Side A | |||
1. | Fight Fire with Fire | 04:45 | Show lyrics |
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2. | Ride the Lighting | 06:36 | Show lyrics |
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3. | For Whom the | 05:06 | Show lyrics |
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4. | Fade to Black | 06:57 | Show lyrics |
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Side B | |||
5. | Trapped Under Ice | 04:04 | Show lyrics |
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6. | Escape | 04:24 | 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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Third pressing with alternate full color cover.
This pressing also has the album title and track 2 misspelled like the second pressing.
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 06:48:40 | Last modified on: 2020-03-14 07:01:02 |