Masters of Metal

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Master of Puppets
engineer:
Flemming Rasmussen
producer:
Metallica and Flemming Rasmussen
assistant mixer:
Mark Wilczak
mixer:
Michael Wagener
drums (drum set):
Lars Ulrich (from 1985-09-01 until 1985-12-27)
electric bass guitar:
Cliff Burton (from 1985-09-01 until 1985-12-27)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Kirk Hammett (from 1985-09-01 until 1985-12-27)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
James Hetfield (from 1985-09-01 until 1985-12-27)
arranger:
James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Metallica (in 1986)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1986) and Music for Nations (in 1986)
recorded at:
Sweet Silence Studios (at Strandlodsvej, 1976–1999) in Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark (from 1985-09-01 until 1985-12-27)
mixed at:
Warner Bros. Recording Studios (North Hollywood, a/k/a Amigo Studios) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 2), Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 96) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 256)
recording of:
Master of Puppets (from 1985-09-01 until 1985-12-27)
lyricist:
James Hetfield
composer:
Cliff Burton, Kirk Hammett, James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich
publisher:
Creeping Death Music and PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd.
Metallica4.458:33
2Dr. Stein
engineer:
Tommy Hansen and Tommy Newton
mixer:
Tommy Newton
bass guitar:
Markus Grosskopf (from 1988-05 until 1988-06)
drums (drum set):
Ingo Schwichtenberg (from 1988-05 until 1988-06)
guitar:
Kai Hansen (German metal guitarist & vocalist) (from 1988-05 until 1988-06) and Michael Weikath (from 1988-05 until 1988-06)
lead vocals:
Michael Kiske (from 1988-05 until 1988-06)
recorded at:
Horus Sound Studio in Hannover (Hanover), Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany (from 1988-05 until 1988-06)
mixed at:
Horus Sound Studio in Hannover (Hanover), Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany
recording of:
Dr. Stein (from 1988-05 until 1988-06)
lyricist and composer:
Michael Weikath
publisher:
Maldoror (German publisher) and Wintrup Musikverlag
Helloween4.45:00
3Metal Heart
recording of:
Metal Heart
writer:
Peter Baltes, Deaffy, Udo Dirkschneider, Jörg Fischer (guitarist for Accept), Wolf Hoffmann and Stefan Kaufmann (German drummer for Accept and U.D.O.)
publisher:
Breeze Music GmbH and Schacht Musikverlage
Accept5:22
4The Number of the Beast
engineer and producer:
Martin Birch
drums (drum set):
Clive Burr (from 1982-01 until 1982-02)
electric bass guitar:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) (from 1982-01 until 1982-02)
electric guitar:
Dave Murray (Iron Maiden guitarist) (from 1982-01 until 1982-02) and Adrian Smith (UK guitarist/songwriter, Iron Maiden) (from 1982-01 until 1982-02)
lead vocals:
Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden vocalist) (from 1982-01 until 1982-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1982) and Iron Maiden LLP (copyrights holder) (in 1982, in 2015)
recorded at:
Battery Studios (London, owned by Zomba group) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1982-01 until 1982-02)
mixed at:
Battery Studios (London, owned by Zomba group) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
The Number of the Beast (from 1982-01 until 1982-02)
lyricist and composer:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist)
publisher:
Rakibitlou Music Ltda. and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
Iron Maiden4.654:49
5Thunderstruck
additional recording engineer:
Ken Lomas and Ian Taylor (rock producer/engineer)
assistant engineer:
Brian Dobbs (US metal producer/engineer) and Sean Leonard (Irish engineer)
engineer and mixer:
Mike Fraser (Canadian record producer, engineer and mixer)
producer:
Bruce Fairbairn
bass guitar:
Cliff Williams
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Chris Slade
guitar [lead guitar]:
Angus Young (member of AC/DC)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Malcolm Young (guitar player for AC/DC)
