Master of Puppets

Tracklist

• Digital Media 1: Master of Puppets (Remastered)
• 1
  Battery
  5:11
  4.2 ★
• 2
  Master of Puppets
  8:35
  4.6 ★
• 3
  The Thing That Should Not Be
  6:36
  3.7 ★
• 4
  Welcome Home (Sanitarium)
  6:27
  4.3 ★
• 5
  Disposable Heroes
  8:16
  4.0 ★
• 6
  Leper Messiah
  5:39
  3.6 ★
• 7
  Orion
  8:27
  3.9 ★
• 8
  Damage, Inc.
  5:32
  4.1 ★
• Digital Media 2: Live at the Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL - May 25th, 1986
• 1
  Battery (Live at the Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, Il - May 25th, 1986)
  3:51
• 2
  Master of Puppets (Live at the Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, Il - May 25th, 1986)
  8:18
• 3
  For Whom the Bell Tolls (Live at the Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, Il - May 25th, 1986)
  4:14
• 4
  Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (Live at the Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, Il - May 25th, 1986)
  7:06
• 5
  The Thing That Should Not Be (Live at the Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, Il - May 25th, 1986)
  6:14
• 6
  (Anesthesia) - Pulling Teeth (Live at the Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, Il - May 25th, 1986)
  2:57
• 7
  Damage, Inc. (Live at the Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, Il - May 25th, 1986)
  4:25
• 8
  Fade to Black (Live at the Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, Il - May 25th, 1986)
  6:47
• 9
  Seek & Destroy (Live at the Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, Il - May 25th, 1986)
  7:21
• 10
  Creeping Death (Live at the Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, Il - May 25th, 1986)
  6:22
• 11
  The Four Horsemen (Live at the Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, Il - May 25th, 1986)
  5:20
• 12
  Guitar Solo (Live at the Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, Il - May 25th, 1986)
  3:11
• 13
  Am I Evil? (Live at the Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, Il - May 25th, 1986)
  3:42
• 14
  Whiplash (Live at the Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, Il - May 25th, 1986)
  4:44
• Digital Media 3: Rough Mixes From the Vault
• 1
  Battery (October 1985, Work in Progress Rough Mix)
  5:09
• 2
  Master of Puppets (November 1985, Work in Progress Rough Mix)
  8:43
• 3
  The Thing That Should Not Be (December 1985, Work in Progress Rough Mix)
  6:21
• 4
  Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (November 1985, Work in Progress Rough Mix)
  6:29
• 5
  Disposable Heroes (November 1985, Work in Progress Rough Mix)
  8:25
• 6
  Leper Messiah (December 1985, Work in Progress Rough Mix)
  5:45
• 7
  Orion (November 1985, Work in Progress Rough Mix)
  8:21
• 8
  Damage, Inc. (October 1985, Work in Progress Rough Mix)
  4:14
• 9
  The Money Will Roll Right in (Work in Progress Rough Mix)
  2:56
• 10
  The Prince (Work in Progress Rough Mix)
  4:46
• Digital Media 4: Riffs, Demos & Outtakes From Lars' & James' Vaults 1
• 1
  Battery (1985, from James' Riff Tapes)
  0:16
• 2
  Battery (1985, from James' Riff Tapes II)
  1:07
• 3
  Master of Puppets (1985, from Kirk's Riff Tapes)
  0:37
• 4
  Master of Puppets (1985, from James' Riff Tapes)
  1:40
• 5
  Master of Puppets (1985, from James' Riff Tapes II)
  0:29
• 6
  The Thing That Should Not Be (1985, from James' Riff Tapes)
  0:34
• 7
  Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (1985, from James' Riff Tapes)
  2:07
• 8
  Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (1985, from James' Riff Tapes II)
  1:57
• 9
  Disposable Heroes (1985, from Kirk's Riff Tapes)
  1:26
• 10
  Disposable Heroes (1985, from James' Riff Tapes)
  0:32
• 11
  Leper Messiah (1985, from James' Riff Tapes)
  0:53
• 12
  Leper Messiah (1985, from James' Riff Tapes II)
  0:54
• 13
  Orion (1985, from James' Riff Tapes)
  1:15
• 14
  Damage, Inc. (1985, from James' Riff Tapes)
  1:53
• 15
  Disposable Heroes (May 1985, Writing in Progress)
  4:11
• 16
  Battery (May 1985, Writing in Progress)
  6:25
• 17
  Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (May 1985, Writing in Progress)
  6:16
• 18
  Disposable Heroes (May 1985, Writing in Progress II)
  5:40
• 19
  Battery (Early June 1985 Demo)
  4:41
• 20
  Disposable Heroes (Early June 1985 Demo)
  8:38
• 21
  Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (Early June 1985 Demo)
  5:04
• 22
  Master of Puppets (Mid-June 1985, Writing in Progress)
  1:30
• 23
  Master of Puppets (Mid-June 1985, Writing in Progress II)
  12:08
• 24
  Master of Puppets (Mid-June 1985 Demo)
  8:44
• Digital Media 5: Riffs, Demos & Outtakes From Lars' & James' Vaults 2
• 1
  Disposable Heroes (Late June 1985 Demo)
  8:56
• 2
  Battery (Late June 1985 Demo)
  4:42
• 3
  Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (Late June 1985 Demo)
  8:59
• 4
  Master of Puppets (Late June 1985 Demo)
  8:18
• 5
  Damage, Inc. (Late August 1985, Writing in Progress)
  2:40
• 6
  Leper Messiah (Late August 1985 Demo)
  5:34
• 7
  Damage, Inc. (Late August 1985 Demo)
  4:35
• 8
  Leper Messiah (Late August 1985 Demo II)
  5:55
• 9
  Orion (September 1985 Drum Room Demo)
  8:17
• 10
  The Thing That Should Not Be (September 1985, Writing in Progress)
  4:17
• 11
  The Thing That Should Not Be (September 1985 Drum Room Demo)
  6:20
• 12
  The Money Will Roll Right in (September 1985 Drum Room Jam)
  2:49
• 13
  The Prince (September 1985 Drum Room Jam)
  4:57
• 14
  Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (September 1985 Drum Room Jam)
  1:22
• 15
  Orion (Late 1985 Guitar Solo Outtakes)
  0:54
• 16
  Orion (Late 1985, Kirk & Lars in the Control Room)
  1:02
• Digital Media 6: Live at the Meadowlands, East Rutherford, NJ - April 21st, 1986
• 1
  The Ecstasy of Gold

