Metallica - Master Of Puppets Deluxe Numbered Edition 2LPs, 10CDs, 2 DVD, Cassette + Book (Used)

DESCRIPTION
Metallica - Master of Puppets Deluxe 10xCD / 2xDVD / 2xLP / Cassette (sealed - unopened), 6xbadges, lyric folder with facsimile autographs and hardbound book Box Set. This is the numbered limited edition #20850 of 25000.

Band lineup for original LP

James Hetfield: Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Lars Ulrich: Drums
Kirk Hammett: Lead Guitar
Cliff Burton: Bass (This was the last Metallica album to feature Cliff Burton, who tragically died in a bus accident later in 1986. Jason Newsted would replace him for subsequent albums.)

Genre and Style:
"Master of Puppets" is primarily a thrash metal album, characterized by aggressive guitar riffs, fast tempos, and complex song structures. The album also showcases elements of progressive and heavy metal.

Critical Acclaim:
The album received widespread critical acclaim and is often cited as one of the greatest heavy metal albums ever made. It has been included in numerous "best of" lists and has had a profound influence on the metal genre.

Impact and Legacy:
"Master of Puppets" is considered a landmark album that played a crucial role in popularizing thrash metal. The title track, in particular, is often regarded as one of the band's signature songs. The album has been certified six times platinum in the United States, indicating its enduring popularity.

Album Artwork:
The cover art, designed by Don Brautigam, features an image of cross-shaped gravestones, with puppet strings attached to each one. The image reflects the theme of manipulation and control, which is also present in the title track's lyrics.

"Master of Puppets" is a classic in the heavy metal genre and continues to be celebrated by fans and musicians alike for its musical prowess and enduring impact.

This box set is a must have item in any Metallica collection! 

CONDITION
VINYL/CDs/DVDs: VG++ (Like New)
COVER/BOX: VG++ Very minor scuffs
CASSETTE: Brand new and sealed

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RELEASE DETAILS

Format: Deluxe numbered box set #20850 of 25000
Pressing Year: 2017
Label: Blackened 
Barcode: 602557385182

TRACKLISTING
Master Of Puppets (Remastered)    
LP1-A1        Battery
5:12
LP1-A2        Master Of Puppets
8:35
LP1-A3        The Thing That Should Not Be
6:36
LP1-A4        Welcome Home (Sanitarium)
6:27
LP1-B1        Disposable Heroes
8:16
LP1-B2        Leper Messiah
5:40
LP1-B3        Orion (Instrumental)
8:27
LP1-B4        Damage, Inc.
5:32

Live At The Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL - May 25th, 1986    
LP2-C1        Battery (Live)
3:54
LP2-C2        Master Of Puppets (Live)
8:18
LP2-C3        For Whom The Bell Tolls (Live)
4:22
LP2-D1        Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (Live)
7:12
LP2-D2        The Thing That Should Not Be (Live)
6:15
LP2-D3        (Anesthesia) Pulling Teeth (Live)
2:57
LP2-D4        Damage Inc. (Live)
4:14
LP3-E1        Fade To Black (Live)
7:01
LP3-E2        Seek & Destroy (Live)
7:22
LP3-E3        Creeping Death (Live)
6:20
LP3-F1        The Four Horsemen (Live)
5:23
LP3-F2        Guitar Solo (Live)    3:12
LP3-F3        Am I Evil? (Live)
3:42
LP3-F4        Whiplash (Live)
4:44

Master Of Puppets (Remastered)    
CD1-1        Battery
5:12
CD1-2        Master Of Puppets
8:35
CD1-3        The Thing That Should Not Be
6:36
CD1-4        Welcome Home (Sanitarium)
6:27
CD1-5        Disposable Heroes
8:16
CD1-6        Leper Messiah
5:40
CD1-7        Orion
8:27
CD1-8        Damage Inc.
5:32

