| recordings |
|---|
| 1987-11-08 | The Frayed Ends of Sanity (November 1987, writing in progress) | | Metallica | 7:57 |
| 1987-11-20 | The Frayed Ends of Sanity (November 1987 demo) | | Metallica | 7:37 |
| 1987 | The Frayed Ends of Sanity (1987, from James’ riff tapes) | teilweise | Metallica | 1:40 |
| 1988-01 – 1988-05 | The Frayed Ends of Sanity | | Metallica | 7:43 |
| 1989-04-14 | The Frayed Ends of Sanity (jam) | live | Metallica | 1:31 |
| 1989-05-17 | The Frayed Ends of Sanity (jam) | live | Metallica | 1:22 |
| 1989-05-17 | The Frayed Ends of Sanity (jam) | live | Metallica | 1:10 |
| 1989-10-06 | São Paulo (featuring "The Frayed Ends of Sanity (live)") | live | Metallica | 4:15 |
| 1991-11-18 | Justice Medley: Eye of the Beholder / Blackened / The Frayed Ends of Sanity / …And Justice for All / Blackened | live und Medley | Metallica | 8:56 |
| 1991-12-20 | Justice Medley: Eye of the Beholder / Blackened / The Frayed Ends of Sanity / …And Justice for All / Blackened | live und Medley | Metallica | 10:26 |
| 1992-01-14 | Justice Medley | live und Medley | Metallica | ?:?? |
| 1992-04-08 | Eye of the Beholder / Blackened / The Frayed Ends of Sanity / …And Justice for All | live und Medley | Metallica | 9:21 |
| 1992-04-14 | …And Justice for All | live und Medley | Metallica | 9:03 |
| 1992-10-24 | Blackened / The Frayed Ends of Sanity / …And Justice for All / Blackened / Jump in the Fire / Escape / [Kirk guitar solo] | live und Medley | Metallica | 11:22 |
| 1992-10-25 | Justice Medley: Eye of the Beholder / Blackened / The Frayed Ends of Sanity / …And Justice for All / Blackened | live und Medley | Metallica | 8:33 |
| 1992-11-07 | Justice Medley: Eye of the Beholder / Blackened / The Frayed Ends of Sanity / …And Justice for All / Blackened | live und Medley | Metallica | 9:16 |
| 1993-02-25 – 1993-03-02 | Justice Medley: Eye of the Beholder / Blackened / The Frayed Ends of Sanity / …And Justice for All / Blackened | live und Medley | Metallica | 9:38 |
| 2003-05-22 | The Frayed Ends of Sanity (jam) | live | Metallica | ?:?? |
| 2014-05-28 | The Frayed Ends of Sanity | live | Metallica | 8:46 |
| 2014-05-28 | The Frayed Ends of Sanity | live | Metallica | 8:45 |
| 2015-05-29 | The Frayed Ends of Sanity | live | Metallica | 8:26 |
| 2015-05-31 | The Frayed Ends of Sanity | live | Metallica | 8:42 |
| 2015-06-02 | The Frayed Ends of Sanity | live | Metallica | 8:52 |
| 2015-06-04 | Frayed Ends of Sanity | live | Metallica | 8:47 |
| 2015-09-16 | The Frayed Ends of Sanity | live | Metallica | 9:16 |
| 2015-09-19 | The Frayed Ends of Sanity | live | Metallica | 9:27 |
| Bread Fan | live und teilweise | Metallica | ?:?? |
| Frayed Ends of Sanity | cover | Charlie Bonnet III | 3:43 |
| Justice Medley: Eye of the Beholder / Blackened / The Frayed Ends of Sanity / …And Justice for All / Blackened | live und Medley | Metallica | 8:24 |
| The Frayed Ends of Sanity | live | Metallica | ?:?? |
| The Frayed Ends of Sanity | | Metallica | 7:43 |
| The Frayed Ends of Sanity | | Metallica | 7:23 |
| The Frayed Ends of Sanity | cover | Six Feet Under | 7:40 |
| The Frayed Ends of Sanity | | Metallica | 7:27 |
| The Frayed Ends of Sanity | live | Metallica | 8:46 |
| The Frayed Ends of Sanity (instrumental) | instrumental und live | Metallica | 7:24 |
| The Frayed Ends of Sanity (live at Hietaniemi, Helsinki, Finland - May 28, 2014) | live | Metallica | 7:37 |
| The Frayed Ends of Sanity (work in progress rough mix) | | Metallica | 7:42 |
