Ride the Lightning

~ Release group by Metallica

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Release	Artist	Format	Tracks	Country/Date	Label	Catalog#	Barcode
Official
Ride the Lightning	Metallica	12" Vinyl	8	US1984-07-27	Megaforce Records	MRI 769	[none]
Ride the Lightning	Metallica	12" Vinyl	8	FR1984-07	Music for Nations	MFN 27	5016583102715
Ride the Lightning	Metallica	12" Vinyl	8	US1984-11-19	Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)	60396-1, 9 60396-1	075596039611
Ride the Lightning	Metallica	12" Vinyl	8	GB1984-11	Music for Nations	MFN 27	[none]
Ride The Lightning	Metallica	2×12" Vinyl	4 + 4	JP1984-12-21	NEXUS (King Records’ progressive rock label, Japanese music only since 2001; ATTN Discogs users, read the annotation!)	K25P 501	[none]
Ride the Lightning	Metallica	12" Vinyl	8	XE1984	Roadrunner Records	RR 9848
Ride the Lightning	Metallica	Vinyl	8	FR1984	Music for Nations	MFN 27	[none]
Ride the Lightning	Metallica	Vinyl	8	GB1984	Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)	838 140-1	042283814011
Ride the Lightning	Metallica	Cassette	8	US1984	Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)	9 60396-4	075596039642
Ride the Lightning	Metallica	CD	8	XE1986	Music for Nations	CD MFN 27	[none]
Ride the Lightning	Metallica	12" Vinyl	8	GB1986	Music for Nations	MFN 27 P	5016583102708
Ride the Lightning	Metallica	CD	8	US1987	Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)	9 60396-2	075596039628
Ride the Lightning	Metallica	CD	8	JP1988-11-21	CBS/Sony (imprint used in Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia 1968–1991; also used in Spain until 1997)	25DP 5340	4988009629155
Ride the Lightning (Industria Argentina)	Metallica	CD	8	AR1989	Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998), Phonogram	838 140-2
Ride the Lightning (made in Australia)	Metallica	CD	8	AU1989	Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)	838 140-2	042283814028
Ride the Lightning	Metallica	CD	8	XE1989	Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)	838 140-2	042283814028
Ride the Lightning	Metallica	CD	8	XE1989	Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998), Phonogram	838 140-2	042283814028
Ride the Lightning (BIEM/STEMRA, Made in France by PRS)	Metallica	CD	8	XE1989	Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998), Phonogram	838 140-2	042283814028
Ride the Lightning	Metallica	Cassette	8	XE1989	Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)	838 140-4	042283814042
Ride the Lightning (BIEM/STEMRA)	Metallica	CD	8	DE1989	Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998), Phonogram	838 140-2	042283814028
Ride the Lightning (BIEM/STEMRA; Made in ABCD Music, Israel)	Metallica	CD	8	IL1989	Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998), Helicon Records (Israeli label), Phonogram	838 140-2	042283814028
Ride the Lightning	Metallica	CD	8	MX1989	Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)	838 140-2, 838 140-2 (24)	042283814028
Ride The Lightning	Metallica	CD	8	MX1989	Metallica Inc.	CDEPR 1177	7509967211779
Ride the Lightning	Metallica	CD	8	CA1995	Elektra Entertainment (renamed from Elektra 1989–2004; revived as Elektra 2009-06-01)	CD 60396	075596039628
Ride the Lightning	Metallica	CD	8	US1995	Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)	9 60396-2	075596039628
Ride the Lightning (manufactured by Olyphant)	Metallica	CD	8	US1998	Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)	9 60396-2	075596039628
Ride the Lightning (DCC Compact Classics)	Metallica	CD	8	US2000-02-22	DCC Compact Classics	GZS-1136	010963113624
Ride the Lightning	Metallica	CD	8	JP2003-11-06	Sony Music Japan International Inc. (Do not use as a label, see the annotation.)	SICP 476	4547366012934
Ride the Lightning	Metallica	Digital Media	10	CA2006-07-25
Ride the Lightning	Metallica	CD	8	JP2006-08-09	Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)	UICR-1053	4988005440020
Ride the Lightning	Metallica	CD	8	KR2006	Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)	838 140-2	8808678200898
