Metallica TEST PRESSING Ride the Lightning MEGAFORCE NEAR MINT MRI 769 1 of 10?

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HELLO, (I HOPE YOU'RE SITTING FOR THIS ONE)
YOU ARE LOOKING AT:

METALLICA
"RIDE THE LIGHTNING"
TEST PRESSING(!!)
MEGAFORCE RECORDS (STORY HOW I GOT IT IS BELOW)

ORIGINAL,US,ABSOLUTE  FIRST PRESS
MUSIC CONNECTION, INC (NY COMPANY THAT PRESSED TEST PRESSINGS FOR MEGAFORCE-(IVE HAD OTHERS)


THE WAX IS A THING OF BEAUTY!!!!!! NEVER PLAYED!!!!!
THE WAX AND LABEL ARE NEAR MINT
SIDE A MATRIX has stamped "MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK  and then written  "L.I. (written star symbol) A-1 MRI 769  A  and then a symbol which looks like a old cheerleaders bull horn.


SIDE B MATRIX has written A-1 MRI 769 B and then a symbol which looks like a old cheerleaders bull horn.

THIS HAS BEEN STORED IN A MOBILE FIDELITY SOUND SLEEVE RICE PAPER SLEEVE FOR THE PAST 25 YEARS
THE STICKER AND WRITING ON THE PLAIN WHITE SLEEVE WERE PUT ON BY JONNY Z --AT LEAST THATS HOW IT WAS WHEN I GOT IT.
I RECEIVED THIS DIRECTLY FROM JONNY Z AT MEGAFORCE RECORDS.  I HAD BECOME "FRIENDLY" WITH JOHNNY AND MARSHA WHEN I BECAME INTERESTED IN METALLICA AFTER SEEING THEM OPEN FOR RAVEN----THEY WERE ALSO INTERESTED IN A BAND I KNEW/WORKED WITH IN THE CINCINNATI AREA.  
I ALSO WORKED WITH SEVERAL RECORD STORES IN CINCY AND WORKED WITH A "TRAVELING RECORD STORE" EVERY WEEKEND AROUND THE COUNTRY DOING "RECORD SHOWS WITH BOBBY T (BOB NIXIOUS, KINGPIN ETC). HE WAS THE KING OF THE RECORD SHOW CIRCUIT--METAL WAS HIS THING AND HE HAD LOTS OF PEOPLE THAT WOULD COME FROM FAR AWAY TO SEE US AND ASK BOB "WHATS NEW".   JONNY Z WAS MORE THAN WILLING TO SEND ME NEW MEGAFORCE STUFF.  HE WOULD SEND DEMOS, TEST PRESSES, ALBUMS, PROMOS, POSTERS EVERYTHING THEY HAD.  WELL ALONG WITH OTHER BANDS OF THEIRS, METALLICA FIRST APPEARED ON MY RADAR RIGHT AFTER KILL EM ALL WAS RELEASED AND I SAW THEM OPEN FOR RAVEN.  I NEVER GOT A TEST PRESS FOR THAT, BUT I DID GET AN ORIGINAL MIX WHIPLASH, A ONE SIDED REMIXED WHIPLASH AND A FINAL TEST PRESS.  A WHILE BEFORE "RIDE" WAS RELEASED, HE SENT ME 2 TEST PRESSES.  I GAVE IT A FEW LISTENS, BUT I MADE A CASSETTE COPY FOR THE CAR AND AFTER ??? PLAYS, WELL, I DIDN'T STOP PLAYING IT FOR ????? (STILL HAVEN'T STOPPED).
SO, IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE DON'T HESITATE TO ASK.  THIS IS THE LAST TEST PRESS I HAVE AS I SOLD THE OTHERS 20 YEARS AGO TO HELP W/ DOWN PAYMENT ON A HOUSE. I DON'T HAVE ANY OF THE WHIPLASH ONES EITHER--(THEY ALL WENT TO A GUY IN CLEVELAND)
I KNOW THIS IS A LOT OF $$$, BUT IT'S ONE OF THE RAREST METALLICA RECORDS (MAYBE 10??--IF THAT MUCH--MEGAFORCE & METALLICA  DIDN'T HAVE MUCH $$ TO WORK WITH)
I'M SORRY IF THIS IS OUT OF YOUR BUDGET.  I DO UNDERSTAND BUT IF IT WEREN'T FOR MY OWN FINANCIAL SITUATION, I WOULDN'T BE SELLING IT---BUT IT'S NOT THAT BAD---NO FIRE SALE!!!!



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THE PICTURES ARE OF THE ACTUAL  RECORD YOU ARE BUYING. 

THIS WILL BE SECURELY PACKED AND THEN PACKED AGAIN AND THEN PROBABLY PACKED A THIRD TIME TO ENSURE IT ARRIVES TO YOU IN THE "SAME NEW CONDITION IT LEFT HERE

(SEE MY SELLER FEEDBACK-I OFTEN GET + COMMENTS ON MY PACKING)
I HAVE LOTS MORE Records, 45's, CD's, Promo's, AUTOGRAPHS etc. I try to list them but its difficult (time) if you're looking for anything, let me know.

**************************************************************************************************** IF YOU HAVE A "WANT LIST" OR JUST LOOKING FOR A CERTAIN RECORD/CD/45/PROMOS, AUTOGRAPHS, POSTERS ETC. LET ME KNOW.   I HAVE A  LARGE MUSIC COLLECTION THAT STARTS WITH THE EARLY 50's TO THE LATEST RANCID, Blink 182 & MING CITY ROCKERS LP's.  IF I HAVE IT, I'LL LIST ON EBAY JUST FOR YOU *****************************************************************************************************
 NORMAL WEAR/TEAR DUE TO STORAGE/SHELF 

I Also have other items listed--please look and buy lots!!!
PLEASE DON'T HESITATE TO ASK ANY RELATED QUESTIONS-I DON'T BITE
I WILL COMBINE SHIPPING AND I'm HAPPY TO SHIP OVERSEAS--SEE MY FEEDBACK--I'VE SHIPPED ALL OVER THIS GREAT BIG WORLD!!!


Please ask any questions.
--US PRIORITY MAIL WITH INSURANCE FREE
--I WILL SHIP THIS TO CANADA & INTERNATIONAL PRIORITY MAIL WITH INSURANCE.  THE RATES I HAVE LISTED FOR CANADA AND REST OF WORLD ARE VERY HIGH$$$$--I HOPE???---DEPENDING ON WHERE ITS GOING, INSURANCE & DELIVERY, THE RATE WILL VARY---I THINK ITS EASIER & MUCH CHEAPER THAN GLOBAL SHIPPING.  (MY PERSONAL THOUGHTS).
CANADA/INTERNATIONAL BUYERS----IF YOU NEED A QOUTE, PLEASE SEND ME YOUR ADDRESS AND I WILL GET AN ESTIMATE.     I WILL (AND OFTEN HAVE) SHIP OVERSEAS.  
I TRY TO COMBINE SHIPPING. PLEASE BUY LOTS SO I CAN GIVE AN AWESOME SHIPPING DISCOUNT.
I'm happy to answer any questions. THANKS!!! Todd