Tomorrow marks the 30th anniversary of the release of Metallica's fourth studio album ...And Justice For All. To commemorate the occasion, the group has announced today the reissue of the album in a variety of formats including a gigantic 11 CD/6 LP/4 DVD deluxe box set, all due on November 2. This follows on from similar reissues of the band's first three albums over the last several years.
...And Justice For All was the first Metallica album to feature bassist Jason Newsted following the death of Cliff Burton in 1986. The songs, all written by the group's James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich with some contributions from other band members, revolve around political and legal injustice. The album received more critical praise than their previous three efforts and was their first album to crack the Billboard Top 10, peaking at No. 6. It eventually went 8x Platinum. The single "One" off the album also marked a couple of firsts for Metallica: their first song to hit the Top 40 (No. 35) and their first music video. It was also the song they played at their first appearance at Grammys. "One" was honored with a "Best Metal Performance" Grammy.
The main album itself, available in all of the configurations, has been remastered by Reuben Cohen at Lurssen Mastering in Los Angeles, California. The deluxe box (limited to one pressing) contains on CD: the original album, a disc of interviews, 2 discs of riffs, jams and demos, a disc of rough mixes, a live show from The Troubadour in West Hollywood from May 24h, 1988 on 2 discs, a live show from the Hammersmith Odeon in London from October 10th, 1988 on two discs and a live show from Long Beach Arena in Long Beach from December 7, 1988 on two discs. The CDs also contain a few other live cuts and b-sides and radio edits. On vinyl, the box contains: the original album on 2 LPs with vinyl lacquers by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering, a "One" picture disc remastered by Cohen and featuring artwork by Pushead and the group's performance from the Seattle Coliseum in Seattle from August 29th and 30th, 1989 on 3 LPs. These performances have been mixed by Greg Fidelman and mastered by Cohen with vinyl lacquers from Bellman. On the 4 DVDs you will get: footage from Lars Ulrich's camcorder, various performances of "One" including the music video and Grammys performance, B-roll from "One," a live show at Shoreline Ampitheatre in Mountain View, California from September 15, 1989, a live show at The Stone Balloon in Newark, Delaware from August 7, 1989, a documentary, Masa Ito interviews and raw live footage. The box set also contains a 120-page hardcover book with rare and never-before-seen photos from Ross Halfin's vaults and friends and family, along with essays. In addition, there is a set of four patches, a Pushead print, a tour laminate, lyric sheets and a download card for all the audio.
There is also a 3-CD edition, featuring the original album on Disc One, a selection of the demos and rough mixes on Disc Two and a selection of the live material on Disc Three. The remastered album is also being released as a standalone CD, a 2-LP 180-gram vinyl, and even as a cassette. Digital versions will also be available. If you order from the band's website, you will receive a digital download of "Dyers Eve" now. Pre-ordering the deluxe or expanded editions will also get you a download of "Eye of the Beholder (Live at Hammersmith Odeon, London, England - October 10, 1988). Further downloads are promised to those who preorder from the site.
If you would like to revisit Metallica's fourth album on November 2, we've got the tracklistings for the deluxe box and expanded edition below and preorder links for all editions.