Interviews    
CD2-1        Metal Forces Magazine Interview With Lars
21:37
CD2-2        Interview With Cliff
18:33
CD2-3        Metal Madness Magazine Interview With Cliff
19:30

Interviews    
CD3-1        WYSP Philadelphia "Metal Shop" Radio Interview With Lars & James
14:07
CD3-2        Sounds Magazine Interview With Kirk, Cliff & Lars
40:05
CD3-3        Swedish Radio "Rockbox" Interview With Lars
5:52
CD3-4        Swedish Radio "Rockbox" Interview With Lars & Jason
4:10

Rough Mixes From The Vault    
CD4-1        Battery (October 1985, Work In Progress Rough Mix)
5:09
CD4-2        Master Of Puppets (November 1985, Work In Progress Rough Mix)
8:43
CD4-3        The Thing That Should Not Be (December 1985, Work In Progress Rough Mix)
6:21
CD4-4        Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (November 1985, Work In Progress Rough Mix)
6:29
CD4-5        Disposable Heroes (November 1985, Work In Progress Rough Mix)
8:25
CD4-6        Leper Messiah (December 1985, Work In Progress Rough Mix)
5:45
CD4-7        Orion (November 1985, Work In Progress Rough Mix)
8:21
CD4-8        Damage Inc. (October 1985, Work In Progress Rough Mix)
4:14
CD4-9        The Money Will Roll Right In (Work In Progress Rough Mix)
2:56
CD4-10        The Prince (Work In Progress Rough Mix)
4:46

Riffs, Demos & Outtakes From Lars' & James' Vaults    
CD5-1        Battery (1985, From James' Riff Tapes)
0:16
CD5-2        Battery (1985, From James' Riff Tapes II)
1:07
CD5-3        Master Of Puppets (1985, From Kirks' Riff Tapes)
0:37
CD5-4        Master Of Puppets (1985, From James' Riff Tapes)
1:40
CD5-5        Master Of Puppets (1985, From James' Riff Tapes II)
0:29
CD5-6        The Thing That Should Not Be (1985, From James' Riff Tapes)
0:34
CD5-7        Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (1985, From James' Riff Tapes)
2:07
CD5-8        Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (1985, From James' Riff Tapes II)
1:57
CD5-9        Disposable Heroes (1985, From Kirks' Riff Tapes)
1:27
CD5-10        Disposable Heroes (1985, From James' Riff Tapes)
0:32
CD5-11        Leper Messiah (1985, From James' Riff Tapes)
0:53
CD5-12        Leper Messiah (1985, From James' Riff Tapes II)
0:54
CD5-13        Orion (1985, From James' Riff Tapes)
1:15
CD5-14        Damage Inc. (1985, From James' Riff Tapes)
1:53
CD5-15        Disposable Heroes (May 1985, Writing In Progress)
4:11
CD5-16        Battery (May 1985, Writing In Progress)
6:25
CD5-17        Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (May 1985, Writing In Progress)
6:16
CD5-18        Disposable Heroes (May 1985, Writing In Progress)
5:40
CD5-19        Battery (Early June 1985 Demo)
4:41
CD5-20        Disposable Heroes (Early June 1985 Demo)
8:48
CD5-21        Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (Early June 1985 Demo)
5:04
CD5-22        Master Of Puppets (Mid-June 1985, Writing In Progress)
1:30
CD5-23        Master Of Puppets (Mid-June 1985, Writing In Progress II)
12:08
CD5-24        Master Of Puppets (Mid-June 1985 Demo)
8:44

