21 Things You Didn't Know About Metallica

14. Ride The Lightning Was Printed Green In France

Metallica Ride The Lightning Green
Elektra

A printing mistake back from Bernett Records in 1984 lead to 400 copies of Ride the Lightning appearing with the completely wrong cover art.

Since fans snapped it up anyway and it was an error put right almost immediately, these original rarities are worth a fortune, especially to collectors.

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