Sold Date: April 28, 2023
Start Date: April 23, 2023
Final Price: $315.00 (USD)
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You are bidding on a rare and original 1st pressing of Metallica – Ride The Lightning released on Megaforce Records (MRI 769) in 1984.  See matrix below
I am the original owner of this first pressing of this rare album vinyl in the U.S.  Including a printed inner sleeve with lyrics and photos.
Light wear and great condition.  Outside Packaging has minor blemishes as you can see in photos.  inner sleeve has some folded ends.  See photos for all details. 
All sales final and no returns.  Shipped in new cardboard vinyl record box and protective outer sleeve applied.
Metallica – Ride The Lightning Label:Megaforce Records (MRI 769) Format:Vinyl Country:US Released: Jul 27, 1984
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1, Side A): MRI-769-A ᐉ MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK ¢ L.I.✩ A-1 Matrix / Runout (Variant 1, Side B): MRI-769-B ᐉ A-1
Marketed By – Important Record Distributors, Inc. Manufactured By – Important Record Distributors, Inc. Pressed By – Hauppauge Record Manufacturing Ltd. Mastered At – Frankford/Wayne Mastering Labs Lacquer Cut At – Frankford/Wayne Mastering Labs Manufactured and marketed by Important Record Distributors, Inc. Jacket and sleeve made in Canada Recorded and mixed at Sweet Silence Studios, Copenhagen, Denmark during spring 1984 Mastered at Frankford Wayne, NYC
Tracklisting: A1Fight Fire With Fire A2Ride The Lightning A3For Whom The Bell Tolls A4Fade To Black B1Trapped Under Ice B2Escape B3Creeping Death B4The Call Of Ktulu