Ride the Lightning (deluxe edition)

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Annotation

Limited deluxe edition (30,000 units):

  • 3 LPs (remastered album, live, picture disc EP).
  • 6 CDs (remastered album, interviews, demos, live).
  • DVD (live, interviews).
  • Lyric book.
  • 3 posters.
  • 72-page hardcover book.
  • Includes 3 cards for digital downloads of vinyl content.
Annotation last modified on 2025-11-30 10:53 UTC.

Tracklist

112" Vinyl: Ride the Lightning (remastered)
212" Vinyl: Live at the Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles, CA - March 10th, 1985 (disc 1)
312" Vinyl: Live at the Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles, CA - March 10th, 1985 (disc 2)
412" Vinyl: Creeping Death EP
5CD: Ride the Lightning (remastered)
6CD: Metallica Interviews
7CD: Demos & Rough Mixes From Lars' Vault
8CD: Live at the Kabuki Theatre, San Francisco, CA - March 15th, 1985
9CD: Live at the Lyceum Theatre, London, UK - December 20th, 1984
10CD: Live at Castle Donington, UK - August 17th, 1985
11DVD: Live at Metal Hammer Festival in St. Goarshausen, Germany - September 14th, 1985 / Live at Day on the Green at Oakland Stadium, Oakland, CA - August 31st, 1985 / MTV News Interview with Lars & James / Lars' First Television Interview - DR TV / Lars Interview Segment - DR TV
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1Creeping Death (live)
bass:
Cliff Burton (on 1985-09-14)
drums (drum set):
Lars Ulrich (on 1985-09-14)
guitar:
Kirk Hammett (on 1985-09-14)
guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
James Hetfield (on 1985-09-14)
recorded at:
Metal Hammer Festival 1985
shot at:
Metal Hammer Festival 1985 (on 1985-09-14)
recorded at:
Freilichtbühne Loreley in Bornich, Rheinland-Pfalz (Rhineland-Palatinate), Germany (on 1985-09-14)
shot at:
Freilichtbühne Loreley in Bornich, Rheinland-Pfalz (Rhineland-Palatinate), Germany (on 1985-09-14)
live recording of:
Creeping Death (on 1985-09-14)
lyricist:
Kirk Hammett and James Hetfield
composer:
Cliff Burton, Kirk Hammett, James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich
publisher:
Creeping Death Music and Take Out Music Ltd.
is based on:
Die By His Hand
Metallica6:10
2Ride the Lightning (live)
bass:
Cliff Burton (on 1985-09-14)
drums (drum set):
Lars Ulrich (on 1985-09-14)
guitar:
Kirk Hammett (on 1985-09-14)
guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
James Hetfield (on 1985-09-14)
recorded at:
Metal Hammer Festival 1985
shot at:
Metal Hammer Festival 1985 (on 1985-09-14)
recorded at:
Freilichtbühne Loreley in Bornich, Rheinland-Pfalz (Rhineland-Palatinate), Germany (on 1985-09-14)
shot at:
Freilichtbühne Loreley in Bornich, Rheinland-Pfalz (Rhineland-Palatinate), Germany (on 1985-09-14)
live recording of:
Ride the Lightning (on 1985-09-14)
lyricist:
James Hetfield
composer:
Cliff Burton, James Hetfield, Dave Mustaine and Lars Ulrich
publisher:
Creeping Death Music
Metallica6:58
3Disposable Heroes (live)
bass:
Cliff Burton (on 1985-09-14)
drums (drum set):
Lars Ulrich (on 1985-09-14)
guitar:
Kirk Hammett (on 1985-09-14)
guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
James Hetfield (on 1985-09-14)
recorded at:
Metal Hammer Festival 1985
shot at:
Metal Hammer Festival 1985 (on 1985-09-14)
recorded at:
Freilichtbühne Loreley in Bornich, Rheinland-Pfalz (Rhineland-Palatinate), Germany (on 1985-09-14)
shot at:
Freilichtbühne Loreley in Bornich, Rheinland-Pfalz (Rhineland-Palatinate), Germany (on 1985-09-14)
live recording of:
Disposable Heroes (on 1985-09-14)
lyricist:
James Hetfield
composer:
Kirk Hammett, James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich
publisher:
Creeping Death Music
Metallica9:16
4No Remorse (live)
bass:
Cliff Burton (on 1985-09-14)
drums (drum set):
Lars Ulrich (on 1985-09-14)
guitar:
Kirk Hammett (on 1985-09-14)
guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
James Hetfield (on 1985-09-14)
recorded at:
Metal Hammer Festival 1985
shot at:
Metal Hammer Festival 1985 (on 1985-09-14)
recorded at:
Freilichtbühne Loreley in Bornich, Rheinland-Pfalz (Rhineland-Palatinate), Germany (on 1985-09-14)
shot at:
Freilichtbühne Loreley in Bornich, Rheinland-Pfalz (Rhineland-Palatinate), Germany (on 1985-09-14)
live recording of:
No Remorse (on 1985-09-14)
writer:
James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich
publisher:
Creeping Death Music
Metallica6:38
5(Anesthesia) ‐ Pulling Teeth
bass:
Cliff Burton (on 1985-09-14)
recorded at:
Metal Hammer Festival 1985
shot at:
Metal Hammer Festival 1985 (on 1985-09-14)
recorded at:
