The Thing That Should Not Be
~ 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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| 1.3 | The Thing That Should Not Be | 6:36 | Metallica | Master of Puppets | Metallica | Album |
| Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present) | 9 60439-2 |
| 1.3 | The Thing That Should Not Be | 6:39 | Metallica | Master of Puppets (DCC Compact Classics) | Metallica | Album |
| DCC Compact Classics | GZS-1133 |
| 6.3 | The Thing That Should Not Be | 6:32 | Metallica | Limited‐Edition Vinyl Box Set | Metallica | Album + Compilation |
| Rhino (reissue label) | R1 76156 |
| 1.3 | The Thing That Should Not Be | 6:37 | Metallica | Master of Puppets | Metallica | Album |
| Blackened (Metallica’s own imprint) | BLCKND005-2 |
| 1.3 | The Thing That Should Not Be | 6:39 | 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 |
| has remixes: | The Thing That Should Not Be (Back in Black remix) by Razed in Black |
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| stream for free: | https://open.spotify.com/track/7vFC68CBMKu99p4tIz6yzx [info] |
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| recording of: | The Thing That Should Not Be (from 1985-09-01 until 1985-12-27) |
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Related works
The Thing That Should Not Be
| lyricist: | James Hetfield |
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| composer: | Kirk Hammett James Hetfield Lars Ulrich |
| publisher: | Creeping Death Music |
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| later versions: | The Thing That Should Not Be (S&M version) |
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