Metallica Promotional cd`s;

1. elektra usa 88, seven track sampler with cover, signed by "LARS", "KIRK" & "JASON" in `91 (PR 8020)
   NOTES;
   first ever promotional cd from metallica, released around the same time as ..and justice for all
   "welcome home (sanitarium)" is listed as "(welcome home) sanitarium" on the disc
   for some reason my copy has two front inserts, one signed

1. elektra usa 88, edit version (PR 8028)

1. elektra usa 88, edit & album versions (PR 8044)

1. elektra usa 89, eight track sampler with cover (PR 8071)
   NOTES;
   re-issue of the first disc, it adds the edit version of "one" but fails to list it as the edit
   this version also lists; "welcome home (sanitarium)" as "(welcome home) sanitarium" on the disc

1. elektra usa 89, edit & album versions with green disc (PR 8099)

1. vertigo england 88, four track sampler with cover (METCD 100)
   NOTES;
   this cd is often referred to as the "whiplash" sampler as whiplash is the first track
   it is unknown of this cd pre-dates the usa mandatory `88 cd, i think it came out later

1. vertigo england 88, promo cassette with unique cover (NO CAT#)
   NOTES;
   yeah i know i don`t collect tapes but this is one worth collecting as the track list & cover are unique
   cover is similar to the `metallipromo` 12" single and has four songs off the album;
   blackened - harvester of sorrow - one - theshortest straw
   inner cover says `all tracks taken from the forthcoming metallica opus; ...and justice for all`
   credits all songs as being written by `hetfield/ulrich` but `blackened` was co-written by newsted

1. elektra usa 90, album version with cover, signed by "JAMES" & "JASON" circa `91 (PRCD 8224-2)

1. elektra usa 91, album version with cover (PRCD 8407-2)
2. elektra usa 91, edit version (PRCD 8421-2)

1. elektra usa 91, album version with cover (PRCD 8478-2)
2. elektra usa 91, edit version with cover (PRCD 8479-2)
3. (no label) australia 91, edit version with card cover (MET 1)
   NOTES;
   this cd does not have a country of origin, record label or date on it, my sources all date it as being from 1991 and australian
4. vertigo england 91, edit version (METCDJ 8)
5. vertigo france 91, edit version with card cover (1598)

1. elektra usa 91, album version with back cover (PRCD 8530-2)
2. elektra usa 91, edit version with back cover (PRCD 8534-2)
3. vertigo england 91, album version with cover & promo sticker (METCD 10DJ)
   NOTES;
   a few copies have a promo sticker on the back, this sticker gives the release date of the single & mentions the Freddie Mercury Tribute concert
4. vertigo england 92, edit version with cover (METCD 102DJ)
5. vertigo england 93, edit version with promo stickers (MTCDJ 11)
   NOTES;
   this promo was a re-issue from when "sad but true" came out
   promo sticker on front; "release date 8 feb 1993"
   promo sticker on the back says; "over 6 million albums sold" & mentions the milton keynes show
6. vertigo france 92, album version with card cover (4167) 
7. vertigo france 92, edit version with card cover (4208)

1. elektra usa 92, album version (PRCD 8591-2)
2. elektra usa 92, edit version (PRCD 8592-2)
3. vertigo england 92, edit version with promo stickers (MECDJ 9)
   NOTES;
   promo sticker #1; "release date 19 oct 1992"
   promo sticker #2 mentions the sold out uk `92 tour, "beware the snakepit"

1. elektra usa 92, album version with cover (PRCD 8646-2)
2. vertigo england 93, three track picture disc with cover (METCH 11)
3. vertigo england 93, four track cd with cover, some stickered (METCD 11)
   NOTES;
   cd`s #2 & #3 are basically the same as the commercial editions but they have "promo only not for sale" printed on the cd

1. elektra usa 93, promo cassette with unique cover (PR-8723)
   NOTES;
   yeah i know i don`t collect tapes but this is about the only one worth collecting as the track list is unique, it has the live medly of "last caress/am i evil/battery" recorded in moscow on 28/09/91 (available on the wherever i may roam cd/12" single) and comes in a unique Hetfield designed cover
   this tape was handed out free at a signing session at the closing down/moving of a branch of `sam goodies` in manhatten on the 21st of jan 93
   there are also white carrier bags available with the same design on them with the `sam goodies` logo on them from the same in-store appearance

