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
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1Phantom Lord (live)
bass:
Cliff Burton (on 1984-12-20)
drums (drum set):
Lars Ulrich (on 1984-12-20)
guitar:
Kirk Hammett (on 1984-12-20) and James Hetfield (on 1984-12-20)
vocals:
Reuben Cohen (on 1984-12-20)
recorded at:
Lyceum Theatre in London (Greater London) (on 1984-12-20)
live recording of:
Phantom Lord (on 1984-12-20)
lyricist:
James Hetfield
writer:
Lars Ulrich
composer:
Dave Mustaine
publisher:
Creeping Death Music
4:13
2The Four Horsemen (live)
bass:
Cliff Burton (on 1984-12-20)
drums (drum set):
Lars Ulrich (on 1984-12-20)
guitar:
Kirk Hammett (on 1984-12-20) and James Hetfield (on 1984-12-20)
vocals:
Reuben Cohen (on 1984-12-20)
recorded at:
Lyceum Theatre in London (Greater London) (on 1984-12-20)
live recording of:
The Four Horsemen (Metallica) (on 1984-12-20)
writer:
James Hetfield, Dave Mustaine and Lars Ulrich
publisher:
Creeping Death Music
version of:
The Mechanix
6:29
3(Anesthesia) ‐ Pulling Teeth (live)
bass:
Cliff Burton (on 1984-12-20)
drums (drum set):
Lars Ulrich (on 1984-12-20)
guitar:
Kirk Hammett (on 1984-12-20) and James Hetfield (on 1984-12-20)
vocals:
Reuben Cohen (on 1984-12-20)
recorded at:
Lyceum Theatre in London (Greater London) (on 1984-12-20)
live recording of:
(Anesthesia)—Pulling Teeth (on 1984-12-20)
composer:
Cliff Burton
publisher:
Creeping Death Music
4:16
4For Whom the Bell Tolls (live)
bass:
Cliff Burton (on 1984-12-20)
drums (drum set):
Lars Ulrich (on 1984-12-20)
guitar:
Kirk Hammett (on 1984-12-20) and James Hetfield (on 1984-12-20)
vocals:
Reuben Cohen (on 1984-12-20)
recorded at:
Lyceum Theatre in London (Greater London) (on 1984-12-20)
live recording of:
For Whom the Bell Tolls (on 1984-12-20)
lyricist:
James Hetfield
composer:
Cliff Burton, James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich
publisher:
Creeping Death Music
4:32
5No Remorse (live)
bass:
Cliff Burton (on 1984-12-20)
drums (drum set):
Lars Ulrich (on 1984-12-20)
guitar:
Kirk Hammett (on 1984-12-20) and James Hetfield (on 1984-12-20)
vocals:
Reuben Cohen (on 1984-12-20)
recorded at:
Lyceum Theatre in London (Greater London) (on 1984-12-20)
live recording of:
No Remorse (on 1984-12-20)
writer:
James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich
publisher:
Creeping Death Music
6:07
6The Call of Ktulu (live)
bass:
Cliff Burton (on 1984-12-20)
drums (drum set):
Lars Ulrich (on 1984-12-20)
guitar:
Kirk Hammett (on 1984-12-20) and James Hetfield (on 1984-12-20)
vocals:
Reuben Cohen (on 1984-12-20)
recorded at:
Lyceum Theatre in London (Greater London) (on 1984-12-20)
live recording of:
The Call of Ktulu (on 1984-12-20)
composer:
Cliff Burton, James Hetfield, Dave Mustaine and Lars Ulrich
publisher:
Creeping Death Music
version of:
When the Hell Freezes Over
7:47
7Seek & Destroy (live)
bass:
Cliff Burton (on 1984-12-20)
drums (drum set):
Lars Ulrich (on 1984-12-20)
guitar:
Kirk Hammett (on 1984-12-20) and James Hetfield (on 1984-12-20)
vocals:
Reuben Cohen (on 1984-12-20)
recorded at:
Lyceum Theatre in London (Greater London) (on 1984-12-20)
live recording of:
Seek & Destroy (on 1984-12-20)
writer:
James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich
publisher:
Creeping Death Music
7:03
8Whiplash (live)
bass:
Cliff Burton (on 1984-12-20)
drums (drum set):
Lars Ulrich (on 1984-12-20)
guitar:
Kirk Hammett (on 1984-12-20) and James Hetfield (on 1984-12-20)
vocals:
Reuben Cohen (on 1984-12-20)
recorded at:
Lyceum Theatre in London (Greater London) (on 1984-12-20)
live recording of:
Whiplash (on 1984-12-20)
writer:
James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich
publisher:
Creeping Death Music and PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd.
4:35
9Creeping Death (live)
bass:
Cliff Burton (on 1984-12-20)
drums (drum set):
Lars Ulrich (on 1984-12-20)
guitar:
Kirk Hammett (on 1984-12-20) and James Hetfield (on 1984-12-20)
vocals:
Reuben Cohen (on 1984-12-20)
recorded at:
Lyceum Theatre in London (Greater London) (on 1984-12-20)
live recording of:
Creeping Death (on 1984-12-20)
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
5:14
10Guitar Solo (live)
guitar:
Kirk Hammett (on 1984-12-20)
recorded at:
Lyceum Theatre in London (Greater London) (on 1984-12-20)
1:23
11Metal Militia (live)
bass:
Cliff Burton (on 1984-12-20)
drums (drum set):
Lars Ulrich (on 1984-12-20)
guitar:
Kirk Hammett (on 1984-12-20) and James Hetfield (on 1984-12-20)
vocals:
Reuben Cohen (on 1984-12-20)
recorded at:
Lyceum Theatre in London (Greater London) (on 1984-12-20)
live recording of:
Metal Militia (on 1984-12-20)
lyricist:
James Hetfield
writer:
Lars Ulrich
composer:
Dave Mustaine
publisher:
Creeping Death Music
9:01
10▶CD: Live at Castle Donington, UK - August 17th, 1985
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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