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RIDE THE LIGHTING OUT OF PRINT 45 SPEED 1/2 SPEED PRESSING INFO.

 Cutting at 45 speed is the audiophile choice for the highes quality. A 45-RPM record is sonically superior to a 33 1/3 variety because of a 35 percent reduction of groove curvature compared to a 33 1/3 cut.. It means that while you can't fit as much music into a 45, the undukations of the groove that your cartridge has to track are stretched over a longer distance. For these reissues, the music was displaced onto four sides, meaning each side contains about 10 minutes of music.

The only way you'll get closer to this classic music is to listen to the master tapes or have been in the studio with the artist originally during the actual session

 

  RIDE THE LIGHTNING - 

Don't let that classical-guitar-ish opening to "Fight Fire with Fire" fool you--Ride the Lightning packs a heavy-metal wallop. While not as ambitious as the subsequent MASTER OF PUPPETS this early Metallica album is indubitably one of their best. Thematically, it explores death and dying from myriad points of view: nuclear war ("Fight Fire with Fire"), electric-chair execution (the title track), and drowning ("Trapped Under Ice"). Interestingly, the best track on this album is probably "Fade to Black," a slower, more introspective song about suicide. There's also "Creeping Death," which remains a concert favorite. An excellent mix of rapid-fire guitar riffs, rip-roaring solos, and singer James Hetfield's trademark growl, this is thrash metal at its finest. Very highly recommended.

 

Track Listings

1. Fight Fire with Fire 2. Ride the Lightning 3. For Whom the Bell Tolls 4. Fade to Black 5. Trapped Under Ice 6. Escape 7. Creeping Death 8. Call of Ktulu

Metallica Ride the Lightning Deluxe 180 GRAM 3LP/12" EP Picture Disc AT 33 & 1/3 RPM + /6CD/1DVD/Book Box Set

Limited Deluxe Edition Box Set!
180g 3LP Including Original Album, Live Album & 12" EP Picture Disc!
Live, Demo & Interview 6CD Plus Live DVD & 72-Page Book!
Remastered for the First Time! Featuring "For Whom The Bell Tolls", "Fade To Black", & "Creeping Death!"

This Limited Edition Deluxe Edition Box Set includes the 2016 remastered original album Ride the Lightning on 180g LP and CD, live and previously unreleased material across vinyl & CDs, a Picture Disc EP, plus a DVD featuring live performances & interviews. In addition to the music, the box set includes a 64-page book featuring new essays, never-before-seen photos, ticket stubs, tracking sheets, and more. There is also a mini-book with handwritten lyrics, and a set of 3 posters from their 1984 European tour.

Released in 1984, Metallica's second album, Ride the Lightning, is considered by some to be their best. The album contains "Fade To Black," "For Whom The Bell Tolls" and concert favorite "Creeping Death."

Ride the Lightning is often hailed by fans as a classic of the thrash metal genre, and a vital bridge between the band's albums Kill 'Em All and Master of Puppets, pushing the thrash metal of the debut into progressive territory more fully-realized on Master of Puppets and ...And Justice for All.

The album retains the speed of Kill 'Em All on songs like "Trapped Under Ice" and "Fight Fire with Fire," but also contains the first of Metallica's longer, more symphonically arranged tracks, such as "Fade to Black" and the nearly 9-minute closing instrumental "The Call of Ktulu."

Ride the Lightning was listed at #3 on a list compiled by metal-rules.com of the Top 100 Metal Albums of All Time and #5 by IGN Music on the Top 25 Metal Albums. Decibel Magazine rated it the #1 thrash metal album of all time.

"Ride the Lightning was even more stunning, exhibiting staggering musical growth and boldly charting new directions that would affect heavy metal for years to come...Ride the Lightning finds Metallica aggressively expanding their compositional technique and range of expression. Every track tries something new, and every musical experiment succeeds mightily." -Steve Huey, allmusic

Features:
• Deluxe Limited Edition Box Set
• 180g 3LP, 12" EP Picture Disc, 5CD, DVD & Book
• Original Album Remastered (2016)
• Metallica Embroidered Patch
• 72-Page Book
• Poster Set (3 posters from European tour in 1984)
• Mini-Book (handwritten lyrics)
• New Essays
• Never-Before-Seen Photos
• Ticket Stubs
• Tracking Sheets, & More