1. elektra usa 93, album version (PRCD 8728-2)

1. elektra usa 93, double cd with card cover & sticker (PRCD 8879-2)
2. elektra usa 93, double cd with sticker (PRCD 8879-2)
3. "elektra" "usa", bootleg double cd with sticker, logo on discs is pink not red (PRCD 8879-2)
   NOTES;
   these cd`s have 15 tracks taken from the box set, 5 tracks each from each of the three shows
   the tracks from san diego & seattle are not available on cd anywhere else officially
   the sticker on the front of the case gives details on the track list & contents of the box set
   the card covered copy came out first, some copies came with two plectrums included under the shrinkwrap
   the bootleg copy is identifiable by its different matrix# & pink logo

1. elektra usa 93, promo cassette with title cover (PRCS 8899) 
   NOTES;
   two track promo only cassette, includes james` live shit radio id `clean` & `unclean` versions
   again, another cassette but with unique material and an official release
   

1. vertigo england 93, with cover (BOXDJ 1)

1. vertigo england 96, seven track sampler with cover, tracks 1 & 2 misspressed (MMCJ 1)
2. vertigo england 96, seven track sampler with cover (MMCJ 1)
3. "vertigo" "england", bootleg copy with matrix#; "metallica" (MMCJ 1)
4. "vertigo" "england", bootleg copy with `pink` cover (MMCJ 1)
   NOTES;
   cd#1 has matrix# "mmcj1-10414531-01"
   cd#2 has matrix# "mmcj1-10414531-03"
   i estimate between 25 & 50 of the miss press exist, obviously someone at the pressing plant messed up
   this promo has the first appearance of the new metallica logo & "ninja" star"
   the bootleg copy first appeared around `99 and is probably german in origin, cover is brighter, cd has a larger `clear` center, pink covered versions date from `02/`03, this copy has the same matrix as the original cd but has a larger clear center

1. elektra usa 96, album version with cover (PRCD 9568-2)
2. vertigo england 96, cd-r album version with cover (no cat#) 
3. vertigo england 96, album version with promo stickers (METCJ 12)
   NOTES;
   promo sticker on front; "release date 20 may 1996"
   promo sticker on back mentions "load on the road" album playbacks
4. vertigo england 96, album version with promo stickers (METCJ 12) 
   NOTES;
   different promo sticker on back gives info on the full tour and mentions the may 1997 usa tour
5. mercury/vertigo france 96, album version with 8" x 6" folder (3362)
6. vertigo mexico 96, picture cd (CDP 437) 

1. polygram brazil `96, six track sampler cd unique cover (2809 359)
   NOTES;
   very rare cd with a cool `Abraham Lincoln` picture sleeve, made for the brazilian radio station radiocidade
   basically a brazil mandatory cd, lincoln is missing a finger on the back picture, go figure

1. vertigo england 96, eighteen tracks with cover & questions (MET INT 1)
   NOTES;
   for some reason this cd does not say promo on it anywhere, it also only lists 18 tracks but plays 19

1. mercury/vertigo australia 96, nineteen tracks with card cover & questions (MET INT 1)
   NOTES;
   this cd also does not say promo, it has one more question listed than the english version

1. elektra usa 96, album version with cover (PRCD 9605-2)
2. vertigo england 96, album version with cover & stickers (METCJ 13)
   NOTES;
   promo sticker on front; "appearing 9 sept 1996"
   promo sticker on back mentions "lollapalooza tour" & "sixty million albums sold"
3. polygram/vertigo mexico 96, album version with card cover (CDP 466)

1. vertigo england 96, edit & album versions with cover & stickers (METCJ 14)
2. vertigo england 96, edit & album versions with cover and different sticker (METCJ 14)
   NOTES;
   sticker on front of both versions; "release date 25 nov 1996", 2nd version has different front sticker
   promo sticker on back mentions europe "poor touring me" & the up-coming us tour `97
3. vertigo england 96, edit & album versions with cover & swedish promo sticker (METCJ 14)
4. polygram/vertigo brazil 96, album version in generic cover (2802 052) 
5. mercury/vertigo france 96, album version with 8" x 6" folder (3433)
6. polygram mexico 96, album & edit versions on compilation with card cover (CDP 531)

1. elektra usa 97, edit & album versions with cover (PRCD 9729-2)

1. elektra usa 97, edit & album versions with cover (PRCD 9820-2)

