Metallica Ride The Lightning Elektra Records 12” Vinyl Test Press Dated 10/25/84
  £   1,500
  $   1,987

 


£ 1500 Sold For
Oct 21, 2019 Sold Date
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Some of you may know me as I have been a fan and collector for 25 years now (Steve Gill) but with a growing family and an aspiration to own my own home again I am selling off some of my collection. I can deal with wants lists and can be contacted via any of the Met pages on FB.


Anyway here is one of the rarest Metallica records in existence. This is a Test Pressing of Ride The Lightning on Elektra Records. They joined Elektra and rereleased Ride The Lightning in November 1984! This dates from October. This record dates back to the very start of the bands history with Elektra. Their name is even misspelt on the label!! Crazy rare. One of only 2 dated Test Pressings of Ride The Lightning in existence. Both have different dates and are different presses. This is a one off. If you want something rare then it doesn’t get much rarer than this!

- Sleeve is EX with only the most minor of marks and some age related yellowing of the white record plant sleeve.

- Record looks great to me. EX. There are some VERY light hairlines when examined under bright light. This record will have been played either by the band or in the bands presence.

All of my records are stored outside the sleeves in archival quality brand new sleeves in a specially designed storage unit. My records are all kept at a constant temperature inside my house.

I have a lot of Metallica items listed so please feel free to search my other listings!


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