Tracklist
Battery | 5:10 | ||
Master Of Puppets | 8:38 | ||
The Thing That Should Not Be | 6:32 | ||
Welcome Home (Sanitarium) | 6:28 | ||
Disposable Heroes | 8:14 | ||
Leper Messiah | 5:38 | ||
Orion | 8:12 | ||
Damage, Inc. | 5:08 |
Credits (23)
- Hetfield*Arranged By
- Ulrich*Arranged By
- Cliff BurtonBass, Backing Vocals
- MetallicaCover [Cover Concept]
- Peter MenschCover [Cover Concept]
- Lars UlrichDrums
Notes
Master of Puppets is the third studio album by American heavy metal band Metallica. Originally released on March 3, 1986.
It was the last album with the bassist Cliff Burton, who died in a bus accident in Sweden during the album's promotional tour.
Artwork, designed by Metallica & Peter Mensch and painted by Don Brautigam, depicts a cemetery field of white crosses tethered to strings, manipulated by a pair of hands in a blood-red sky. Instead of releasing a single or video in advance of the album's release, Metallica embarked on a five-month American tour in support of Ozzy Osbourne. The European leg was canceled after Burton's death in September 1986, and the band returned home to audition a new bassist.
Master of Puppets peaked at number 29 on the Billboard 200 and received widespread acclaim from critics, who praised its music and political lyrics.
It was certified six times platinum by the RIAA in 2003 for shipping six million copies in the United States, and was later certified six times platinum by Music Canada and platinum by the BPI.
In 2015, Master of Puppets became the first metal recording to be selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Recording Registry for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.
It is widely considered to be one of the greatest and most influential thrash metal albums of all time.
Main runouts of 1986 vinyl releases per country.
US
STE 60439 Elektra.
ST-E-60439-1-A Elektra.
STE-60439-A DMM-1 Elektra.
STE-60439-A-DMM-1 Elektra.
STE-60439-A-DMM Elektra.
R-134552-A, S̶T̶E̶-̶6̶0̶4̶3̶9̶-̶A̶-DMM-1 Elektra.
UK
MFN 60 Music for Nations.
RR 9717 MFN 60 Music for Nations + Elektra.
R̶R̶ ̶9̶9̶1̶7̶ MFN 60 Music for Nations + Elektra.
R̶R̶ ̶9̶9̶1̶7̶ MFN 60 Music for Nations.
R̶R̶ ̶9̶9̶1̶7̶ RR 9717 MFN-60 Music for Nations, misprint.
R̶R̶ ̶9̶9̶1̶7̶ RR 9717 MFN-60 Music for Nations + Elektra, misprint.
R̶R̶ ̶9̶9̶1̶7̶ RR 9717 MFN-60 Music for Nations + Elektra, misprint + mispress.
EU
RR 9717 Music for Nations + Roadrunner.
RR 9717 MFN 60 Music for Nations + Roadrunner.
It was the last album with the bassist Cliff Burton, who died in a bus accident in Sweden during the album's promotional tour.
Artwork, designed by Metallica & Peter Mensch and painted by Don Brautigam, depicts a cemetery field of white crosses tethered to strings, manipulated by a pair of hands in a blood-red sky. Instead of releasing a single or video in advance of the album's release, Metallica embarked on a five-month American tour in support of Ozzy Osbourne. The European leg was canceled after Burton's death in September 1986, and the band returned home to audition a new bassist.
Master of Puppets peaked at number 29 on the Billboard 200 and received widespread acclaim from critics, who praised its music and political lyrics.
It was certified six times platinum by the RIAA in 2003 for shipping six million copies in the United States, and was later certified six times platinum by Music Canada and platinum by the BPI.
In 2015, Master of Puppets became the first metal recording to be selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Recording Registry for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.
It is widely considered to be one of the greatest and most influential thrash metal albums of all time.
Main runouts of 1986 vinyl releases per country.
US
STE 60439 Elektra.
ST-E-60439-1-A Elektra.
STE-60439-A DMM-1 Elektra.
STE-60439-A-DMM-1 Elektra.
STE-60439-A-DMM Elektra.
R-134552-A, S̶T̶E̶-̶6̶0̶4̶3̶9̶-̶A̶-DMM-1 Elektra.
UK
MFN 60 Music for Nations.
RR 9717 MFN 60 Music for Nations + Elektra.
R̶R̶ ̶9̶9̶1̶7̶ MFN 60 Music for Nations + Elektra.