Riffs, Demos & Outtakes From Lars' & James' Vaults    
CD6-1        Disposable Heroes (Late June 1985 Demo)
8:56
CD6-2        Battery (Late June 1985 Demo)
4:42
CD6-3        Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (Late June 1985 Demo)
8:59
CD6-4        Master Of Puppets (Late June 1985 Demo)
8:18
CD6-5        Damage Inc. (Late August 1985, Writing In Progress)
2:40
CD6-6        Leper Messiah (Late August 1985 Demo)
5:34
CD6-7        Damage Inc. (Late August 1985 Demo)
4:35
CD6-8        Leper Messiah (Late August 1985 Demo II)
5:55
CD6-9        Orion (September 1985 Drum Room Demo)
8:17
CD6-10        The Thing That Should Not Be (September 1985, Writing In Progress)
4:17
CD6-11        The Thing That Should Not Be (September 1985 Drum Room Demo)
6:20
CD6-12        The Money Will Roll Right In (September 1985 Drum Room Jam)
2:49
CD6-13        The Prince (September 1985 Drum Room Jam)
4:57
CD6-14        Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (Late 1985 Guitar Solo Outtakes)
1:23
CD6-15        Orion (Late 1985 Guitar Solo Outtakes)
0:54
CD6-16        Orion (Late 1985, Kirk & Lars In The Control Room)
1:02

Live At The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, NJ - April 21st, 1986    
CD7-1        The Ecstasy Of Gold
1:35
CD7-2        Battery (Live)
4:40
CD7-3        Master Of Puppets (Live)
8:42
CD7-4        For Whom The Bell Tolls (Live)
4:24
CD7-5        Ride The Lightning (Live)
6:33
CD7-6        Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (Live)
5:40
CD7-7        Seek & Destroy (Live)
3:49
CD7-8        Creeping Death (Live)
6:47
CD7-9        Am I Evil? (Live)
4:13
CD7-10        Damage Inc. (Live)
5:05

Live At Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, VA - August 3rd, 1986    
CD8-1        Battery (Live)
4:25
CD8-2        Master Of Puppets (Live)
7:59
CD8-3        For Whom The Bell Tolls (Live)
5:10
CD8-4        Bass Solo (Live)    0:59
CD8-5        Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (Live)
9:26
CD8-6        Seek & Destroy (Live)
7:49
CD8-7        Creeping Death (Live)
8:19
CD8-8        Am I Evil? (Live)
3:45
CD8-9        Damage Inc. (Live)
5:56

Jason's Audition & Live At The Country Club, Reseda, CA - November 8th, 1986    
CD9-1        Master Of Puppets (First Audition)
7:36
CD9-2        Battery (First Audition)
4:13
CD9-3        Seek & Destroy (Second Audition)
6:10
CD9-4        Creeping Death (Second Audition)
5:38
CD9-5        Fight Fire With Fire (Second Audition)
4:02
CD9-6        Master Of Puppets (Live)
7:51
CD9-7        For Whom The Bell Tolls (Live)
4:50
CD9-8        Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (Live)
6:04
CD9-9        Ride The Lightning (Live)
6:20
CD9-10        Guitar Solo (Live)    2:29
CD9-11        Whiplash (Live)
4:07
CD9-12        Seek & Destroy (Live)
6:34
CD9-13        The Four Horsemen (Live)
5:02
CD9-14        Am I Evil? (Live)
3:44
CD9-15        Damage Inc. (Live)
4:38

Live At Grugahalle, Essen, West Germany - January 25th, 1987    
CD10-1        Master Of Puppets (Live)
4:45
CD10-2        For Whom The Bell Tolls (Live)
4:30
CD10-3        Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (Live)
5:48
CD10-4        Ride The Lightning (Live)
6:24
CD10-5        Bass Solo (Live)    5:06
CD10-6        Whiplash (Live)
4:00
CD10-7        The Thing That Should Not Be (Live)
5:42
CD10-8        Creeping Death (Live)
7:41
CD10-9        The Four Horsemen (Live)
4:59
CD10-10        Guitar Solo (Live)    2:46
CD10-11        Am I Evil? (Live)
3:41
CD10-12        Damage Inc. (Live)
5:09
CD10-13        Blitzkrieg (Live)
4:25