  Ennio Morricone
  1:35
• 2
  Battery (Live at the Meadowlands, East Rutherford, NJ - April 21st, 1986)
  4:40
• 3
  Master of Puppets (Live at the Meadowlands, East Rutherford, NJ - April 21st, 1986)
  8:42
• 4
  For Whom the Bell Tolls (Live at the Meadowlands, East Rutherford, NJ - April 21st, 1986)
  4:24
• 5
  Ride the Lightning (Live at the Meadowlands, East Rutherford, NJ - April 21st, 1986)
  6:33
• 6
  Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (Live at the Meadowlands, East Rutherford, NJ - April 21st, 1986)
  5:40
• 7
  Seek & Destroy (Live at the Meadowlands, East Rutherford, NJ - April 21st, 1986)
  3:49
• 8
  Creeping Death (Live at the Meadowlands, East Rutherford, NJ - April 21st, 1986)
  6:47
• 9
  Am I Evil? (Live at the Meadowlands, East Rutherford, NJ - April 21st, 1986)
  4:13
• 10
  Damage, Inc. (Live at the Meadowlands, East Rutherford, NJ - April 21st, 1986)
  5:05
• Digital Media 7: Live at Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, VA - August 3rd, 1986
• 1
  Battery (Live at Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, VA - August 3rd, 1986)
  4:25
• 2
  Master of Puppets (Live at Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, VA - August 3rd, 1986)
  7:59
• 3
  For Whom the Bell Tolls (Live at Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, VA - August 3rd, 1986)
  5:09
• 4
  Bass Solo (Live at Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, VA - August 3rd, 1986)
  0:59
• 5
  Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (Live at Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, VA - August 3rd, 1986)
  9:26
• 6
  Seek & Destroy (Live at Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, VA - August 3rd, 1986)
  7:49
• 7
  Creeping Death (Live at Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, VA - August 3rd, 1986)
  8:19
• 8
  Am I Evil? (Live at Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, VA - August 3rd, 1986)
  3:45
• 9
  Damage, Inc. (Live at Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, VA - August 3rd, 1986)
  5:56
• Digital Media 8: Jason's Audition & Live at the Country Club, Reseda, CA - November 8th, 1986
• 1
  Master of Puppets (Jason's First Audition)
  7:36
• 2
  Battery (Jason's First Audition)
  4:13
• 3
  Seek & Destroy (Jason's Second Audition)
  6:10
• 4
  Creeping Death (Jason's Second Audition)
  5:37
• 5
  Fight Fire with Fire (Jason's Second Audition)
  4:02
• 6
  Master of Puppets (Live at the Country Club, Reseda, CA - November 8th, 1986)
  7:51
• 7
  For Whom the Bell Tolls (Live at the Country Club, Reseda, CA - November 8th, 1986)
  4:50
• 8
  Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (Live at the Country Club, Reseda, CA - November 8th, 1986)
  6:04
• 9
  Ride the Lightning (Live at the Country Club, Reseda, CA - November 8th, 1986)
  6:20
• 10
  Guitar Solo (Live at the Country Club, Reseda, CA - November 8th, 1986)
  2:29
• 11
  Whiplash (Live at the Country Club, Reseda, CA - November 8th, 1986)
  4:07
• 12
  Seek & Destroy (Live at the Country Club, Reseda, CA - November 8th, 1986)
  6:34
• 13
  The Four Horsemen (Live at the Country Club, Reseda, CA - November 8th, 1986)
  5:02
• 14
  Am I Evil? (Live at the Country Club, Reseda, CA - November 8th, 1986)
  3:44
• 15
  Damage, Inc. (Live at the Country Club, Reseda, CA - November 8th, 1986)
  4:38
• Digital Media 9: Live at Grugahalle, Essen, West Germany - January 25th, 1987
• 1
  Master of Puppets (Live at Grugahalle, Essen, West Germany - January 25th, 1987)
  4:45
• 2
  For Whom the Bell Tolls (Live at Grugahalle, Essen, West Germany - January 25th, 1987)
  4:30
• 3
  Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (Live at Grugahalle, Essen, West Germany - January 25th, 1987)
  5:48
• 4
  Ride the Lightning (Live at Grugahalle, Essen, West Germany - January 25th, 1987)
  6:24
• 5
  Bass Solo (Live at Grugahalle, Essen, West Germany - January 25th, 1987)
  5:05
• 6
  Whiplash (Live at Grugahalle, Essen, West Germany - January 25th, 1987)
  3:59
• 7
  The Thing That Should Not Be (Live at Grugahalle, Essen, West Germany - January 25th, 1987)
  5:42
• 8
  Creeping Death (Live at Grugahalle, Essen, West Germany - January 25th, 1987)
  7:41
• 9
  The Four Horsemen (Live at Grugahalle, Essen, West Germany - January 25th, 1987)
  4:58
• 10
  Guitar Solo (Live at Grugahalle, Essen, West Germany - January 25th, 1987)
  2:46
• 11
  Am I Evil? (Live at Grugahalle, Essen, West Germany - January 25th, 1987)
  3:41
• 12
  Damage, Inc. (Live at Grugahalle, Essen, West Germany - January 25th, 1987)
  5:09
• 13
  Blitzkrieg (Live at Grugahalle, Essen, West Germany - January 25th, 1987)
  4:25
• Digital Media 10: Live at Solnahallen, Stockholm, Sweden - September 26th, 1986
• 1
  The Ecstasy of Gold

