Master Of Puppets

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James Hetfield – vocals, rhythm guitar, 1st guitar solo on "Master of Puppets", 2nd guitar solo on "Orion" a b Popoff, Martin (2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: The Eighties. Vol.2. Collector's Guide Publishing. p.223. ISBN 978-1-894959-31-5.

Steffen, Chris (June 10, 2013). "Metallica Dig Deep for Orion Fest Setlist". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on June 12, 2013 . Retrieved June 12, 2013. a b King, Tom (2011). Metallica – Uncensored On the Record. Coda Books Ltd. ISBN 978-1-908538-55-0. The extra bass of the version buried the instruments and especially the guitars and the "Cliff's" bass. Is like you listen some bigger atmosphere behind but it is not that. Is the extra bass that mess little the clarity of the album. The original album has much more separate instruments and more noticiable bass and guitars but also more thin sound. Many people on the internet claim that these 45 RPM releases from "MFN" are the best releases of the first three albums of "Metallica" and i can understand why people believe that. But in my opinion they are not the best versions of these albums and here I will describe my arguments.Greatest Guitar Solos: 51–100". Guitar World. October 30, 2008. Archived from the original on October 16, 2014 . Retrieved July 30, 2013. Roadrunner 1st Press. Amazing Pressing to listen the album. Big bass that makes the album more warmer and great atmopshere and explosion. This is one of the best versions that has ordinary cutting method. Make sure to get this version in great shape because my first copy sounded bad because was "VG" and i get a new one in "NM" condition.

Elektra Allied Press (this one). The 2nd best version of the album. Insane brightness, explosion and very sharp sound. Rutledge, Daniel (October 15, 2010). "Metallica treat Kiwi fans to 'Orion' ". 3 News. Archived from the original on March 7, 2014 . Retrieved July 31, 2013. Moore, Ryan (2010). Sells Like Teen Spirit: Music, Youth Culture, and Social Crisis. New York University Press. p. 100. ISBN 978-0-8147-5747-5. This is a required entry in your metal collection, and the expanded version is good enough that it warrants upgrading even if you already have the record. Even Uncle Sam has a copy. Though not necessarily an authority or last word on metal, the United States Library of Congress deemed it important enough for preservation in the National Recording Registry. As of this writing, Master of Puppets is the only metal album in the Registry.Ray, Michael (2013). Disco, Punk, New Wave, Heavy Metal, and More: Music in the 1970s and 1980s. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. p.53.

So i suggest you to get some "US" 1st pressing version like the first "SP" or the "Allied" pressings. Or the "MFN 1987, 45 rpm 2x12' pressing". Master of Puppets (CD liner notes). Metallica. Elektra Records. 1986. 9-60439-2. {{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link) Metallica: Master of Puppets" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved July 3, 2021. Greece Vertigo 92 Press. This pressing remind me the 1st Elekra pressings. It's very sharp with amazing brightness and explosion. And has not a "DM" mastering like the "Elektra pressings. The only problem here is you get some distortions on the last song of each side. The runout(s) of this release combine the cat# & runout of the EU (deleted or not prefix) and the UK release.Kielty, Martin (December 11, 2015). "Metallica Wanted Geddy Lee for Master of Puppets". Metal Hammer . Retrieved March 3, 2016. a b c d e f g Pillsbury, Glenn T. (2006). Damage Incorporated: Metallica and the Production of Musical Identity. Taylor & Francis. pp.34, 53–54, 61–63, 72–73. ISBN 978-0-415-97374-8.