Master of Puppets (PDO Germany reissue)

~ Release by Metallica (see all versions of this release, 71 available)

Annotation

Reissue version of the US first pressing (https://www.discogs.com/release/8320294-Metallica-Master-Of-Puppets). Though it is a reissue it has the same matrix numbers as the original and came from the same plant, the release year is approximate based on this.

Disc made in Germany, cover artwork printed in USA.

Catalog Number 9 60439-2 is on the spine.
Catalog Number 60439-2 is on the disc and booklet.
Barcode (as printed): 0 7559-60439-2
Barcode (scanned): 075596043922
Rights Society: ASCAP
Matrix / Runout: 7559 60439-2 2896 162 01 # MADE IN W. GERMANY BY PDO

Annotation last modified on 2024-09-22 09:03 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Battery
engineer:
Flemming Rasmussen
producer:
Metallica and Flemming Rasmussen
assistant mixer:
Mark Wilczak
mixer:
Michael Wagener
drums (drum set):
Lars Ulrich (from 1985-09-01 until 1985-12-27)
electric bass guitar:
Cliff Burton (from 1985-09-01 until 1985-12-27)
electric guitar:
Kirk Hammett (from 1985-09-01 until 1985-12-27) and James Hetfield (from 1985-09-01 until 1985-12-27)
lead vocals:
James Hetfield (from 1985-09-01 until 1985-12-27)
arranger:
James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Metallica (in 1986)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1986) and Music for Nations (in 1986)
recorded at:
Sweet Silence Studios (at Strandlodsvej, 1976–1999) in Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark (from 1985-09-01 until 1985-12-27)
mixed at:
Warner Bros. Recording Studios (North Hollywood, a/k/a Amigo Studios) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Battery (from 1985-09-01 until 1985-12-27)
lyricist:
James Hetfield
composer:
James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich
publisher:
Creeping Death Music and PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd.
4.15:12
2Master of Puppets
engineer:
Flemming Rasmussen
producer:
Metallica and Flemming Rasmussen
assistant mixer:
Mark Wilczak
mixer:
Michael Wagener
drums (drum set):
Lars Ulrich (from 1985-09-01 until 1985-12-27)
electric bass guitar:
Cliff Burton (from 1985-09-01 until 1985-12-27)
electric guitar:
Kirk Hammett (from 1985-09-01 until 1985-12-27) and James Hetfield (from 1985-09-01 until 1985-12-27)
lead vocals:
James Hetfield (from 1985-09-01 until 1985-12-27)
arranger:
James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Metallica (in 1986)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1986) and Music for Nations (in 1986)
recorded at:
Sweet Silence Studios (at Strandlodsvej, 1976–1999) in Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark (from 1985-09-01 until 1985-12-27)
mixed at:
Warner Bros. Recording Studios (North Hollywood, a/k/a Amigo Studios) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 2), Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 96) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 256)
recording of:
Master of Puppets (from 1985-09-01 until 1985-12-27)
lyricist:
James Hetfield
composer:
Cliff Burton, Kirk Hammett, James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich
publisher:
Creeping Death Music and PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd.
4.458:38
3The Thing That Should Not Be
engineer:
Flemming Rasmussen
producer:
Metallica and Flemming Rasmussen
assistant mixer:
Mark Wilczak
mixer:
Michael Wagener
drums (drum set):
Lars Ulrich (from 1985-09-01 until 1985-12-27)
electric bass guitar:
Cliff Burton (from 1985-09-01 until 1985-12-27)
electric guitar:
Kirk Hammett (from 1985-09-01 until 1985-12-27) and James Hetfield (from 1985-09-01 until 1985-12-27)
lead vocals:
James Hetfield (from 1985-09-01 until 1985-12-27)
arranger:
James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Metallica (in 1986)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1986) and Music for Nations (in 1986)
recorded at:
Sweet Silence Studios (at Strandlodsvej, 1976–1999) in Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark (from 1985-09-01 until 1985-12-27)
mixed at:
Warner Bros. Recording Studios (North Hollywood, a/k/a Amigo Studios) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
The Thing That Should Not Be (from 1985-09-01 until 1985-12-27)
lyricist:
James Hetfield
composer:
Kirk Hammett, James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich
publisher:
Creeping Death Music
3.66:39
4Welcome Home (Sanitarium)
engineer:
Flemming Rasmussen
producer:
Metallica and Flemming Rasmussen
assistant mixer:
Mark Wilczak
mixer:
Michael Wagener
drums (drum set):
Lars Ulrich (from 1985-09-01 until 1985-12-27)
electric bass guitar:
Cliff Burton (from 1985-09-01 until 1985-12-27)
electric guitar:
Kirk Hammett (from 1985-09-01 until 1985-12-27) and James Hetfield (from 1985-09-01 until 1985-12-27)
lead vocals:
James Hetfield (from 1985-09-01 until 1985-12-27)
arranger:
James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Metallica (in 1986)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1986) and Music for Nations (in 1986)