  Ennio Morricone
  1:41
• 2
  Battery (Fan Recording - Live at Solnahallen, Stockholm, Sweden - September 26th, 1986)
  4:27
• 3
  Master of Puppets (Fan Recording - Live at Solnahallen, Stockholm, Sweden - September 26th, 1986)
  7:39
• 4
  For Whom the Bell Tolls (Fan Recording - Live at Solnahallen, Stockholm, Sweden - September 26th, 1986)
  4:19
• 5
  Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (Fan Recording - Live at Solnahallen, Stockholm, Sweden - September 26th, 1986)
  5:51
• 6
  Ride the Lightning (Fan Recording - Live at Solnahallen, Stockholm, Sweden - September 26th, 1986)
  6:12
• 7
  (Anesthesia) - Pulling Teeth (Fan Recording - Live at Solnahallen, Stockholm, Sweden - September 26th, 1986)
  5:11
• 8
  Whiplash (Fan Recording - Live at Solnahallen, Stockholm, Sweden - September 26th, 1986)
  3:45
• 9
  The Thing That Should Not Be (Fan Recording - Live at Solnahallen, Stockholm, Sweden - September 26th, 1986)
  5:57
• 10
  Fade to Black (Fan Recording - Live at Solnahallen, Stockholm, Sweden - September 26th, 1986)
  6:42
• 11
  Seek & Destroy (Fan Recording - Live at Solnahallen, Stockholm, Sweden - September 26th, 1986)
  6:48
• 12
  Creeping Death (Fan Recording - Live at Solnahallen, Stockholm, Sweden - September 26th, 1986)
  7:00
• 13
  The Four Horsemen (Fan Recording - Live at Solnahallen, Stockholm, Sweden - September 26th, 1986)
  4:46
• 14
  Guitar Solo (Fan Recording - Live at Solnahallen, Stockholm, Sweden - September 26th, 1986)
  1:05
• 15
  Am I Evil? (Fan Recording - Live at Solnahallen, Stockholm, Sweden - September 26th, 1986)
  3:34
• 16
  Damage, Inc. (Fan Recording - Live at Solnahallen, Stockholm, Sweden - September 26th, 1986)
  4:35
• 17
  Blitzkrieg (Fan Recording - Live at Solnahallen, Stockholm, Sweden - September 26th, 1986)
  4:05
• 18
  Fight Fire with Fire (Fan Recording - Live at Solnahallen, Stockholm, Sweden - September 26th, 1986)
  4:40

