Best Ballads

~ Release by Metallica (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

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1Nothing Else Matters
assistant recording engineer:
Mike Tacci (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
recording engineer:
Randy Staub (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
producer:
James Hetfield, Bob Rock and Lars Ulrich
bass guitar:
Jason Newsted (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
drums (drum set):
Lars Ulrich (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
guitar and lead vocals:
James Hetfield (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Kirk Hammett (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
orchestrator:
Michael Kamen (American score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Metallica (in 1991)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blackened Recordings Inc. (copyrights holder, do not use as label!) (in 1991)
recorded at:
One on One Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
music videos:
Nothing Else Matters by Metallica
part of:
SWR1 Hitparade 2021 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 5), SWR1 Hitparade 2010 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 6), SWR1 Hitparade 2011 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 6), SWR1 Hitparade 2012 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 6), SWR1 Hitparade 2013 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 6), SWR1 Hitparade 2016 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 6), SWR1 Hitparade 2022 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 6), SWR1 Hitparade 2008 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 7), SWR1 Hitparade 2009 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 7), SWR1 Hitparade 2017 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 7), SWR1 Hitparade 2018 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 7), SWR1 Hitparade 2019 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 7), SWR1 Hitparade 2020 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 7), SWR1 Hitparade 2014 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 8), SWR1 Hitparade 2015 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 8), SWR1 Hitparade 2023 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 8) and SWR1 Hitparade 2007 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 10)
recording of:
Nothing Else Matters (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
writer:
James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich
publisher:
Creeping Death Music
4.456:35
2The Unforgiven
assistant recording engineer:
Mike Tacci (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
recording engineer:
Randy Staub (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
producer:
James Hetfield, Bob Rock and Lars Ulrich
bass guitar:
Jason Newsted (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
drums (drum set):
Lars Ulrich (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
guitar and lead vocals:
James Hetfield (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Kirk Hammett (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blackened Recordings Inc. (copyrights holder, do not use as label!) (in 1991)
recorded at:
One on One Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
recording of:
The Unforgiven (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
writer:
Kirk Hammett, James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich
publisher:
Creeping Death Music
part of:
The Unforgiven
4.26:29
3Thorn Within
recording of:
Thorn Within
lyricist:
James Hetfield
composer:
Kirk Hammett, James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich
publisher:
Creeping Death Music (in 1996) and Virgin Music Japan (defunct song publisher, not a release label) (in 1996)
5:23
4Fade to Black
engineer:
Flemming Rasmussen
assistant producer:
Flemming Rasmussen and Mark Whitaker
producer:
Metallica
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Lars Ulrich (from 1984-02-20 until 1984-03-14)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Cliff Burton (from 1984-02-20 until 1984-03-14)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Kirk Hammett (from 1984-02-20 until 1984-03-14)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
James Hetfield (from 1984-02-20 until 1984-03-14)
drums (drum set) technician:
Tim Sweeney (technician)
electric guitar technician:
Dan Lee (technician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Precious Metal Music (in 1984) and Blackened Recordings Inc. (copyrights holder, do not use as label!) (in 2016)
recorded at:
Sweet Silence Studios (at Strandlodsvej, 1976–1999) in Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark (from 1984-02-20 until 1984-03-14)
mixed at:
Sweet Silence Studios (at Strandlodsvej, 1976–1999) in Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 35)
recording of:
Fade to Black (from 1984-02-20 until 1984-03-14)
lyricist:
James Hetfield
composer:
Cliff Burton, Kirk Hammett, James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich
publisher:
Creeping Death Music
4.36:56
5Astronomy
additional engineer:
Brian Dobbs (US metal producer/engineer)
assistant engineer:
Leff Lefferts (engineer), Chris Manning (US bass player, writer, sound engineer and producer) and Kent Matcke
engineer:
Randy Staub
producer:
James Hetfield, Bob Rock and Lars Ulrich
mixer:
Mike Fraser (Canadian record producer, engineer and mixer) (from 1998-09 until 1998-10) and Randy Staub (from 1998-09 until 1998-10)
editor:
Paul DeCarli and Mike Gillies
recorded at and mixed at:
The Plant Studios (1981–2008) in Sausalito, California, United States (from 1998-09 until 1998-10)
cover recording of:
Astronomy (from 1998-09 until 1998-10)
writer:
Albert Bouchard, Joe Bouchard and Sandy Pearlman
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes (SOCAN), Warner/Chappell Music, Inc. and Blue Oyster Cult Songs, Inc. (in 1974)
4.556:40
6Low Man’s Lyric
recording engineer:
Randy Staub
additional assistant engineer:
Bernardo Bigalli, Darren Grahn, Kent Matcke and Gary Winger
additional engineer:
Brian Dobbs (US metal producer/engineer)
producer:
James Hetfield, Bob Rock and Lars Ulrich
mixer:
Mike Fraser (Canadian record producer, engineer and mixer) (from 1997-09 until 1997-10) and Randy Staub (from 1997-09 until 1997-10)