Metallica, ...And Justice For All: Deluxe Box Set (Blackened Recordings, 2018)
11CD/6LP/4DVD Box Set: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada
CD 1 - The Original Album (Remastered) (Originally released on Elektra CD 60812-1, 1988)
- Blackened
- ...And Justice for All
- Eye of the Beholder
- One
- The Shortest Straw
- Harvester of Sorrow
- The Frayed Ends of Sanity
- To Live Is to Die
- Dyers Eve
CD 2 - Interviews
- KSDT Interview with Jason
- Circus Magazine Interview with James
- KNAC Report from LA Monsters of Rock
- KHDX Interview with Kirk
- Metal Forces Magazine Interview with Lars
CD 3 - Riffs, Jams & Demos Disc 1
- Blackened (1987, From James' Riff Tapes)
- Blackened (1987, From James' Riff Tapes II)
- ...And Justice for All (1987, From James' Riff Tapes)
- ...And Justice for All (1988, From James' Riff Tapes)
- Eye of the Beholder (1987, From James' Riff Tapes)
- Eye of the Beholder (1987, From James' Riff Tapes II)
- One (1987, From James' Riff Tapes)
- The Shortest Straw (1986, From James' Riff Tapes)
- The Shortest Straw (1986, from James' Riff Tapes II)
- Harvester of Sorrow (1987, From James' Riff Tapes)
- The Frayed Ends of Sanity (1987, From James' Riff Tapes)
- To Live Is to Die (1986, From James' Riff Tapes)
- To Live Is to Die (1988, From James' Riff Tapes)
- Dyers Eve (1986, From James' Riff Tapes)
- Dyers Eve (1987, From James' Riff Tapes)
- Blackened (October 1987, Writing in Progress)
- ...And Justice for All (October 1987, Writing in Progress)
- ...And Justice for All (October 1987, Writing in Progress II)
- One (October 1987, Writing in Progress)
- The Shortest Straw (October 1987, Writing in Progress)
- ...And Justice for All (November 1987, Writing in Progress)
- The Frayed Ends of Sanity (November 1987, Writing in Progress)
- One (November 1987, Writing in Progress)
- Dyers Eve (November 1987, Writing in Progress)
- Eye of the Beholder (November 1987, Writing in Progress)
- To Live Is to Die (November 1987, Writing in Progress)
- The Shortest Straw (December 1987, Writing in Progress)
- Harvester of Sorrow (December 1987, Writing in Progress)
CD 4 - Riffs, Jams & Demos Disc 2
- Blackened (November 1987 Demo)
- ...And Justice for All (November 1987 Demo)
- Eye of the Beholder (November 1987 Demo)
- One (November 1987 Demo)
- The Frayed Ends of Sanity (November 1987 Demo)
- Eye of the Beholder (January 1988 Demo)
- The Shortest Straw (January 1988 Demo)
- Harvester of Sorrow (January 1988 Demo)
- Dyers Eve (January 1988 Demo)
- To Live Is to Die (January 1988 Demo)
CD 5 - Rough Mixes From the Vault
- Blackened (Work in Progress Rough Mix)
- ...And Justice for All (Work in Progress Rough Mix)
- Eye of the Beholder (Work in Progress Rough Mix)
- One (Work in Progress Rough Mix)
- The Shortest Straw (Work in Progress Rough Mix)
- Harvester of Sorrow (Work in Progress Rough Mix)
- The Frayed Ends of Sanity (Work in Progress Rough Mix)
- To Live Is to Die (Acoustic Intro) (Work in Progress Rough Mix)
- To Live Is to Die (Work in Progress Rough Mix)
- Dyers Eve (Work in Progress Rough Mix)
- Breadfan (Work in Progress Rough Mix)
- The Prince (Work in Progress Rough Mix)
CD 6 - Live at The Troubadour, West Hollywood, CA - May 24th, 1988 Disc 1
- Creeping Death (Live)
- For Whom the Bell Tolls (Live)
- Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (Live)
- The Four Horsemen (Live)
- Whiplash (Live)
- Fade to Black (Live)
- Seek & Destroy (Live)
- Master of Puppets (Live)
- Encore Jam (Live)
- Last Caress (Live)
- Am I Evil? (Live)
- Battery (Live)
CD 7 - Live at The Troubadour, West Hollywood, CA - May 24th, 1988 Disc 2 & B-sides
- Encore Jam #2 (Live)
- Harvester of Sorrow (Live)
- Leper Messiah (Live)
- Blitzkrieg (Live)
B-Sides
- Breadfan (Remastered)
- The Prince (Remastered)
- For Whom the Bell Tolls (Live) *
- Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (Live) *
- Seek & Destroy (Live) *
