Metallica – Master Of Puppets
Label: |
Music For Nations – MFN 60 |
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Format: |
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Country: |
UK |
Released: |
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Genre: |
Rock |
Style: |
Heavy Metal |
Tracklist
| A1 | Battery | 5:10 | |
| A2 | Master Of Puppets | 8:38 | |
| A3 | The Thing That Should Not Be | 6:32 | |
| A4 | Welcome Home (Sanitarium) | 6:28 | |
| B1 | Disposable Heroes | 8:14 | |
| B2 | Leper Messiah | 5:38 | |
| B3 | Orion | 8:12 | |
| B4 | Damage, Inc. | 5:08 |
Companies, etc.
- Licensed From – Megaforce Records
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Music For Nations
- Copyright © – Creeping Death Music
- Pressed By – CBS Pressing Plant, Aston Clinton
- Published By – Creeping Death Music
- Recorded At – Sweet Silence Studios
- Mixed At – Amigo Studios
- Mastered At – Sterling Sound
Credits
- Arranged By [All Arrangements By] – Ulrich*
- Bass, Backing Vocals – Cliff Burton
- Booking [Agency Representation By] [Fair Warning] – John Jackson (18)
- Booking [Agency Representation] – ICM (2)
- Booking [Agency Representation] [ICM] – Marsha Vlasic
- Concept By [Cover Concept] – Peter Mensch
- Drums – Lars Ulrich
- Engineer [Engineered By] – Flemming Rasmussen
- Illustration [Cover Illustration] – Don Brautigam
- Lacquer Cut By – JA*
- Lead Guitar – Kirk Hammett
- Legal [Legal Representation] – Peter Paterno
- Lyrics By [All Lyrics By] – Hetfield*
- Management – Q-Prime, Inc.*
- Management [ing [For Siegel & Feldstein] – Fred Duffin
- Management [ing] – Siegel & Feldstein
- Management [ing] [For Siegel & Feldstein] – Joni Schneider
- Management [Agency Representation] – Marsha Vlasic
- Management [By ing] – Siegel & Feldstein
- Mastered By – George Marino
- Mixed By – Michael Wagener
- Mixed By [Assistant Mixing Engineer] – Mark Wilzcak*
- Photography By [All Inner Sleeve Pix By] – Ross Halfin
- 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*
- Producer [Produced By] – Metallica
- Rhythm Guitar, Vocals – James Hetfield
Notes
First UK pressing issued with "yellow / man with red flag" labels, and a printed card inner sleeve with lyrics, credits and photos.
Some copies issued with a double-sided merchandise and 1986 tour dates insert.
Similar to Master Of Puppets but with different runouts.
Similar to Master Of Puppets but with white lettering on back sleeve.
Similar to Master Of Puppets but without barcode, pressing rings etc.
Runouts:
Hand-etched, except "A", "CA", "JA", "C2", "C", "21", "D" are stamped.
Pressing plant info "Λ" (actual an: A) + UK release, taken from the Matrix / Runout area.
Recorded, Sept.-Dec. 1985 at Sweet Silence Studios, Copenhagen, Denmark
Mixed at Amigo Studios, North Hollywood, CA
Mastered at Sterling Sound
Labels:
℗ 1986 Music For Nations.
Inner sleeve:
All lyrics © 1985 Creeping Death Music, ASCAP.
Back cover:
Issued under licence from Megaforce Records
Some copies issued with a double-sided merchandise and 1986 tour dates insert.
Similar to Master Of Puppets but with different runouts.
Similar to Master Of Puppets but with white lettering on back sleeve.
Similar to Master Of Puppets but without barcode, pressing rings etc.
Runouts:
Hand-etched, except "A", "CA", "JA", "C2", "C", "21", "D" are stamped.
Pressing plant info "Λ" (actual an: A) + UK release, taken from the Matrix / Runout area.
Recorded, Sept.-Dec. 1985 at Sweet Silence Studios, Copenhagen, Denmark
Mixed at Amigo Studios, North Hollywood, CA
Mastered at Sterling Sound
Labels:
℗ 1986 Music For Nations.
Inner sleeve:
All lyrics © 1985 Creeping Death Music, ASCAP.
Back cover:
Issued under licence from Megaforce Records
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Rights Society: ASCAP
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 1): MFN.60-A7 A
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 1): -MFN-60.B6 A
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 2): MFN.60-A7 A
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 2): MFN 60 B10 C A
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 3): MFN 60 A3 JA A
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 3): MFN 60 B3 C2 C
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 4): MFN 60 A3 A
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 4): MFN 60 B3 A
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, runout, variant 5): MFN 60 A3 JA A
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 5): MFN 60 B3 A C
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, runout, variant 6): MFN 60 A3 JA D
- Matrix / Runout (Side b, runout, variant 6): MFN 60 A3 21 D
Other Versions (5 of 596)
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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
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I have this one as well. It has punch and grit, but it is for sure muddy. I have the 2017 remaster too and actually prefer it because of its detail. This version isn't horrible however.
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Edited 8 months agoHaving owned a copy of this pressing since 1986 I have to say it is pretty awful. Surface noise, lifeless acoustics, muddy mix with pronounced distortion towards the runouts on Sanitarium & Damage Inc. This comes from squeezing nearly 55 minutes of music onto one disc... However this is the only version I've ever had so despite it's considerable flaws this is the version I grew up with & I love every messy minute of it. If you're chasing 'Talica 1st presses, avoid this one, it seriously isn't worth it. However the Black album 1st UK press is blow-ya-socks-off stunning so grab that one instead!
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