Metallica - Ride The Lightning

Tracklist Hide Credits

1	Fight Fire With Fire Written-By – Burton*, Hetfield*, Ulrich*	4:44
2	Ride The Lightning Written-By – Burton*, Mustaine*, Hetfield*, Ulrich*	6:36
3	For Whom The Bell Tolls Written-By – Burton*, Hetfield*, Ulrich*	5:10
4	Fade To Black Written-By – Burton*, Hetfield*, Hammett*, Ulrich*	6:56
5	Trapped Under Ice Written-By – Hetfield*, Hammett*, Ulrich*	4:03
6	Escape Written-By – Hetfield*, Hammett*, Ulrich*	4:23
7	Creeping Death Written-By – Burton*, Hetfield*, Hammett*, Ulrich*	6:36
8	The Call Of Ktulu Bass [Lead] – Cliff BurtonWritten-By – Burton*, Mustaine*, Hetfield*, Ulrich*	8:52

Companies, etc.

• Recorded At – Sweet Silence Studios
• Mixed At – Sweet Silence Studios
• Mastered At – Masterdisk
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Metallica
• Copyright (c) – Metallica
• Marketed By – PolyGram Records Pty. Limited
• Licensed To – PolyGram Records Pty. Limited
• Published By – Polygram Music Publishing
• Published By – Polygram Music Publishing Ltd.
• Made By – Disctronics B

Credits

• A&R – Michael Alago
• Bass – Cliff Burton
• Cover [Concept] – Metallica
• Design [Cover] – Ad Artists
• Drums – Lars Ulrich
• Engineer – Flemming Rasmussen
• Lead Guitar – Kirk Hammett
• Legal – Peter Paterno
• Management – Q Prime Inc.
• Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
• Photography By [Backcover, Cliff] – Harold O
• Photography By [Backcover, James] – Rick Brackett
• Photography By [Backcover, Kirk] – Rick Brackett
• Photography By [Backcover, Lars] – Pete Cronin
• Photography By [Inner, B&w Group] – Fin Costello
• Photography By [Inner, Dressing Room] – Robert Hoetink
• Photography By [Inner, Live Pix Group] – Anthony D. Sommella
• Producer – Metallica
• Producer [Assistant] – Flemming Rasmussen, Mark Whitaker
• Rhythm Guitar, Vocals – James Hetfield

Notes

Recorded and mixed at Sweet Silence Studios, Copenhagen, Denmark during Spring 1984.
Mastered at Masterdisk.

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On rear artwork:
℗ 1984 Metallica
© 1989 Metallica
Marketed in Australasia by PolyGram under exclusive licence.
Made In Australia.

On CD label:
Published by PolyGram Music Publishing
℗ 1983 Metallica
Marketed in Australasia by PolyGram under exclusive licence.
Made In Australia.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (Text): 0 42283 81402 8
• Barcode (Scanned): 042283814028
• Label Code: LC 1633
• Distribution Code: PG 900
• SPARS Code: AAD
• Matrix / Runout: MADE BY DISCTRONICS B ** 838140-2 ** #04

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
MRI 769	Metallica	Ride The Lightning ‎(LP, Album)	Megaforce Records	MRI 769	US	1984
T-169	Metallica	Ride The Lightning ‎(Cass, Album, Unofficial)	Tango Music	T-169	Poland	Unknown
838 140-2	Metallica	Ride The Lightning ‎(CD, Album, RE, Unofficial)	Vertigo , Phonogram	838 140-2	Russia	Unknown
none	Metallica	Ride The Lightning ‎(Cass, Album, Unofficial)	Not On Label (Metallica)	none	Bulgaria	Unknown
BLCKND004R-1	Metallica	Ride The Lightning ‎(LP, Album, RE, RM)	Blackened Recordings	BLCKND004R-1	US	2016

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