Ride the Lightning (45 RPM Series)	Metallica	2×12" Vinyl	4 + 4	US2008-04-15	Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)	424636-1	093624988267
Ride the Lightning	Metallica	CD	8	KR2008	Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)	DP 0076	8808678237801
Ride the Lightning	Metallica	SHM-CD	8	JP2010-09-22	Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)	UICY-94663	4988005628633
Ride the Lightning	Metallica	CD	8	JP2011-11-02	Universal International (Japanese label; release must say “制作:Universal International” AND have no logos other than “Universal Music”)	UICY-20223	4988005690654
Ride the Lightning	Metallica	CD	8	US2013	Blackened (Metallica’s own imprint)	BLCKND004-2	856115004484
Ride the Lightning (Remastered)	Metallica	Digital Media	8	AF2016-04-15 AL2016-04-15 (show 179 more) ZW2016-04-15	Blackened (Metallica’s own imprint)		602547914828
Ride the Lightning (Remastered 2016)	Metallica	CD	8	XE2016-04-15	Blackened (Metallica’s own imprint)	00602547885227	602547885227
Ride the Lightning (deluxe / remastered, Mastered for iTunes)	Metallica	6×Digital Media	8 + 12 + 13 + 12 + 11 + 8	JP2016-04-15			602547914583
Ride the Lightning (deluxe / remastered)	Metallica	Digital Media	64	JP2016-04-15			602547914590
Ride the Lightning (deluxe edition, Metallica store)	Metallica	7×Digital Media	8 + 12 + 3 + 10 + 12 + 11 + 8	US2016-04-15	Blackened (Metallica’s own imprint)		[none]
Ride the Lightning (deluxe edition)	Metallica	4×12" Vinyl + 6×CD + DVD	8 + 7 + 5 + 3 + 8 + 3 + 10 + 12 + 11 + 8 + 20	US2016-04-15	Blackened (Metallica’s own imprint)	BLCKND004RD-1	858978005066
Ride the Lightning	Metallica	CD	8	US2016-04-15	Blackened (Metallica’s own imprint)	BLCKND004R-2	858978005141
Ride the Lightning (Remastered Deluxe Edition)	Metallica	6×Digital Media	8 + 12 + 13 + 12 + 11 + 8	US2016-04-15	Blackened (Metallica’s own imprint)
Ride The Lightning (Metallica store / Remastered)	Metallica	Digital Media	8	US2016-04-15	Blackened (Metallica’s own imprint)
Ride the Lightning (remastered)	Metallica	Digital Media	8	CA2016 US2016	Blackened (Metallica’s own imprint)		093624986584
Ride the Lightning	Metallica	12" Vinyl	8	XE2016 GB2016	Blackened (Metallica’s own imprint)	00602547885241	602547885241
Ride the Lightning	Metallica	SHM-CD	8	JP2018-04-13	Blackened (Metallica’s own imprint)	UICR-1138	4988031272602
Ride the Lightning	Metallica	Digital Media	8	-2020-03-13	Blackened (Metallica’s own imprint)		850007452100
Ride the Lightning	Metallica	CD	8	AU-	Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)	838 140-2	042283814028
Ride the Lightning (BIEM/STEMRA; Made in France by PMDC)	Metallica	CD	8	XE-	Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998), Phonogram	838 140-2	042283814028
Ride the Lightning (made in France)	Metallica	CD	8	FR-	Phonogram, Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)	838 140-2	042283814028
Promotion
Ride the Lightning (1993 Australasian Tour Gold Edition)	Metallica	CD	8	AU1993	Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)	838 140-2

Relationships

artist & repertoire support:	Michael Alago (music produer) Dave Henson, Jr.
creative direction:	Metallica

associated singles/EPs:	Creeping Death
live performances:	2012-06-23: Orion Music + More: Bader Field, Atlantic City, NJ, USA
included in:	Limited‐Edition Vinyl Box Set The Metallica Collection

part of:	Z-Trip’s Top Nine 80s Records (number: 9) (order: 9) Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time (number: 11) (order: 11)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/6440 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/Metallica/Ride-the-lightning [info]
other databases:	http://www.musik-sammler.de/album/1507 [info] https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/metallica/ride_the_lightning/ [info] https://www.offiziellecharts.de/album-details-5985 [info] https://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=19918 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000190995 [info]
Wikidata:	Q190989 [info]

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