Very Best '98

~ Release by Metallica (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▼ Medium 1
# Title Rating Length
1 Seek & Destroy
4 6:56
2 Creeping Death
4.2 6:36
3 Master of Puppets
4.9 8:35
4 One
4.65 7:26
5 Nothing Else Matters
4.65 6:28
6 Mama Said
4.3 5:19
7 Welcome Home (Sanitarium)
4.7 6:27
8 Ride the Lightning
4 6:36
9 Harvester of Sorrow
4.35 5:45
10 The Unforgiven
4.4 6:27
11 Fade to Black
4.45 6:58
12 Battery
4.4 5:13
13 Hit the Lights
4 4:17
14 Enter Sandman
4.45 5:32
15 …and Justice for All
4.25 9:45
16 For Whom the Bell Tolls
4.75 5:09
17 Sad but True
4.25 5:24
18 Until It Sleeps
4.45 4:27
19 The Unforgiven II
4.3 6:36
20 Wherever I May Roam
4.25 6:44
21 Hero of the Day
4 4:21
22 The Memory Remains
4.15 4:39
23 Whiplash
4 4:07
24 Damage, Inc.
4.25 5:33

Credits

Medium 1

electric bass guitar:
Cliff Burton (1983-05) (tracks 1, 13, 23)
Cliff Burton (1985-09-01 – 1985-12-27) (tracks 3, 7, 12, 24)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Cliff Burton (1984-02-20 – 1984-03-14) (tracks 2, 8, 11, 16)
drumset [drums]:
Lars Ulrich (1984-02-20 – 1984-03-14) (tracks 2, 8, 11, 16)
bass guitar:
Jason Newsted (tracks 5, 10, 14, 17, 20)
drums:
Lars Ulrich (tracks 5, 10, 14, 17, 20)
Lars Ulrich (1983-05) (tracks 1, 13, 23)
Lars Ulrich (1985-09-01 – 1985-12-27) (tracks 3, 7, 12, 24)
Lars Ulrich (1988-01 – 1988-05) (tracks 4, 9, 15)
guitar:
Kirk Hammett (1988-01 – 1988-05) (tracks 4, 9, 15)
James Hetfield (1988-01 – 1988-05) (tracks 4, 9, 15)
bass:
Jason Newsted (1988-01 – 1988-05) (tracks 4, 9, 15)
electric guitar:
Kirk Hammett (1983-05) (tracks 1, 13, 23)
James Hetfield (1983-05) (tracks 1, 13, 23)
Kirk Hammett (1984-02-20 – 1984-03-14) (track 8)
James Hetfield (1984-02-20 – 1984-03-14) (track 8)
Kirk Hammett (1985-09-01 – 1985-12-27) (tracks 3, 7, 12, 24)
James Hetfield (1985-09-01 – 1985-12-27) (tracks 3, 7, 12, 24)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Kirk Hammett (1984-02-20 – 1984-03-14) (tracks 2, 11, 16)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
James Hetfield (1984-02-20 – 1984-03-14) (tracks 2, 11, 16)
guitar family:
Kirk Hammett (tracks 5, 10, 14, 17, 20)
James Hetfield (tracks 5, 10, 14, 17, 20)
additional engineer:
Brian Dobbs (tracks 19, 22)
Toby Wright (producer & engineer) (tracks 4, 9, 15)
Andy Wroblewski (tracks 1, 13, 23)
arranger:
Lars Ulrich (tracks 3, 7, 12, 24)
James Hetfield (tracks 3, 7, 12, 24)
assistant engineer:
Toby Wright (producer & engineer) (tracks 4, 9, 15)
assistant mixer:
George Cowan (tracks 4, 9, 15)
Mark Wilczak (tracks 3, 7, 12, 24)
assistant producer:
Flemming Rasmussen (tracks 2, 8, 11, 16)
Mark Whitaker (tracks 2, 8, 11, 16)
background vocals:
Marianne Faithfull (track 22)
composer:
Cliff Burton (tracks 2–3, 8, 11, 16, 24)
Kirk Hammett (tracks 2–3, 7, 11, 14–15, 19, 24)
Dave Mustaine (track 8)
Lars Ulrich (tracks 2–4, 7–9, 11–12, 14–16, 19, 22, 24)
James Hetfield (tracks 2–4, 7–9, 11–12, 14–16, 19, 22, 24)
engineer:
Flemming Rasmussen (tracks 2–4, 7–9, 11–12, 15–16, 24)
Chris Bubacz (tracks 1, 13, 23)
Mike Clink (track 9)
lead vocals:
James Hetfield (tracks 5, 10, 14, 17, 20)
James Hetfield (1983-05) (tracks 1, 13, 23)
