One

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Annotation

CD release:
Label: Vertigo - Cat#: 858 545-2

12" release:
Label: Vertigo - Cat#: 858 547-1

Track 2 recorded on Hetfield's 4-track, November 1987. There's no bass guitar.
Track 3 recorded live at the Sports Arena, San Diego, CA on January 13, 1992 - taken from the box: 'Live Shit: Binge & Purge'.

Annotation last modified on 2009-09-12 21:25 UTC.

Tracklist

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1One
additional engineer and assistant engineer:
Toby Wright (producer & engineer)
engineer:
Flemming Rasmussen
producer:
Metallica and Flemming Rasmussen
assistant mixer:
George Cowan (US engineer)
mixer:
Michael Barbiero (producer, mixer, engineer, songwriter, collaborator with Steve Thompson) and Steve Thompson (producer)
bass guitar:
Jason Newsted (from 1988-01 until 1988-05)
drums (drum set):
Lars Ulrich (from 1988-01 until 1988-05)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Kirk Hammett (from 1988-01 until 1988-05)
guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
James Hetfield (from 1988-01 until 1988-05)
arranger:
James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Metallica (in 1988)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blackened Recordings (copyrights holder, do not use as label!) (in 2018)
recorded at:
One on One Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1988-01 until 1988-05)
mixed at:
Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, New York, United States (in 1988-06)
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Metal Performance nominees (number: 1990 winner), Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 11) and Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time (2026-05-04) (number: 27)
recording of:
One (from 1988-01 until 1988-05)
lyricist:
James Hetfield
composer:
James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich
publisher:
Creeping Death Music
4.47:25
2One (demo)
recorded in:
El Cerrito, California, United States (on 1987-11-20)
guitar:
Kirk Hammett (on 1987-11-20) and James Hetfield (on 1987-11-20)
membranophone:
Lars Ulrich (on 1987-11-20)
lead vocals:
James Hetfield (on 1987-11-20)
recorded at:
Lars' House (Lars Ulrich's house in El Cerrito, CA) in El Cerrito, California, United States (on 1987-11-20)
recording of:
One (on 1987-11-20)
lyricist:
James Hetfield
composer:
James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich
publisher:
Creeping Death Music
47:05
3One (live)
producer:
James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich
mixer:
Randy Staub
drums (drum set):
Lars Ulrich (on 1992-01-13)
electric bass guitar:
Jason Newsted (on 1992-01-13)
guitar:
Kirk Hammett (on 1992-01-13) and James Hetfield (on 1992-01-13)
lead vocals:
James Hetfield (on 1992-01-13)
recorded at:
Pechanga Arena in San Diego, California, United States (on 1992-01-13)
live recording of:
One (on 1992-01-13)
lyricist:
James Hetfield
composer:
James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich
publisher:
Creeping Death Music
2.59:38