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"MASTER OF PUPPETS", promo 12";

  1. 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"

  2. 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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