Offered here is a highly sought-after original first UK press of this classic. This particular pressing by the now-defunct label Under One Flag is still regarded as the best this album has ever sounded: great dynamics, unrelenting and heavy, yet never too overwhelming. "Leprosy" remains one of the defining albums of the genre, with iconic tracks including “Pull The Plug” and the title track. Both vinyl and sleeve (including the original printed inner) are in great shape. A rare opportunity for collectors of early Death, classic extreme metal, and original 1980's metal vinyl pressings!

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Much of the material was developed in late 1983 while the band was living in a rented house (dubbed the “Metallica Mansion”) in El Cerrito, California. Unable to afford an expensive recording studio in the United States, drummer Lars Ulrich contacted Sweet Silence Studios in his hometown of Copenhagen, Denmark. The band had to sleep on the studio floor because there was no budget for a hotel.

The album was released in 1984 through Megaforce Records. Just two months later, Elektra Records signed Metallica to a multi-year deal and reissued the album and it subsequently entered the Billboard charts with virtually no radio exposure. As of 2026, the album is estimated to have sold more than 18 million copies worldwide. More than four decades after its release, “Ride The Lightning” remains a landmark album that helped redefine metal.

We have the following variations for sale:

• Blue splatter vinyl
  This is the limited edition 40th anniversary pressing on gorgeous splattered dark blue vinyl with black and white splatters. Not sealed, no hype sticker. Includes a two-sided insert. Only one copy available.
   
• Black vinyl (SOLD OUT)
  The regular black vinyl reissue, sealed. Includes a two-sided insert.
   
• CD
  Comes in a cardboard gatefold sleeve with booklet.

And there's more! Check out our blogpost (in Dutch) for more info about the original legendary vinyl mispress we have for sale!

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Lou Barlow explained that the album contained "Every type of music that we're capable of playing but not like... Well, here's our funk song and here's our folk song... It's just every facet of our power is exercised to its fullest on the record, it's a really balanced LP... This one is truly a group effort."

This is the highly sought-after original first press from 1991. The item is used and has visible scratches on the vinyl, but both records play great. The sleeve is still in the original shrinkwrap and is as good as new.

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Unlike some of the band's earlier releases, "Bee Thousand" was not recorded in a studio, but rather on four-track machines or other primitive home recording devices in the garages and basements of various band members. Moreover, many of the demo takes of the songs were the ones that were used for the album. Due in part to both of these factors, several unusual errors are present in the album's recording and mixing, for example, the guitar track drops out at one point in both "Hardcore UFO's" and “Mincer Ray”. The band's choice to use inexpensive recording devices was initially a matter of economics, but eventually the band grew to prefer the sound.

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This is an original Matador UK pressing on red vinyl! The reason why this copy only costs about half of the usual price for a holy grail like this: there is a large scratch at the beginning of side A, check out the photos. The good news is: this only causes a very light crackle and still plays good. The rest of the LP also has faint scratches, but everything sounds fine actually. The only things that sound weird are some of the production choices as described earlier. Includes the printed inner sleeve!

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