Part 1: Albums and Singles on CD

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Albums on CD:

Kill 'Em All
 
Released: July, 1983.

• Megaforce, 1983 (U.S) Without " Am I Evil" or "Blitzkrieg." [MRI 069]
• Elektra, 1988 (U.S) Re-release with "Am I Evil" and "Blitzkrieg" [960766-2]
• Elektra, 1991? (U.S.) Misprint on back: lists "Whiplash" twice. May list the x-tra tacks, but they are not on the CD.
• Elektra, 1991 (U.S) Without the two extra tracks. [960766-2]
• Elektra?, ?? (U.S.) In cardboard box.
• Music For Nations, 1983 (U.K) Same as Megaforce.
• Music For Nations, April, 1987 (U.K.) [CD MFN 7]
• CBS/Sony, 1986 (Japan) 1st issue with OBI strip.
• Vertigo, 1988? (International) re-release with the x-tra tracks.
• Vertigo, 1991 (International) Without the x-tra tracks.
• Vertigo, May 1989 (U.K.) [838 142-2]
• Vertigo, May, 1989 (Germany) [838 142-2]
• Vertigo, May, 1989 (France) [838 142-2]
• Vertigo, May, 1989?? (Germany) Misprint on back:" Whiplash" listed twice.
• Vertigo? 1989 (Australia) w/bonus track.
• Vertigo, 1993 (Australia) With gold CD
• Young/Vertigo, 1988? (Brazil) Portugese titles.
• R.T.B./Vertigo, 1988? (Yugoslavia) Re-release.
• WEA/Elektra, 198? (Canada) [CD-60766] With white lettering on spine.

 
Ride The Lightning

Released: Europe: July 27, 1984. US: August, 1984

• Elektra, 1984 (U.S) [9 60396-2]
• Elektra?, ?? (U.S.) In cardboard box.
• Music For Nations, 1984 (U.K)
• Music For Nations, 1988 (U.K.) [CD MFN 27]
• CBS/Sony, 1986 (Japan) With OBI strip.
• Vertigo, 1991 (International) Re-release.
• Vertigo, May, 1989 (U.K.) [838 410-2]
• Vertigo, 1993 (Australia) With gold CD.
• Vertigo, May, 1989 (France) [838 410-2]
• Vertigo, May, 1989 (Germany) [838 410-2]
• Young/Vertigo, 1988? (Brazil) Portuguese titles.
• R.T.B./Vertigo, 1988? (Yugoslavia) Re-release.
• WEA/Elektra, ?? (Canadian) [CD-06113]
• Elektra? 2/1/2000 (U.S) Gold CD

 
Master Of Puppets

Released: U.S: Feb 21, 1986. Europe: Mar 7th 1986.

• CBS/Sony, 1986 (Japan) With OBI strip.
• Elektra, 1986 (U.S) [9 60439-2]
• Elektra? ?? (U.S.) In cardboard box.
• Elektra? ?? (U.S?) Misprint "Leder Messiah" on back.
• Music For Nations, 1986 (U.K)
• Young/Vertigo, 1988? (Brazil) Portuguese titles
• R.T.B./Vertigo, 1988 (Yugoslavia) Re-release.
• Vertigo, 1991 (International) Re-release.
• Vertigo, 1993 (Australia) With Gold CD.
• Vertigo, May, 1989 (U.K.) [838 487-2]
• Vertigo, May, 1989 (Germany) [838 487-2]
• ?? Dec, 1989 (UK?) [838 487-2]
• ??? (Germany?) Page 2 of CD inlay has no text, just pictures.
• Elektra? 7/13/1999 (U.S.) Gold CD

 
...And Justice For All

Released: September 2,1988. (CR)

