Ride The Lightning by Metallica, album cover

First-year pressing

Ride The Lightning 1984 US Pressing (MRI 769)

Ride The Lightning by Metallica

Artist: Metallica
Title: Ride The Lightning
Label: Megaforce Records MRI 769
Country: US
Released: July 27, 1984
Format: LP, Album

Runout and matrix codes

Etched or stamped in the dead wax between the last track and the label. If yours match, you have this pressing.

MRI-769-A ᐉ MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK ¢ L.I.✩ A-1Variant 1, Side A
MRI-769-B ᐉ A-1Variant 1, Side B
MRI-769-A ᐉ MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK ¢ L.I.✩ A-2Variant 2, Side A
MRI-769-B ᐉ A-1Variant 2, Side B
MRI-769-A ᐉ MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK ¢ L.I.✩ A-2Variant 3, Side A
MRI-769-B ᐉ A-2Variant 3, Side B

All 156 pressings of Ride The Lightning