Apocalyptica – Plays Metallica By Four Cellos

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Label:	Mercury – 532.707-2, Zen Garden Records – 532.707-2
Format:	CD, Album
Country:	Europe
Released:	1996
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Modern Classical, Thrash

Tracklist

1	Enter Sandman Written-By – Hetfield, Hammett, Ulrich*	3:41
2	Master Of Puppets Written-By – Burton, Hetfield, Hammett, Ulrich	7:17
3	Harvester Of Sorrow Written-By – Hetfield, Ulrich	6:15
4	The Unforgiven Written-By – Hetfield, Hammett, Ulrich*	5:23
5	Sad But True Written-By – Hetfield, Ulrich	4:48
6	Creeping Death Written-By – Burton, Hetfield, Hammett, Ulrich	5:08
7	Wherever I May Roam Written-By – Hetfield, Ulrich	6:09
8	Welcome Home (Sanitarium) Written-By – Hetfield, Hammett, Ulrich*	5:50

Companies, etc.

Copyright © – PolyGram Finland Oy
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Zen Garden Oy
Produced For – Mediart Oy
Published By – Creeping Death Music
Made By – PMDC, Germany

Credits

Arranged By [Arrangements], Transcription By [Notation By] – Eicca Toppinen
Cello – Antero Manninen, Eicca Toppinen, Max Lilja, Paavo Lötjönen
Design [Sleeve Design] – (KH), Juha Laine (2), Sari Väkelä
Photography By – Juha Laine (2)
Producer – Pekka Ritaluoto
Producer [Assistant By] – Eicca Toppinen

Notes

Max Lilja: Louis Guerzan cello "Black Rose" anno 1738, W. Hill & Sons bow anno 1927, Spirocore Chromi and Larsen strings.
Antero Manninen: Giuseppe Pedrazzini cello "Il Duce" anno 1946, S. Thomachot bow anno 1995, Spirocore Wolfram and Jargar strings.
Paavo Lötjönen: Gulbrand Enger cello "Sugar Kane" anno 1882, R. Wainio bow anno 1985, Spirocore Wolfram and Larsen strings.
Eicca Toppinen: Terzi Antivarius celle "Sleeping Death" anno 2° 75, Wilson/Benedek now anno 1988, Jargar and Larsen strings.
Apocalyptica uses Liebenzeller Metal Kolophonium Gold IV Hartz

© 1996 PolyGram Finland Oy
℗ 1996 Zen Garden Oy

Packaging: Black tray jewel case with a 4-page booklet.
Actual track-durations differ from the ones printed on the sleeve.

Different European versions with the same catalognumber (532.707-2) exists:
[Invalid Release] pressed by CD-Linja OY (operated from 1995 to 2005)
Apocalyptica - Plays Metallica By Four Cellos pressed by CD-Linja OY (operated from 1995 to 2005)
Apocalyptica - Plays Metallica By Four Cellos pressed by PMDC, UK (operated from 19.4.1996 to 28.3.1999)
Apocalyptica - Plays Metallica By Four Cellos pressed by Universal M & L, UK (operated from April 1999 to April 2002)
Apocalyptica - Plays Metallica By Four Cellos pressed by Disctronics, UK (operated from March 2002 to August 2003)
This version pressed by PMDC, Germany (operated from January 1993 to March 1999)
Apocalyptica - Plays Metallica By Four Cellos pressed by Universal M & L, Germany (operated from 1.4.1999 to May 2005)
Apocalyptica - Plays Metallica By Four Cellos pressed by EDC, Germany (operated from May 2005 to 2017)
Apocalyptica - Plays Metallica By Four Cellos pressed by Cinram Optical Discs (operated from November 2000 to 2006)
Apocalyptica - Plays Metallica By Four Cellos pressed by ?

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: 731453270725
Barcode (Printed): 731453 270725
Price Code: PY 900
Label Code: LC 0268
Rights Society: BIEM/MCPS
ISRC: FIZGN9600015-22
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): 532 707-2 01 /
Matrix / Runout (Manufacturer Mould Text - Variant 1): MADE IN GERMANY BY PMDC G
Mastering SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI L003
Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 01T4
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): 532 707-2 01 /
Matrix / Runout (Manufacturer Mould Text - Variant 2): MADE IN GERMANY BY PMDC C
Mastering SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI L003
Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 0107
Matrix / Runout (Variant 3): 532 707-2 01 /
Matrix / Runout (Manufacturer Mould Text - Variant 3): MADE IN GERMANY BY PMDC J
Mastering SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI L003
Mould SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI 01J9

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Plays Metallica By Four Cellos (CD, Album, PMDC)	Mercury	314 532 707-2	US	1996
Recently Edited	Plays Metallica By Four Cellos (LP, Album)	Mercury	532 707-1	Finland	1996
New Submission	Plays Metallica By Four Cellos (Cassette, Album)	Mercury	532 707-4	Poland	1996
New Submission	Plays Metallica By Four Cellos (CD, Album)	Mercury, Zen Garden Records	532.707-2	Canada	1996
	Plays Metallica By Four Cellos (CD, Album)	Mercury, Mercury	DP 1869, 532.707-2	South Korea	1996

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Reviews

luckje_mj Jun 14, 2020
Diese Platte ist auf jeden Fall interessant, muß aber auch nicht wirklich sein. Wie der Titel schon verrät, werden hier acht Songs von den Hardrockern Metallica auf vier Cellos nach gespielt. Man erkennt die Stücke schon nach wenigen Sekunden, daß sei gesagt, aber was ich mich frage ist: Warum nur Metallica-Songs? Mich hätten auch Interpretationen von AC/DC, Black Sabbath oder Judas Priest interessiert. Und wenn schon nur Metallica-Songs, dann doch wenigstens "The struggle within" oder "Nothing else matters". Das Cello ist jedenfalls ein hartes Musikinstrument. Und da gibt es auch schon wieder einen Kritikpunkt, denn diese Platte kann man nicht so gut in einem durchhören. Sie ist besser geeignet um sie einmal aus dem Schrank zu holen, ein Stück anzuhören, um sie dann wieder in den Schrank zu stellen.
Aber auch solche Platten gehören in eine CD-Sammlung.