• Elektra, 1988 (U.S) [9 60812-2]
• Elektra?, ?? (U.S.) In cardboard box.
• CBS/Sony, 1988 (Japan) With x-tra track: "The Prince" and OBI strip. [25DP 5178]
• R.T.B./Vertigo, 1988 (Yugoslavia)
• Vertigo, 1988 (International)
• Vertigo, 1993 (Australia) With gold CD and autographs on cover.
• Vertigo/Globus Int'l ??? (Czech) limited, numbered gold CD. Only 1000 made.
• Vertigo, 1988 (U.K.) [VERCD 61]
• Vertigo, 1988 (Germany) [836 062-2]
• Vertigo, 1988 (France) [836 062-2]
• Young/Vertigo, 1988 (Brazil) With Portuguese titles.

 
Metallica

(A.k.a: "The Black Album")
Released: August 1991. (CR)

• Elektra, 1991 (U.S) [9 61113-2]
• CBS/Sony, 1991 (Japan) With x-tra track "So What" and OBI strip.
• Vertigo, 1991 (International)
• Vertigo, 1991 (Germany) With a leather CD cover
• Vertigo, 1991? (Germany) [510 022-2]
• Vertigo, 1991? (France) [510 022-2]
• Vertigo, 1991? (U.K.) 2-way fold-out CD inlay on "swirl" Vertigo logo CD. [510 02202]
• Vertigo? 1991 (Australia) w/bonus track.
• Vertigo, 1993 (Australia) With gold CD and autographs on sleeve.
• R.T.B./Vertigo, 1991 (Yugoslavia)

 
Load

Released: Worldwide except N. America: June 3, 1996 N America: June 4, 1996.

• Elektra, 1996 (U.S) [61923-2]

RELoad

Released: Nov 14, Japan, Nov 17 everywhere but N. America and Nov 18 N. Am.

• Elektra, 1997 (U.S) [?]
• Sony?, 1997 (Japan) [ ]
• Vertigo? 1997 (International) [ ]
• Vertigo? 1997 (Australia) w/bonus tracks.
• Vertigo? 1997 (Import) Load/Reload CD set.

Garage Inc.

• Elektra, 1998 (U.S) [62299-2] Explicit Lyrics Version
• Elektra, 1998 (U.S.) Clean Version

 

S&M

 

• Elektra, 11/23/1999 (U.S.) [62463-2] Clean Version
• Elektra, 11/23/1999 (U.S) Explicit Lyrics version

St. Anger

Elektra, 06/05/2003 (U.S.)

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CD Singles & EP's

Creeping Death EP

Released: Nov 23, 1984 (12" EP.) Jump In The Fire EP released: Feb 20, 1984.

• Music For Nations, 1984 (U.K./Europe)
• Music For Nations, Nov 1987 (U.K.) Combination "Creep"/"Jump" known as "The Singles CD." [CD 12 KUTT]
• Vertigo, 1990 (U.K./Europe) Re-release
• Vertigo, 1990 (U.K./Europe) Combination of "Creep" and "Jump In The Fire" EP's

The $9.98 EP Garage Days Re-Revisited

(OUT OF PRINT.)

Released: August, 1987

• Elektra, 1987 (U.S.)
• Warner Canada(Elektra), 1987 (CB)
• CBS/Sony, 1987 (Japan) with OBI strip
• Phonogram, 1987 (U.K./Europe)
• R.T.B./Vertigo 1988? (Yugoslavia)
• Young/Vertigo, 1988? (Brazil)

Harvester Of Sorrow

• Vertigo, 1988 (U.K./Europe) With "Breadfan" and "The Prince"
• ??, 1988? (Canada?) W/ brown background. (MS)

One

Released: Jan 10, 1988 There may be as many as 27 versions of the "One" single. (MS)

One Japanese Single [23DP5438] One re-release. [858 545-2]

One re-release digipack. [858 547-2]

