Metallica – Ride The Lightning

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Label:	Banzai Records – BRC 1909
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album , Black Label
Country:	Canada
Released:	1984
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Speed Metal

Tracklist

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

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Megaforce Records
Copyright © – Megaforce Records
Manufactured By – PolyGram Inc.
Distributed By – PolyGram Distribution Inc.
Recorded At – Sweet Silence Studios
Mixed At – Sweet Silence Studios
Lacquer Cut At – Disques SNB Ltée.
Mastered At – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Don Mills, ON
Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Don Mills, ON

Credits

Bass – Cliff Burton
Cover [Concept] – Metallica
Design [Cover] – Ad Artists
Drums – Lars Ulrich
Engineer – Flemming Rasmussen
Engineer [Concert Sound], Management [Production Manager] – Mark Whitaker
Lacquer Cut By – EL*
Lead Guitar – Kirk Hammet*
Management – Crazed Management*
Management [Agency Representation] – Neil Warnock
Management [Tour] – Gem "Fat Bastard" Howard
Mastered By – Tom Coyne
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

℗ 1984 Megaforce
Jacket and sleeve made in Canada
Including a printed inner sleeve with lyrics and photos.
Track A3 is misspelled as "For Whom The Bells Toll".

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Pressing Plant ID: DM #
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout): BRC-1909A THIS SNB 230 EL DM 18
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout): BRC-1909B THAT SNB 230 EL DM 18

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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