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Label:

 Vertigo – 510 022-1

Format:
2 x Vinyl , LP, Album , First Press

Country:

 Europe

Released:

Genre:

 Rock

Style:

 Heavy Metal

Tracklist

A1 Enter Sandman
Written-By – Ulrich*
5:29
A2 Sad But True
Written-By – Ulrich*
5:24
A3 Holier Than Thou
Written-By – Ulrich*
3:47
B1 The Unforgiven
Written-By – Ulrich*
6:26
B2 Wherever I May Roam
Written-By – Ulrich*
6:42
B3 Don't Tread On Me
Written-By – Ulrich*
3:59
C1 Through The Never
Written-By – Ulrich*
4:01
C2 Nothing Else Matters
Arranged By [Orchestration] – Michael Kamen
Written-By – Ulrich*
6:29
C3 Of Wolf And Man
Written-By – Ulrich*
4:16
D1 The God That Failed
Written-By – Ulrich*
5:05
D2 My Friend Of Misery
Written-By – Ulrich*
6:47
D3 The Struggle Within
Written-By – Ulrich*
3:51

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Metallica
  • Copyright © – Metallica
  • Recorded At – One On One Studios
  • Lacquer Cut At – Sterling Sound
  • Published By – Creeping Death Music
  • Pressed By – PRS Baarn

Credits

  • Bass – Jason Newsted
  • Drums – Lars Ulrich
  • Guitar, Vocals – James Hetfield
  • Lead Guitar – Kirk Hammett
  • Producer [Produced By] – Bob Rock
  • Producer [Produced With] – Ulrich*
  • Recorded By – Randy Staub
  • Recorded By [Assisted By] – Mike Tacci

Notes

The records are housed in printed inner sleeves that contain album lyrics and credits.
Semi-glossy cover.

Recorded at One On One Recording, Los Angeles, October '90 - June '91.

All songs 1991 Creeping Death Music (ASCAP).

℗ 1991 Metallica.
© 1991 Metallica.
Made in Holland.

Sterling Sound is not directly credited on the release itself but have been identified by their stamp in the vinyl runout.

