Metallica; miss pressings, miss labels mistakes etc.;

1. music for nations France 83, first label with first cover & inner sleeve, unlabelled on side two (MFN 7)
   NOTES;
   one copy located in England, owned by Hector
   a side label is correct but side two is completely blank, this was pressed like this and has not been altered
   
   
2. music for nations England 84, third label, miss labeled w/ `Twelfth Night` `art & illusions` on b-side label (MFN 7)
   NOTES;
   one known copy, located in England, owned by Hector, bears the 2nd MFN label
   the Twelfth Night album was released in 1984 (MFN 36) which dates this to 1984
   
   
3. music for nations England 86, picture disc, part of picture on side 2 missing (MFN 7P)
   NOTES
   three copies known, all are first pressings;
   one copy located in England, owned by Hector, this is missing a section near the base of the rear picture
   one copy located in Greece, owned by Vasilios, this is missing a section near the base of the rear picture
   one copy located in Norway, owned by Henning, details unknown
   
   
4. music for nations France 87, gatefold 2lp w/ sticker, miss labeled with `ride the lightning` label on side four (MFN 7 DM)
   NOTES;
   four known copies of the miss label exist;
   one copy located in England, owned by Hector
   one copy located in Germany, owned by Andreas
   one copy located in Germany, owned by Andreas
   one copy located in Sweden, owned by Marcus
   
   
5. music for nations England/France 87, gatefold 2lp w/ sticker, miss printed, inner gatefold cover upside down (MFN 7 DM)
   NOTES;
   one copy located in England, owned by Hector
   

1. music for nations England 84, second label, miss labelled with side a labels on both sides (12KUT 105)
   NOTES;
   four known copies of this mislabel exist;
   one copy located in England, owned by Hector
   one copy located in Poland, owned by Jarek
   one copy located in Portugal, owned by Tiago
   one copy located in Usa, owned by MetCollector
   
   
2. music for nations England 84, white label test press, red vinyl, unlabelled on side one (CV12 KUT 105)
   NOTES;
   this comes in a plain black cover and is missing the label on side a, the b-side label has `anthrax anti-social` written on it by some dumb ass previous owner, this is not to be confused with the pirate copy
   one copy located in England, owned by Hector
   
   
3. music for nations England 84, red vinyl, first press, pressed with both labels upside down (CV12 KUT 105)
   NOTES;
   this record has both labels printed upside down, tracklist details can be seen clearly back to front!
   one copy located in England, owned by Hector
   
   
4. music for nations England 84, red vinyl, first press with severely offset a-side label (CV12 KUT 105)
   NOTES;
   four known miss labeled copies exist, label is 5cm off center!!;
   one copy located in England, owned by Hector and is housed in a first press cover
   two copies located in Germany, owned by Jochen both housed in first press covers, one 5cm offset one 3 cm offset one copies location is currently unknown
   
   
5. music for nations England 84, red vinyl, first press w/ plain white label on the a-side (CV12 KUT 105)
   NOTES;
   one copy located in England, owned by Hector
   
   
6. music for nations England 88, miss pressed, plays W.A.S.P. - `animal f**k like a beast` tracks (12KUT 105)
   NOTES;
   very unusual miss pressing,  the two tracks on this single are from the W.A.S.P. 12" from 1988 which has a similar catalogue number; (12KUT 109), this 12" has the `made in England` labels and the cover has a barcode on the back
   one copy located in England, owned by Hector
   
   
7. phonogram/vertigo England 90, miss labelled with side a label on both sides (METAL 312)
   NOTES;
   the miss labelled copy has been pressed like this and has not been altered
   two copies known;
   one copy located in England, owned by Hector
   one copy located in Germany, owned by Ralf
   
   
8. phonogram/vertigo England 90, missl labeled with side b label on both sides (METAL 312)
   NOTES;
   one known copy exists;
   one copy located England, owned by Hector

1. music for nations France 84, first label w/ first cover, unlabelled on side two (MFN 27)
   NOTES;
   one copy located in England, owned by Hector
   a side label is correct but side two is completely blank, this was pressed like this and has not been altered
   
   
2. music for nations France 84, first label as above, pressed with labels on the wrong sides of the lp (MFN 27)
   NOTES;
   one known copy located in England, owned by Hector
   this has the A-side label on side b and the B-side label on side a, very cool
   
   
3. phonogram/vertigo Europe 89, with spaceship labels & inner sleeve, miss pressed (838 140-1)
   NOTES;
   side two of this album contains eight tracks of classical opera, four copies known;
   one copy located in England, owned by Hector
   one copy located in Norway, owned by Henning
   one copy located in Holland, owned by Matthijs
   one copy located in Usa, owned by Usa Collector
   
   
4. phonogram/vertigo Europe 89, with yellow labels & inner sleeve, miss labeled (838 140-1)
   NOTES;
   one copy located in England, owned by Hector
   the label on side one of this album lists "master of puppets"
   
   
5. phonogram/vertigo Spain 89, with "madrid 28037" address on back, miss pressed without label on side-b (838 140-1)  
   NOTES;
   one known copy, located in England, owned by Hector
   this was pressed like this and has not been altered
   

1. music for nations England 84, clear darker blue vinyl, unlabelled on side one (CV 12 KUT 112)
   NOTES;
   one copy located in England, owned by Hector
   the B side label is correct but side A is completely blank, this was pressed like this and has not been altered
   
