METALLICA  -  PROMO CD’S “LOAD” - ERA

 

listed: 27 – collection: 23 – missing: 4

updated: 13-JAN-2009

NR

COUNTRY

YEAR

LABEL

CAT. N°

MATRIX & SID CODES

EXTRA INFO

MANDATORY METALLICA

1

U.K.

1996

Vertigo / Mercury

MM CJ-1

MMCJ1 10414531 01 %   MADE IN U.K. BY PDO

IFPI L132 - IFPI 0460

BIEM / STEMRA

Issued prior to the release of ‘Load’

First appearance of new ‘Metallica’ & ‘ninja star’ logos

MISS PRESS CD! Tracks 1 & 2 are switched although listed correctly.

2

U.K.

1996

Vertigo / Mercury

MM CJ-1

MMCJ1 10414531 03 &   MADE IN U.K. BY PDO

IFPI L134 - IFPI 0452

BIEM / STEMRA

Corrected version with diffent matrix number & different SID codes.

Small sticker: “Promo Only P Not For Sale”

LOAD THE INTERVIEW

3

U.K.

1996

Vertigo / PolyGram

MET INT 1

METINT1 10425711 01 &

MADE IN U.K. BY PDO

IFPI L134 - IFPI 0452

BIEM / MCPS

James & Jason interviewed in Sydney, Australia.

Lars & Kirk interviewed in London, England.

18 questions listed but plays 19.

THE INTERVIEW - THE QUESTIONS …

4

Australia

1996

Vertigo / Mercury

PolyGram

MET INT 1

-   MADE BY PMI   * METINT1 *  #01

IFPI L281 - IFPI 4620

Cardsleeve CD

Same interview as ‘Load The Interview’ but different title.

All 19 questions listed.

UNTIL IT SLEEPS

5

France

1996

Vertigo / Mercury

3362

3362   00 L7   1++A   PMDC FRANCE

IFPI L004 - IFPI 0233

Cardsleeve CD in large presentation folder

6

Germany

1996

Vertigo / Universal

Polydor Island Group

no cat. n°

(04244107)          80+

2   05604   1548

1-trk promo CD-r

Black & white insert

CD has no label

7

Mexico

1996

Vertigo / PolyGram

CDP 437

SONOPRESS   CDP 437   D141

IFPI L025 - IFPI 0809

PolyGram cardsleeve

 

8

U.K.

1996

Vertigo

no cat. n°

6033 1621 0734

Gold coated CD-r promo

Front sleeve only

Manufactured by ‘Chop Em Out - Trinity Mews - London’

“Metallica Until It Sleeps” is handwritten on CD

Some of these come with 2 stickers:

Sticker 1: PROMO ONLY NOT FOR RESALE Release Date 20-5

Sticker 2: “METALLICA NEW SINGLE ‘UNTIL IT SLEEPS’ RELEASE DATE: MONDAY 20 MAY

Taken from the new album ‘LOAD’ ...”

9

10

11

U.K.

1996

Vertigo / Mercury

METCDJ 12

METCJ12 10415781 01 &   MADE IN U.K. BY PDO

IFPI L134 - IFPI 0452

BIEM / STEMRA

CD only, no inserts

3 different versions:

  • With 2 stickers:
    Sticker 1: “Release Date 20 MAY 1996”
    Sticker 2: Info sticker mentioning Load On The Road Metallitruck touring the UK
  • With an info sticker about the full tour and USA tour
  • With a double sided insert:
    à front: picture of Load & “THE 78:59 ALBUM 3:6:96 - AVAILABLE ON CD/MC/LIMITED EDITION VINYL
    à back: picture of ‘Until It Sleeps’ & “THE FIRST 4:33 FROM THE 78:59 ALBUM” - AVAILABLE ON CD 1/PICTURE CD/10” VINYL

12

U.S.

1996

Elektra

E/M Ventures

PRCD 9568-2

2 PR 9568-2 SRC##01     M0S1

IFPI 2U4L

Front & back cover

RÁDIOCIDADE FM 102,9

13

Brazil

1996

Vertigo / PolyGram

2809 359

 

6-track extremely rare Brazilian promo CD in jewel case with front & back insert.