Runouts are stamped except for the etched ’SIDE A’, ’SIDE B’, ’SIDE C’ and ’SIDE D’.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text): 7 31451 00221 2
  • Barcode (Scanned, UPC A): 731451002212
  • Label Code: LC 1633
  • Rights Society: BIEM / STEMRA
  • Rights Society (Publishing): ASCAP
  • Price Code: PG 294
  • Other (Label side B): 510 027-1
  • Other (Label side D): 510 028-1
  • Other (Record 1 inner sleeve): 510 027-1
  • Other (Record 2 inner sleeve): 510 028-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 1): 510 027 1 S1 11 3 STERLING
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 1): 510 027 1 S2 3 STERLING
  • Matrix / Runout (Side C runout, variant 1): 510 028 1 S3 1 16 STERLING
  • Matrix / Runout (Side D runout, variant 1): 510 028 1 S4 1 1 4 STERLING
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 2): 510 027 1 S1 1236 STERLING SIDE A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 2): 510 027 1 S2 1230 STERLING SIDE B 1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side C runout, variant 2): 510 028 S3 40 STERLING SIDE C
  • Matrix / Runout (Side D runout, variant 2): 510 028 S4 1147 STERLING SIDE D
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 3): 510 027 1 S1 11 STERLING SIDE A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 3): 510 027 1 S2 11 STERLING SIDE B
  • Matrix / Runout (Side C runout, variant 3): 510 028 1 S3 1 STERLING SIDE C
  • Matrix / Runout (Side D runout, variant 3): 510 028 1 S4 1 1 STERLING SIDE D
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 4): 510 027 1 S1 1 2 21 STERLING SIDE A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 4): 510 027 1 S2 11 37 STERLING SIDE B
  • Matrix / Runout (Side C runout, variant 4): 510 028 S3 1 2 32 STERLING SIDE C
  • Matrix / Runout (Side D runout, variant 4): 510 028 1 S4 1 1 4 8 STERLING SIDE D
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 5): 510 027 1 S1 11 5 2 STERLING SIDE A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 5): 510 027 1 S2 1 139 STERLING SIDE B
  • Matrix / Runout (Side C runout, variant 5): 510 028 1 S3 1 2 4 7 STERLING SIDE C
  • Matrix / Runout (Side D runout, variant 5): 510 028 1 S4 1 155 STERLING SIDE D
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 6): 510 027-1 S1 125 STERLING SIDE A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 6): 510 027-1 S2 127 STERLING SIDE B
  • Matrix / Runout (Side C runout, variant 6): 510 028-1 S3 12 34 STERLING SIDE C
  • Matrix / Runout (Side D runout, variant 6): 510 027-1 S4 11 45 STERLING SIDE D
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 7): 510 027-1 S1 11 2 STERLING SIDE A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 7): 510 027-1 S2 1 14 STERLING SIDE B
  • Matrix / Runout (Side C runout, variant 7): 510 028-1 S3 1 17 STERLING SIDE C
  • Matrix / Runout (Side D runout, variant 7): 510 028 1 S4 12 10 STERLING SIDE D
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 8): 510 027 1 S1 1147 STERLING SIDE A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 8): 510 027 1 S2 1239 STERLING SIDE B
  • Matrix / Runout (Side C runout, variant 8): 510 028 1 S3 1250 STERLING SIDE C
  • Matrix / Runout (Side D runout, variant 8): 510 028 1 S4 1158 STERLING SIDE D
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 9): 510 027 1 S1 1 2 STERLING SIDE A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 9): 510 027 1 S2 1146 STERLING SIDE B
  • Matrix / Runout (Side C runout, variant 9): 510 028 1 S3 1 STERLING SIDE C
  • Matrix / Runout (Side D runout, variant 9): 510 028 1 S4 1134 STERLING SIDE D
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 10): 510 027 1 S1 1213 STERLING
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 10): 510 027 1 S2 1218 STERLING
  • Matrix / Runout (Side C runout, variant 10): 510 027 1 S3 1218 STERLING
  • Matrix / Runout (Side D runout, variant 10): 510 027 1 S4 1 119 STERLING
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 11): 510 027 1 S1 1210 STERLING SIDE A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 11): 510 027 1 S2 1222 STERLING SIDE B
  • Matrix / Runout (Side C runout, variant 11): 510 028 1 S3 1122 STERLING SIDE C
  • Matrix / Runout (Side D runout, variant 11): 510 028 1 S4 12 152 STERLING SIDE D
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 12): 510 027 1 S1 1 27 STERLING SIDE A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 12): 510 027 1 S2 1 2 1 7 STERLING SIDE B
  • Matrix / Runout (Side C runout, variant 12): 510 028 1 S3 1 1 5 STERLING SIDE C
  • Matrix / Runout (Side D runout, variant 12): 510 028 1 S4 1 1 STERLING SIDE D
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 13): 510 027 1 S1 11 19 STERLING SIDE A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 13): 510 027 1 S2 12 STERLING SIDE B
  • Matrix / Runout (Side C runout, variant 13): 510 028 1 S3 1230 STERLING
  • Matrix / Runout (Side D runout, variant 13): 510 028 1 S4 114 3 STERLING SIDE D
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 14): 510 027 1 S1 1224 STERLING
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 14): 510 027 1 S2 12 STERLING
  • Matrix / Runout (Side C runout, variant 14): 510 028 1 S# 1247 STERLING
  • Matrix / Runout (Side D runout, variant 14): 510 028 1 S4 1155 STERLING
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 15): 510 027 1 S1 1 26 STERLING SIDE A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 15): 510 027 1 S2 3 12 STERLING SIDE B
  • Matrix / Runout (Side C runout, variant 15): 510 028 1 S3 11 1 3 STERLING SIDE C
  • Matrix / Runout (Side D runout, variant 15): 510 028 1 S4 1 18 STERLING SIDE D
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 16): 510 027 1 S1 1 3 STERLING
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 16): 510 027 1 S2 1210 STERLING
