Metallica – Ride The Lightning
Label: |
Vertigo – 838 140-1 |
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Country: |
Europe |
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Genre: |
Rock |
Style: |
Heavy 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.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Metallica
- Copyright © – Metallica
- Recorded At – Sweet Silence Studios
- Mixed At – Sweet Silence Studios
- Mastered At – CBS Studios, London
- Lacquer Cut At – Sector 5 Studios
- Lacquer Cut At – Metropolis Mastering
- Pressed By – Optimal Media Production – B149257
Credits
- Engineer – Flemming Rasmussen
- Lacquer Cut By – Twig* (tracks: B1-B4)
- Mastered By – Tim Young
- Producer – Metallica
- Producer [Assisted By] – Mark Whitaker
Notes
Recorded and mixed at Sweet Silence studios, Copenhagen, Denmark during spring 1984.
180 gram reissue. Metallica.com mentioned on the innersleeve. Made in EU.
Name Kirk Hammett misspelled on innersleeve (Hammet)
Mis-spelling on Backside of Cover „For Whom the Bells Toll“ instead
of „For Whom the Bell Tolls“ as stated on Label
Side A lacquer cut by Marko Kluge at Sector 5 Studios / Optimal Media Production on both variants.
Side B lacquer cut by Martin Granville-Twig at Metropolis Mastering on variant 1.
Side B lacquer cut uncredited on variant 2.
180 gram reissue. Metallica.com mentioned on the innersleeve. Made in EU.
Name Kirk Hammett misspelled on innersleeve (Hammet)
Mis-spelling on Backside of Cover „For Whom the Bells Toll“ instead
of „For Whom the Bell Tolls“ as stated on Label
Side A lacquer cut by Marko Kluge at Sector 5 Studios / Optimal Media Production on both variants.
Side B lacquer cut by Martin Granville-Twig at Metropolis Mastering on variant 1.
Side B lacquer cut uncredited on variant 2.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 0 42283 81401 1
- Label Code: 01633
- Matrix / Runout (Side 1, Variant 1): B149257-01 A2 MK
- Matrix / Runout (Side 1, Variant 1): B149257-01 B1 Ⓜ TWIG
- Matrix / Runout (Side 1, Variant 2): B149257-01 A2 MK
- Matrix / Runout (Side 2, Variant 2): B149257-01 B2
- Rights Society: BIEM/MS
Other Versions (5 of 570)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
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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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Interestingly and just like the 1989 Vertigo releases, this was sourced not from the EU tape (the MFN master), but from the US tapes used for the Megaforce & Elektra releases. Noticeable on the general sound, but most notably on Fade To Black which presents the obvious alternative mix only found on most US-derived pressings (though there are some outliners). After that, any LP release used the MFN master tapes.
Certainly the "Tim Young" mastering credit is wrong, as this most likely used the Bob Ludwig mastering from the Elektra-retained tapes.
Some examples : https://ibb.co/zHb2nXvt -
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I own several pressings of this masterpiece, including originals from 1984 and this one is by far the best sounding to my ears. Somehow it combines the analogue warmth along with dynamics, bite, attack and heaviness. The guitars sound amazing and there's plenty of detail overall. This is a highly recommended pressing for any collector. -
Perfect sound stage, with a wide dynamic range and very detailed. This 2001 version really rules! -
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