Ride the Lightning

~ Release by Metallica (see all versions of this release, 57 available)

Tracklist

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#	Title	Length
1	Fight Fire With Fire engineer: Flemming Rasmussen assistant producer: Flemming Rasmussen and Mark Whitaker producer: Metallica drums (drum set) [drums]: Lars Ulrich (from 1984-02-20 until 1984-03-14) electric bass guitar [bass]: Cliff Burton (from 1984-02-20 until 1984-03-14) electric guitar [lead guitar]: Kirk Hammett (from 1984-02-20 until 1984-03-14) electric guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals: James Hetfield (from 1984-02-20 until 1984-03-14) drums (drum set) technician: Tim Sweeney electric guitar technician: Dan Lee phonographic copyright (℗) by: Precious Metal Music (in 1984) and Blackened Recordings Inc. (in 2016) recorded at: Sweet Silence Studios in Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark (from 1984-02-20 until 1984-03-14) mixed at: Sweet Silence Studios in Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark recording of: Fight Fire With Fire (from 1984-02-20 until 1984-03-14) lyricist: James Hetfield composer: Cliff Burton, James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich publisher: Creeping Death Music	4:45
2	Ride the Lightning engineer: Flemming Rasmussen assistant producer: Flemming Rasmussen and Mark Whitaker producer: Metallica drums (drum set) [drums]: Lars Ulrich (from 1984-02-20 until 1984-03-14) electric bass guitar [bass]: Cliff Burton (from 1984-02-20 until 1984-03-14) electric guitar [lead guitar]: Kirk Hammett (from 1984-02-20 until 1984-03-14) electric guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals: James Hetfield (from 1984-02-20 until 1984-03-14) drums (drum set) technician: Tim Sweeney electric guitar technician: Dan Lee phonographic copyright (℗) by: Precious Metal Music (in 1984) and Blackened Recordings Inc. (in 2016) recorded at: Sweet Silence Studios in Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark (from 1984-02-20 until 1984-03-14) mixed at: Sweet Silence Studios in Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark recording of: Ride the Lightning (from 1984-02-20 until 1984-03-14) lyricist: James Hetfield composer: Cliff Burton, James Hetfield, Dave Mustaine and Lars Ulrich publisher: Creeping Death Music	6:38
3	For Whom the Bell Tolls engineer: Flemming Rasmussen assistant producer: Flemming Rasmussen and Mark Whitaker producer: Metallica drums (drum set) [drums]: Lars Ulrich (from 1984-02-20 until 1984-03-14) electric bass guitar [bass]: Cliff Burton (from 1984-02-20 until 1984-03-14) electric guitar [lead guitar]: Kirk Hammett (from 1984-02-20 until 1984-03-14) electric guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals: James Hetfield (from 1984-02-20 until 1984-03-14) drums (drum set) technician: Tim Sweeney electric guitar technician: Dan Lee phonographic copyright (℗) by: Precious Metal Music (in 1984) and Blackened Recordings Inc. (in 2016) recorded at: Sweet Silence Studios in Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark (from 1984-02-20 until 1984-03-14) mixed at: Sweet Silence Studios in Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark part of: Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 39) recording of: For Whom the Bell Tolls (from 1984-02-20 until 1984-03-14) lyricist: James Hetfield composer: Cliff Burton, James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich publisher: Creeping Death Music	5:12
4	Fade to Black engineer: Flemming Rasmussen assistant producer: Flemming Rasmussen and Mark Whitaker producer: Metallica drums (drum set) [drums]: Lars Ulrich (from 1984-02-20 until 1984-03-14) electric bass guitar [bass]: Cliff Burton (from 1984-02-20 until 1984-03-14) electric guitar [lead guitar]: Kirk Hammett (from 1984-02-20 until 1984-03-14) electric guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals: James Hetfield (from 1984-02-20 until 1984-03-14) drums (drum set) technician: Tim Sweeney electric guitar technician: Dan Lee phonographic copyright (℗) by: Precious Metal Music (in 1984) and Blackened Recordings Inc. (in 2016) recorded at: Sweet Silence Studios in Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark (from 1984-02-20 until 1984-03-14) mixed at: Sweet Silence Studios in Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark part of: Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 35) recording of: Fade to Black (from 1984-02-20 until 1984-03-14) lyricist: James Hetfield composer: Cliff Burton, Kirk Hammett, James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich publisher: Creeping Death Music	6:55