recorded at:
Sweet Silence Studios (at Strandlodsvej, 1976–1999) in Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark (from 1985-09-01 until 1985-12-27)
mixed at:
Warner Bros. Recording Studios (North Hollywood, a/k/a Amigo Studios) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (from 1985-09-01 until 1985-12-27)
lyricist:
James Hetfield
composer:
Kirk Hammett, James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich
publisher:
Creeping Death Music
4.356:28
5Disposable Heroes
engineer:
Flemming Rasmussen
producer:
Metallica and Flemming Rasmussen
assistant mixer:
Mark Wilczak
mixer:
Michael Wagener
drums (drum set):
Lars Ulrich (from 1985-09-01 until 1985-12-27)
electric bass guitar:
Cliff Burton (from 1985-09-01 until 1985-12-27)
electric guitar:
Kirk Hammett (from 1985-09-01 until 1985-12-27) and James Hetfield (from 1985-09-01 until 1985-12-27)
lead vocals:
James Hetfield (from 1985-09-01 until 1985-12-27)
arranger:
James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Metallica (in 1986)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1986) and Music for Nations (in 1986)
recorded at:
Sweet Silence Studios (at Strandlodsvej, 1976–1999) in Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark (from 1985-09-01 until 1985-12-27)
mixed at:
Warner Bros. Recording Studios (North Hollywood, a/k/a Amigo Studios) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Disposable Heroes (from 1985-09-01 until 1985-12-27)
lyricist:
James Hetfield
composer:
Kirk Hammett, James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich
publisher:
Creeping Death Music
48:21
6Leper Messiah
engineer:
Flemming Rasmussen
producer:
Metallica and Flemming Rasmussen
assistant mixer:
Mark Wilczak
mixer:
Michael Wagener
drums (drum set):
Lars Ulrich (from 1985-09-01 until 1985-12-27)
electric bass guitar:
Cliff Burton (from 1985-09-01 until 1985-12-27)
electric guitar:
Kirk Hammett (from 1985-09-01 until 1985-12-27) and James Hetfield (from 1985-09-01 until 1985-12-27)
lead vocals:
James Hetfield (from 1985-09-01 until 1985-12-27)
arranger:
James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Metallica (in 1986)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1986) and Music for Nations (in 1986)
recorded at:
Sweet Silence Studios (at Strandlodsvej, 1976–1999) in Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark (from 1985-09-01 until 1985-12-27)
mixed at:
Warner Bros. Recording Studios (North Hollywood, a/k/a Amigo Studios) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Leper Messiah (from 1985-09-01 until 1985-12-27)
lyricist:
James Hetfield
composer:
James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich
publisher:
Creeping Death Music
3.65:43
7Orion
engineer:
Flemming Rasmussen
producer:
Metallica and Flemming Rasmussen
assistant mixer:
Mark Wilczak
mixer:
Michael Wagener
drums (drum set):
Lars Ulrich (from 1985-09-01 until 1985-12-27)
electric bass guitar:
Cliff Burton (from 1985-09-01 until 1985-12-27)
electric guitar:
Kirk Hammett (from 1985-09-01 until 1985-12-27) and James Hetfield (from 1985-09-01 until 1985-12-27)
arranger:
James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Metallica (in 1986)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1986) and Music for Nations (in 1986)
recorded at:
Sweet Silence Studios (at Strandlodsvej, 1976–1999) in Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark (from 1985-09-01 until 1985-12-27)
mixed at:
Warner Bros. Recording Studios (North Hollywood, a/k/a Amigo Studios) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Orion (from 1985-09-01 until 1985-12-27)
composer:
Cliff Burton, James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich
publisher:
Creeping Death Music
3.758:28
8Damage, Inc.
engineer:
Flemming Rasmussen
producer:
Metallica and Flemming Rasmussen
assistant mixer:
Mark Wilczak
mixer:
Michael Wagener
drums (drum set):
Lars Ulrich (from 1985-09-01 until 1985-12-27)
electric bass guitar:
Cliff Burton (from 1985-09-01 until 1985-12-27)
electric guitar:
Kirk Hammett (from 1985-09-01 until 1985-12-27) and James Hetfield (from 1985-09-01 until 1985-12-27)
lead vocals:
James Hetfield (from 1985-09-01 until 1985-12-27)
arranger:
James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Metallica (in 1986)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1986) and Music for Nations (in 1986)
recorded at:
Sweet Silence Studios (at Strandlodsvej, 1976–1999) in Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark (from 1985-09-01 until 1985-12-27)
mixed at:
Warner Bros. Recording Studios (North Hollywood, a/k/a Amigo Studios) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Damage, Inc. (from 1985-09-01 until 1985-12-27)
lyricist:
James Hetfield
composer:
Cliff Burton, Kirk Hammett, James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich
publisher:
Creeping Death Music and PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd.
4.15:31