editor:
Paul DeCarli, Mike Gillies and Darren Grahn
additional percussion:
Jim McGillveray (from 1995-05 until 1997-10)
drums (drum set):
Lars Ulrich (from 1995-05 until 1997-10)
electric bass guitar:
Jason Newsted (from 1995-05 until 1997-10)
electric guitar:
Kirk Hammett (from 1995-05 until 1997-10) and James Hetfield (from 1995-05 until 1997-10)
guest electric guitar:
Jim Martin (ex-Faith No More guitarist) (from 1995-05 until 1997-10)
hurdy gurdy:
David Miles (from 1995-05 until 1997-10)
violin:
Bernardo Bigalli (from 1995-05 until 1997-10)
lead vocals:
James Hetfield (from 1995-05 until 1997-10)
recorded at:
The Plant Studios (1981–2008) in Sausalito, California, United States (from 1995-05 until 1996-02, from 1997-07 until 1997-10)
mixed at:
The Plant Studios (1981–2008) in Sausalito, California, United States (from 1997-09 until 1997-10)
recording of:
Low Man’s Lyric (from 1995-05 until 1997-10)
writer:
James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich
publisher:
Creeping Death Music
3.27:39
7Where the Wild Things Are
recording engineer:
Randy Staub
additional assistant engineer:
Bernardo Bigalli, Darren Grahn, Kent Matcke and Gary Winger
additional engineer:
Brian Dobbs (US metal producer/engineer)
producer:
James Hetfield, Bob Rock and Lars Ulrich
mixer:
Mike Fraser (Canadian record producer, engineer and mixer) (from 1997-09 until 1997-10) and Randy Staub (from 1997-09 until 1997-10)
editor:
Paul DeCarli, Mike Gillies and Darren Grahn
additional percussion:
Jim McGillveray (from 1995-05 until 1997-10)
drums (drum set):
Lars Ulrich (from 1995-05 until 1997-10)
electric bass guitar:
Jason Newsted (from 1995-05 until 1997-10)
electric guitar:
Kirk Hammett (from 1995-05 until 1997-10) and James Hetfield (from 1995-05 until 1997-10)
lead vocals:
James Hetfield (from 1995-05 until 1997-10)
recorded at:
The Plant Studios (1981–2008) in Sausalito, California, United States (from 1995-05 until 1996-02, from 1997-07 until 1997-10)
mixed at:
The Plant Studios (1981–2008) in Sausalito, California, United States (from 1997-09 until 1997-10)
recording of:
Where the Wild Things Are (from 1995-05 until 1997-10)
writer:
James Hetfield, Jason Newsted and Lars Ulrich
publisher:
Creeping Death Music
3.156:56
8Hero of the Day
assistant recording engineer:
Brian Dobbs (US metal producer/engineer) and Kent Matcke
recording engineer and mixer:
Randy Staub
assistant engineer:
Jason Goldstein (engineer)
engineer:
Brian Dobbs (US metal producer/engineer)
co-producer:
James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich
producer:
James Hetfield, Bob Rock and Lars Ulrich
additional assistant mixer:
Mike Rew
additional mixer:
Mike Fraser (Canadian record producer, engineer and mixer)
assistant mixer:
Matt Curry (engineer)
assistant editor:
Mike Gillies and Chris Vrenna (member of Tweaker)
editor:
Paul DeCarli
bass:
Jason Newsted (from 1995-05 until 1996-02)
drums (drum set):
Lars Ulrich (from 1995-05 until 1996-02)
guitar:
Kirk Hammett (from 1995-05 until 1996-02) and James Hetfield (from 1995-05 until 1996-02)
lead vocals:
James Hetfield (from 1995-05 until 1996-02)
additionally recorded at:
Right Track Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1995-05 until 1996-02)
recorded at:
The Plant Studios (1981–2008) in Sausalito, California, United States (from 1995-05 until 1996-02)
additionally mixed at:
Quad Recording Studios in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Right Track Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1996-03 until 1996-04)
music videos:
Hero of the Day (director's cut) by Metallica, Hero of the Day (U.K. version) by Metallica and Hero of the Day (U.S. version) by Metallica
recording of:
Hero of the Day (from 1995-05 until 1996-02)
lyricist:
James Hetfield
composer:
Kirk Hammett, James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich
publisher:
Creeping Death Music (in 1996) and Virgin Music Japan (defunct song publisher, not a release label) (in 1996)
4.254:26
9My Friend of Misery
assistant recording engineer:
Mike Tacci (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
recording engineer:
Randy Staub (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
producer:
James Hetfield, Bob Rock and Lars Ulrich
bass guitar:
Jason Newsted (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
drums (drum set):
Lars Ulrich (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
guitar and lead vocals:
James Hetfield (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Kirk Hammett (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blackened Recordings Inc. (copyrights holder, do not use as label!) (in 1991)
recorded at:
One on One Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
recording of:
My Friend of Misery (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
writer:
James Hetfield, Jason Newsted and Lars Ulrich
publisher:
Creeping Death Music
3.856:52
10Bleeding Me
recording of:
Bleeding Me
lyricist:
James Hetfield
composer:
Kirk Hammett, James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich
publisher:
Creeping Death Music (in 1996) and Virgin Music Japan (defunct song publisher, not a release label) (in 1996)
6:36
11Enter Sandman
assistant recording engineer:
Mike Tacci (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
recording engineer:
Randy Staub (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
producer:
James Hetfield, Bob Rock and Lars Ulrich
bass guitar:
Jason Newsted (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
drums (drum set):
Lars Ulrich (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
guitar and lead vocals:
James Hetfield (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Kirk Hammett (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blackened Recordings Inc. (copyrights holder, do not use as label!) (in 1991)
recorded at:
One on One Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 5), Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 30), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 390) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 399)
recording of:
Enter Sandman (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
writer:
Kirk Hammett, James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich
publisher:
Creeping Death Music
4.35:31
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