Metallica Vinyl Singles;
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"MASTER OF PUPPETS", promo 12";
- Elektra USA 1986, edit version with Elektra sleeve & title sticker, `SP` matrix (ED 5139)
Matrix: SRC ST-ED-5139-A1 \-\ STERLING
Matrix: SRC ST-ED-5139-A1 \-\ STERLING
This SP version is on transluscent brown vinyl, the AR version is not as it was pressed at a different plant
Sticker; "Metallica "Master Of Puppets" Part 1, from the gold album (and soon to be platinum) "Master Of Puppets" get the idea? ED 5139"
- Elektra USA 1986, edit version with Elektra sleeve, no sticker, `AR` matrix (ED 5139)
Matrix: ST-ED-5139-A2 O B-23179-A2 STERLING /\ 12205 /-/
Matrix: ST-ED-5139-A2 O B-23179-A2 STERLING /\ 12205 /-/
Unlike the "Fade To Black" 12", copies that do not have a sticker are a second pressing, also the 2nd pressing is harder to find
Master Of Puppets 12" notes;
1st pressings have the catalog number ST-ED-5139-A-SP on the label
2nd pressings have the catalog number ST-ED-5139-A-AR on the label
This 12" was released to celebrate sales of 500,000 copies of the album around July / August 1986
View my Elektra page for details of the SP / AR pressing plant details
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