Master of Puppets
~ Recording by Metallica
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track artist | Release title | Release artist | Release group type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
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| 1.2 | Master of Puppets | 8:35 | Metallica | Master of Puppets | Metallica | Album |
| Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present) | 9 60439-2 |
| 1.2 | Master of Puppets | 8:38 | Metallica | Master of Puppets (DCC Compact Classics) | Metallica | Album |
| DCC Compact Classics | GZS-1133 |
| 6.2 | Master of Puppets | 8:38 | Metallica | Limited‐Edition Vinyl Box Set | Metallica | Album + Compilation |
| Rhino (reissue label) | R1 76156 |
| 1.2 | Master of Puppets | 8:36 | Metallica | Master of Puppets | Metallica | Album |
| Blackened (Metallica’s own imprint) | BLCKND005-2 |
| 1.2 | Master of Puppets | 8:38 | Metallica | Master of Puppets (PDO Germany reissue) | Metallica | Album |
| Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present) | 60439-2, 9 60439-2 |
Relationships
| engineer: | Flemming Rasmussen |
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| producer: | Metallica Flemming Rasmussen |
| assistant mixer: | Mark Wilczak |
| mixer: | Michael Wagener |
| drums (drum set): | Lars Ulrich (from 1985-09-01 until 1985-12-27) |
| electric bass guitar: | Cliff Burton (from 1985-09-01 until 1985-12-27) |
| electric guitar [lead guitar]: | Kirk Hammett (from 1985-09-01 until 1985-12-27) |
| electric guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals: | James Hetfield (from 1985-09-01 until 1985-12-27) |
| arranger: | James Hetfield Lars Ulrich |
| phonographic copyright (℗) by: | Metallica (in 1986) |
| phonographic copyright (℗) by: | Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1986) Music for Nations (in 1986) |
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| recorded at: | Sweet Silence Studios (at Strandlodsvej, 1976–1999) in Copenhagen (from 1985-09-01 until 1985-12-27) |
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| mixed at: | Warner Bros. Recording Studios (North Hollywood, a/k/a Amigo Studios) in North Hollywood |
| sampled by: | FaFaFa by Die Ärzte I’m the Man by Anthrax (US thrash metal band) I’m the Man (censored radio version) by Anthrax (US thrash metal band) I’m the Man (Def uncensored version) by Anthrax (US thrash metal band) Master Song by Record Club (2009 Beck collaborative project) |
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| mash-ups: | 20th Century Master (20th Century Fox Intro vs. Metallica) by Filip Čihák (mash-up artist) Master of Covers (Miku Sawai vs. Metallica) by turdl3 (SiIvaGunner contributor) Mighty Morphin Master of Puppets (Ron Wasserman vs. Metallica) by YITT (mashup artist) |
| part of: | Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 2) (order: 2) Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 96) (order: 95) Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 256) (order: 256) |
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| stream for free: | https://open.spotify.com/track/2MuWTIM3b0YEAskbeeFE1i [info] |
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| recording of: | Master of Puppets (from 1985-09-01 until 1985-12-27) |
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Related works
Master of Puppets
| lyricist: | James Hetfield |
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| composer: | Cliff Burton Kirk Hammett James Hetfield Lars Ulrich |
| publisher: | Creeping Death Music PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd. |
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| referred to in medleys: | Mastertarium Metallica I (order: 4) |
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| later parody versions: | Master of Pizza |
| later translated parody versions: | Mongomix |
| later versions: | Master of Puppets (S&M version) |
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