Front cover: Abraham Lincoln with a rat on his hand and missing a finger.

Back cover: Tracklist & close-up of Lincoln’s hand with missing finger

CD: silver / orange

Issued by a Brazilian radio station (FM 102,9)

Tracklist:

1)       Until It Sleeps

2)       The Unforgiven

3)       One

4)       Enter Sandman

5)       For Whom The Bell Tolls

6)       Nothing Else Matters (live ‘92) (Freddy Mercury tribute - live at Wembley version)

HERO OF THE DAY

14

Mexico

1996

Vertigo / PolyGram

CDP 466

#960726GG CDP-466   MFG BY CINRAM

IFPI L382 - IFPI 2Q00

Cardsleeve CD with unique artwork

15

U.K.

1996

Vertigo / Mercury

METCJ 13

METCJ13 10427651 01 &   MADE IN U.K. BY PDO

IFPI L134 - IFPI 0465

Sticker 1: “PROMO ONLY P NOT FOR SALE”

Sticker 2: “APPEARING - 9 SEP 1996”

Sticker 3: info about the lack of UK airplay & the Lollapalooza Tour

Sticker 4: info about number of albums sold since 1983 & the upcoming UK tour in October

16

U.S.

1996

Elektra

no cat. n°

CD-RECORDABLE 5B17C-63

A6G14PF2

Front cover only

17

U.S.

1996

Elektra

E/M Ventures

PRCD 9605-2

2 PR 9605-2 OLY##01     M0S1

IFPI 2U2W

IFPI 2U2I

Front & back cover

MAMA SAID

18

Brazil

1996

Vertigo / PolyGram

2802 051

10310A MICROSERVICE 02\2802051 3738/6

My copy comes in a slimline jewel case with plain PolyGram insert but I have reason to believe it was actually issued in a plain PolyGram cardsleeve.

19

France

1996

Mercury / PolyGram

3433

3433   00 L7   1A   MADE IN FRANCE BY PMDC

IFPI L004 - IFPI 0242

Cardsleeve in large presentation folder

20

U.K.

1996

Vertigo / PolyGram

METCJ 14

METCJ14 104443501 01 &   MADE IN U.K. BY PDO

IFPI L134 - IFPI 0468

Sticker 1: “Release Date 25 NOV 1996”

Sticker 2: info sticker about the European tour, MTV awards, Jools Holland & the US tour

21

U.K.

1996

Vertigo / PolyGram

METCJ 14

METCJ14 104443501 01 &   MADE IN U.K. BY PDO

IFPI L134 - IFPI 0468

Sticker: Swedish info sticker

22

U.K.

1996

Vertigo / PolyGram

METCJ 14

METCJ14 104443501 01 &   MADE IN U.K. BY PDO

IFPI L134 - IFPI 04??

With German info sheet

23

U.K.

1996

Vertigo / PolyGram

METCJ 14

METCJ14 104443501 01 &   MADE IN U.K. BY PDO

IFPI L134 - IFPI 04??

With UK promo card

24

U.K.

1996

Vertigo / PolyGram

METCJ 14

METCJ14 104443501 01 &   MADE IN U.K. BY PDO

IFPI L134 - IFPI 0494

Sticker 1: “APPEARING 25 NOV 1996”

Sticker 2: info sticker about the European tour, MTV awards, Jools Holland & the US tour

KING NOTHING

25

U.S.

1996

Elektra

E/M Ventures

PRCD 9729-2

W 331   2 PR 9729-2 01   M0S1

WEA mfg OLYPHANT

IFPI L90? - IFPI 2U3L

Edit & full version

BLEEDING ME

26

U.S.

1997

Elektra

E/M Ventures

PRCD 9820-2

X2214   2 PR 9820-2 01   M0S1

WEA mfg OLYPHANT

IFPI L902 - IFPI 2U2I

Edit & full version

AIN’T MY BITCH

27

Mexico

1997

Mercury / PolyGram

CDP 597-2

#970419BB   CDP-597   MFG BY CINRAM

IFPI L382 - IFPI 2Q00

Cardsleeve CD

 

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