Recorded at Sweet Silence Studios, Copenhagen, Denmark, from September 1985 to December 1985

Produced by Metallica & Flemming RasmussenEngineered by Flemming RasmussenMixed by Michael Wagener at Amigo Studios, North Hollywood, CAAssistant Mixing Engineer: Mark Wilzcak

Mastered by George Marino at Sterling Sound, New York, NYRemastered by George Marino at Sterling Sound, New York, NY (1995)Remastered by Howie Weinberg and Gentry Studer at Howie Weinberg Mastering, Los Angeles, CA (2017)

Cover concept: Metallica & Peter MenschCover Illustration: Don Brautigam

Photographers: Ross Halfin (All inner sleeve pix, Kirk/Back Cover, James/Back Cover), Rich Likong (Cliff/Back Cover), Rob Ellis (Lars/Back Cover)

Management: Q-Prime, Inc.