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> Ride the Lightning
> 1992, Cassette, Euro Star
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Ride the Lighting
Metallica
- Type:
- Full-length
- Release date:
- 1992
- Catalog ID:
- ES 694
- Authenticity:
- Unofficial
| Side A | |||
| 1. | Fight Fire with Fire | 04:45 | Show lyrics |
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| 2. | Fade to Black | 06:57 | Show lyrics |
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| Side B | |||
| 3. | Trapped Under Ice | 04:04 | Show lyrics |
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| 4. | Escape | 04:24 | Show lyrics |
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| 5. | Ride the Lighting | 06:36 | Show lyrics |
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| 6. | For Whom the | 05:06 | Show lyrics |
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| 7. | Creeping Death | 06:35 | Show lyrics |
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| 8. | The Call of Ktulu | 08:53 | instrumental |
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| 47:20 | |||
| Original line-up | |
| Band members | |
| James Hetfield | Vocals (lead), Songwriting (tracks 1-8), Guitars (rhythm), Lyrics (tracks 1-7) |
| Lars Ulrich | Songwriting (tracks 1-8), Drums |
| Cliff Burton (R.I.P. 1986) | Songwriting (tracks 2-4, 7, 8), Bass, Vocals (backing) |
| Kirk Hammett | Lyrics (track 7), Songwriting (tracks 4, 5, 7), Guitars (lead) |
| Miscellaneous staff | |
| Rick Brackett | Photography |
| Fin Costello | Photography |
| Mark Whitaker | Producer |
| Flemming Rasmussen | Engineering, Mixing, Producer |
| Tom Coyne (R.I.P. 2017) | Mastering |
| Harald Oimoen | Photography |
| Anthony D. Sommella | Photography |
| Pete Cronin | Photography |
| Dave Mustaine | Songwriting (tracks 2, 8) |
| Robert Hoetink | Photography |
| Original line-up | |
| James Hetfield | Vocals (lead), Songwriting (tracks 1-8), Guitars (rhythm), Lyrics (tracks 1-7) |
| Lars Ulrich | Songwriting (tracks 1-8), Drums |
| Cliff Burton (R.I.P. 1986) | Songwriting (tracks 2-4, 7, 8), Bass, Vocals (backing) |
| Kirk Hammett | Lyrics (track 7), Songwriting (tracks 4, 5, 7), Guitars (lead) |
| Original line-up | |
| Rick Brackett | Photography |
| Fin Costello | Photography |
| Mark Whitaker | Producer |
| Flemming Rasmussen | Engineering, Mixing, Producer |
| Tom Coyne (R.I.P. 2017) | Mastering |
| Harald Oimoen | Photography |
| Anthony D. Sommella | Photography |
| Pete Cronin | Photography |
| Dave Mustaine | Songwriting (tracks 2, 8) |
| Robert Hoetink | Photography |
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Fifth pressing comes with another alternate full color cover.
The album title and title track are still misspelled on this pressing.
The tracklist is different than the previous versions, with tracks 1 and 4 on side A, and the rest on side B.
Recording information:
Recorded and mixed at Sweet Silence Studios in Copenhagen, Denmark during the spring of 1984.
Mastered at Frankford Wayne in New York City, New York.
| Added by: baldadeath | Modified by: baldadeath |
| Added on: 2020-03-14 06:47:39 | Last modified on: 2020-03-14 06:54:04 |