-1 printed on spine.
Same matrix as promo pressing.
Also has A stamped on label side one.
Matrix runouts are etched, except for "MASTERDISK" which is stamped.
Howie Weinberg's signature 'HW' is stylized.
Same matrix as promo pressing.
Also has A stamped on label side one.
Matrix runouts are etched, except for "MASTERDISK" which is stamped.
Howie Weinberg's signature 'HW' is stylized.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text): 0 7559-60396-1
- Barcode (Scanned): 07559603961
- Matrix / Runout (Label, Side A): ST-E-60396-1-A3
- Matrix / Runout (Label, Side B): ST-E-60396-1-B3
- Matrix / Runout (Side A): STE-60396-A-3 1-1 SM 1-1 SPAR △ 8471 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-20440-AB [SRC logo] MASTERDISK HW
- Matrix / Runout (Side B): STE-60396-B-3 1-2 MASTERDISK HW 1-2 SPAR [Allied 'ɑ' logo] △ 8471-X B-20441-B3 [SRC logo]
- Rights Society: ASCAP
Other Versions (5 of 570)
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| Ride The Lightning (LP, Album) | Roadrunner Records | RR 9848 | Europe | 1984 | |||
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Ride The Lightning (LP, Album) | Megaforce Records | MRI 769 | US | 1984 | ||
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Ride The Lightning (LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Specialty Pressing) | Megaforce Records, Inc. | 9 60396-1, 60396-1 | US | 1984 | ||
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Ride The Lightning (LP, Album, White Label) | Banzai Records | BRC 1909 | Canada | 1984 | ||
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Ride The Lightning (LP, Album) | Music For Nations | MFN 27 | UK | 1984 |
Recommendations
Reviews
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I've heard that this is the best sounding press, and was lucky enough to have found one in impeccable condition. I will say, it sounds amazing, but I don't have any other presses to compare it to. Bass is BIG, guitars are wailing, drums cut through well, and Hetfield's angelic voice is clear as day. -
Edited one year agoHands down the best copy of Ride the Lightning I've ever heard. In your face loud, but still crisp. This kills the orig. megaforce top to bottom. Altho I'm not a fan of the more purple tinge to the album artwork. -
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I own around 8-9 different pressings of this and while the MFN 45rpm is incredible this Allied pressing from 1984 stands with the best. Fantastic dynamics and bone crushing sound quality!! Wow!!!
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Just got this excellent condition pressing, matches matrix, the Allied version of the Speciality Records Corp. Sounds excellent, jumps out at you, this has been reviewed by other fanatics as THE pressing to get, and I now believe in it. It's lively, in your face thrash metal! I've never heard the original Megaforce release, and I'm quite happy with the one here.
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