Live At Solnahallen, Stockholm, Sweden - September 26th, 1986    
MC-A1        The Ecstasy Of Gold
1:42
MC-A2        Battery (Live)    4:31
MC-A3        Master Of Puppets (Live)    7:47
MC-A4        For Whom The Bell Tolls (Live)    4:25
MC-A5        Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (Live)    5:59
MC-A6        Ride The Lightning (Live)    6:20
MC-A7        (Anesthesia) Pulling Teeth (Live)    5:18
MC-A8        Whiplash (Live)    3:50
MC-A9        The Thing That Should Not Be (Live)    5:59
MC-B1        Fade To Black (Live)    6:43
MC-B2        Seek & Destroy (Live)    6:50
MC-B3        Creeping Death (Live)    7:03
MC-B4        The Four Horsemen (Live)    4:47
MC-B5        Guitar Solo (Live)    1:05
MC-B6        Am I Evil? (Live)    3:35
MC-B7        Damage Inc. (Live)    4:37
MC-B8        Blitzkrieg (Live)    4:06
MC-B9        Fight Fire With Fire (Live)    4:42

Live At Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI - April 4th, 1986    
DVD1-1        Master Of Puppets (Live)
5:56
DVD1-2        For Whom The Bell Tolls (Live)
4:09
DVD1-3        Ride The Lightning (Live)
7:05
DVD1-4        Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (Live)
10:02
DVD1-5        Seek & Destroy (Live)
7:17
DVD1-6        Creeping Death (Live)
7:38
DVD1-7        Am I Evil? (Live)
4:20
DVD1-8        Damage Inc. (Live)
5:08
Live At Roskilde Festival, Festivalpladsen, Roskilde, Denmark - July 6th, 1986    
DVD1-9        The Ecstasy Of Gold
1:41
DVD1-10        Battery (Live)
4:36
DVD1-11        Master Of Puppets (Live)
8:18
DVD1-12        For Whom The Bell Tolls (Live)
4:18
DVD1-13        Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (Live)
6:19
DVD1-14        (Anesthesia) Pulling Teeth (Live)
3:24
DVD1-15        The Four Horsemen (Live)
5:01
DVD1-16        Fade To Black (Live)
7:02
DVD1-17        Seek & Destroy (Live)
3:43
DVD1-18        Creeping Death (Live)
5:30
DVD1-19        Am I Evil? (Live)
2:47
DVD1-20        Damage Inc. (Live)
4:50
DVD1-21        Whiplash (Live)
3:15
MTV Heavy Metal Mania    
DVD1-22        Part 1    15:58
DVD1-23        Part 2    12:22
DVD1-24        Part 3    16:20
Credits    
DVD1-25        Credits    1:16

Live At Aichi Kinro Kaikan, Nagoya, Japan - November 17th, 1986    
DVD2-1        Battery (Live)
4:32
DVD2-2        Master Of Puppets (Live)
8:09
DVD2-3        For Whom The Bell Tolls (Live)
4:22
DVD2-4        Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (Live)
5:55
DVD2-5        Ride The Lightning (Live)
6:21
DVD2-6        Bass Solo (Live)    3:30
DVD2-7        Whiplash (Live)
3:57
DVD2-8        The Thing That Should Not Be (Live)
6:19
DVD2-9        Fade To Black (Live)
7:01
DVD2-10        Seek & Destroy (Live)
6:47
DVD2-11        Creeping Death (Live)
7:32
DVD2-12        The Four Horsemen (Live)
4:49
DVD2-13        Guitar Solo (Live)    3:15
DVD2-14        Am I Evil? (Live)
3:47
DVD2-15        Damage Inc. (Live)
5:06
DVD2-16        Fight Fire With Fire (Live)
6:01
Masa Ito Interview    
DVD2-17        Excerpt From "Music Tomato World"
8:00
MTV News Interviews    
DVD2-18        James & Kirk    8:19
DVD2-19        Lars & Jason - Part 1    16:59
DVD2-20        Lars & Jason - Part 2    12:16
Credits    
DVD2-21        Credits    1:16