R̶R̶ ̶9̶9̶1̶7̶ MFN 60 Music for Nations.
R̶R̶ ̶9̶9̶1̶7̶ RR 9717 MFN-60 Music for Nations, misprint.
R̶R̶ ̶9̶9̶1̶7̶ RR 9717 MFN-60 Music for Nations + Elektra, misprint.
R̶R̶ ̶9̶9̶1̶7̶ RR 9717 MFN-60 Music for Nations + Elektra, misprint + mispress.
EU
RR 9717 Music for Nations + Roadrunner.
RR 9717 MFN 60 Music for Nations + Roadrunner.
Versions
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Image | , | – | In Your Collection, Wantlist, or Inventory | Version Details | Data Quality | ||||
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Master Of Puppets LP, Album | Roadrunner Records – RR 9717, Music For Nations – RR 9717 | Europe | 1986 | Europe — 1986 | Recently Edited | ||||
Master Of Puppets Cassette, Album, SR | Elektra – 9 60439-4, Elektra – 60439-4 | US | 1986 | US — 1986 | Recently Edited | ||||
Master Of Puppets LP, Album | Elektra – 96 04391 | Canada | 1986 | Canada — 1986 | Recently Edited | ||||
Master Of Puppets LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue | Music For Nations – MFN 60P | UK | 1986 | UK — 1986 | Recently Edited | ||||
Master Of Puppets LP, Album | Music For Nations – MFN 60, Elektra – MFN 60 | UK | 1986 | UK — 1986 | Recently Edited | ||||
Master Of Puppets Cassette, Album | Music For Nations – TMFN 60 | UK | 1986 | UK — 1986 | |||||
Master Of Puppets LP, Album, Allied Pressing | Elektra – 60439-1, Elektra – 9 60439-1 | US | 1986 | US — 1986 | Recently Edited | ||||
Master Of Puppets LP, Album, Stereo | New Electric Way – 2320 | France | 1986 | France — 1986 | |||||
Master Of Puppets LP, Album | CBS/Sony – 28AP 3169 | Japan | 1986 | Japan — 1986 | New Submission | ||||
Master Of Puppets CD, Album | CBS/Sony – 32DP 448 | Japan | 1986 | Japan — 1986 | Recently Edited | ||||
Master Of Puppets LP, Album | WEA – 60439-1 | Australia | 1986 | Australia — 1986 | Recently Edited | ||||
Master Of Puppets LP, Album | Music For Nations – MFN 60 | UK | 1986 | UK — 1986 | Recently Edited | ||||
Master Of Puppets LP, Album, Club Edition | Elektra – 60439-1, Elektra – 9 60439-1 | US | 1986 | US — 1986 | |||||
Master Of Puppets LP, Album, Club Edition | Elektra – E1 60439, Elektra – 9 E1-60439 | US | 1986 | US — 1986 | |||||
Master Of Puppets LP, Album, Picture Disc | Music For Nations – MFN 60P | UK | 1986 | UK — 1986 | Recently Edited | ||||
Master Of Puppets Cassette, Album | Elektra – 60439-4 | Australia | 1986 | Australia — 1986 | Recently Edited | ||||
Master Of Puppets LP, Album, Test Pressing | Music For Nations – MFN 60 | UK | 1986 | UK — 1986 | Needs Changes | ||||
Master Of Puppets Cassette, Album, Club Edition | Elektra – E4-60439, Elektra – 60439-4 | US | 1986 | US — 1986 | Recently Edited | ||||
Master Of Puppets Cassette, Album, Dolby HX Pro, B NR | Elektra – 96 04394 | Canada | 1986 | Canada — 1986 | New Submission | ||||
Master Of Puppets Cassette, Album | Philips – 842219-4 | Colombia | 1986 | Colombia — 1986 | New Submission | ||||
Master Of Puppets CD, Album | Music For Nations – CD MFN 60, Music For Nations – CDMFN 60 | UK | 1986 | UK — 1986 | New Submission | ||||
Master Of Puppets LP, Album, Promo, SP - Specialty Pressing | Elektra – 60439-1, Elektra – 9 60439-1 | US | 1986 | US — 1986 | |||||
Master Of Puppets Cassette, Album | Music For Nations – MU 444 | France | 1986 | France — 1986 | New Submission | ||||
Master Of Puppets LP, Album, Unofficial Release | CBS/Sony (2) – 28AP 3169, CBS/Sony (2) – HM 26 | South Korea | 1986 | South Korea — 1986 | New Submission | ||||
Master Of Puppets LP, Album | Elektra – 96 04391 | Canada | 1986 | Canada — 1986 | New Submission | ||||
Master Of Puppets LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label | Music For Nations – MFN 60 | UK | 1986 | UK — 1986 | New Submission | ||||
Master Of Puppets Cassette, Album | New Electric Way – C 2320 | France | 1986 | France — 1986 | New Submission | ||||
Master Of Puppets LP, Album, Repress | New Electric Way – 2320 | France | 1986 | France — 1986 | |||||
Master Of Puppets Cassette, Album | Music For Nations – TMFN 60 | Europe | 1986 | Europe — 1986 | New Submission | ||||