Freilichtbühne Loreley in Bornich, Rheinland-Pfalz (Rhineland-Palatinate), Germany (on 1985-09-14)
shot at:
Freilichtbühne Loreley in Bornich, Rheinland-Pfalz (Rhineland-Palatinate), Germany (on 1985-09-14)
live recording of:
(Anesthesia)—Pulling Teeth (on 1985-09-14)
composer:
Cliff Burton
publisher:
Creeping Death Music
Metallica1:54
6For Whom the Bell Tolls (live)
bass:
Cliff Burton (on 1985-09-14)
drums (drum set):
Lars Ulrich (on 1985-09-14)
guitar:
Kirk Hammett (on 1985-09-14)
guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
James Hetfield (on 1985-09-14)
recorded at:
Metal Hammer Festival 1985
shot at:
Metal Hammer Festival 1985 (on 1985-09-14)
recorded at:
Freilichtbühne Loreley in Bornich, Rheinland-Pfalz (Rhineland-Palatinate), Germany (on 1985-09-14)
shot at:
Freilichtbühne Loreley in Bornich, Rheinland-Pfalz (Rhineland-Palatinate), Germany (on 1985-09-14)
live recording of:
For Whom the Bell Tolls (on 1985-09-14)
lyricist:
James Hetfield
composer:
Cliff Burton, James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich
publisher:
Creeping Death Music
Metallica4:24
7The Four Horsemen (live)
bass:
Cliff Burton (on 1985-09-14)
drums (drum set):
Lars Ulrich (on 1985-09-14)
guitar:
Kirk Hammett (on 1985-09-14)
guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
James Hetfield (on 1985-09-14)
recorded at:
Metal Hammer Festival 1985
shot at:
Metal Hammer Festival 1985 (on 1985-09-14)
recorded at:
Freilichtbühne Loreley in Bornich, Rheinland-Pfalz (Rhineland-Palatinate), Germany (on 1985-09-14)
shot at:
Freilichtbühne Loreley in Bornich, Rheinland-Pfalz (Rhineland-Palatinate), Germany (on 1985-09-14)
live recording of:
The Four Horsemen (Metallica) (on 1985-09-14)
writer:
James Hetfield, Dave Mustaine and Lars Ulrich
publisher:
Creeping Death Music
version of:
The Mechanix
Metallica5:32
8Fade to Black (live)
bass:
Cliff Burton (on 1985-09-14)
drums (drum set):
Lars Ulrich (on 1985-09-14)
guitar:
Kirk Hammett (on 1985-09-14)
guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
James Hetfield (on 1985-09-14)
recorded at:
Metal Hammer Festival 1985
shot at:
Metal Hammer Festival 1985 (on 1985-09-14)
recorded at:
Freilichtbühne Loreley in Bornich, Rheinland-Pfalz (Rhineland-Palatinate), Germany (on 1985-09-14)
shot at:
Freilichtbühne Loreley in Bornich, Rheinland-Pfalz (Rhineland-Palatinate), Germany (on 1985-09-14)
live recording of:
Fade to Black (on 1985-09-14)
lyricist:
James Hetfield
composer:
Cliff Burton, Kirk Hammett, James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich
publisher:
Creeping Death Music
Metallica7:18
9Seek & Destroy (live)
bass:
Cliff Burton (on 1985-09-14)
drums (drum set):
Lars Ulrich (on 1985-09-14)
guitar:
Kirk Hammett (on 1985-09-14)
guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
James Hetfield (on 1985-09-14)
recorded at:
Metal Hammer Festival 1985
shot at:
Metal Hammer Festival 1985 (on 1985-09-14)
recorded at:
Freilichtbühne Loreley in Bornich, Rheinland-Pfalz (Rhineland-Palatinate), Germany (on 1985-09-14)
shot at:
Freilichtbühne Loreley in Bornich, Rheinland-Pfalz (Rhineland-Palatinate), Germany (on 1985-09-14)
live recording of:
Seek & Destroy (on 1985-09-14)
writer:
James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich
publisher:
Creeping Death Music
Metallica6:52
10Whiplash (live)
bass:
Cliff Burton (on 1985-09-14)
drums (drum set):
Lars Ulrich (on 1985-09-14)
guitar:
Kirk Hammett (on 1985-09-14)
guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
James Hetfield (on 1985-09-14)
recorded at:
Metal Hammer Festival 1985
shot at:
Metal Hammer Festival 1985 (on 1985-09-14)
recorded at:
Freilichtbühne Loreley in Bornich, Rheinland-Pfalz (Rhineland-Palatinate), Germany (on 1985-09-14)
shot at:
Freilichtbühne Loreley in Bornich, Rheinland-Pfalz (Rhineland-Palatinate), Germany (on 1985-09-14)
live recording of:
Whiplash (on 1985-09-14)
writer:
James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich
publisher:
Creeping Death Music and PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd.
Metallica5:10
11Fight Fire With Fire (live)
bass:
Cliff Burton (on 1985-09-14)
drums (drum set):
Lars Ulrich (on 1985-09-14)
guitar:
Kirk Hammett (on 1985-09-14)
guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
James Hetfield (on 1985-09-14)
recorded at:
Metal Hammer Festival 1985
shot at:
Metal Hammer Festival 1985 (on 1985-09-14)
recorded at:
Freilichtbühne Loreley in Bornich, Rheinland-Pfalz (Rhineland-Palatinate), Germany (on 1985-09-14)
shot at:
Freilichtbühne Loreley in Bornich, Rheinland-Pfalz (Rhineland-Palatinate), Germany (on 1985-09-14)
live recording of:
Fight Fire With Fire (on 1985-09-14)
lyricist:
James Hetfield
composer:
Cliff Burton, James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich
publisher:
Creeping Death Music
Metallica4:23
12Guitar Solo (live)
guitar:
Kirk Hammett (on 1985-09-14)
recorded at:
Metal Hammer Festival 1985
shot at:
Metal Hammer Festival 1985 (on 1985-09-14)
recorded at:
Freilichtbühne Loreley in Bornich, Rheinland-Pfalz (Rhineland-Palatinate), Germany (on 1985-09-14)
shot at:
Freilichtbühne Loreley in Bornich, Rheinland-Pfalz (Rhineland-Palatinate), Germany (on 1985-09-14)
Metallica2:45
13Am I Evil? (live)
bass:
Cliff Burton (on 1985-09-14)
drums (drum set):
Lars Ulrich (on 1985-09-14)
guitar:
Kirk Hammett (on 1985-09-14)
guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
James Hetfield (on 1985-09-14)
recorded at:
Metal Hammer Festival 1985
shot at:
Metal Hammer Festival 1985 (on 1985-09-14)
recorded at:
Freilichtbühne Loreley in Bornich, Rheinland-Pfalz (Rhineland-Palatinate), Germany (on 1985-09-14)
shot at:
Freilichtbühne Loreley in Bornich, Rheinland-Pfalz (Rhineland-Palatinate), Germany (on 1985-09-14)
live cover recording of:
Am I Evil? (on 1985-09-14)
writer:
Sean Harris (Diamond Head lead vocalist) and Brian Tatler
publisher:
Happy Face Music Ltd., Universal Music–Z Tunes LLC and Zomba Music
Metallica3:43
14Motorbreath (live)
bass:
Cliff Burton (on 1985-09-14)
drums (drum set):
Lars Ulrich (on 1985-09-14)
guitar:
Kirk Hammett (on 1985-09-14)
guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
James Hetfield (on 1985-09-14)
recorded at:
Metal Hammer Festival 1985
shot at:
Metal Hammer Festival 1985 (on 1985-09-14)
recorded at:
Freilichtbühne Loreley in Bornich, Rheinland-Pfalz (Rhineland-Palatinate), Germany (on 1985-09-14)
shot at:
Freilichtbühne Loreley in Bornich, Rheinland-Pfalz (Rhineland-Palatinate), Germany (on 1985-09-14)
live recording of:
Motorbreath (on 1985-09-14)
lyricist and composer:
James Hetfield
publisher:
Creeping Death Music
Metallica4:45
15Creeping Death (live)
bass:
Cliff Burton (on 1985-08-31)
drums (drum set):
Lars Ulrich (on 1985-08-31)
guitar:
Kirk Hammett (on 1985-08-31)
guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
James Hetfield (on 1985-08-31)
recorded at:
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California, United States (on 1985-08-31)
shot at:
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California, United States (on 1985-08-31)
live recording of:
Creeping Death (on 1985-08-31)
lyricist:
Kirk Hammett and James Hetfield
composer:
Cliff Burton, Kirk Hammett, James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich
publisher:
Creeping Death Music and Take Out Music Ltd.
is based on:
Die By His Hand
Metallica4:50
16Ride the Lightning (live)
bass:
Cliff Burton (on 1985-08-31)
drums (drum set):
Lars Ulrich (on 1985-08-31)
guitar:
Kirk Hammett (on 1985-08-31)
guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
James Hetfield (on 1985-08-31)
recorded at:
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California, United States (on 1985-08-31)
shot at:
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California, United States (on 1985-08-31)
live recording of:
Ride the Lightning (on 1985-08-31)
lyricist:
James Hetfield
composer:
Cliff Burton, James Hetfield, Dave Mustaine and Lars Ulrich
publisher:
Creeping Death Music
Metallica7:07
17For Whom the Bell Tolls (live)
bass:
Cliff Burton (on 1985-08-31)
drums (drum set):
Lars Ulrich (on 1985-08-31)
guitar:
Kirk Hammett (on 1985-08-31)
guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
James Hetfield (on 1985-08-31)
recorded at:
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California, United States (on 1985-08-31)
shot at:
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California, United States (on 1985-08-31)
live recording of:
For Whom the Bell Tolls (on 1985-08-31)
lyricist:
James Hetfield
composer:
Cliff Burton, James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich
publisher:
Creeping Death Music
Metallica4:53
18MTV News Interview With Lars & James
spoken vocals:
James Hetfield (on 1985-08-31) and Lars Ulrich (on 1985-08-31)
recorded at:
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California, United States (on 1985-08-31)
shot at:
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California, United States (on 1985-08-31)
Metallica8:59
19Lars' First Television Interview
spoken vocals:
Lars Ulrich (on 1984-03-07)
Metallica1:08
20Lars Interview Segment
spoken vocals:
Lars Ulrich (from 1984-??-03 until 1984-03-07)
Metallica0:58
21Credits
[no artist]1:00
22Outro
[no artist]0:17