• Elektra, 1988 (U.S) 3 inch CD with "The Prince."
• Elektra, 1993 (U.S.) "One"/"Eye of the Beholder." Recycled cardboard sleeve.
• CBS/Sony, 1989 (Japan) With "One" demo, "Breadfan", live "Bells" and "Sanitarium" Early CD's had red face and wristband. [23DP5438]
• CBS/Sony 1989 (Japan) 3 inch CD with "Breadfan" and poster.
• Vertigo, 1989 (U.K./Europe) With "Bells" and "Sanitarium" live.
• Vertigo, 1994 (U.K./Europe.) Re-release gatefold digipak with live tracks: "One", "Whiplash," "Bells," and "Last Caress." [858 547-2]
• Vertigo, 1994 (U.K./Europe) Re-release with "One", "One" demo and "One" live (mislabled as San Diego from the "Live Shit..." box set, actually it's from the Mexico City show from the same box set..) [858 545-2]
• Vertigo, 1994 (Australia) In cardboard sleeve.

Enter Sandman

• Vertigo, 1991 (International) with "Stone Cold" and demo [868 733-2]
• Vertigo, 1991 (Australia) In cardboard sleeve.
• CBS/Sony, 1991 (Japan) 3 inch with "Stone Cold Crazy."
• Vertigo, 1993 (Brazil) 3-track CD. Cover has different colors than the other releases. All other 5 Brazillian singles are like this.
• Vertigo/Phonogram, 1993 (France) In cardboard sleeve with tattoos.

The Unforgiven

• Vertigo, 1991 (International) With "Killing Time" and demo. (Possible misprint: the tracks are listed: 1, 11, 111, instead of I, II, III. OR 1, 2, 3. ) [866139-2]
• Vertigo, 1992 (International) Re-release without picture disc. Has tattos.
• Vertigo, 1992 (Australia) In cardboard sleeve.
• Vertigo, 1992 (Australia) With poster.
• CBS/Sony 1992 (Japan) 3 inch CD with "Killing Time"
• Vertigo, 1993 (Brazil)
• Vertigo/Phonogram 1993 (France) CD in cardboard sleeve with tatoos.

Nothing Else Matters

Live at Wembley EP

• CBS/Sony, 1992 (Japan) 3 inch CD with live B-side.
• Vertigo, 1992 (International) With live "Enter Sandman" and "Harvester" (in Moscow) and "Nothing Else" demo. [866 725-2]
• Vertigo, 1992 (International) Live at Wembley EP. Freddie Mercury tribute. Live "Sandman," and "Sad But True." [866 895-2]
• Vertigo, 1992 (International) Re-release without picture disc. Includes tatoos.
• Vertigo, 1992 (Australia) In cardboard sleeve.
• Vertigo, 1992 (U.K) With T-shirt.
• Vertigo, 1993 (Brazil) "Nothing Else Matters" (Live.)
• Vertigo, 1993 (Brazil)
• Vertigo/Phonogram, 1993 (France) In cardboard sleeve.

Wherever I May Roam

• Vertigo, 1992 (International) Picture disc with live "Fade To Black", and "Roam" demo. [866 697-2]
• Vertigo, 1992 (International) Re-release without picture disc. Tattoos included.
• Vertigo, 1992 (Australia) In cardboard sleeve.
• Vertigo, 1992 (International) Gatefold digipak with Euro tour dates. Australian version has different cover and Australian tour dates.
• CBS/Sony, 1993 (Japan) Maxi-single with live tracks. [SRCS 6633]
• Vertigo/Phonogram, 1993 (France) In cardboard sleeve.
• Vertigo, 1993 (Brazil)
• Vertigo, 1993 (France) Picture CD in black and silver tin.