James Hetfield (1984-02-20 – 1984-03-14) (tracks 2, 8, 11, 16)
James Hetfield (1985-09-01 – 1985-12-27) (tracks 3, 7, 12, 24)
James Hetfield (1988-01 – 1988-05) (tracks 4, 9, 15)
lyricist:
Kirk Hammett (tracks 2, 14)
Lars Ulrich (track 14)
James Hetfield (tracks 2–4, 7–9, 11–12, 14–16, 24)
mastering:
Bob Ludwig (mastering engineer) (track 4)
mixer:
Michael Barbiero (tracks 4, 9, 15)
Mike Fraser (Canadian record producer, engineer and mixer) (tracks 19, 22)
Steve Thompson (producer) (tracks 4, 9, 15)
Michael Wagener (tracks 3, 7, 12, 24)
Randy Staub (tracks 19, 21–22)
orchestrator:
Michael Kamen (track 5)
phonographic copyright by:
Metallica (1983) (tracks 1, 13, 23)
Metallica (1984) (track 2)
Metallica (1986) (tracks 3, 7, 12, 24)
producer:
Paul Curcio (tracks 1, 13, 23)
Metallica (tracks 2–4, 7–9, 11–12, 15–16, 24)
Flemming Rasmussen (tracks 3–4, 7, 9, 12, 15, 24)
Bob Rock (tracks 5, 19–22)
Lars Ulrich (tracks 5, 19–22)
James Hetfield (tracks 5, 19–22)
recording engineer:
Randy Staub (tracks 19, 22)
writer:
Kirk Hammett (tracks 10, 21)
Lars Ulrich (tracks 1, 5–6, 10, 13, 17–18, 20–21, 23)
James Hetfield (tracks 1, 5–6, 10, 13, 17–18, 20–21, 23)
phonographic copyright by:
Precious Metal Music (1984) (tracks 2, 8, 11, 16)
Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (1986) (tracks 3, 7, 12, 24)
Blackened Recordings (copyrights holder, do not use as label!) (1991) (tracks 5, 10, 14, 17, 20)
Blackened Recordings (copyrights holder, do not use as label!) (2016) (tracks 2, 8, 11, 16)
publisher:
Creeping Death Music (tracks 2–3, 7–8, 11–12, 16, 24)
Take Out Music Ltd. (track 2)
mixed at:
Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, New York, United States (tracks 4, 9, 15)
Sweet Silence Studios (Strandlodsvej) in Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark (tracks 2, 8, 11, 16)
Warner Bros. Recording Studios (North Hollywood, a/k/a Amigo Studios) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (tracks 3, 7, 12, 24)
recorded at:
Music America Studios in Rochester, New York, United States (1983-05) (tracks 1, 13, 23)
Sweet Silence Studios (Strandlodsvej) in Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark (1984-02-20 – 1984-03-14) (tracks 2, 8, 11, 16)
Sweet Silence Studios (Strandlodsvej) in Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark (1985-09-01 – 1985-12-27) (tracks 3, 7, 12, 24)
One on One Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (1988-01 – 1988-05) (tracks 4, 9, 15)
additionally sampled by:
American Bad Ass by Kid Rock (track 17)
mash-ups:
And Krishna for All by Wax Audio (track 15)
Around the Sandman by G3RSt (track 14)
Breathe and Destroy by Wax Audio (track 1)
Enter You by Wax Audio (track 14)
Master of Covers (Miku Sawai vs. Metallica) by turdl3 (track 3)
Neva Roam (Bonecrusher vs. Metallica) by Inhumanz (track 20)
Off to Nico Nico Land (Love Live! vs. Metallica) by Truongasm (track 14)
Power Spirit by Robin Skouteris (track 20)
Sad but Superstitious by Wax Audio (track 17)
Spytallica by G3RSt (track 5)
TrickBattery by Wax Audio (track 12)
Tricky Sandman (Metallica vs. Run Dmc) by DJ M.I.F. (track 14)
music videos:
Nothing Else Matters by Metallica (track 5)