1. vertigo mexico 97, album version with generic die cut cover (CDP 597-2)

1. elektra usa 97, double cd with seventeen tracks & cover (PRCD 9927-2)
2. vertigo england 97, double cd with seventeen tracks & cover (MMCJ 2)
   NOTES;
   english promo cd is actually called; "mandatory metallica 2"
   
   bootleg copies;
   
   
3. "elektra" "usa" 00, bootleg double cd with seventeen tracks & cover (PRCD 9927-2)
4. "vertigo" "england" 04?, bootleg double cd with seventeen tracks & cover (MMCJ 2) 
   NOTES;
   both bootleg copies are probably german, the "usa" version first appeared round 2000 and is very similar to the original usa cd
   matrix detail on original,
   cd1; 2 PR 9927-2.1 01
   cd2; 2 PR 9927-2.2 01
   matrix detail on usa bootleg,
   cd1; Y 2813 2 PR 9926-2.2 01
   cd2; MMC1 2/2 20491121 01
   original cd 1 has a running time of 51:53, bootleg copies run shorter at 51:32
   
   the "uk" bootleg appeared more recently but is easy to spot as the cd`s stupidly have elektra logos on them, matrix on cd1; METAL - matrix on cd2; METAL2

1. elektra usa 97, album version with cover (PRCD 9948-2)
2. elektra usa 97, album version with back cover (PRCD 9952-2) 
3. vertigo england 97, album version with cover, sticker & insert (METCJ 15)
   NOTES;
   sticker; "appearing 10 nov 97"
   insert is a one page sheet of paper with details of the single & album launch party
4. vertigo mexico 97, picture cd with card cover, lyrics on back cover (CDP 734)

1. vertigo england 97, thirty six tracks with cover & question booklet (MET INT 2)

1. polygram switzerland 97, three tracks cd-r (no cat#)
   NOTES;
   unusual three track cd without artwork, contains Fuel, The Memory Remains & Where The Wild Things Are

1. elektra usa 98, album version with cover (PRCD 9964-2)
2. polygram/vertigo brazil 98, edit & album versions with polygram cover (2501 ???) 
3. vertigo england 98, cd-r radio edit version with cover & sticker, disc dated 22/01/98 (no cat#) 
4. (no label) england 98, cd-r edit version with cover & sticker, dated 23/01/98 (no cat#) 
   NOTES;
   different to the other uk cd-r version, this cd is incorrectly listed as "unforgiven II" instead of "THE unforgiven II"
5. vertigo england 98, edit version with card cover & stickers (METCJ 17)
6. vertigo england 98, edit version with card cover & different stickers (METCJ 17)
   NOTES;
   track is not listed as the edit version, promo sticker on front of first cd; "appearing 23 feb 98", promo sticker on back mentions the up-coming april australia/japan tour
   promo stickers on the 2nd version are both on the back and are completely different
7. vertigo france 97, album version with cover (3714)
   NOTES;
   this cd is incorrectly listed as "unforgiven II" instead of "THE unforgiven II"
8. vertigo mexico 98, edit & album versions with card cover (CDP 815)
9. vertigo spain 98, album version with card cover (METCJ 17)
   NOTES;
   the cover is exactly the same as #2 but has no stickers, cd is black with spanish text

1. mercury/vertigo australia 98, eight live tracks with cover (JJJ-MET)
   NOTES;
   this rare australian promo cd contains eight tracks taken from the cunning stunts, video / dvd

1. mercury/vertigo australia 98, four live tracks with card cover & barcode (TOURPRO98)
   NOTES;
   original version, was given away for a limited period whenever you bought a metallica album (in australia)
2. mercury/vertigo europe 98, four live tracks with cover & sticker (TOURPRO98)
   NOTES;
   this cd is often listed as being australian, has no country of origin listed
   many copies were available shrinkwrapped with other metallica cd albums, none of the albums were australian
   sticker; "australian exclusive"
3. mercury/vertigo korea 98, four live tracks with cover, black disc (DP0628)
4. no label unknown country, bootleg copy with similar cover titled; "live in london - tourpro97" (TOURPRO97)
   NOTES;
   this bootleg cd has 12 tracks from the ministry of sound show, the cover has the same photo as the above three promo cd`s, for this reason i have listed it with the promo cd`s as it claims to be a promo
   