Sad But True

• Vertigo, 1992 (International) Includes "So What" and live tracks. Later pressings had tattoos.
• Vertigo, 1993 (Netherlands) Numbered picture CD with snake pit pass entry card and tattoos.
• Vertigo, 1993 (International) Includes "elevator version" of "Nothing Else," Live "Creep," and "Sad" demo. [864 943-2]
• Vertigo, 1993 (International) Picture disc.
• Vertigo, 1993 (Brazil)
• Vertigo? ?? (Germany) (Released in Holland.) Limited edition with tattoo.
• Vertigo, 1993? (Australian) With "So What" and "Harvester" live in cardboard sleeve.
• Vertigo/Phonogram, 1993 (France) In cardboard sleeve.

Don't Tread On Me

• Elektra? 1991 (U.K./Europe)

Until It Sleeps

Until It Sleeps Part 1 [578 145-2]

• Elektra, 1996 (U.S.) With "Overkill" [64276-2]
• Vertigo, 1996 (International) Part 1 of 2. Has live "2X4" and "F.O.B.D." (UIS demo.) [578 145-2]
• Vertigo, 1996 (International) Part 2 of 2. Maxisingle with: Kill/Ride Medley: (Ride The Lightning, No Remorse, Hit The Lights, The Four Horsemen, Phantom Lord Fight Fire With Fire.) and Until It Sleeps (Herman Melville Mix) [UK METCX 12/ INT 578 135-2] {P.L.}
• CBS/Sony? 1998 (Japan) with: UIS Melville Mix, Kill/Ride Medley, 2X4 (live), Overkill (live), FOBD (Early demo version)

Hero Of The Day

Oct 22, 1996 (US) Sep 9 (UK) Sep 13 (Japan)

Hero Of The Day Part 1 [578 575-2] Hero Of The Day Part 2 [578 577-2]

• Elektra, 1996 (U.S.) With "Kill/Ride Medley" from Donington. [64248-2]
• CBS/Sony? (Japan) EP with "Hero," "Mouldy," "Hero Outta B-sides," "Too Late Too Late."
• Vertigo, 1996 (International) Part 1 of 2. Includes "Overkill", "Damage Case", and Hero "Outta B sides Mix." (By Download) Some singles come with a sticker. [578 575-2]
• Vertigo, 1996 (International) Part 2 of 2. "Motorhead-Ache" Maxisingle with "Stone Dead Forever" and "Too Late Too Late." [578 577-2]
• CBS/Sony? 1997 (Japan) Mouldy, Hero (outta B Sides Mix) Stone Dead Forever, Damage Case, Too Late Too Late.

Mama Said
Released Nov 25, 1996 (Everywhere but U.S.)

Mama Said Part 2 [UK METCX 14/ INT 578 873-2]

• Mercury/Vertigo, 1996 (International) CD1 with "King Nothing," and "Whiplash" live, and "Mama" edit.
• Mercury/Vertigo, 1996 (International) CD2 with "So What," "Creeping Death" live. [UK METCX 14/ INT 578 873-2]
• CBS/Sony, 1996? (Japan) with live "King Nothing", "Whiplash," So What", and "Creeping Death."
• CBS/Sony 1997 (Japan) "Mama Said" (edit), "So What" (live), "Creeping Death" (live), "King Nothing" (live), "Whiplash" (Live), "Mama Said" (Early demo version).

King Nothing

Released Feb, 1997 Radio release, Jan 6th 1997

• Mercury/Vertigo, 1996 (International) CD1 Mercury/Vertigo, 1996 (International) CD2
• Elektra, 1996 (U.S.) "With Ain't My Bitch" live from Irvine, CA 8/4/96. (DW)

One/Eye Of The Beholder

Re-release August? 1997 (J.K. See part 4 for a list of contributors to this Discography)

• Elektra, 1997 (US) ??

