Metallica CD Albums;

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"RIDE THE LIGHTNING", cd album;
(release date, elektra; ??/11/84, sony; 21/11/88, elektra remastered; 13/06/95, sme card cover; 06/11/03)

  1. music for nations england 84, no address on back cover (CD MFN 27) 
  2. music for nations england 84, with title in red on cover, no address on back cover (CD MFN 27) 
    NOTES;
    this cd has the `ride the lightning` title on the cover & the catalogue number on the back cover in red, to view all mfn variations go here

  3. music for nations france 84, no address on back cover (CD MFN 27)

  4. music for nations england 84, with barcode on back cover (CD MFN 27)

  5. music for nations france 84, with barcode on back cover (CD MFN 27)

  6. elektra canada 84, (CD 60396)

  7. elektra usa 84, with long box cover (9 60396-2)
  8. elektra usa 84, columbia record house edition (E2 60396)
  9. elektra usa 84, with music for nations matrix detail (9 60396-2) 

  10. cbs/sony japan 88, with obi strip, lyrics, poster & promo sticker on back cover (25DP 5340)
  11. cbs/sony japan 88, with obi strip, lyrics & poster (25DP 5340)

  12. phonogram/vertigo australia 89, (838 140-2) 

  13. polygram/vertigo brazil 89, 1st press (838 140-2)
  14. polygram/vertigo brazil 89, 2nd press with barcode on back cover (838 140-2) 

  15. phonogram/vertigo england 89, (838 140-2)

  16. phonogram/vertigo france 89, with `solid` center (838 140-2)
  17. phonogram/vertigo france 89, with `clear` center (838 140-2) 
  18. phonogram/vertigo france 89, with sticker & fake free backstage pass (838 140-2)

  19. phonogram/vertigo germany 89, with `solid` center (838 140-2)
    NOTES;
    german cd`s are available with
    made in w.germany by PDO, made in germany by PDO or made in germany in the matrix

  20. sony/columbia hong kong 89, with lyrics insert (SMP 3146.2)

  21. vertigo/helicon israel 89, first press (838 140-2)

  22. polygram/vertigo mexico 89, with blue disc, made by polymex (CDEPR 1177)
  23. polygram/vertigo mexico 89, with green disc, made by sonopress (CDEPR 1177) 

  24. phonogram/vertigo usa 89, export copy with `made in usa` on disc and in matrix (838 140-2)

  25. universal/vertigo colombia 92, probably released much later then 1992 (838 140-2) 

  26. polygram/vertigo korea 92, with different back cover, blue text on disc & korean review in booklet (DP 0076)

  27. phonogram/vertigo south africa 92, (STARCD 5920) 

  28. polygram/vertigo australia 93, gold disc with sticker (838 140-2)
  29. polygram/vertigo australia 93, gold disc, no "gold edition" writing on disc (838 140-2)
    NOTES;
    sticker on first version; "1993 australasian tour gold edition", released in early `93

  30. elektra usa 93, second press with normal jewel case (9 60396-2) 

  31. elektra canada 95, remastered with sticker, old fan club address in booklet (CD 60396)
    NOTES;
    sticker; "newly digitally remastered from the original master tapes"

  32. elektra usa 95, third press, remastered edition (9 60396-2)
    NOTES;
    elektra usa re-issues from 1995 all have `345 north maple drive` address on the back
    all earlier pressings have `9229 sunset boulevard` address

  33. mercury/vertigo australia 98?, re-issue with different `metallica` logo on disc (838 140-2)

  34. polygram/vertigo taiwan 98?, with obi strip, cd is australian (838 140-2) 

  35. vertigo mexico 99, millenium edition with card slip-cover (838 140-2)
    NOTES;
    slip-cover has a small version of the normal cover plus "serie millenium fase II" on it
    actual cd says "made in usa" so this must be an export only copy, vertigo do not release metallica in usa