Selections:
LP 1: Ride the Lightning (2016 Remastered)
Side A:
1. Fight Fire With Fire
2. Ride the Lightning
3. For Whom the Bell Tolls
4. Fade to Black
Side B:
5. Trapped Under Ice
6. Escape
7. Creeping Death
8. The Call of Ktulu

LP 2 & 3: Live at the Hollywood Palladium, L.A., CA; March 10, 1985 (Previously unreleased)
Side A:
1. The Ecstasy of Gold
2. Fight Fire With Fire (live)
3. Ride the Lightning (live)
4. Phantom Lord (live)
Side B:
5. (Anesthesia) - Pulling Teeth (live)
6. For Whom the Bell Tolls (live)
7. No Remorse (live)
Side C:
8. Fade To Black (live)
9. Seek & Destroy (live)
Side D:
10. Creeping Death (live)
11. Am I Evil? (live)
12. Motorbreath (live)

12" EP Picture Disc: Creeping Death 
Side A:
1. Creeping Death
Side B:
2. Am I Evil?
3. Blitzkrieg

CD 1: Ride the Lightning (2016 Remastered)
1. Fight Fire With Fire
2. Ride the Lightning
3. For Whom the Bell Tolls
4. Fade to Black
5. Trapped Under Ice
6. Escape
7. Creeping Death
8. The Call of Ktulu

CD 2: Metallica Interviews (Previously unreleased)
1. Metal Forces: Interview with Lars, November 1984
2. WUSC Cleveland Radio: Interview with Cliff & Kirk, February 1985
3. Metal Madness: Interview with Lars, March 1985

CD 3: Demos & Rough Mixes from Lars' Vault (Previously Unreleased)
1. Ride the Lightning (studio demo)
2. When Hell Freezes Over (studio demo)
3. Creeping Death (studio demo)
4. Fight Fire With Fire (studio demo)
5. Ride the Lightning (garage demo)
6. When Hell Freezes Over (garage demo)
7. Fight Fire With Fire (garage demo)
8. Ride the Lightning (boom box demo)
9. Blitzkrieg (rhythm track rough mix)
10. Am I Evil? (rhythm track rough mix)

CD 4: Live at Kabuk Theatre, San Francisco, CA - March 15, 1985 (Previously unreleased)
1. Fight Fire With Fire (live)
2. Ride the Lightning (live)
3. Phantom Lord (live)
4. The Four Horsemen (live)
5. (Anesthesia) - Pulling Teeth (live)
6. For Whom the Bell Tolls (live)
7. No Remorse (live)
8. Fade to Black (live)
9. Creeping Death (live)
10. Guitar Solo (live)
11. Am I Evil? (live)
12. Motorbreath (live)

CD 5: Live at The Lyceum theatre, London, UK - December 20, 1984 (Previously unreleased)
1. Phantom Lord (live)
2. The Four Horsemen (live)
3. (Anesthesia) - Pulling Teeth (live)
4. For Whom the bell Tolls (live)
5. No Remorse (live)
6. The Call of Ktulu (live)
7. Seek & Destroy (live)
8. Whiplash (live)
9. Creeping Death (live)
10. Guitar Solo (live)
11. Metal Militia (live)

CD 6: Live at Castle Donington, UK - August 17, 1985 (Previously unreleased)
1. Creeping Death (live) 
2. Ride the Lightning (live) 
3. For Whom the Bell Tolls (live)
4. The Four Horsemen (live) 
5. Fade to Black (live)
6. Seek & Destroy (live)
7. Whiplash (live) 
8. Motorbreath (live)

DVD:
• Live at Metal Hammer Festival in St. Goarshausen, Germany, September 14th, 1985
1. Creeping Death (live)
2. Ride the Lightning (live)
3. Disposable Heroes (live)
4. No Remorse (live)
5. (Anesthesia) - Pulling Teeth (live)
6. For Whom the Bell Tolls (live)
7. The Four Horsemen (live)
8. Fade to Black (live)
9. Seek & Destroy (live)
10. Whiplash (live)
11. Fight Fire With Fire (live)
12. Guitar Solo (live)
13. Am I Evil? (live)
14. Motorbreath (live)
Live at Day On The Green at Oakland Stadium, Oakland, CA August 31st, 1985
1. Creeping Death (live)
2. Ride the Lightning (live)
3. For Whom the Bell Tolls (live)
• MTV Day On the Green Interview with Lars and James
• Lars' First Television Interview - Dr. TV
• Lars Interview Segment - Dr. TV

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