  • Matrix / Runout (Side C runout, variant 16): 510 028 1 S3 12 1 3 STERLING
  • Matrix / Runout (Side D runout, variant 16): 510 028 1 S4 1-1-7 0 STERLING
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 17): 510 027 1 S1 1158 STERLING SIDE A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 17): 510 027 1 S2 12 44 STERLING SIDE B
  • Matrix / Runout (Side C runout, variant 17): 510 028 1 S3 1 255 STERLING SIDE C
  • Matrix / Runout (Side D runout, variant 17): 510 028 1 S4 1 1 2 2 STERLING SIDE D
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 18): 510 027 1 S1 1 2 2 STERLING SIDE A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 18): 510 027 1 S2 1125 STERLING SIDE B
  • Matrix / Runout (Side C runout, variant 18): 510 028 1 S3 12 33 STERLING SIDE C
  • Matrix / Runout (Side D runout, variant 18): 510 028 1 S4 1 1 4 4 STERLING SIDE D
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 19): 510 027 1 S1 11 STERLING SIDE A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 19): 510 027 1 S2 12 STERLING SIDE B
  • Matrix / Runout (Side C runout, variant 19): 510 028 1 S3 12 STERLING SIDE C
  • Matrix / Runout (Side D runout, variant 19): 510 028 1 S4 1 1 STERLING SIDE D
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 20): 510 028 1 S1 1 22 0 STERLING SIDE A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 20): 510 028 1 S2 12 3 STERLING SIDE B
  • Matrix / Runout (Side C runout, variant 20): 510 028 1 S3 1 28 STERLING SIDE C
  • Matrix / Runout (Side D runout, variant 20): 510 028 1 S3 11 11 STERLING SIDE D
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 21): 510 027 1 S1 11 2 9 STERLING SIDE A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 21): 510 027 1 S2 11 29 STERLING SIDE B
  • Matrix / Runout (Side C runout, variant 21): 510 028 1 S3 1237 STERLING SIDE C
  • Matrix / Runout (Side D runout, variant 21): 510 028 1 S4 1 151 STERLING SIDE D
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 22): 510 027 1 S1 12 19 STERLING SIDE A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 22): 510 027 1 S2 12 5 STERLING SIDE B
  • Matrix / Runout (Side C runout, variant 22): 510 028 1 S3 12 20 STERLING SIDE C
  • Matrix / Runout (Side D runout, variant 22): 510 028 1 S4 1 120 STERLING SIDE D
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 23): 510 027 1 S1 11 26 STERLING SIDE A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 23): 510 027 1 S2 12 5 STERLING SIDE B
  • Matrix / Runout (Side C runout, variant 23): 510 028 1 S3 12 33 STERLING SIDE C
  • Matrix / Runout (Side D runout, variant 23): 510 028 1 S4 11 44 STERLING SIDE D
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 24): 510 027 1 S1 125 STERLING SIDE A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 24): 510 027 1 S2 1127 STERLING SIDE B
  • Matrix / Runout (Side C runout, variant 24): 510 028 1 S3 1234 STERLING SIDE C
  • Matrix / Runout (Side D runout, variant 24): 510 028 1 S4 1145 STERLING SIDE D
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 25): 510 027 1 S1 11 5 STERLING SIDE A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 25): 510 027 1 S2 111 STERLING SIDE B
  • Matrix / Runout (Side C runout, variant 25): 510 028 1 S3 117 STERLING SIDE C
  • Matrix / Runout (Side D runout, variant 25): 510 028 1 S4 11 9 STERLING SIDE D
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 26): 510 027 1 S1 11 4 STERLING SIDE A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 26): STERLING 510 027 1 S2 12 SIDE B
  • Matrix / Runout (Side C runout, variant 26): 510 028 1 S3 12 8 STERLING SIDE C
  • Matrix / Runout (Side D runout, variant 26): 510 028 1 S4 1 1 10 STERLING SIDE D
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 27): 510 027 1 S1 19 STERLING SIDE A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 27): 510 027 1 S2 12 2 3 SIDE B STERLING
  • Matrix / Runout (Side C runout, variant 27): 510 028 1 S3 12 27 STERLING SIDE C
  • Matrix / Runout (Side D runout, variant 27): 510 028 1 S4 1 1 37 STERLING SIDE D
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 28): 510 027 1 S1 1 1 STERLING SIDE A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 28): 510 027 1 S2 1 14 6 STERLING SIDE B
  • Matrix / Runout (Side C runout, variant 28): 510 028 1 S3 1 2 STERLING SIDE C
  • Matrix / Runout (Side D runout, variant 28): 510 028 1 S4 1 1 8 STERLING SIDE D
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 29): 510 027 1 S1 11 4 0 STERLING SIDE A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 29): 510 027 1 S2 12 3 1 STERLING SIDE B
  • Matrix / Runout (Side C runout, variant 29): 510 028 1 S3 1 4 4 2 STERLING SIDE C
  • Matrix / Runout (Side D runout, variant 29): 510 028 1 S4 1 1 5 2 STERLING SIDE D
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 30): 510 027 1 S1 1145 STERLING SIDE A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 30): 510 027 1 S2 SIDE B 1234 STERLING
  • Matrix / Runout (Side C runout, variant 30): 510 028 1 S3 1 2 4 7 STERLING SIDE C
  • Matrix / Runout (Side D runout, variant 30): 510 028 1 S4 1 155 STERLING SIDE D
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 31): 510 027 1 S1 118 STERLING SIDE A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 31): 510 027 1 S2 SIDE B 12 19 STERLING
  • Matrix / Runout (Side C runout, variant 31): 510 028 1 S3 11 5 STERLING SIDE C
  • Matrix / Runout (Side D runout, variant 31): 510 028 1 S4 1 1 STERLING SIDE D
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 32): 510 027 1 S1 1 2 13 STERLING SIDE A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 32): 510 027 1 S2 SIDE B 1 1 1 1 STERLING
  • Matrix / Runout (Side C runout, variant 32): 510 028 1 S3 1 2 1 2 STERLING SIDE C
  • Matrix / Runout (Side C runout, variant 32): 510 028 1 S4 1 1 3 STERLING SIDE D