   
2. music for nations England 84, gold vinyl, miss labeled with side-b labels on both sides (12KUT 112)
   NOTES;
   two known copies of the gold vinyl double b-side miss label exist;
   one copy located in England, owned by Hector
   one copy located in Greece, owned by Vangelis
   
   
3. music for nations England 84, picture disc, miss pressed without picture on side two (P12 KUT 112)
   NOTES;
   one copy located in England, owned by Hector
   
   
4. music for nations England 84, picture disc, part of picture on side two missing (P12 KUT 112)
   NOTES;
   this 2nd press picture disc has a section of the back picture missing
   five known copies exist;
   one copy located in England, owned by Hector, back picture is also offset slightly
   one copy located in Germany, owned by Andreas
   one copy located in Holland, owned by Mathijs, front picture is also slightly offset
   one copy located in Sweden, owned by Snoppen, this also has a large tear on the front picture
   one copy located in France, owned by B_Gregory one copy located in Belgium, owned by Les Wouters

1. phonogram/vertigo Germany/Holland 90, with yellow labels & inner sleeve, miss labeled (842 219-1)
   NOTES;
   one copy located in England, owned by Hector
   a-side label has all the black text missing, b-side label is normal

1. phonogram/vertigo Germany 90, with "swirl" centered disc, missprinted cd, black text is missing (842 219-2)
   NOTES;
   one copy located in England, owned by Hector

1. music for nations England 86, miss pressed, side "A" plays on both sides (MFN 60)
   NOTES;
   all known copies are in the third press cover (elektra logo & barcode)
   all copies have the matrix detail; RR 9917 RR 9717 MFN-60-A.4 on both sides
   six known copies exist;
   one copy located in England, owned by Hector
   one copy located in Sweden, owned by Daniel
   one copy located in Norway, owned by Henning
   one copy located in Holland, owned by Matthijs
   one copy located in Usa, owned by MetCollector
   one copy located in Germany, owned by Wurm 77
   
   
2. music for nations England 86, miss pressed, side b plays tracks 3 & 4 from gatefold lp side 2 (MFN 60)
   NOTES;
   very unusual miss press, only known copy is in the fourth press cover (w/ barcode) and bears the 2nd labels
   basically this has had the tracks off the gatefold 2lp version pressed on side two instead of the normal side two, these two tracks play at 45rpm
   two copies known;
   one copy located in England, owned by Hector
   one copy located in Germany, owned by Andreas
   
   
   
3. music for nations England 87, double lp with gatefold cover, miss press with live tracks on side two (MFN 60 DM)
   NOTES;
   the miss press has the two live tracks from Jump In The Fire pressed on side two, all labels and other songs are normal
   three copies of the miss press are known;
   one copy located in England, owned by Hector
   one copy located in England, owned by Andy P.
   one copy located in Norway, owned by Havar
   

1. phonogram/vertigo England 87, unlabelled on side one (METAL 112) 
   NOTES;
   one copy of the mislabel known, located in England, owned by Hector
   a side label is correct but side two is completely blank, this was pressed like this and has not been altered
   
   
2. mercury/phonogram Holland 87, w/ single sized sleeve, miss pressed with side b labels both sides (888 788-1)
   NOTES;
   one copy located in England, owned by Hector
   
   
3. mercury/phonogram Holland 87, w/ single sized sleeve, unlabelled on side two (888 788-1)
   NOTES;
   two known copies
   one copy located in England, owned by Hector
   one copy located in Germany, owned by Andreas
   a side label is correct but side two is completely blank, these were pressed like this and have not been altered

1. phonogram/vertigo Holland 88, w/ plain white label on side a (870 614-1)
   NOTES;
   this record has a plain white label on side a and the regular tracklist label on side b, has NOT been altered
   one copy located in England, owned by Hector

1. elektra Canada 88, with inner sleeves & sticker, side a label offset (96 08121)
   NOTES;
   one copy located in England, owned by Hector

1. phonogram/vertigo England 89, with grey labels, mislabeled side b & two labels on side a (METAL 512)
   NOTES;
   three copies known with an extra off-set label on side a, label is about half an inch offset
   one copy located in England, owned by Hector
   one copy located in England, owned by Andy P.
   one copy located in Germany, owned by Andreas
   
   
2. phonogram/vertigo England 89, gatefold sleeve with sticker, double b-side mislabel (METG 512)
   NOTES;
   four copies known
   one copy located in England, owned by Hector
   one copy located in England, owned by Chris H
   one copy located in Germany, owned by Andreas
   one copy located in France, owned by B_Gregory
   
   
3. phonogram/vertigo England 89, 10" picture disc, miss pressed without b-side picture (METPD 510)
   NOTES;
   five copies known;
   one copy located in England owned by Hector
   one copy located in Germany, owned by Andreas
   one copy located in Holland owned by Mathijs
   one copy located in Norway owned by Henning
   one copy located in Sweden, owned by Snoppen

1. vertigo Holland 91, with inner sleeves, side four miss labeled (510 022-1)
   NOTES;
   this lp has an extra upside down label off set badly on side four
   one copy located in England, owned by Hector
   
   
2. vertigo Holland 91, with inner sleeves, lp one has plain white labels (510 022-1)
   NOTES;
   the first lp of this set has plain white labels for some reason, maybe a test pressing that slipped out of the factory?, this was pressed like this and has not been altered, very odd
   one known located in England, owned by Hector

1. vertigo England 91, miss pressed picture disc, side B picture on both sides (METAP 812) 
   NOTES;
   one known copy located in England, owned by Hector
   plays normal but has wrong picture on front

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