* = Bonus on Japanese edition.
Produced by Metallica with Flemming Rasmussen.
Engineered by Flemming Rasmussen.
Recorded January - May 1988 at "One On One", Los Angeles, USA.
Assistant and additional engineering: Toby "Rage" Wright.
Drum tracks on 5 & 6 engineered by Mike Clink.
Mixed by Steve Thompson and Michael Barbiero at Bearsville Studios, New York, USA.
Assistant mixing engineer: George Cowan.
Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Masterdisk, New York.
Song credits:
1 music by James Hetfield / Lars Ulrich / Jason Newsted, lyrics by Hetfield,
2, 3,7 & 9 music by Hetfield / Ulrich / Kirk Hammett, lyrics by Hetfield,
4-6 music by Hetfield / Ulrich, lyrics by Hetfield,
8 music by Hetfield / Ulrich / Cliff Burton, lyrics by Burton,
10 by Sean Harris, Brian Tatler (Diamond Head).
All arrangements by Hetfield / Ulrich.
Cover concept: Hetfield & Ulrich.
Cover illustration: Stephen Gorman.
All photos: Ross "Tobacco Road" Halfin.
"Hammer" illustration: Pushead.
Design & Layout: Reiner Design Consultants, Inc.
Line-up (left to right):
James Hetfield – rhythm guitar, vocals, acoustic guitar, 2nd guitar solo on 8
Kirk Hammett – lead guitar
Lars Ulrich – drums
Jason Newsted – bass
