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 Written-By – Burton*, Mustaine*, Hetfield*, Ulrich*	8:52

Companies, etc.

• Record Company – CBS/Sony Records
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Metallica
• Copyright (c) – Metallica
• Published By – Creeping Death Music
• Recorded At – Sweet Silence Studios
• Mixed At – Sweet Silence Studios
• Marketed By – Masterdisk
• Designed At – AD Artists
• Manufactured By – CBS/Sony Group Inc.

Credits

• A&R [A&R Coordination] – Michael Alago
• Bass – Cliff Burton
• Booking [Agency Representation] – Ian Sales, Marsha Vlasic, Neil Warnock
• Design [Cover Design] – AD Artists
• Design Concept [Cover Concept] – Metallica
• Drums – Lars Ulrich
• Engineer – Flemming Rasmussen
• Lead Guitar – Kirk Hammett
• Legal [Legal Representation] – Peter Paterno
• Liner Notes [Japanese Liner Notes] – Hiro Arishima
• Management – Q Prime Inc.
• 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 [Colour Miniposter] – Ross Halfin
• 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 [Metallica Assisted By] – Flemming Rasmussen, Mark Whitaker
• Rhythm Guitar, Vocals – James Hetfield

Notes

Japanese first CD pressing on CBS / Sony. Packaged in standard jewelcase with white coloured tray including four page booklet, colour miniposter and black and white fold out insert with original lyrics, credits and photos on one side and Japanese liner notes
plus translated lyrics and credits on the other side.

Recorded and mixed at Sweet Silence Studios, Copenhagen, Denmark during Spring 1984.
Mastered at Masterdisk.
Lyrics © (published by) 1984 Creeping Death Music, ASCAP

In booklet (final page)
℗ © Metallica. /Manufactured by CBS/Sony Group Inc. (Tokyo Japan)

On traycard:
℗ 1984 Metallica
© 1984 Metallica
Manufactured by CBS/Sony Group Inc. (Tokyo Japan)
CBS/Sony Records, a Division of CBS Sony Group Inc.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (Scanned (From Traycard And Obi)): 4988009629155
• Barcode (Text (On Traycard And Obi)): 4 988009 629155
• Matrix / Runout (Variant 1 (Mirrored)): DPA-708 1
• Other (Variant 1: In Clear Mould Ring (Mirrored)): S M J
• Matrix / Runout (Variant 2 (Mirrored)): DPA-708-1 1
• Other (Variant 2: In Clear Mould Ring): CSR
• Rights Society: JASRAC

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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