METALLICA RIDE THE LIGHTNING 1984 •Masterdisk stamped• Elektra early press
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May 28, 2018
Sold Date
May 18, 2018
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$ 9
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THE GREEN SHAG! "GOOD RECORDS FOR GOOD PEOPLE!"
METALLICA / RIDE THE LIGHTNING 1984 ELEKTRA USA PRESS
••••• ESSENTIAL EIGHTIES METAL. Monstrous power from the band's legendary early years featuring Cliff Burton. Classic tracks "Fight Fire With Fire" "For Whom The Bell Tolls" "Creeping Death."
- 1984 USA pressing
- Specialty Products / Masterdisk pressing signifier
- the dead wax is etched "STE-60396-A /B" & machine stamped "SRC" "MASTERDISK"
- cover is color printed cardboard
- inner sleeve is generic (printed inner is missing)
CONDITION:
VINYL = VG Sleeve scuff/rubbing, hairlines, abrasions or light marks visible under bright halogens. The labels are NM.
PLAY GRADE = VG+ Hiss or crackle between tracks and audible in the background of the quiet interludes, a few marks or abrasions result in isolated light tick or pop on rotation, LOUD MUSIC EASILY OVERPOWERS WITH HUGE BOLD DEEP BOOMING FIDELITY.
COVER = VG Storage or handling rub/impressions, streaking / creasing etc, CLEAN COLORFUL BOLD BRIGHT. The edge seams have some dents / creasing & chipping but are SOLID NO SPLITS THROUGH, SPINE MOSTLY LEGIBLE. Corners have soft wear or creasing/rounding.
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Metallica ?– Ride The Lightning
Label: Elektra ?– 60396-1, Elektra ?– 9 60396-1 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, SPCountry: US Released: 19 Nov 1984 Genre: Rock Style: Speed Metal, Heavy Metal, Thrash
Tracklist
A1 Fight Fire With Fire 4:44 A2 Ride The Lightning 6:36 A3 For Whom The Bell Tolls 5:10 A4 Fade To Black 6:56 B1 Trapped Under Ice 4:03 B2 Escape 4:23 B3 Creeping Death 6:36 B4 The Call Of Ktulu 8:52Companies, etc.
- Manufactured By – Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records
- Pressed By – Specialty Records Corporation
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Elektra/Asylum Records
- Copyright (c) – Elektra/Asylum Records
- Published By – Creeping Death Music
- Recorded At – Sweet Silence Studios
- Mixed At – Sweet Silence Studios
- Mastered At – Masterdisk
Credits
- A&R [A&R Coordination] – Michael Alago
- Bass – Cliff Burton
- Booking – ATI (2), Ian Sales, Marsha Vlasic, Neil Warnock, The Agency, London*
- Design [Cover] – Ad Artists
- Design Concept [Cover Concept] – Metallica
- Drums – Lars Ulrich
- Engineer – Flemming Rasmussen
- Lacquer Cut By – HW*
- Lead Guitar – Kirk Hammett
- Legal – Peter Paterno
- Management – Q Prime Inc.
- Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
- Photography By [B&W Group] – Fin Costello
- Photography By [Back Cover, Cliff] – Harold O
- Photography By [Back Cover, Kirk, James] – Rick Brackett
- Photography By [Back Cover, Lars] – Pete Cronin
- Photography By [Dressing Room] – Robert Hoetink
- Photography By [Live Pix Group] – Anthony D. Sommella
- Producer – Metallica
- Producer [Assistant] – Flemming Rasmussen, Mark Whitaker
- Rhythm Guitar, Vocals – James Hetfield
- Written-By – Burton* (tracks: A1 to A4, B3, B4), Mustaine* (tracks: A2, B4), Hetfield*, Hammett* (tracks: A4 to B3), Lars Ulrich (tracks: Ulrich)
Notes
Specialty Records Corporation pressing as indicated by the "SP" matrix suffix printed on the center labels. Includes printed inner sleeve.Catalog number 60396-1 appears on back cover and labels. Catalog number 9 60396-1 appears on spine.
Recorded and mixed at Sweet Silence Studios, Copenhagen, Denmark during Spring 1984
? © 1984 Elektra/Asylum Records
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 0 7559-60396-1
- Matrix / Runout (Label Side A): ST-E-60396-1-A SP
- Matrix / Runout (Label Side B): ST-E-60396-1-B SP
- Matrix / Runout (Side A Etched, SRC Masterdisk Stamped Variant 1): SRC (logo) MASTERDISK STE-60396-A-3 1-3
- Matrix / Runout (Side B Etched, SRC Masterdisk Stamped Variant 1): SRC (logo) STE-60396-B-3 MASTERDISK 1-1
- Matrix / Runout (Side A Etched, SRC Masterdisk Stamped Variant 2): SRC (logo) MASTERDISK STE-60396-A-3 1-1SM1-3
- Matrix / Runout (Side B Etched, SRC Masterdisk Stamped Variant 2): SRC (logo) STE-60396-B-3 MASTERDISK 1-1
- Matrix / Runout (Side A Etched, SRC Masterdisk Stamped Variant 3): SRC (logo) MASTERDISK HW STE-60396-A-3 1-1
- Matrix / Runout (Side B Etched, SRC Masterdisk Stamped Variant 3): SRC (logo) STE-60396-B-3 MASTERDISK HW 1-1
- Rights Society: ASCAP
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GRADING:
MINT sealed or new old stock or brand new or showing almost no imperfections
NEAR MINT (+/-) vinyl & labels are exceptionally clean, virtually free of marks or imperctions or wear; covers will be sharp/clean/crisp and virtually free of imperfections or wear
EXCELLENT (+/-) vinyl & labels are exceptionally clean, may have extremely light visible hairlines or sleeve scuff superficial in nature only barely affecting play with only occasional incedental audio artifact but not consistent; covers will be clean/crisp with very minor signs of very light ring wear or edge wear or shelf/storage wear or signs of handling
VERY GOOD (+/-) vinyl & labels are very clean, may have light visible hairlines or sleeve scuff or light marks/scratches but minimally affecting play with some occasional audio artifact or light background noise; covers will be clean/crisp with signs of ring wear or edge wear or shelf/storage wear or signs of handling
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