- Creeping Death (Live) *
- Harvester of Sorrow (Live) **
- One (Live) **
- Breadfan (Live) ***
- Last Caress (Live) ***
* Recorded live at Reunion Arena, Dallas, TX on February 5th, 1989
** Recorded live at Seattle Coliseum, Seattle, WA on August 29th, 1989
*** Recorded live at Seattle Coliseum, Seattle, WA on August 30th, 1989
CD 8 - Live at the Hammersmith Odeon, London, England - October 10th, 1988 Disc 1
- Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (Live)
- The Four Horsemen (Live)
- Harvester of Sorrow (Live)
- Eye of the Beholder (Live)
- Bass Solo (Live)
- Master of Puppets (Live)
- Damage, Inc. (Live)
- One (Live)
- Seek & Destroy (Live)
- ...And Justice for All (Live) *Note: there is a tape cut on this track
CD 9 - Live at the Hammersmith Odeon, London, England - October 10th, 1988 Disc 2 & Radio Edits
- Encore Jam (Live)
- Creeping Death (Live)
- Fade to Black (Live)
- Guitar Solo (Live)
- Battery (Live)
- Encore Jam #2 (Live)
- Last Caress (Live)
- Am I Evil? (Live)
- Whiplash (Live)
Radio Edits
- Eye of the Beholder (Radio Edit)
- One (Radio Edit)
- ...And Justice for All (Radio Edit)
CD 10 - Live at Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, California - December 7, 1988 Disc 1
- Blackened (Live) *Note: there is a tape cut on this track
- For Whom the Bell Tolls (Live)
- Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (Live)
- Leper Messiah (Live)
- Harvester of Sorrow (Live)
- Eye of the Beholder (Live)
- Bass Solo (Live)
- Master of Puppets (Live)
- One (Live)
- Seek & Destroy (Live)
CD 11 - Live at Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, California - December 7, 1988 Disc 2 & More
- ...And Justice for All (Live)
- Encore Jam (Live)
- Creeping Death (Live)
- Fade to Black (Live)
- Guitar Solo (Live)
- Battery (Live)
Live at UIC Pavilion, Chicago, IL - November 18th, 1988
- Last Caress (Live)
- Am I Evil? (Live)
- Whiplash (Live)
LP 1 - The Original Album (Remastered) Disc 1
- Blackened
- ...And Justice for All
- Eye of the Beholder
- One
LP 2 - The Original Album (Remastered) Disc 2
- The Shortest Straw
- Harvester of Sorrow
- The Frayed Ends of Sanity
- To Live Is to Die
- Dyers Eve
LP 3 - "One" 10-inch Picture Disc
- One
- Seek & Destroy (Live at Reunion Arena, Dallas, TX - February 5th, 1989)
LP 4 - Seattle '89 Disc 1
- The Ecstasy of Gold
- Blackened (Live)
- For Whom the Bell Tolls (Live)
- Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (Live)
- Harvester of Sorrow (Live)
- The Four Horsemen (Live)
- The Thing That Should Not Be (Live)
LP 5 - Seattle '89 Disc 2
- Bass Solo (Live)
- Master of Puppets (Live)
- Fade to Black (Live)
- Seek & Destroy (Live)
- ...And Justice for All (Live)
- One (Live)
LP 6 - Seattle '89 Disc 3
- Creeping Death (Live)
- Guitar Solo (Live)
- Battery (Live)
- Encore Jam (Live)
- Last Caress (Live)
- Am I Evil? (Live)
- Whiplash (Live)
- Breadfan (Live)
DVD 1 - ...And Camcorders For All & "One"
...And Camcorders For All (featuring previously unreleased footage shot on Lars' camcorder)
- Intro
- Barcelona
- Leiden
- San Francisco
- San Antonio
- Dallas
- Philadelphia
- Buffalo
- Auckland
- Osaka
- Hoffman Estates
- Richfield
- Thornville
- Greenville
- Atlanta
- Biloxi
- Concord
- Irvine (Night #2)
- Irvine (Night #3)
- São Paulo (Night #1)
- São Paulo (Night #2)
"One"
- 2 of One Introduction with Lars
- One
- One (Jammin' Version)
- One (Live at the 31st Annual GRAMMY® Awards)
"One" B-Roll
- Intro
- Band
- Lars
- Kirk
- James
- Jason
- More Band
DVD 2 - Live at Shoreline Ampitheatre, Mountain View, CA - September 15, 1989
- The Ecstasy of Gold
- Blackened
- For Whom the Bell Tolls
- Welcome Home (Sanitarium)
- Harvester of Sorrow
- The Four Horsemen
- The Thing That Should Not Be
- Bass Solo
- Master of Puppets
- Fade to Black
- Seek & Destroy
- ...And Justice for All
- One
- Creeping Death
- Guitar Solo
- Battery
- Encore Jam
- Last Caress
- Am I Evil?
