Description
Offered for sale is an original Japanese pressing of Master of Puppets by Metallica, including the original obi.
About this copy: This copy of Master of Puppets is an original 1986 pressing on the CBS/Sony label.
The cover is M- and is still in the original shrink wrap. The obi is M-.
This copy includes a foldout lyric insert and two photo inserts. All are M-. The generic record company postcard is missing.
The disc is M-, with a couple of spindle marks on the labels, but no marks on the vinyl. Clean disc!
A nice copy of a very rare Metallica LP; this one looks nearly new!
Background: Released in 1986, Master of Puppets was the third album by Metallica, and the last to feature original bassist Cliff Burton.
The album reached #29 on the U.S. charts, but has since sold more than six million copies in the U.S. alone.
Allmusic.com gave Master of Puppets a 5 star review:
Even though Master of Puppets didn’t take as gigantic a leap forward as Ride the Lightning, it was the band’s greatest achievement, hailed as a masterpiece by critics far outside heavy metal’s core audience. It was also a substantial hit, reaching the Top 30 and selling three million copies despite absolutely nonexistent airplay. Instead of a radical reinvention, Master of Puppets is a refinement of past innovations….. Some critics have called Master of Puppets the best heavy metal album ever recorded; if it isn’t, it certainly comes close.
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| Country of origin: | Japan |
| Size: | 12″ |
| Record Label: | CBS/Sony |
| Catalog Number: |
28 AP 3169 |
| Year of Release: | 1986 |
| Format: | Stereo |
| Share: |       |