The Memory Remains

Released November, 1997

• Vertigo?, 1997 (International) CD1 With "Fuel For Fire" (A work in progress version w/different lyrics.) Early recorded version of Fuel (NOT a demo), and "Memory" demo.
• Vertigo?, 1997 (International) CD2 With "The Outlaw Torn" (Unencumbered version. incluided 30 seconds that had been edited from Load.) and "King Nothing" (tepid mix) A remix by KMFDM.
• Elektra, 1997 (US) With "For Whom The Bell Tolls" (Haven't Heard It Yet Mix) Remix by DJ Spooky. NOT the same as the Spawn remix.
• CBS/Sony? 1998 (Japan) with Fuel For Fire (work-in-progress version), King Nothing (tepid mix), For Whom the Bell Tolls (Haven't Heard it Yet Mix), The Memory Remains (demo), The Outlaw Torn (Unencumbered version)
• Vertigo? 1998 "Mini Album" includes CD1 and 2 and the U.S/Australian release. Fuel for Fire (Work-in-progress version.), King Nothing (tepid mix), Whom the Bell Tolls (Haven't Heard it Yet Mix), The Memory Remains (demo), The Outlaw Torn (Unencumbered version)
• Vertigo? 1997 (Australia) LIMITED EDITION 

Unforgiven II

 

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• Vertigo?, 1998 (U.K.) CD 1 With The Unforgiven II, Helpless (Live), The Four Horsemen (Live), The Wolf and Man (Live) (Is this a typo? I thought it was "Of Wolf and Man"...?).
• Vertigo?, 1998 (U.K.) CD2 With The Unforgiven II, The Thing That Should Not Be (Live), The Memory Remains (Live), King Nothing (Live).
• Vertigo?, 1998 (U.K.) CD3 With, The Unforgiven II, No Remorse (Live), Am I Evil (Live), The Unforgiven II (Demo).
• Vertigo?, 1998 CD 4 With The Unforgiven II, and The Memory Remains (Live)
• Elektra, 1998 (U.S.) With The Thing That Should Not Be (Live).
• CBS/Sony? 1998? (Japan) The Thing That Should Not be (Live), The Memory Remains (live), No Remorse (Live), Am I Evil (Live).
• CBS/Sony 1998? (Japan) The Thing That Should Not be (Live), The Memory Remains (live), No Remorse (Live), Am I Evil (Live), Unforgiven II (demo)

Fuel

• Vertigo? 1997 with Fuel (live), Sad But True (live), Until It Sleeps (live), One (live), Fuel (Demo).
• Vertigo? 1997 CD pt. 1 with Sad But True (live), Nothing Else Matters (live).
• Vertigo? 1997 CD pt. 2 with Wherever I May Roam (live), One (live).
• Vertigo? 1997 CD pt 3 with Until it Sleeps (live), Fuel (live), Fuel (Demo).

Turn The Page

• Vertigo? 1998 (Enhanced?) with Damage Case (live), Fool (Cd-ROM track)
• Vertigo? 1998 with Bleeding Me (live), Stone Cold Crazy (live), The Wait (live).
• Vertigo? 1998 EP with Damage Case (live), Bleeding Me (live), Stone Cold Crazy (live), The Wait (live).

 

Whiskey In The Jar

• Vertigo? 1999, ??
• Vertigo? 1999, with The Small Hours (live), Killing Time (live), The Prince, Last Caress/Green Hell (live), Whiskey in the Jar (live).
• Vertigo? 1999 EP  ??
• Vertigo? 1999 (UK?) CD1 with Blitzkrieg (live), and The Prince (live).
• Vertigo? 1999 (UK?) CD2 with The Small Hours (live) and Killing Time (live).
• Vertigo? 1999 (UK?) CD3 with Last Caress/Green Hell (live), Whiskey in The Jar (live)
• Vertigo? 1999 ENHANCED CD1  ??
• Vertigo? 1999 ENHANCED CD2  ??

Die, Die My Darling

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• Vertigo? 1999  With Sabbra Cadabra (Live), Mercyful Fate (live)
• Vertigo? 1999 ENHANCED CD With Sabbra Cadabra (live), Mercyful Fate (live), Turn the Page and Whiskey In The Jar
• Vertigo? 1999 (U.K.)

 

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