   ADDITIONAL;
   a similar bootleg cd to the above cd exists entitled live in detroit - tourpro98` and has 14 tracks from detroit on 20/11/98, this cd has similar packaging to the above cd and also claims to be an official promo cd, this cd is pictured in the `bootleg live cd`s` section

1. elektra usa 98, album version with cover (PRCD 1106-2)
2. elektra usa 98, album version with stickered cover (PRCD 1119-2)
   NOTES;
   sticker; "need more fuel for your playlist?" and assorted dj comments
3. vertigo england 98, radio edit version cd-r with cover & stickers (no cat#)
4. vertigo england 98, album version with cover & stickers (METCJ 16)
   NOTES;
   sticker on front; "appearing 22 june 98"
   sticker on back mentions the up-coming birth of "baby hetfield", aaaah!
   cd-r copy has the same stickers as the normal version and the cover is dated 26/05/99
5. vertigo england 98, album version with swedish sticker on back (METCJ 16) 
6. vertigo mexico 97, album version picture disc with generic die cut cover (CDP 870)

1. elektra usa 98, album version with back cover (PRCD 1149-2)
2. elektra usa 98, edit version with cover (PRCD 1165-2)

1. no country australia? 98, edit version (no cat#)
   NOTES;
   odd one this, no country or record company listed, came from australia though and appears genuine
2. elektra/db plus usa 98, edit & album versions, cd-r with cover dated 27/10/98 (PR1226-2)
   NOTES;
   db plus digital services is the name of a usa company that makes promo cd`s
3. elektra usa 98, edit & album versions with cover (PRCD 1226-2)
4. vertigo england 98, edit version cd-r with cover & sticker, 4:09 version (no cat#)
5. vertigo england 98, edit version cd-r with cover & `garage inc` insert, 5:08 version (no cat#)
6. vertigo england 98, edit & album versions with stickers (METCJ 18)
   NOTES;
   sticker on front of cd#3 & #4; "appearing 16 nov 98"
   sticker on back of #4 mentions sales of 76 million & the up-coming "cunning stunts" video
7. vertigo england 98, edit & album version with swedish promo sticker on back (METCJ 18)
8. vertigo mexico 98, edit & album versions with card cover (CDP 143)
   NOTES;
   the cover of this cd has a copy of an article from kerrang! from `87
9. vertigo spain 98, edit version cd-r with cover (no cat #) 

1. vertigo england 98, twenty three tracks with cover & questions (GAR 1998)
2. vertigo england 98, twenty three tracks with cover & questions, different back cover (GAR 1999)
   NOTES;
   first press cd has a photo of the band in the studio on the back cover
   second press cd has the 1999 european tour dates listed on the back cover

1. sme records japan 99, three tracks with cover (XDCS 93344)
   NOTES;
   this promo single also features/advertises the `turn the page` single and a radio id from James

1. elektra usa 98, edit & album versions with back cover (PRCD 1247-2)
2. elektra usa 98, edit & album versions with cover (PRCD 1248-2)
3. vertigo england 99, edit & album versions with cover & stickers, dated 01/02/99 (METCJ 19)
4. vertigo england 99, edit & album versions with cover & stickers, dated 08/02/99 (METCJ 19)
   NOTES;
   sticker on front of first version; "appearing 01 feb 99"
   sticker on front of first version; "appearing 08 feb 99" - release date was obviously changed
   sticker on back; "the best contender for mainstream airplay yet" (how wrong can you get!!!)
5. vertigo england 99, edit & album versions with cover & different sticker (METCJ 19)
   NOTES;
   sticker on back; "metallica whiskey in the jar, released 1st february
6. vertigo england 99, edit & album versions with cover and sweden promo sticker (METCJ 19) 
7. vertigo england 99, edit version cd-r in slimline case w/ cover & sticker, dated 01/02/99 (no cat#) 
8. vertigo england 99, edit, album & live version cd-r with cover (no cat#)
   NOTES;
   slightly suspicious cd-r, tracklist is unique and cover says; "whiskey in the jar, versions"
9. vertigo england 99, three track cd-r with two live tracks, `rejected material` dates 09/10/98 (no cat#) 
10. vertigo england 99, three track cd-r with two live tracks (no cat#)  
11. vertigo england 99, three track cd-r with three live tracks, `live outtakes` (no cat#) 
    NOTES;
    these last three cd-r`s come as a set, first two cd`s have `the small hours` & `blitzkrieg`, the last cd has `last caress/green hell`, `the prince` & `killing time` (these tracks appear on the commercial releases in different orders)
    the first cd is stamped `rejected material` but the running times the same as the commercial release
12. vertigo mexico 98, edit & album versions with card cover (CDP 210)
    NOTES;
    card cover is gold with a photo of the band in suits, very scarey

