A collection of cover songs. Disc 1 was newly recorded songs, while Disc 2 is songs gathered from previous recordings. Les Claypool plays banjo on one track.
CREDITS:
DISC I:
Somewhat produced by Bob Rock with Hetfield & Ulrich
Engineered by Randy Staub
Additional Engineering by Brian Dobbs
Assisted by Kent Matcke, Leff Lefferts, and Chris Manning
Digital Edits by Paul DeCarli and Mike Gillies
Recorded & Mixed at The Plant Studios, (except track 10), Sausalito, California, in September-October 1998
Mixed by Randy Staub and Mixed by Mike Fraser
Mastered by George Marino at Sterling Sound
As always, thanks to all the good people involved at The Plant
DISC II:
Tracks 1-5:
Not very produced by Metallica
Engineered by Csaba "The Hut" Petocz
Recorded in Los Angeles, California, in 1987
Tracks 6-7: Produced by Metallica and Mark Whitake
Engineered by Jeffrey "Nick" Norman
Recorded in Sausalito, California, in 1984
Tracks 8-9: Not produced
Engineered by Mike Clink and Toby "Rage" Wright
Rough mix by Flemming Rasmussen
Recorded in Los Angeles, California in 1988
Track 10: Kind of produced by Metallica
Engineered by Toby "Rage" Wright
Recorded in Berkeley, California in 1990
Tracks 11-12: Roughly produced by Bob Rock with Hetfield and Ulrich
Engineered by Randy Staub
Recorded in Los Angeles, California, in 1991
Tracks 13-16: Not Produced
Recorded live direct to two-track at The Plant Studios
in Sausalito, California, in December, 1995
Mixed by Randy Staub
Remastered by George Marino at Sterling Sound
Album Design by Andie Airfix at Satori
Front cover photography and Page 32 of booklet by Anton Corbijn
Back cover photography of original sleeve by Ross Halfin
Additional photography by Ross Halfin and Mark Leialoha
Management by Q Prime, Inc
After the last song on disc 1 ('The More I See') there's a hidden track called "A Bridge Of Sighs", a cover of the Robin Trower song.
Released on vinyl in the USA by
Elektra Records.