Metallica

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Annotation

2008 quadruple vinyl box set reissue on 180 gram vinyl. Remastered at half-speed, each record is 45 rpm. Lyrics sheet included.

Part of Metallica "45 RPM Series"

Annotation last modified on 2019-02-03 12:01 UTC.

Tracklist

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▼ 12" Vinyl 1
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A1Enter Sandman
assistant recording engineer:
Mike Tacci (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
recording engineer:
Randy Staub (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
producer:
James Hetfield, Bob Rock and Lars Ulrich
bass guitar:
Jason Newsted (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
drums (drum set):
Lars Ulrich (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
guitar:
Kirk Hammett (from 1990-10 until 1991-06) and James Hetfield (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
lead vocals:
James Hetfield (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blackened Recordings Inc. (copyrights holder, do not use as label!) (in 1991)
recorded at:
One on One Studios in North Hollywood, United States (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 30), The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 390) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 399)
recording of:
Enter Sandman (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
writer:
Kirk Hammett, James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich
publisher:
Creeping Death Music
4.35:32
B1Sad but True
assistant recording engineer:
Mike Tacci (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
recording engineer:
Randy Staub (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
producer:
James Hetfield, Bob Rock and Lars Ulrich
bass guitar:
Jason Newsted (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
drums (drum set):
Lars Ulrich (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
guitar:
Kirk Hammett (from 1990-10 until 1991-06) and James Hetfield (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
lead vocals:
James Hetfield (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Metallica (in 1991)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blackened Recordings Inc. (copyrights holder, do not use as label!) (in 1991) and Elektra Entertainment (renamed from Elektra 1989–2004; revived as Elektra 2009-06-01) (in 1991)
recorded at:
One on One Studios in North Hollywood, United States (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
recording of:
Sad but True (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
writer:
James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich
publisher:
Creeping Death Music
4.25:25
B2Holier Than Thou
assistant recording engineer:
Mike Tacci (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
recording engineer:
Randy Staub (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
producer:
James Hetfield, Bob Rock and Lars Ulrich
bass guitar:
Jason Newsted (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
drums (drum set):
Lars Ulrich (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
guitar:
Kirk Hammett (from 1990-10 until 1991-06) and James Hetfield (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
lead vocals:
James Hetfield (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blackened Recordings Inc. (copyrights holder, do not use as label!) (in 1991)
recorded at:
One on One Studios in North Hollywood, United States (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
recording of:
Holier Than Thou (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
writer:
James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich
publisher:
Creeping Death Music
3.253:48
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C1The Unforgiven
assistant recording engineer:
Mike Tacci (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
recording engineer:
Randy Staub (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
producer:
James Hetfield, Bob Rock and Lars Ulrich
bass guitar:
Jason Newsted (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
drums (drum set):
Lars Ulrich (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
guitar:
Kirk Hammett (from 1990-10 until 1991-06) and James Hetfield (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
lead vocals:
James Hetfield (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blackened Recordings Inc. (copyrights holder, do not use as label!) (in 1991)
recorded at:
One on One Studios in North Hollywood, United States (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
recording of:
The Unforgiven (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
writer:
Kirk Hammett, James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich
publisher:
Creeping Death Music
part of:
The Unforgiven
4.256:27
D1Wherever I May Roam
assistant recording engineer:
Mike Tacci (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
recording engineer:
Randy Staub (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
producer:
James Hetfield, Bob Rock and Lars Ulrich
bass guitar:
Jason Newsted (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
drums (drum set):
Lars Ulrich (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
guitar:
Kirk Hammett (from 1990-10 until 1991-06) and James Hetfield (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
lead vocals:
James Hetfield (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Metallica (in 1991)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blackened Recordings Inc. (copyrights holder, do not use as label!) (in 1991)
recorded at:
One on One Studios in North Hollywood, United States (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
music videos:
Wherever I May Roam by Metallica
recording of:
Wherever I May Roam (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
writer:
James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich
publisher:
Creeping Death Music
live recording of:
Wherever I May Roam
writer:
James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich
publisher:
Creeping Death Music
4.156:44
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E1Don’t Tread on Me
assistant recording engineer:
Mike Tacci (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
recording engineer:
Randy Staub (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
producer:
James Hetfield, Bob Rock and Lars Ulrich
bass guitar:
Jason Newsted (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
drums (drum set):
Lars Ulrich (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
guitar:
Kirk Hammett (from 1990-10 until 1991-06) and James Hetfield (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
lead vocals:
James Hetfield (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blackened Recordings Inc. (copyrights holder, do not use as label!) (in 1991)
recorded at:
One on One Studios in North Hollywood, United States (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
recording of:
Don’t Tread on Me (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
writer:
James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich
publisher:
Creeping Death Music
quotes music from:
West Side Story: America (Anita, Shark Girls)
3.44:00
E2Through the Never
assistant recording engineer:
Mike Tacci (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
recording engineer:
Randy Staub (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
producer:
James Hetfield, Bob Rock and Lars Ulrich
bass guitar:
Jason Newsted (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
drums (drum set):
Lars Ulrich (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
guitar:
Kirk Hammett (from 1990-10 until 1991-06) and James Hetfield (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
lead vocals:
James Hetfield (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blackened Recordings Inc. (copyrights holder, do not use as label!) (in 1991)
recorded at:
One on One Studios in North Hollywood, United States (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
recording of:
Through the Never (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
writer:
Kirk Hammett, James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich
publisher:
Creeping Death Music
3.554:04
F1Nothing Else Matters
assistant recording engineer:
Mike Tacci (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
recording engineer:
Randy Staub (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
producer:
James Hetfield, Bob Rock and Lars Ulrich
bass guitar:
Jason Newsted (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
drums (drum set):
Lars Ulrich (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
guitar:
Kirk Hammett (from 1990-10 until 1991-06) and James Hetfield (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
lead vocals:
James Hetfield (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
orchestrator:
Michael Kamen (American score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Metallica (in 1991)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blackened Recordings Inc. (copyrights holder, do not use as label!) (in 1991)
recorded at:
One on One Studios in North Hollywood, United States (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
music videos:
Nothing Else Matters by Metallica
part of:
SWR1 Hitparade 2021 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 5), SWR1 Hitparade 2010 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 6), SWR1 Hitparade 2011 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 6), SWR1 Hitparade 2012 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 6), SWR1 Hitparade 2013 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 6), SWR1 Hitparade 2016 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 6), SWR1 Hitparade 2022 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 6), SWR1 Hitparade 2008 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 7), SWR1 Hitparade 2009 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 7), SWR1 Hitparade 2017 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 7), SWR1 Hitparade 2018 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 7), SWR1 Hitparade 2019 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 7), SWR1 Hitparade 2020 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 7), SWR1 Hitparade 2014 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 8), SWR1 Hitparade 2015 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 8), SWR1 Hitparade 2023 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 8) and SWR1 Hitparade 2007 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 10)
recording of:
Nothing Else Matters (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
writer:
James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich
publisher:
Creeping Death Music
4.556:29
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G1Of Wolf and Man
assistant recording engineer:
Mike Tacci (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
recording engineer:
Randy Staub (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
producer:
James Hetfield, Bob Rock and Lars Ulrich
bass guitar:
Jason Newsted (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
drums (drum set):
Lars Ulrich (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
guitar:
Kirk Hammett (from 1990-10 until 1991-06) and James Hetfield (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
lead vocals:
James Hetfield (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blackened Recordings Inc. (copyrights holder, do not use as label!) (in 1991)
recorded at:
One on One Studios in North Hollywood, United States (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
recording of:
Of Wolf and Man (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
writer:
Kirk Hammett, James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich
publisher:
Creeping Death Music
3.64:17
G2The God That Failed
assistant recording engineer:
Mike Tacci (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
recording engineer:
Randy Staub (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
producer:
James Hetfield, Bob Rock and Lars Ulrich
bass guitar:
Jason Newsted (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
drums (drum set):
Lars Ulrich (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
guitar:
Kirk Hammett (from 1990-10 until 1991-06) and James Hetfield (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
lead vocals:
James Hetfield (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blackened Recordings Inc. (copyrights holder, do not use as label!) (in 1991)
recorded at:
One on One Studios in North Hollywood, United States (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
recording of:
The God That Failed (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
writer:
James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich
publisher:
Creeping Death Music
3.755:09
H1My Friend of Misery
assistant recording engineer:
Mike Tacci (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
recording engineer:
Randy Staub (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
producer:
James Hetfield, Bob Rock and Lars Ulrich
bass guitar:
Jason Newsted (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
drums (drum set):
Lars Ulrich (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
guitar:
Kirk Hammett (from 1990-10 until 1991-06) and James Hetfield (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
lead vocals:
James Hetfield (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blackened Recordings Inc. (copyrights holder, do not use as label!) (in 1991)
recorded at:
One on One Studios in North Hollywood, United States (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
recording of:
My Friend of Misery (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
writer:
James Hetfield, Jason Newsted and Lars Ulrich
publisher:
Creeping Death Music
3.96:50
H2The Struggle Within
assistant recording engineer:
Mike Tacci (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
recording engineer:
Randy Staub (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
producer:
James Hetfield, Bob Rock and Lars Ulrich
bass guitar:
Jason Newsted (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
drums (drum set):
Lars Ulrich (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
guitar:
Kirk Hammett (from 1990-10 until 1991-06) and James Hetfield (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
lead vocals:
James Hetfield (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blackened Recordings Inc. (copyrights holder, do not use as label!) (in 1991)
recorded at:
One on One Studios in North Hollywood, United States (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
recording of:
The Struggle Within (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
writer:
James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich
publisher:
Creeping Death Music
3.43:54

