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

1▶12" Vinyl: Ride the Lightning (remastered)
2▶12" Vinyl: Live at the Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles, CA - March 10th, 1985 (disc 1)
3▶12" Vinyl: Live at the Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles, CA - March 10th, 1985 (disc 2)
4▶12" Vinyl: Creeping Death EP
5▶CD: Ride the Lightning (remastered)
6▶CD: Metallica Interviews
7▶CD: Demos & Rough Mixes From Lars' Vault
8▶CD: Live at the Kabuki Theatre, San Francisco, CA - March 15th, 1985
9▶CD: Live at the Lyceum Theatre, London, UK - December 20th, 1984
10▼CD: Live at Castle Donington, UK - August 17th, 1985
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1Creeping Death (live)
bass:
Cliff Burton (on 1985-08-17)
drums (drum set):
Lars Ulrich (on 1985-08-17)
guitar:
Kirk Hammett (on 1985-08-17) and James Hetfield (on 1985-08-17)
vocals:
James Hetfield (on 1985-08-17)
recorded at:
Monsters of Rock England 1985 (1985-08-17)
recorded at:
Donington Park (Monsters of Rock / Download location) in Castle Donington (on 1985-08-17)
live recording of:
Creeping Death (on 1985-08-17)
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
5:52
2Ride the Lightning (live)
bass:
Cliff Burton (on 1985-08-17)
drums (drum set):
Lars Ulrich (on 1985-08-17)
guitar:
Kirk Hammett (on 1985-08-17) and James Hetfield (on 1985-08-17)
vocals:
James Hetfield (on 1985-08-17)
recorded at:
Monsters of Rock England 1985 (1985-08-17)
recorded at:
Donington Park (Monsters of Rock / Download location) in Castle Donington (on 1985-08-17)
live recording of:
Ride the Lightning (on 1985-08-17)
lyricist:
James Hetfield
composer:
Cliff Burton, James Hetfield, Dave Mustaine and Lars Ulrich
publisher:
Creeping Death Music
7:07
3For Whom the Bell Tolls (live)
bass:
Cliff Burton (on 1985-08-17)
drums (drum set):
Lars Ulrich (on 1985-08-17)
guitar:
Kirk Hammett (on 1985-08-17) and James Hetfield (on 1985-08-17)
vocals:
James Hetfield (on 1985-08-17)
recorded at:
Monsters of Rock England 1985 (1985-08-17)
recorded at:
Donington Park (Monsters of Rock / Download location) in Castle Donington (on 1985-08-17)
live recording of:
For Whom the Bell Tolls (on 1985-08-17)
lyricist:
James Hetfield
composer:
Cliff Burton, James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich
publisher:
Creeping Death Music
4:43
4The Four Horsemen (live)
bass:
Cliff Burton (on 1985-08-17)
drums (drum set):
Lars Ulrich (on 1985-08-17)
guitar:
Kirk Hammett (on 1985-08-17) and James Hetfield (on 1985-08-17)
vocals:
James Hetfield (on 1985-08-17)
recorded at:
Monsters of Rock England 1985 (1985-08-17)
recorded at:
Donington Park (Monsters of Rock / Download location) in Castle Donington (on 1985-08-17)
live recording of:
The Four Horsemen (Metallica) (on 1985-08-17)
writer:
James Hetfield, Dave Mustaine and Lars Ulrich
publisher:
Creeping Death Music
version of:
The Mechanix
5:57
5Fade to Black (live)
bass:
Cliff Burton (on 1985-08-17)
drums (drum set):
Lars Ulrich (on 1985-08-17)
guitar:
Kirk Hammett (on 1985-08-17) and James Hetfield (on 1985-08-17)
vocals:
James Hetfield (on 1985-08-17)
recorded at:
Monsters of Rock England 1985 (1985-08-17)
recorded at:
Donington Park (Monsters of Rock / Download location) in Castle Donington (on 1985-08-17)
live recording of:
Fade to Black (on 1985-08-17)
lyricist:
James Hetfield
composer:
Cliff Burton, Kirk Hammett, James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich
publisher:
Creeping Death Music
7:08
6Seek & Destroy (live)
bass:
Cliff Burton (on 1985-08-17)
drums (drum set):
Lars Ulrich (on 1985-08-17)
guitar:
Kirk Hammett (on 1985-08-17) and James Hetfield (on 1985-08-17)
vocals:
James Hetfield (on 1985-08-17)
recorded at:
Monsters of Rock England 1985 (1985-08-17)
recorded at:
Donington Park (Monsters of Rock / Download location) in Castle Donington (on 1985-08-17)
live recording of:
Seek & Destroy (on 1985-08-17)
writer:
James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich
publisher:
Creeping Death Music
6:59
7Whiplash (live)
bass:
Cliff Burton (on 1985-08-17)
drums (drum set):
Lars Ulrich (on 1985-08-17)
guitar:
Kirk Hammett (on 1985-08-17) and James Hetfield (on 1985-08-17)
vocals:
James Hetfield (on 1985-08-17)
recorded at:
Monsters of Rock England 1985 (1985-08-17)
recorded at:
Donington Park (Monsters of Rock / Download location) in Castle Donington (on 1985-08-17)
live recording of:
Whiplash (on 1985-08-17)
writer:
James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich
publisher:
Creeping Death Music and PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd.
4:30
8Motorbreath (live)
bass:
Cliff Burton (on 1985-08-17)
drums (drum set):
Lars Ulrich (on 1985-08-17)
guitar:
Kirk Hammett (on 1985-08-17) and James Hetfield (on 1985-08-17)
vocals:
James Hetfield (on 1985-08-17)
recorded at:
Donington Park (Monsters of Rock / Download location) in Castle Donington (on 1985-08-17)
live recording of:
Motorbreath (on 1985-08-17)
lyricist and composer:
James Hetfield
publisher:
Creeping Death Music
4:04
11▶DVD: 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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