  36. phonogram/universal/vertigo chile 00, with tracklist on back in white (838 140-2)

  37. dcc/elektra usa 00, promo 24 karat gold disc with normal style cover (GZS 1136)
  38. dcc/elektra usa 00, 24 karat gold disc with die-cut slip-cover (GZS 1136)
    NOTES;
    promo copies have "promotional use only - not for sale" printed around the center hole on the cd and lack the slip case
    slip-cover has a small version of the normal cover on it, lyrics booklet included, released on 22/02/00
    some copies available in japan with an obi strip, these are merely imported copies

  39. phonogram/vertigo argentina 01?, with `polygram` on cover (838 140-2)
    NOTES;
    has `universal` written in the matrix so must date from around 2001

  40. mercury/vertigo/universal india 01, (838 140-2)

  41. helicon/vertigo israel 01, second press w/ `san rafael` fan club address in booklet (838 140-2)

  42. universal/vertigo mexico 01, with universal logo on disc (838 140-2) 

  43. universal/vertigo russia 01, without lyrics booklet (838 140-9)

  44. universal/vertigo ukraine 01, without lyrics booklet (838 140-9)

  45. sony music japan 03, promo with sticker & reproduction lp style card cover, obi strip & lyrics insert (SICP 476)
  46. sony music japan 03, with reproduction lp style card cover, obi strip & lyrics insert (SICP 476)
    NOTES;
    re-release version packaged to look like the lp but cd sized in a gatefold cover, released on 06/11/03
    the obi strip incorrectly lists lord & relord on the back
  47. universal/vertigo japan 06, in gatefold card cover w/ obi strip, promo copy (UICR-1053)
  48. universal vertigo japan 06, in gatefold card cover w/ obi strip (UICR-1053)
    NOTES;
    universal records now have the rights to metallica`s music in japan which is why these have been released twice in card covers in a few years, unlike the 2003 card covered versions these come in glossy covers

  49. universal korea 06, tour edition with obi strip & sticker sheet (DP 0076) 

  50. universal/vertigo japan 07, w/ purple obi strip, promo copy (UICR-9017)
  51. universal/vertigo japan 07, w/ purple obi strip (UICR-9017)
  52. universal/vertigo japan 08, SHM-CD version w/ obi (UICY-91070) 
    NOTES;
    SHM-CD is the best sound available, these were released on 10/09/2008

  53. universal korea 08, re-issue w/ sticker (DC9877)

    bootleg copies;

  54. bootleg copy unknown country / year, with "overkill" & "live medley" as bonus tracks (JPCD-9608277) 

  55. "elektra/vertigo" unknown country / year, bootleg copy with no lyrics (838140-2/KJF-31-867)

  56. "elektra" "usa" unknown year, bootleg copy with no lyrics & red cd tray picture (9 60396-2/ST 500-174)
    NOTES;
    cd made somewhere in the eastern block / russia region

  57. "phonogram/vertigo" estonia unknown year, bootleg copy with no lyrics & different spine (838 140-2/BATME09923)
    NOTES;
    copied from the normal french edition cd
  58. "phonogram/vertigo" estonia unknown year, bootleg copy with no booklet & blue disc (838 140-2)

  59. "elektra" russia 96?, bootleg copy with `load` era inner/back cover (ST 500-174)
  60. "vertigo" russia 99, bootleg copy, picture cd with five extra tracks (zml10982) 
    NOTES;
    extra tracks are from the `creeping death/jump in the fire` e.p.

  61. "elektra" unknown year/country, bootleg copy with `garage days` as bonus tracks (960396-2) 

  62. "emi" hong kong 00, bootleg cd with white disc & slipcase cover (C-1236/CN-C12-01-374-00/A.J6)

  63. agat company ltd. russia 03, bootleg picture cd with different cover & bonus tracks (A-M84)
    NOTES;
    bonus tracks are from the japanese `one` cd ep, includes lyrics booklet


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