MetallicaMaster Of Puppets

Label:

WEA – 60439-1

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album

Country:

Australia

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Speed Metal

Tracklist

A1 Battery 5:10
A2 Master Of Puppets
Written-ByHammett*
8:38
A3 The Thing That Should Not Be
Written-ByHammett*
6:32
A4 Welcome Home (Sanitarium)
Written-ByHammett*
6:28
B1 Disposable Heroes
Written-ByHammett*
8:14
B2 Leper Messiah 5:38
B3 Orion
Written-ByBurton*
8:12
B4 Damage, Inc.
Written-ByHammett*
5:08

Companies, etc.

  • Distributed ByWEA Records Pty. Limited
  • Manufactured ByWEA Records Pty. Limited
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Elektra/Asylum Records
  • Copyright ©Elektra/Asylum Records
  • Recorded AtSweet Silence Studios
  • Mixed AtAmigo Studios
  • Mastered AtSterling Sound
  • Published ByCreeping Death Music
  • Pressed ByCBS Records, Artarmon – MX 212183
  • Pressed ByCBS Records, Artarmon – MX 212184

Credits

  • Arranged ByUlrich*
  • Artwork [Cover Concept]Peter Mensch
  • Artwork [Cover Illustration]Don Brautigam
  • Bass, Backing VocalsCliff Burton
  • DrumsLars Ulrich
  • EngineerFlemming Rasmussen
  • Engineer [Assistant Mixing Engineer]Mark Wilzcak*
  • Guitar [Lead]Kirk Hammett
  • Guitar [Rhythm], VocalsJames Hetfield
  • Lyrics By [All Lyrics]Hetfield*
  • Mastered ByGeorge Marino
  • Mixed ByMichael Wagener
  • Photography By [Back Cover Photos, Cliff]Rich Likong
  • Photography By [Back Cover Photos, James]Ross Halfin
  • Photography By [Back Cover Photos, Kirk]Ross Halfin
  • Photography By [Back Cover Photos, Lars]Rob Ellis*
  • Photography By [Inner Sleeve Pix]Ross Halfin
  • ProducerMetallica
  • Written-ByUlrich*

Notes

Only minor difference to Master Of Puppets this text breaks after 'International'.

Release date : 11 August 1986

℗© 1986 Elektra/Asylum Records, a division of Warner Communications

All songs published by Creeping Death Music, ASCAP
Recorded September-December 1985 at Sweet Silence Studios, Copenhagen, Denmark
Mixed at Amigo Studios, North Hollywood, CA
Mastered at Sterling Sound

Cat # on vinyl labels: 60439-1

Includes inner sleeve with lyrics
WEA Labels on LP

Manufactured & Distributed by WEA Records Pty Ltd

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Side 1): MX 212183 60439-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side 2): MX 212184 60439-1
  • Rights Society: ASCAP

Other Versions (5 of 596)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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Master Of Puppets (LP, Album) Music For Nations RR 9717 Europe 1986
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Master Of Puppets (Cassette, Album, SR) Elektra 9 60439-4, 60439-4 US 1986
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Master Of Puppets (LP, Album) Elektra 96 04391 Canada 1986
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Master Of Puppets (LP, Album) Elektra MFN 60 UK 1986
Master Of Puppets (Cassette, Album) Music For Nations TMFN 60 UK 1986

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Reviews

  • allysonmcgrory's avatar
    allysonmcgrory
    Ive got an Aus release 1986, but its a Vertigo, not WEA.
    • rambolambo's avatar
      rambolambo
      this pressing has very good highs compared to the 2017 remaster but definitely lacks the low end tones not bass guitar but actual tones. still recommend to anyone if you can find it in good condition.

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