5	Trapped Under Ice engineer: Flemming Rasmussen assistant producer: Flemming Rasmussen and Mark Whitaker producer: Metallica drums (drum set) [drums]: Lars Ulrich (from 1984-02-20 until 1984-03-14) electric bass guitar [bass]: Cliff Burton (from 1984-02-20 until 1984-03-14) electric guitar [lead guitar]: Kirk Hammett (from 1984-02-20 until 1984-03-14) electric guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals: James Hetfield (from 1984-02-20 until 1984-03-14) drums (drum set) technician: Tim Sweeney electric guitar technician: Dan Lee phonographic copyright (℗) by: Precious Metal Music (in 1984) and Blackened Recordings Inc. (in 2016) recorded at: Sweet Silence Studios in Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark (from 1984-02-20 until 1984-03-14) mixed at: Sweet Silence Studios in Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark recording of: Trapped Under Ice (from 1984-02-20 until 1984-03-14) lyricist: James Hetfield composer: Kirk Hammett, James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich publisher: Creeping Death Music is based on: Impaler	4:05
6	Escape engineer: Flemming Rasmussen assistant producer: Flemming Rasmussen and Mark Whitaker producer: Metallica drums (drum set) [drums]: Lars Ulrich (from 1984-02-20 until 1984-03-14) electric bass guitar [bass]: Cliff Burton (from 1984-02-20 until 1984-03-14) electric guitar [lead guitar]: Kirk Hammett (from 1984-02-20 until 1984-03-14) electric guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals: James Hetfield (from 1984-02-20 until 1984-03-14) drums (drum set) technician: Tim Sweeney electric guitar technician: Dan Lee phonographic copyright (℗) by: Precious Metal Music (in 1984) and Blackened Recordings Inc. (in 2016) recorded at: Sweet Silence Studios in Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark (from 1984-02-20 until 1984-03-14) mixed at: Sweet Silence Studios in Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark recording of: Escape (from 1984-02-20 until 1984-03-14) lyricist: James Hetfield composer: Kirk Hammett, James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich publisher: Creeping Death Music	4:24
7	Creeping Death engineer: Flemming Rasmussen assistant producer: Flemming Rasmussen and Mark Whitaker producer: Metallica drums (drum set) [drums]: Lars Ulrich (from 1984-02-20 until 1984-03-14) electric bass guitar [bass]: Cliff Burton (from 1984-02-20 until 1984-03-14) electric guitar [lead guitar]: Kirk Hammett (from 1984-02-20 until 1984-03-14) electric guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals: James Hetfield (from 1984-02-20 until 1984-03-14) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Metallica (in 1984) drums (drum set) technician: Tim Sweeney electric guitar technician: Dan Lee phonographic copyright (℗) by: Precious Metal Music (in 1984) and Blackened Recordings Inc. (in 2016) recorded at: Sweet Silence Studios in Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark (from 1984-02-20 until 1984-03-14) mixed at: Sweet Silence Studios in Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark recording of: Creeping Death (from 1984-02-20 until 1984-03-14) 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	6:37
8	The Call of Ktulu engineer: Flemming Rasmussen assistant producer: Flemming Rasmussen and Mark Whitaker producer: Metallica drums (drum set) [drums]: Lars Ulrich (from 1984-02-20 until 1984-03-14) electric bass guitar [bass]: Cliff Burton (from 1984-02-20 until 1984-03-14) electric guitar [lead guitar]: Kirk Hammett (from 1984-02-20 until 1984-03-14) electric guitar [rhythm guitar]: James Hetfield (from 1984-02-20 until 1984-03-14) drums (drum set) technician: Tim Sweeney electric guitar technician: Dan Lee phonographic copyright (℗) by: Precious Metal Music (in 1984) and Blackened Recordings Inc. (in 2016) recorded at: Sweet Silence Studios in Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark (from 1984-02-20 until 1984-03-14) mixed at: Sweet Silence Studios in Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark recording of: The Call of Ktulu (from 1984-02-20 until 1984-03-14) composer: Cliff Burton, James Hetfield, Dave Mustaine and Lars Ulrich publisher: Creeping Death Music version of: When the Hell Freezes Over	8:55

Credits

Release

printed in:	United States

copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:	Elektra/Asylum Records (in 1984)

Release group

artist & repertoire support:	Michael Alago Dave Henson, Jr.
creative direction:	Metallica

associated singles/EPs:	Creeping Death
covers:	Metallica: A Tribute to Ride the Lightning by Various Artists
live performances:	2012-06-23: Orion Music + More: Bader Field, Atlantic City, NJ, USA
included in:	Limited‐Edition Vinyl Box Set The Metallica Collection

part of:	Z-Trip’s Top Nine 80s Records (number: 9) (order: 9) Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time (number: 11) (order: 11)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/6440 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/Metallica/Ride-the-lightning [info]
other databases:	http://www.musik-sammler.de/album/1507 [info] https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/metallica/ride_the_lightning/ [info] https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-details-5985 [info] https://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=19918 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000190995 [info]
Wikidata:	Q190989 [info]