artwork [front cover] Andres Serrano bass Jason Newsted design [album design by] Andie Airfix drums Lars Ulrich edited by [assistant] Chris Vrenna edited by [assistant] Mike Gillies edited by [digital] Paul DeCarli engineer Brian Dobbs engineer [assistant] Jason Goldstein guitar Kirk Hammett guitar, vocals James Hetfield management Q Prime Inc. mastered by George Marino mixed by Randy Staub mixed by [additional] Mike Fraser mixed by [assistant] Matt Curry mixed by [assistant] Mike Rew photography by Anton Corbijn producer Bob Rock producer James Hetfield producer Lars Ulrich recorded by Randy Staub recorded by [assistant] Brian Dobbs recorded by [assistant] Kent Matcke written-by James Hetfield tracks 2, 3, 5 to 7, 10, 12 written-by Kirk Hammett written-by Lars Ulrich Record Company Time Warner Record Company Warner Communications Inc. Distributed By Elektra Entertainment Group Manufactured By Elektra Entertainment Group Phonographic Copyright (p) E/M Ventures Copyright (c) E/M Ventures Copyright (c) Creeping Death Music Recorded At The Plant Studios Recorded At Right Track Recording Mixed At Quad Recording Studios Mastered At Sterling Sound Mixed At Right Track Recording Designed At Satori (14) Glass Mastered At Specialty Records Corporation Release is packaged in a clear jewel case with a clear disc tray. Includes a 32-page booklet with lyrics.
This pressing was available on the street release date; it is presumed that when Specialty transitioned to pressing discs with mould SIDs it happened sometime during the initial manufacturing order for this release. Therefore this pressing should never have a Repress/Reissue tag added.
Recorded at The Plant Studios, Sausalito, California at various points in time between May '95 & February '96. Additional recording at Right Track Recording, New York. Mixed at Right Track Recording, New York, March-April '96. Additional mixing at Quad Recording Studios, New York. Mastered at Sterling Sound.