The quintessential 80s metal record, this is Metallica at their absolute best. Unfortunately the final release before the bus accident that tragically took Cliff Burton’s life, Master of Puppets’ “Orion” allowed Burton to have his unknowing swan song in the best way possible. A perfect album, cover to cover.
3x CD (remastered)
Master of Puppets
Album by Metallica
Released 3 March 1986
Tracklist
- CD 1: Master of Puppets Remastered
- 1Battery5:124.2 ★
- 2Master of Puppets8:35
- 3The Thing That Should Not Be6:363.7 ★
- 4Welcome Home (Sanitarium)6:27
- 5Disposable Heroes8:164.0 ★
- 6Leper Messiah5:393.6 ★
- 7Orion8:273.9 ★
- 8Damage, Inc.5:324.1 ★
- CD 2: Riffs, Demos, Rough Mixes & Interviews
- 1Battery (early June 1985 demo)4:41
- 2Master of Puppets (Late June 1985 demo)8:20
- 3The Thing That Should Not Be (September 1985 Drum Room demo)6:22
- 4Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (Late June 1985 demo)9:01
- 5Disposable Heroes (May 1985, Writing in Progress II)5:41
- 6Leper Messiah (1985, From James' Riff Tapes II)0:55
- 7Orion (November 1985, Work in Progress Rough mix)8:23
- 8Damage, Inc. (1985, From James' Riff Tapes)1:54
- 9The Money Will Roll Right In (Work in Progress Rough mix)2:57
- 10The Prince (Work in Progress Rough mix)4:50
- 11Metal Madness Magazine Interview With Cliff19:30
- CD 3: Live From the Damage, Inc. Tour
- 1Battery (live at the Meadowlands, East Rutherford, NJ - April 21st, 1986)4:40
- 2Master of Puppets (live at the Meadowlands, East Rutherford, NJ - April 21st, 1986)8:24
- 3For Whom the Bell Tolls (live at Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, VA - August 3rd, 1986)5:14
- 4Ride the Lightning (live at Grugahalle, Essen, West Germany - January 25th, 1987)6:15
- 5Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (live at the Country club, Reseda, CA - November 8th, 1986)6:00
- 6The Thing That Should Not Be (live at the Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL - May 25th, 1986)6:15
- 7(Anesthesia) - Pulling Teeth (live at the Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL)2:57
- 8Damage, Inc. (live at the Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL - May 25th, 1986)4:07
- 9Fade to Black (Fan Recording - live at Solnahallen, Stockholm, Sweden)6:33
- 10Seek & Destroy (live at the Country club, Reseda, CA - November 8th, 1986)6:17
- 11Creeping Death (live at the Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL - May 25th, 1986)6:03
- 12The Four Horsemen (live at Grugahalle, Essen, West Germany - January 25th, 1987)5:01
- 13Am I Evil? (live at Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, VA - August 3rd, 1986)3:37
- 14Whiplash (live at the Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL - May 25th, 1986)4:43
More by Metallica
Release credits
- bass [1-3, 6-8, 11, 13-14], electric bass guitar [1, 3, 5-8], performer [10], solo [7]
- artists and repertoire
- engineer [1, 3, 5-8], mix [7], producer [1, 3, 5-8]
- mix [9-10]
- arranger [1, 3, 5-8], electric guitar [1, 3, 5-8], guitar [1-2, 4-6, 8, 10-12, 14], keyboard [7], lead vocals [1.1, 1.3, 1.5-6, 1.8, 3.6, 3.8, 3.11, 3.14], performer [9-10], spoken vocals [7], vocal [1-5, 10, 12-13]
- bass [4-5, 10, 12]
- guitar [3, 13]
- mix [2.9-11, 3.6-8, 3.11, 3.14]
- electric guitar [1, 3, 5-8], guitar [1-6, 8, 10-14]
- arranger [1, 3, 5-8], drums (drum set) [1.1, 1.3, 1.5-8, 3.1-8, 3.10-14], performer [9-10]
- assistant [1, 3, 5-8]
- creative direction, phonographic copyright [1, 3, 5-8], producer [1, 3, 5-8]
- mix [1, 3, 5-8]
- creative direction
- spoken vocals [11]
Issues
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M3 March 1986
M12" Vinyl3 March 1986
M12" VinylMarch 1986
M11 April 1986- M12" Vinyl21 May 1986
M1 June 1986- MJune 1986
M1 August 1986
MVinyl1986- MVinyl1986
MVinyl1986- M2x 12" VinylJanuary 1987
- M1987
M30 September 1988- MCD (CD MFN 60 MPO 01 @ with sticker)1988
M11 January 1989
MCassette1989- MVinyl1989
M1989
M1989
M1989- M1989
- M1989
M1989- M1989
- M1991
- M1992
MCD (1993 Australasian tour gold edition)1993
MCD (1995 remaster)1995- M1996
MCD (DCC Compact Classics)13 July 1999
M1999- M6 November 2003
MDigital Media25 July 2006
M9 August 2006
M2007- M2x 12" Vinyl (45 RPM series)14 July 2008
M12" Vinyl2008- MSHM-CD24 June 2009
MSHM-CD22 September 2010- M2 November 2011
M2013- M12" VinylJuly 2015
MDigital Media (remastered)2016
M10x Digital Media (remastered deluxe version)10 November 2017- M3x CD (remastered)10 November 2017
MDigital Media (remastered deluxe version)10 November 2017
M3x 12" Vinyl, Cassette, 10x CD, 2x DVD (deluxe edition)10 November 2017
MCD (remastered)10 November 2017
M12" Vinyl10 November 2017
MDigital Media (Metallica store / Remastered)10 November 2017- MCD (remastered)10 November 2017
MDigital Media (Remastered)10 November 2017- M10x Digital Media (deluxe box set)10 November 2017
MDigital Media2017
MDigital Media (2016 Remaster)2017- MSHM-CD13 April 2018
MCD (limited edition, reissue, remastered)14 April 2023
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MCD (CDMFN 60 :· ·MASTERED· ·BY NIMBUS·)- M
- MCD (Made in France by PRS)
MCD (CD MFN 60 MPO 01 @ without sticker printed in France)
MCD (CD MFN 60 MPO 01 @ without sticker printed in England)
MCD (CD MFN 60 MPO 01 @ clear outer ring)
MCD (CDMFN 60 MASTERED BY NIMBUS)
MCD (CDMFN 60 ::: ·MASTERED· ·BY NIMBUS·)
MCD (CD MFN 60 MPO 01 @ and mould hub MPO FRANCE 02 COMPACT DISC)
MCD (PDO Germany reissue)
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MCD (reissue, repress, Made in Germany by EDC)
MVinyl1986- MDigital Media (unofficial remaster)2007
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