METALLICA Ride The Lightning 2x12"EP MUSIC FOR NATIONS 1984 UK ltd reissue+foc
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METALLICA
Metallica were easily the best, most influential heavy metal band of the '80s and '90s.
Responsible for bringing the genre back to earth, the bandmates looked and talked like
they were from the street, shunning the usual rock star games of metal musicians during
the mid-'80s pop-metal renaissance. Metallica also expanded the limits of thrash,
using speed and volume not for their own sake, but to enhance their intricately
structured compositions. The release of 1983's Kill 'Em All marked the beginning
of the legitimization of heavy metal's underground, bringing new complexity and depth to thrash metal
"RIDE THE LIGHTNING"
<reissue, originally published in 1984>
Produced by Paul Curcio
2 x 12"EP MUSIC FOR NATIONS RECORDS MFN 27 DM
MADE IN ENGLAND (on labels) MADE IN FRANCE (on back cover)
1987 REPRESSING FOR THE EUROPEAN MARKET
LIMITED EDITION DIRECT METAL MASTERED DOUBLE LP
GATEFOLD COVER + OFFICIAL MERCHANDISE INSERT
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode: 5 016583 102739
Label: MUSIC FOR NATIONS - YELLOW/RED LABEL w/ARTWORK - BLACK TEXT
Catalog on cover: (spine & rear) MFN 27 DM
Catalog on labels:
Disc 1: MFN 27DM (Side One / Side Two)
Disc 2: MFN 7DM (Side Three / Side Four)
Matrix / Runout (Side A, Etched): MFN-27 DMM - A ? Townhouse DMM ? MAX
Matrix / Runout (Side B, Etched): MFN-27 DMM - B ? Townhouse DMM ? MAX
Matrix / Runout (Side C, Etched): MFN-27 DMM - C ? Townhouse DMM ? MAX
Matrix / Runout (Side D, Etched): MFN-27 DMM - D ? Townhouse DMM ? MAX
On labels: rim text reads "All Rights......Prohibited"
Produced by Metallica
Engineered by Flemming Rasmussen
Published by Take Out Music
?1984 Music For Nations
Made in England
On Inside Sleeve: Photos, Lyrics & Credits
On Back Sleeve: MUSIC FOR NATIONS.........London.....
Made in France
Issued under licence from Megaforce Records Inc.
tracklisting
Side A: FIGHT FIRE WITH FIRE - RIDE THE LIGHTNING
Side B: FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS - FADE TO BLACK
Side C: TRAPPED UNDER ICE - ESCAPE
Side D: CREEPING DEATH - THE CALL OF KTULU
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RECORDS EX but (please, read above description)
SLEEVE VG+ but (please, see pictures and read above description)
Kill 'Em All may have revitalized heavy metal's underground, but 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. Incredibly ambitious for a one-year-later
sophomore effort, 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. The lyrics push into new territory as well,
more personal, more socially conscious, less metal posturing. But the true heart of
Ride the Lightning lies in its rich musical imagination. There are extended,
progressive epics; tight, concise groove-rockers...(AllMusic)
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