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Release credits

• Cliff Burton
  bass [10.2-13, 10.15-18, 7.1-9, 2.1-11, 2.13-14, 6.2-10], electric bass guitar [1-8], performer [10], solo [7.4, 2.6]
• Dave Henson, Jr.
  artists and repertoire
• Flemming Rasmussen
  engineer [1-8], mix [1-8], producer [1-8]
• Greg Fidelman
  mix [9-10]
• James Hetfield
  arranger [1-8], electric guitar [1-8], guitar [2.1-5, 2.7-11, 2.13-14, 8.1-9, 8.11-15, 9.1-4, 9.6-9, 9.11-13, 6.2-10, 10.2-13, 10.15-18], keyboard [7], lead vocals [1.1-6, 1.8, 2.1-5, 2.7-11, 2.13-14], performer [9-10], spoken vocals [6, 12], vocal [7.1-3, 7.5-9, 8.1-9, 8.11-15, 9.1-4, 9.6-9, 9.11-13, 6.2-10, 10.2-13, 10.15-18]
• Jason Newsted
  bass [9.1-9, 9.11-13, 8.1-9, 8.11-15], solo [5]
• John Marshall
  guitar [1-3, 5-9]
• Kent Matcke
  mix [2.1-14, 3.9-10]
• Kirk Hammett
  electric guitar [1-8], guitar [10.2-18, 2.1-5, 2.7-14, 8.1-15, 7.1-3, 7.5-9, 9.1-4, 9.6-13, 6.2-10], solo [2.12, 8.10, 9.10, 10.14]
• Lars Ulrich
  arranger [1-8], drums (drum set) [1.1-8, 7.1-3, 7.5-9, 10.2-13, 10.15-18, 6.2-10, 8.1-9, 8.11-15, 2.1-11, 2.13-14, 9.1-4, 9.6-9, 9.11-13], performer [9-10]
• Mark Wilczak
  assistant [1-8]
• Metallica
  creative direction, phonographic copyright [1-8], producer [1-8]
• Michael Wagener
  mix [1-8]
• Peter Mensch
  creative direction