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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Metallica (2×LP, Album) Vertigo 510 022-1 Brazil 1991
Metallica (2×LP, Album) Elektra 61113-1, 9 61113-1 US 1991
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Metallica (CD, Album, Stereo) Sony SRCS 5577 Japan 1991
Metallica (CD, Album) Elektra CD 61113 Canada 1991
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Metallica (Cassette, Album, Dolby HX Pro) Elektra 9 61113-4, 61113-4 US 1991

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Reviews

  • vinyltallica's avatar
    vinyltallica
    Sound like the same USA elektra 1991 or im wrong??
    Many thank s for Infos.
    • stika1103's avatar
      stika1103
      This pressing sounds amazing. One of the largest soundstages I’ve heard. The highs and lows are all great and the vinyl is quiet. The best I’ve heard this album sound, by far.
      • ltb3103's avatar
        ltb3103
        Sounds absolutely amazing. I was very surprised the first time i played it.
        • THEREAPPER's avatar
          THEREAPPER
          I'm quite a fan of jazz fusion and jazz funk. I had the opportunity to see Metallica live on Madrid on 2024, so I wanted to pick something from them.

          Holy Moly! this pressing is just brutal! Brutal sound!

          You must be careful when you turn up the volume because this one can sustain whatever you throw! drums are so crisp and heavy, it's insane. Lots of dynamic range, and Hetfield voice is at his peak.
          Very pleased.

          • jwb's avatar
            jwb
            Sounds incredible, there’s a reason why people use this album to test their systems. Unfortunately Nothing Else Matters sounds scratchy on mine when the singer pronounces “s” - bought it used on eBay. Still don’t have regrets.
            • Vinyl_Beatle98's avatar
              Vinyl_Beatle98
              Edited one year ago
              A grail that I finally managed to get last year.

              Sounds absolutely amazing and miles better than the CD. Just so punchy, loud, heavy, and plenty of bite. Only thing is a little of sibilance, but I'll take it.
              I compared it to the 2015 reissue I had for years, and that sounds like a blanket was thrown over my speakers, and the stuff I said about the 91 pressing is not there as much.
              If it's an album you love, or want the best then get this. Don't think it's really much different to the US
              • Dzubox's avatar
                Dzubox
                This is dynamit of a pressing from Holland and sounds amazing. The sound is warm, big, heavy, transparent, clean, airy and very crisp.
                • Maetti1991's avatar
                  Maetti1991
                  Unbelievable good Version from Holland!
                  Sounds better than the most newer LPs
                  • AppleBlossome88's avatar
                    AppleBlossome88
                    The sound on this pressing is fantastic.
                    Completely blown away.

                    • redstingray1977's avatar
                      redstingray1977
                      Fantastic pressing, loads of dynamic range, clear, crisp sound and very crankable.

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