Credits

Release

manufactured in:United States
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Elektra Entertainment (renamed from Elektra 1989–2004; revived as Elektra 2009-06-01) (in 1991)
E/M Ventures (in 2008)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1621711 [info]
ASIN:US: B001I10ABE [info]
other databases:https://www.musik-sammler.de/media/307042/ [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:Leftovers From the Black Album Box Set
Nothing Else Matters
Sad but True
The Memory Remains
The Unforgiven
covers:Kerrang! Presents: Metallica The Black Album Covered by Various Artists (add compilations to this artist)
Metallica: A Tribute to the Black Album by Various Artists (add compilations to this artist)
The Metallica Blacklist by Various Artists (add compilations to this artist)
live performances:2012-05-12: Stade de France, La Plaine Saint-Denis, France
2012-05-28: Festivalpark, Werchter, Belgium
2012-06-04: Sonisphere: Kalasatama, Helsinki, Finland
2012-06-09: Download Festival, Castle Donington, UK
included in:The Metallica Collection
part of:Music Canada Certified Diamond Albums (order: 10)
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time (number: 25) (order: 25)
Absolute Radio's The 100 Collection (number: 64) (order: 64)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 235) (order: 235)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 235) (order: 235)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 252) (order: 252)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 255) (order: 255)
supporting tours:Guns N' Roses/Metallica Stadium Tour
Wherever We May Roam
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/6651 [info]
lyrics page:https://genius.com/albums/Metallica/Metallica [info]
reviews:https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/8b8c [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/metallica/metallica/ [info]
https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/1470/ [info]
https://www.offiziellecharts.de/album-details-1282 [info]
https://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=19921 [info]
https://www.spirit-of-metal.com/en/album/Metallica/624 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000311315 [info]
Wikidata:Q213516 [info]