Master of Puppets is the third studio album by American heavy metal band Metallica, released on March 3, 1986 by Elektra Records. The cover was designed by Metallica and Peter Mensch and painted by Don Brautigam. It depicts a cemetery field of white crosses tethered to strings, manipulated by a pair of hands in a blood-red sky. Ulrich explained that the artwork summarized the lyrical content of the album-people being subconsciously manipulated. Master of Puppets - " Track Info. Artwork Don Brautigam. Release Date March 3, 1986
Master of Puppets is the third studio album by American heavy metal band Metallica. It was released on March 3, 1986 by Elektra Records. Recorded at the Sweet Silence Studios with producer Flemming Rasmussen, it was the first Metallica album released on a major record label. Master of Puppets was the band's last album to feature bassist Cliff Burton, who died in a bus accident in Sweden during the album's promotional tour.
Master of Puppets is the third studio album by American heavy metal band Metallica. It was released on March 3, 1986 through Elektra Records and was met with high critical reception. Master of Puppets is now considered a classic thrash metal album by fans, critics, and the band members themselves alike, and is considered one of the greatest heavy metal albums of all time. It reached on the . Billboard 200 album chart and was the band's first Gold record for sales of 500,000 copies
Master of Puppets is the third studio album by American heavy metal band Metallica. Master of Puppets is the third studio album by American heavy metal band Metallica
Released March 03, 1986. Released March 03, 1986. Producer: Metallica and Flemming Rasmussen Engineer: Flemming Rasmussen Assistant Engineer: Andy Wroblewski Mixed by Michael Wagener Assistant Mixing Engineer: Mark Wilzcak. Recorded & Mixed at Sweet Silence Studios, Copenhagen, Denmark from September to December of 1985 Mastered by George Marino Remastered in 1995 by George Marino Remastered in 2017 by Howie Weinberg. Cover Concept: Metallica and Peter Mensch Cover Illustration: Don Brautigam Inner Sleeve Photos: Ross Halfin Back Cover Photos: Rich Likong (Cliff), Ross Halfin (Kirk, James), Rob Ellsi (Lars). Management: Q Prime, Inc.
Mixed By [Assistant Mixing Engineer]
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Mark Wilzcak*
Other [Accounting, For Siegel & Feldstein]
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Fred Duffin,
Joni Schneider
Photography By [All Inner Sleeve Pix]
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Ross Halfin
Photography By [Back Cover Photos, Cliff]
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Rich Likong
Photography By [Back Cover Photos, James]
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Ross Halfin
Photography By [Back Cover Photos, Kirk]
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Ross Halfin
Photography By [Back Cover Photos, Lars]
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Rob Ellis*
Producer
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Flemming Rasmussen,
Metallica
Rhythm Guitar, Vocals
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James Hetfield
Notes
Released with printed inner sleeve with lyrics and credits.
All songs published by Creeping Death Music, ASCAP
Issued under licence from Megaforce Records.
Category RR 9717 on labels and insert, Category MFN 60 on sleeve.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Rights Society (Publishing): ASCAP
Matrix / Runout (Stamped Side A): RR 9717
Matrix / Runout (Stamped Side B): RR 9717
Matrix / Runout (Etched Side A): MFN 60 A3 D
Matrix / Runout (Etched Side B): MFN 60 B3 D
Matrix / Runout (Etched Side A (Variant)): MFN 60 A3 C
Matrix / Runout (Etched Side B (Variant)): MFN 60 B3 C
Other versions
Category
Artist
Title (Format)
Label
Category
Country
Year
60439-1, 9 60439-1
Metallica
Master Of Puppets (LP, Album)
Elektra, Elektra
60439-1, 9 60439-1
US
1986
838 141-4
Metallica
Master Of Puppets (Cass, Album)
Vertigo
838 141-4
Philippines
1986
838 141-2
Metallica
Master Of Puppets (CD, Album, RE)
Vertigo, Phonogram
838 141-2
Philippines
1989
838 141-1
Metallica
Master Of Puppets (LP, Album, RE, Unofficial, Blu)
Vertigo
838 141-1
UK & Europe
Unknown
838 141-4, CP 1439
Metallica
Master Of Puppets (Cass, Album, RE, Chr)
Vertigo, PolyGram
838 141-4, CP 1439
South Korea
1989
Tracklist Hide Credits
A1
Battery
5:10
A2
Master Of Puppets
Guitar [First Solo] – James Hetfield
8:38
A3
The Thing That Should Not Be
6:32
A4
Welcome Home (Sanitarium)
6:28
B1
Disposable Heroes
8:14
B2
Leper Messiah
5:38
B3
Orion
Guitar [Second Solo] – James Hetfield
8:12
B4
Damage, Inc.
5:08
Companies, etc.
Record Company
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Phonogram
Recorded At
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Sweet Silence Studios
Mixed At
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Amigo Studios
Mastered At
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Masterdisk
Pressed By
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EMI Records
Phonographic Copyright (p)
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Metallica
Copyright (c)
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Metallica
Credits
Arranged By
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Hetfield*,
Ulrich*
Bass, Backing Vocals
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Cliff Burton
Cover [Cover Concept]
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Metallica,
Peter Mensch
Drums
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Lars Ulrich
Illustration [Cover Illustration]
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Don Brautigam
Lead Guitar
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Kirk Hammett
Lyrics By
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Hetfield*
Mastered By
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George Marino
Mixed By
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Michael Wagener
Mixed By [Assistant]
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Mark Wilzcak*
Photography By [All Inner Sleeve Pix]
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Ross Halfin
Producer
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Metallica
Producer, Engineer
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Flemming Rasmussen
Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
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James Hetfield
Notes
Green/Black 'space-ship' Vertigo labels. No printed innersleeve.
(P) 1986 Metallica (C) 1989 Metallica
Three Different (Europe 1989) Versions:
No (Blank) Innersleeve: Metallica - Master Of Puppets Black / White Innersleeve: Metallica - Master Of Puppets Black / White / Yellow Innersleeve: Metallica - Master Of Puppets
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode: 0 42283 81411 0
Label Code: LC1633
Price Code: PG 281
Matrix / Runout (side A - stamped): 838141 1 A - 1U - 1 - 11
Matrix / Runout (side B - stamped): 838141 1 B - 2U - 1 - 2211
Matrix / Runout (side A - engraved): 60439 - A - RE - 1
Matrix / Runout (side B - engraved): 60439 - B - RE - 2