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  Master of Puppets

  CD
  3 March 1986
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  Master of Puppets

  12" Vinyl
  3 March 1986
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  Master of Puppets

  12" Vinyl
  March 1986
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  Master of Puppets

  CD
  11 April 1986
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  Master of Puppets

  12" Vinyl
  21 May 1986
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  Master of Puppets

  CD
  1 June 1986
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  Master of Puppets

  CD
  June 1986
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  Master of Puppets

  CD
  1 August 1986
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  Master of Puppets

  Vinyl
  1986
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  Master of Puppets

  Vinyl
  1986
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  Master of Puppets

  Vinyl
  1986
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  Master of Puppets

  2x 12" Vinyl
  January 1987
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  Master of Puppets

  CD
  1987
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  Master of Puppets

  CD
  30 September 1988
• M
  Master of Puppets

  CD (CD MFN 60 MPO 01 @ with sticker)
  1988
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  Master of Puppets

  CD
  11 January 1989
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  Master of Puppets

  Cassette
  1989
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  Master of Puppets

  Vinyl
  1989
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  Master of Puppets

  CD
  1989
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  Master of Puppets

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  1989
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  1989
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  Master of Puppets

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  1989
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  Master of Puppets

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  1989
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  1989
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  Master of Puppets

  CD
  1989
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  Master of Puppets

  CD
  1991
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  Master of Puppets

  CD
  1992
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  Master of Puppets

  CD (1993 Australasian tour gold edition)
  1993
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  Master of Puppets

  CD (1995 remaster)
  1995
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  Master of Puppets

  CD
  1996
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  Master of Puppets

  CD (DCC Compact Classics)
  13 July 1999
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  Master of Puppets

  CD
  1999
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  Master of Puppets

  CD
  6 November 2003
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  Master of Puppets

  Digital Media
  25 July 2006
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  Master of Puppets

  CD
  9 August 2006
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  Master of Puppets

  CD
  2007
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  Master of Puppets

  2x 12" Vinyl (45 RPM series)
  14 July 2008
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  2008
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  Master of Puppets

  SHM-CD
  24 June 2009
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  Master of Puppets

  SHM-CD
  22 September 2010
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  Master of Puppets

  CD
  2 November 2011
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  Master of Puppets

  CD
  2013
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  Master of Puppets

  12" Vinyl
  July 2015
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  Master of Puppets

  Digital Media (remastered)
  2016
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  Master of Puppets

  10x Digital Media (remastered deluxe version)
  10 November 2017
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  Master of Puppets

  3x CD (remastered)
  10 November 2017
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  Master of Puppets

  Digital Media (remastered deluxe version)
  10 November 2017
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  Master of Puppets

  3x 12" Vinyl, Cassette, 10x CD, 2x DVD (deluxe edition)
  10 November 2017
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  Master of Puppets

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  10 November 2017
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  Master of Puppets

  12" Vinyl
  10 November 2017
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  Master of Puppets

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  10 November 2017
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  10 November 2017
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  10 November 2017
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  Master of Puppets

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  10 November 2017
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  2017
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  Master of Puppets

  Digital Media (2016 Remaster)
  2017
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  Master of Puppets

  SHM-CD
  13 April 2018
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  Master of Puppets

  CD (limited edition, reissue, remastered)
  14 April 2023
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  Master of Puppets

  CD (CDMFN 60 :· ·MASTERED· ·BY NIMBUS·)
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  Master of Puppets

  CD (Made in France by PRS)
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  Master of Puppets

  CD (CD MFN 60 MPO 01 @ without sticker printed in France)
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  Master of Puppets

  CD (CD MFN 60 MPO 01 @ without sticker printed in England)
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  Master of Puppets

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  Master of Puppets

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  Master of Puppets

  CD (CD MFN 60 MPO 01 @ and mould hub MPO FRANCE 02 COMPACT DISC)
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  Master of Puppets

  CD (PDO Germany reissue)
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  1986
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  Master of Puppets

  Digital Media (unofficial remaster)
  2007
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  Master of Puppets

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