- Damage, Inc.
- Blitzkrieg
- Breadfan
DVD 3 - Live at The Stone Balloon, Newark, Delaware - August 7th, 1989 (Fan-shot Footage)
- Backstage Shit
- The Ecstasy of Gold
- Creeping Death
- For Whom the Bell Tolls
- Welcome Home (Sanitarium)
- The Four Horsemen
- Harvester of Sorrow
- Phantom Lord
- Bass Solo
- Master of Puppets
- Fade to Black
- No Remorse
- Seek & Destroy
- Last Caress
- Am I Evil?
- Motorbreath
- Hit the Lights
- Blitzkrieg
- Damage, Inc.
- Breadfan
DVD 4 - Justice On Wheels, Masa Ito Interviews & Raw Live Footage
Justice On Wheels - A MuchMusic Documentary
- Intro
- The Road Crew
- The Fans
- The Band
- The Video
Masa Ito Interviews
- Lars
- James
- Jason
- Kirk
Raw Live Footage (Live at JFK Stadium, Philadelphia, PA - June 11, 1988)
- Whiplash
- Fade to Black
- Seek & Destroy
Raw Live Footage (Live at RPI Field House, Troy, NY - March 15, 1989)
- Master of Puppets
- One
Raw Live Footage (Live at Copps Coliseum, Hamilton, Ontario - April 8, 1989)
- Master of Puppets
- One
- Seek & Destroy
Metallica, ...And Justice For All: Expanded Edition (Blackened Recordings, 2018)
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CD 1 - The Original Album (Remastered)
- Blackened
- ...And Justice for All
- Eye of the Beholder
- One
- The Shortest Straw
- Harvester of Sorrow
- The Frayed Ends of Sanity
- To Live Is to Die
- Dyers Eve
CD 2 - Demos & Rough Mixes
- Blackened (November 1987 Demo)
- ...And Justice for All (November 1987, Writing in Progress)
- Eye of the Beholder (November 1987, Writing in Progress)
- One (Work in Progress Rough Mix)
- The Shortest Straw (December 1987, Writing in Progress)
- Harvester of Sorrow (Work in Progress Rough Mix)
- The Frayed Ends of Sanity (November 1987 Demo)
- To Live Is to Die (Work in Progress Rough Mix)
- Dyers Eve (January 1988 Demo)
CD 3 - Live From the Damaged Justice Tour
- Blackened (Live - Seattle '89)
For Whom the Bell Tolls (Live at Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, CA - December 7th, 1988) - Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (Live at Hammersmith Odeon, London, England - October 10th, 1988)
- Leper Messiah (Live at Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, CA - December 7th, 1988)
- Harvester of Sorrow (Live at Hammersmith Odeon, London, England - October 10th, 1988)
- Eye of the Beholder (Live at Hammersmith Odeon, London, England - October 10th, 1988)
- Seek & Destroy (Live at the Troubadour, West Hollywood, CA - May 24th, 1988)
- Creeping Death (Live at Reunion Arena, Dallas, TX - February 5th, 1989)
- One (Live - Seattle '89)
- ...And Justice for All (Live at Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, CA - December 7th, 1988)
- Whiplash (Live at the Troubadour, West Hollywood, CA - May 24th, 1988)
- Breadfan (Live at Seattle Coliseum, Seattle, WA - August 30th, 1989)
Ed says
Great news. In for the single CD - Day one purchase.