vocals:
Brian Johnson (AC/DC lead singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Leidseplein Presse B.V. (not for release label use!) (in 1990)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 116) and BILLIONS CLUB
recording of:
Thunderstruck
writer:
Angus Young (member of AC/DC) and Malcolm Young (guitar player for AC/DC)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son (USA) Inc. and J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
AC/DC4.254:52
6Stand Up and Shout
assistant engineer:
Ray Leonard (engineer)
engineer:
Angelo Arcuri
producer:
Ronnie James Dio
drums (drum set):
Vinny Appice (in 1983)
electric bass guitar:
Jimmy Bain (in 1983)
guitar:
Vivian Campbell (in 1983)
keyboard:
Jimmy Bain (in 1983) and Ronnie James Dio (in 1983)
lead vocals:
Ronnie James Dio (in 1983)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1983) and Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2005)
recorded at:
Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States (in 1983)
recording of:
Stand Up and Shout (in 1983)
lyricist:
Ronnie James Dio
composer:
Jimmy Bain and Ronnie James Dio
publisher:
Lite Dusting Music Ltd. and Niji Music
Dio3.83:16
7Neon Knights
recording of:
Neon Knights
lyricist:
Ronnie James Dio
composer:
Geezer Butler, Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi and Bill Ward
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Essex Music International, Inc., Muggins Music Inc., Niji Music, TRO Essex Music International, Inc., Westminster Music Ltd., エイベックス・ミュージック・パブリッシング (Avex Music Publishing Inc.) and ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部 (TRO Essex Japan, A-Division)
Black Sabbath3:43
8The Ultimate Sin
Ozzy Osbourne5:14
9We’re Not Gonna Take It
recording engineer and mixer:
Geoff Workman
assistant engineer:
Gary McGachan
engineer:
John Agnello (engineer & producer), Greg Laney and Geoff Workman
producer:
Tom Werman
bass guitar:
Mark Mendoza (Twisted Sister bassist)
drums (drum set):
A.J. Pero
electric guitar:
Jay Jay French and Eddie Ojeda
background vocals:
Jay Jay French, Mark Mendoza (Twisted Sister bassist), Eddie Ojeda, A.J. Pero and Dee Snider
lead vocals:
Dee Snider
arranger:
Twisted Sister and Tom Werman
recorded at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1984-02 until 1984-03), The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1984-02 until 1984-03) and Westlake Audio (former name of Westlake Recording Studios) in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1984-02 until 1984-03)
mixed at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 21), VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 47) and Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 81)
recording of:
We’re Not Gonna Take It
lyricist and composer:
Dee Snider
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Universal Tunes
part of:
“The Filthy Fifteen” (PRMC’s list of songs with “offensive lyrical content”) (number: 7)
Twisted Sister4.553:38
10Still of the Night
recording of:
Still of the Night
writer:
David Coverdale and John Sykes
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), Whitesnake Music Overseas Ltd., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Whitesnake6:32
11Rising Force
engineer:
Jeff Glixman
producer:
Jeff Glixman and Yngwie Malmsteen
mixer:
Michael Barbiero (producer, mixer, engineer, songwriter, collaborator with Steve Thompson) and Steve Thompson (producer)
lead vocals:
Joe Lynn Turner (US rock vocalist)
recording of:
Rising Force
lyricist:
Joe Lynn Turner (US rock vocalist)
composer:
Yngwie Malmsteen
Yngwie J. Malmsteen4:24
12Conquistadores
recording of:
Conquistadores
lyricist and composer:
Rolf Kasparek
Running Wild4:48
13Right Next Door to Hell
recording of:
Right Next Door to Hell
writer:
Axl Rose, Izzy Stradlin (US guitarist, singer & songwriter) and Timo Caltia
Guns N’ Roses3:00
14Exciter
recording of:
Exciter
writer:
Rob Halford and Glenn Tipton
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd.
Judas Priest5:04
15I Wanna Be Somebody
W.A.S.P.3:44