1. elektra usa 99, album version with cover (PRCD 1314-2)
2. elektra usa 99, album version with back cover (PRCD 1321-2)
3. vertigo england 99, album version with cover (METCJ 20)
4. vertigo england 99, album version with cover & swedish promo sticker dated 14/06/99 (METCJ 20) 
5. vertigo england 99, album version with cover & release date/irish date sticker (METCJ 20)
   NOTES;
   sticker on cover;
   metallica die, die my darling released 7th june, don`t miss metallica @ the point depot on july 5th
6. vertigo england 98, three track cd-r with cover (no cat#) 
7. universal mexico 99, album version pictuure disc with generic die cut cover (CDP 292)
   NOTES;
   this cd misspells; "DID, die my darling" & "evil EYE music" instead of "evilive music"
   this cd also contains music & interviews with KISS

1. elektra usa 99, five live tracks with card cover & misspelt sticker (PRCD 1429-2)
2. elektra usa 99, five live tracks with card cover & corrected sticker (PRCD 1429-2)
   NOTES;
   stickers has track list & "S&M" logo, first copies misspell; "michael KAMAN", second copies correct this mistake
3. vertigo england 99, five live tracks, cd-r with cover & stickers (no cat#)
   NOTES;
   sticker on back mentions the up-coming berlin & new york symphony shows

1. mercury germany 99?, six tracks with cover, cd-r (no cat#) 
   NOTES;
   similar to the above sampler cd but with a different tracklisting, cover lists `- human` as minus human

1. mercury/universal germany 99, thirty seven tracks with cover & questions, cd-r (no cat#)
   NOTES;
   this cd has interviews with James, Jason & Kirk

1. mercury/universal germany 99, documentary cd-r with covers (no cat#) 
   NOTES;
   not 100% sure of what`s on this cd as i lost the details!!

1. vertigo england 99, album version with cover & stickers (MNEMP 1)
   NOTES;
   sticker (x2); "metallica with the san fracisco symphony orchestra...released on 22 nov 99"
2. vertigo england 99, album version with cover, cd-r (no cat#)
3. mercury england 99, album version with cover, cd-r (no cat#) 

1. elektra usa 99, album version with cover (PRCD 1430-2)
2. vertigo england 99, album version cd-r, 5:47 (no cat#) 
3. vertigo england 2000, album version with cover & stickers (METCJ 21)
   NOTES;
   sticker on front; "appearing 20 mar 00"
   sticker on back mentions metallica`s christmas/new year tour & "no leaf clover" formats
4. vertigo mexico 99, with cover & "nothing else matters" (live) (CDP 476-2)
   NOTES;
   this cd has the title in spanish, cd is listed as "no leaf clover/nothing else matters"

1. mercury england 99, two `trial edit` versions w/ cover, cd-r (no cat#)
   NOTES;
   very rare cd-r, includes two unique edits of the track, 2nd time in hand written on the cover
2. vertigo spain 99, live version with card cover (METALLICA 1)

1. universal europe (belgium?) 99/00, two track cd-r in plain cover (MER00006) 
   NOTES;
   unsure about the year & exact country of origin on this one

1. elektra usa 2000, edit & hard edit versions with back cover (PRCD 1465-2)
   NOTES;
   this cd lists two versions of the track but only plays one version
2. elektra/atlantic studios usa 2000, one track cd-r, 4:25 radio edit (no cat#)

1. hollywood records usa 2000, album version with cover & sticker (PRCD 11243-2)
   NOTES;
   taken from the soundtrack to "M:I-2", the first time metallica have given a song to a soundtrack
   sticker on front mentions the $1,000,000 video & the M:I-2 film
2. arista/bmg records mexico 2000, split promo with album version & digipack cover (CDX-2289)
   NOTES;
   this cd also has two tracks from `Santana`, I Disappear is track three

1. the metallica club usa 2000, six live tracks with card cover (MCP 001)
   NOTES;
   this cd was given out to platinum metallica fanclub members only, live tracks recorded in chile `99

1. sony/bmg italy 07, album version (no cat#)
   NOTES;
   no cover on this one, so far the only promo cd for this track