Wherever I May Roam by Metallica (track 20)
remixes:
Battery (High Voltage mix) by La Honda Militia (track 12)
Battery (re-filtered by filter section) by Die Krupps (track 12)
Creeping Death (Filter Section remix) by Physical Attraction (track 2)
For Whom the Bell Tolls (Haven't Heard It Yet mix) by Metallica (track 16)
For Whom the Bell Tolls (The Irony of It All) by Metallica & DJ Spooky (track 16)
Nothing Else Matters (Elemental mix) by The Element (track 5)
The Unforgiven (Saver mix) by The Element (track 10)
The Unforgiven II (Sinner mix) by The Sandowski Files (track 10)
sampled by:
Deeper Sand by The Kleptones (track 14)
FaFaFa by Die Ärzte (track 3)
Here, You Can Have this Back by Benjamin Bear feat. Betty Rebel and Schäffer the Darklord (track 20)
I'm the Man by Anthrax (track 3)
Mope by Bloodhound Gang (track 16)
Mope (The Bloodhound Gang mix) by Bloodhound Gang (track 16)
Mope (The Pet Shop Boys 7″ mix) by Bloodhound Gang (track 16)
Mope (The Swamp remix) by Bloodhound Gang (track 16)
Saxon by Chase & Status (track 20)
part of:
The Unforgiven (tracks 10, 19)
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 399) (track 14)
is based on:
Die By His Hand (track 2)
later parody versions:
Enter Samson (track 14)
Enter Sandman (parody by Кирилл Немоляев) (track 14)
For Whom the Shit Rolls (track 16)
Internet Sandman (track 14)
Master of Pizza (track 3)
Nothing Else Matters (track 5)
Wischmob (track 23)
later translated parody versions:
Entra l'uomo di sabbia (track 14)
Fetter (track 5)
Mongomix (tracks 1, 3)
Schlaf Kindlein, schlaf (track 14)
Soramonttuhumppa (track 14)
later translated versions:
E chi se ne frega (track 5)
Hododoo (track 5)
later versions:
Battery (S&M version) (track 12)
Enter Sandman (S&M version) (track 14)
For Whom the Bell Tolls (S&M version) (track 16)
For Whom the Bell Tolls (The Irony of It All) (track 16)
Master of Puppets (S&M version) (track 3)
Nothing Else Matters (S&M version) (track 5)
One (S&M version) (track 4)
Sad but True (S&M version) (track 17)
The Memory Remains (S&M version) (track 22)
Until It Sleeps (S&M version) (track 18)
Wherever I May Roam (S&M version) (track 20)
recording of:
Enter Sandman (track 14)
Hero of the Day (track 21)
Mama Said (track 6)
Nothing Else Matters (track 5)
Sad but True (track 17)
The Memory Remains (track 22)
The Unforgiven (track 10)
The Unforgiven II (track 19)
Until It Sleeps (track 18)
Wherever I May Roam (track 20)
Hit the Lights (1983-05) (track 13)
Seek & Destroy (1983-05) (track 1)
Whiplash (1983-05) (track 23)
Creeping Death (1984-02-20 – 1984-03-14) (track 2)
Fade to Black (1984-02-20 – 1984-03-14) (track 11)
For Whom the Bell Tolls (1984-02-20 – 1984-03-14) (track 16)
Ride the Lightning (1984-02-20 – 1984-03-14) (track 8)
Battery (1985-09-01 – 1985-12-27) (track 12)
Damage, Inc. (1985-09-01 – 1985-12-27) (track 24)
Master of Puppets (1985-09-01 – 1985-12-27) (track 3)
Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (1985-09-01 – 1985-12-27) (track 7)
Harvester of Sorrow (1988-01 – 1988-05) (track 9)
One (1988-01 – 1988-05) (track 4)
…and Justice for All (1988-01 – 1988-05) (track 15)
referred to in medleys:
Polka Your Eyes Out (track 14)