Credits

Release

art direction:Marc Reiter (art director, product manager, manager, executive-producer & interviewer)
Alex Tenta
legal representation:Peter Paterno
liner notes:"Big Mick" Hughes (Metallica live audio engineer)
"Metal Joe" Chimienti (Old Bridge Militia Foundation)
Michael Alago (music produer)
Ken Anthony (childhood friend of Lars Ulrich)
Sam Bernett
Cliff Burnstein (Q Prime Inc.)
Dave Constable (Shades Records and Metal Forces)
K.J. Doughton (author)
Kelv Hellrazer (Shades Records)
Gem Howard-Kemp (formerly of Music for Nations)
Ken "3AM" Jacobsen (film, TV, videogame composer; guitarist for Unleashed Power)
Peter Paterno
Flemming Rasmussen
Dave Reynolds (journalist)
Ursula Limanets Rohr (Disctrade)
Mike Shannon (owner of Shades Records)
Hank Shermann
Alec von Tavel (Disctrade)
miscellaneous support:Lindsay Chase (task: mastering coordinator)
Willie LaRose (task: business management)
Dan Nykolayko (task: project coordinator)
Eleni Psaltis (task: product management)
Eric Wasserman (Managing partner and co-founder of the Los Angeles-based office business management firm of WG&S, LLP.) (task: business management)
Brant Weil (task: product management)
engineer:Greg Fidelman (Greg Fields) (task: audio fixes)
Kent Matcke (task: audio fixes)
executive producer:Greg Fidelman (Greg Fields)
mastering:Chris Bellman (mastering engineer)
Reuben Cohen
Vlado Meller
Mark Santangelo
remastering:Howie Weinberg (mastering engineer)
design:Ad Artists (task: cover design)
Metallica (task: cover concept)
manufactured by:Blackened Recordings Inc. (copyrights holder, do not use as label!)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Blackened Recordings Inc. (copyrights holder, do not use as label!) (from 1983 until 1985)
mastered at:Bernie Grundman Mastering (Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
Lurssen Mastering in Burbank, California, United States
Masterdisk in New York, New York, United States
The Mastering Palace in Harlem, New York, New York, United States
Vlado Meller Mastering in Charleston, South Carolina, United States
remastered at:Howie Weinberg Mastering in Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:Metallica - Remastered Deluxe Box Set series (order: 2)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/8438437 [info]
ASIN:US: B01BUX7YPO [info]