Tag: Thrash Metal

Anthrax – Armed And Dangerous

Label: Megaforce Records – MRS-05, Megaforce Records – MRS 05
Format:
Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, EP
Country: US
Released: 1985

Copyright © – Megaforce Records, Inc.
Copyright © – Precious Metal Music
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Precious Metal Music
Manufactured By – Important Record Distributors, Inc.
Marketed By – Important Record Distributors, Inc.
Recorded At – Pyramid Sound Recording Studios
Mastered At – Sterling Sound
Mastered At – Frankford/Wayne Mastering Labs
Band – Charlie Benante, Dan Spitz, Frank Bello, Joe BellaDonna, Scott Ian
Booking – Diversified Management Agency, John Dittmar
Coordinator [Album Coordination] – Music Connection N.Y.C.*
Engineer – Alex Periales*, Norman Dunn
Executive-Producer – Jon Zazula
Guitar [Left] – Dan Spitz (tracks: B2, B3)
Guitar [Right] – Scott Ian (tracks: B2, B3)
Lyrics By [Additional] – Neil Turbin
Management – Crazed Management Inc.
Mastered By – George Marino
Producer – Anthrax, Carl Canedy
Songwriter – Anthrax (tracks: A1, A2, B2, B3)
Original first press without barcode-silver label.

Tracks A1 and A2 are special pre-released versions.
Recorded at Pyramid Studios, N.Y. 1985.
Mastered at Sterling Sound, N.Y.C.

© Megaforce Records Inc.
℗ Precious Metal Music-ASCAP.
Matrix / Runout (Etched runout side A, variant 1): MRS-05-A STERLING
Matrix / Runout (Etched runout side B, variant 1): MRS-05-B STERLING
Matrix / Runout (Stamped runout side A): MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): A-2 MRS-05-A STERLING
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): A-1 MRS-05-B STERLING

Anthrax – Among The Living

Label: Island Records – 208 210, Megaforce Worldwide – 208 210
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: Europe
Released: 1987

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Ariola Eurodisc GmbH
Distributed By – RCA/Ariola-Ariola/RCA
Distributed By – Ariola/RCA-RCA/Ariola
Produced For – Remarkable Productions
Recorded At – Quadradial Studios
Published By – Island Music Ltd.
Recorded At – Quadradial Studios
Mixed At – Compass Point Studios
Mastered At – Sterling Sound
Pressed By – Sonopress
Arranged By – Anthrax
Artwork [Logo] – Kent Joshpe
Bass Guitar – Frank Bello
Booking [Agency UK, Europe, Japan] – Fair Warning (8)
Booking [Agency US] – I.C.M.*
Cover [Album Cover Art By], Artwork [Album Cover Art By] – Don Brautigam
Cover [Cover Coordinated By], Coordinator [Cover Coordinated By] – Bob Defrin, Scott Ian
Design Concept [Cover Concept By] – Charlie Benante
Drums – Charlie Benante
Engineer [Assistant Engineer, Mixing] – Francis McSweeney
Engineer [Assistant Engineer, Recording] – Chip Schane
Engineer [Engineered By] – Chris Rutherford, Eddie Kramer
Executive-Producer – Jon Zazula
Lead Guitar – Dan Spitz
Management – Crazed Management Inc.
Mastered By – George Marino
Mixed By – Eddie Kramer, Paul Hamingson
Photography By [Back Cover And Dan Spitz By] – Waring Abbott
Photography By [Charlie Benante & Scott Ian By] – Gene Ambo
Photography By [Frank Bello] – Frank White (7)
Photography By [Inner Sleeve & Joey Belladonna By] – Ron Akiyama
Producer [Produced By] – Anthrax, Eddie Kramer
Rhythm Guitar – Scott Ian
Sleeve Notes – Charlie*, Dan*, Frank*, Joe*, Scott*
Vocals – Joe Belladonna
Written-By – Anthrax, Dan Lilker* (tracks: A3, B4)
Issued with a printed inner sleeve with lyrics, credits and pictures.

Recorded at Quadradial Studios, Miami, Florida
Mixed at Compass Point Studio, Nassau, Bahamas
Mastered at Sterling Sound, NYC

— Back cover
℗ 1987 Ariola Eurodisc GmbH
Printed in Germany – Imprimé en Allemagne
Barcode (Text): 4 007192 082100
Barcode (Scanned): 4007192082100
Label Code: LC 0407
Price Code (D:): 630
Price Code (F:): RC270
Rights Society (Labels, boxed together on separate lines): GEMA STEMRA BIEM
Other (Inner sleeve cat#): 208 210-8
Other (MC cat#): 408210
Matrix / Runout (Label side A): S 208 210 A
Matrix / Runout (Label side B): S 208 210 B
Pressing Plant ID (Label side B, embossed): [Bass clef]
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 1): D M 208210 A-1/3-87 II
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 1): DM 208210 B-2/4-87 C II
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 2): D M 208210 A-1/3-87
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 2): DM 208210 B-1/3-87

Overkill – Taking Over

Label: Noise International – N 0069
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: Germany
Released: 1987

Licensed From – Megaforce Records
Distributed By – SPV GmbH – SPV 08-4422
Mastered At – Studio-Nord-Bremen
Bass – D.D. Verni
Drums – Rat Skates
Executive-Producer – Jon Zazula
Guitar – Bobby Gustafson
Producer – Alex Perialas, Overkill
Vocals – Bobby „Blitz” Ellsworth
Some copies came with a printed innersleeve with one side havin NOISE advertising/catalogue, other side is plain white. Also some copies came with a standard white innersleeve
Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A): SNB N 0069-A
Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B): SNB N 0069-B
Rights Society: GEMA
Other: 08-4422

Overkill – Feel The Fire

Label: Noise International – N 0035
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: Germany
Released: 1985

Record Company – Modern Music Records GmbH
Licensed From – Megaforce Records, Inc.
Recorded At – Pyramid Sound Recording Studios
Mastered At – Sterling Sound
Lacquer Cut At – Studio-Nord-Bremen
Distributed By – SPV GmbH – 08-1657
Arranged By [Arrangements By] – Overkill
Bass – D.D. Verni
Coordinator [Album Coordination] – The Music Connection
Coordinator [Project Coordinator] – Marsha Zazula
Drums – 'Rat’ Skates*
Engineer – Alex Periales*
Executive-Producer – Jon Zazula
Guitar – Bobby Gustafson
Lacquer Cut By – SNB
Mastered By – George Marino
Music By, Lyrics By – Overkill (tracks: A1 to A4, B1 to B5)
Producer – Carl Canedy
Vocals – Bobby 'Blitz’ Ellsworth*
Sticker reading „Incl. Bonus Track Sonic Reducer” on front sleeve.

Printed inner sleeve with lyrics and label catalog included.

Noise International, a division of Modern Music
Distributed by SPV-GmbH
Licensed From Megaforce Records Inc.
℗ + © 1985
Manufactured in West-Germany

Recorded at Pyramid Studios, NY.
Mastered at Sterling Sound.
Lacquer cut at Studio-Nord-Bremen (SNB), Germany.

Bonus track A5 'Sonic Reducer’ originally recorded and released by The Dead Boys in 1977.
Matrix / Runout (Side A, stamped): N 0035-A
Matrix / Runout (Side B, stamped): N 0035-B
Matrix / Runout (Both sides, hand-etched): mastered by SNB
Rights Society: GEMA
Label Code: LC 9066