Master Of Puppets LP, Album, Stereo, Specialty Pressing | Elektra – 60439-1, Elektra – 9 60439-1 | US | 1986 | US — 1986 | Recently Edited | ||||
Master Of Puppets LP, Album, Reissue | Music For Nations – 2320, New Electric Way – 193201 | France | 1986 | France — 1986 | New Submission | ||||
Master Of Puppets LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label | Music For Nations – MFN 60 | UK | 1986 | UK — 1986 | New Submission | ||||
Master Of Puppets LP, Album, Stereo | Music For Nations – RR 9717, Music For Nations – MFN 60 | Europe | 1986 | Europe — 1986 | New Submission | ||||
Master Of Puppets CD, Album | Elektra – 9 60439-2, Elektra – 60439-2 | US | 1986 | US — 1986 | Recently Edited | ||||
Master Of Puppets Cassette, Album, Club Edition, Dolby HX Pro, B NR | Elektra – E4-60439 | Canada | 1986 | Canada — 1986 | New Submission | ||||
Master Of Puppets Cassette, Album, Reissue | New Electric Way – 193204 | France | 1986 | France — 1986 | New Submission | ||||
Master Of Puppets LP, Album, Club Edition | Elektra – E1 60439 | Canada | 1986 | Canada — 1986 | New Submission | ||||
Master Of Puppets Cassette, Album | Vertigo – 838 141-4 | Philippines | 1986 | Philippines — 1986 | New Submission | ||||
Master Of Puppets Cassette, Album | Elektra – 60439-4, Elektra – 9 60439-4 | US | 1986 | US — 1986 | New Submission | ||||
Master Of Puppets Cassette, Album, AR | Elektra – 9 60439-4 | US | 1986 | US — 1986 | New Submission |
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Reviews
- That's one of the bigger open questions regarding Metallica / Columbia House cuts.... who is SL.... the search goes on!
- This sounds very good. I was soo glad it sounded good as it was my sons first record. Ive paid more for others of metallica and they dont sound this good. Get it!
- I recently paid way too much for the club pressing of ...And Justice For All, and it was worth every penny.
So much so that I decided to pay way too much for this pressing of Master of Puppets.
And it's worth every penny. Just crushing, but perfectly balanced and... exactly how this album should sound.
It's a shame that these are so hard to come by. This should be the default pressing. If you can afford it, this pressing needs to be in your collection. - To preface my review of this beloved version of Master of Puppets, I own an original Specialty DMM copy as well as this Columbia House version. I also used to have a Blackened remastered copy that I got rid of for good reason.
You have not listened to this album until you have heard this version of the album. I am by no means saying that the DMM versions are bad. They are great, and frankly, the DMM versions are good for the money if you don't want to spend the arm and the leg that this version costs. But if you are really looking for the best version of this album (of the original US versions), this is the one. I just want to put one disclaimer here before I say what I like better about this version. Everyone's ears are different, and you will see people on the reviews for the Allied/Specialty DMM versions saying they sound great. It is is a great version of the album like I said before, I just think this one is better.
After directly comparing my DMM copy to this one, here are the things that I noticed: The Columbia House version sounds much more raw to me. The guitars are right there, loud, crunchy, and in your face. I also think that there is better separation on the Columbia House version. Everything is so clear. It also has very strong, defined kicks of the bass drum. This version really kicks a**, coming from someone who owns both versions. If it is in your budget, buy it and don't look back. - Such an iconic record! I mean the whole record is practically perfect from beginning to end. The songs flow from one to another. Highly recommended!
Like everyone else the pressing is a little low but not a bad cut. Should have been put to 2 vinyls instead of one to get deeper grooves but I’ll still take it. referencing Master Of Puppets (CD, Album) 9 60439-2
Now this is how I remember this album sounding. Sounds so good better than the remastered version.
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