Metallica – Ride The Lightning

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Label:	Music For Nations – SB 18026
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo , Green Sleeve
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Released:	1984
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Speed Metal

Tracklist

A1	Fight Fire With Fire Written By – Hetfield, Ulrich, Burton Written-By – Ulrich*	4:44
A2	Ride The Lightning Written By – Hetfield, Ulrich, Burton, Mustaine Written-By – Ulrich*	6:36
A3	For Whom The Bell Tolls Written By – Hetfield, Ulrich, Burton Written-By – Ulrich*	5:10
A4	Fade To Black Written By – Hetfield, Ulrich, Burton, Hammett Written-By – Ulrich*	6:56
B1	Trapped Under Ice Written By – Hetfield, Ulrich, Hammett Written-By – Ulrich*	4:03
B2	Escape Written By – Hetfield, Ulrich, Hammett Written-By – Ulrich*	4:23
B3	Creeping Death Written By – Hetfield, Ulrich, Burton, Hammett Written-By – Ulrich*	6:36
B4	The Call Of Ktulu Bass [Lead Bass By] – Cliff Burton Written By – Hetfield, Ulrich, Burton, Mustaine Written-By – Ulrich*	8:52

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Music For Nations
Licensed From – Megaforce Records
Distributed By – Distribution Musidisc
Recorded At – Sweet Silence Studios
Mixed At – Sweet Silence Studios
Mastered At – CBS Studios, London
Published By – Take Out Music
Pressed By – MPO

Credits

Booking [Agency Representation] – The Agency*
Cover [Cover Concept], Design Concept [Cover Concept] – Metallica
Cover [Cover Design], Design [Cover Design] – Ad Artists
Crew [Sonic Decapitation Team], Engineer [Concept Sound Engineer], Production Manager – Mark Whitaker
Crew [Sonic Decapitation Team], Technician [Drums] – Tim Sweeny
Crew [Sonic Decapitation Team], Technician [Guitars] – Dan Lee (2)
Crew [Sonic Decapitation Team], Tour Manager – Gem "Fat Bastard" Howard
Engineer – Flemming Rasmussen
Management – Crazed Management*
Mastered By – Tim Young
Performer, Bass – Cliff Burton
Performer, Drums – Lars Ulrich
Performer, Lead Guitar – Kirk Hammet*
Performer, Rhythm Guitar, Vocals – James Hetfield
Photography By [Foto Credits, Backcover, Cliff], Cover [Foto Credits, Backcover, Cliff] – Harold O
Photography By [Foto Credits, Backcover, James], Cover [Foto Credits, Backcover, James] – Rick Brackett
Photography By [Foto Credits, Backcover, Kirk], Cover [Foto Credits, Backcover, Kirk] – Rick Brackett
Photography By [Foto Credits, Backcover, Lars], Cover [Foto Credits, Backcover, Lars] – Pete Cronin
Photography By [Foto Credits, Inner, BGW Group] – Fin Costello
Photography By [Foto Credits, Inner, Dressing Room] – Robert Hoetink
Photography By [Foto Credits, Inner, Live Pix Group] – Anthony D. Sommella
Producer [Assisted By] – Mark Whitaker
Producer [Produced By] – Metallica

Notes

First French issue with a green sleeve.

This version has no mention of "Printed in " on backcover nor "Imprimé en - Aude 681.17.08." on inner sleeve.

For the version with only the mention "Printed in " (by APEP), please see Ride The Lightning
For the version with only the mention "Imprimé en - Aude 681.17.08.," please see Ride The Lightning

℗ 1984 Music for Nations.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Rights Society: SACEM SDRM SACD SGDL
Price Code: MU 219
Matrix / Runout (Side A, runout): MPO MU SB 18026 A
Matrix / Runout (Side B, runout): MPO MU SB 18026 B

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	Ride The Lightning (LP, Album)	Roadrunner Records	RR 9848	Europe	1984
Recently Edited	Ride The Lightning (LP, Album)	Megaforce Records	MRI 769	US	1984
Recently Edited	Ride The Lightning (LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Specialty Pressing)	Megaforce Records, Inc.	9 60396-1, 60396-1	US	1984
Recently Edited	Ride The Lightning (LP, Album, White Label)	Banzai Records	BRC 1909	Canada	1984
Recently Edited	Ride The Lightning (LP, Album)	Music For Nations	MFN 27	UK	1984