Credits

Release

manufactured in:West Germany
printed in:U.S.A.
mastering:George Marino (mastering engineer)
rights society:GEMA (German rights society; do not use this as a label or work publisher!)
publisher:Creeping Death Music
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary)
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)
mastered at:Sterling Sound (original NYC studio; split/relocated to Nashville and Edgewater in 2018) in Chelsea, New York, New York, United States
manufactured at:PDO (PolyGram Hanover / PDO / PMDC / Universal M & L, Germany) in Langenhagen, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/7880630 [info]

Release group

artist & repertoire support:Dave Henson, Jr.
creative direction:Peter Mensch
Metallica
covers:2002-02-19: Razzmatazz, Barcelona, Spain (audience recording; different than the YtseJam / Lost Not Forgotten Archives) by Dream Theater
Kerrang! Presents: 'Remastered' by Various Artists (add compilations to this artist)
Master of Puppets by Dream Theater
Metallica: A Tribute to Master of Puppets by Various Artists (add compilations to this artist)
Metallica’s Master of Puppets but in the Crash Bandicoot Soundfont by Neville Elliott
live performances:2006-06-03: Rock am Ring, Nürburgring, Germany
2006-06-04: Rock im Park: Nürnberg, Germany
2006-06-06: Waldbuhne, Berlin, Germany
2006-06-08: Arnhem, Holland
2006-06-10: Download Festival, Donington, UK
2006-06-11: Download Festival Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
2006-06-13: Tallin, Estonia
2006-06-17: Heineken Jammin Festival, Imola, Italy
2006-08-12: Tokyo Summer Sonic Festival, Tokyo, Japan
2006-08-13: Osaka Summer Sonic Festival, Osaka, Japan
Master of Puppets by Dream Theater
included in:Limited‐Edition Vinyl Box Set
The Metallica Collection
part of:Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time (number: 2) (order: 2)
SPIN: The 40 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time (SPIN magazine, 2002-09) (number: 4) (order: 4)
Apple Music: 100 Best Albums (number: 69) (order: 69)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 97) (order: 97)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 97) (order: 97)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 167) (order: 167)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 167) (order: 167)
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2005 edition) (number: 566) (order: 567)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/6495 [info]
lyrics page:https://genius.com/albums/Metallica/Master-of-puppets [info]
reviews:http://ripplemusic.blogspot.com/2016/03/metallica-master-of-puppets.html [info]
https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/j59x [info]
other databases:http://www.spirit-of-metal.com/album-groupe-Metallica-nom_album-Master_of_Puppets-l-en.html [info]
https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/metallica/master_of_puppets/ [info]
https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/1462/ [info]
https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-details-369 [info]
https://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=19919 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000667490 [info]
Wikidata:Q187507 [info]