The Wait

Name: The Wait
Duration: 4 min 55 s

~ Recording by Metallica

Appears on releases

#	Title	Length	Track artist	Release title	Release artist	Release group type	Country/Date	Label	Catalog#
Official
1.3	The Wait	4:55	Metallica	The $5.98 E.P.: Garage Days Re-Revisited	Metallica	EP	US1987-08-20	Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)	60757-1
1.3	The Wait	4:56	Metallica	The $5.98 E.P.: Garage Days Re-Revisited	Metallica	EP	DE1987-08-21	Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)	888 788-2
1.3	The Wait	4:55	Metallica	The $9.98 C.D.: Garage Days Re-Revisited	Metallica	EP	US1987-08-21	Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)	9 60757-2
1.3	The Wait	4:55	Metallica	The $5.98 E.P.: Garage Days Re-Revisited	Metallica	EP	JP1987-10-21	CBS/Sony (imprint used in Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia 1968–1991; also used in Spain until 1997)	28DP 808
1.3	The Wait	4:55	Metallica	The $5.98 E.P.: Garage Days Re-Revisited	Metallica	EP	XE1987	Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)	888 788-1
1.3	The Wait	4:55	Metallica	The $5.98 E.P.: Garage Days Re-Revisited	Metallica	EP	FR1987	Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)	888 788-4
1.3	The Wait	4:55	Metallica	The $5.98 E.P.: Garage Days Re-Revisited	Metallica	EP	JP1987	CBS/Sony (imprint used in Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia 1968–1991; also used in Spain until 1997)	23DP 5235
4.3	The Wait	4:55	Metallica	The Good the Bad & the Live: The 6½ Year Anniversary 12″ Collection	Metallica	EP + Compilation	GB1990-05-07	Phonogram, Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)	875 487-1
2.3	The Wait	4:55	Metallica	Garage Inc.	Metallica	Album + Compilation	XE1998-11-24	Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)	538 351-2
2.3	The Wait	4:55	Metallica	Garage Inc.	Metallica	Album + Compilation	US1998-11-24	Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)	62299-2
2.3	The Wait	4:55	Metallica	Garage Inc.	Metallica	Album + Compilation	US1998-11-24	Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)	62323-4
2.3	The Wait	4:55	Metallica	Garage Inc.	Metallica	Album + Compilation	JP1998-12-02	SME Records (Japanese imprint – not equivalent to “Sony Music Entertainment”)	SRCS 8809, SRCS 8810
2.3	The Wait	4:55	Metallica	Garage Inc.	Metallica	Album + Compilation	MX1998	PolyGram	538 351-2
2.7	The Wait	4:55	Metallica	Garage Inc.	Metallica	Album + Compilation	US1998	Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)	62299-1
2.3	The Wait	4:55	Metallica	Garage Inc.	Metallica	Album + Compilation	BR1998	Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)	538 351-2
2.3	The Wait	4:55	Metallica	Garage Inc.	Metallica	Album + Compilation	ID1999	Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)	538 351-2
8.3	The Wait	4:55	Metallica	Limited‐Edition Vinyl Box Set	Metallica	Album + Compilation	US2004-11-23	Rhino (reissue label)	R1 76156
2.3	The Wait	4:55	Metallica	Garage Inc.	Metallica	Album + Compilation	JP2006-08-09	Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)	UICR-1060, UICR-1061
2.3	The Wait	4:55	Metallica	Garage Inc.	Metallica	Album + Compilation	AF2008-08-18 AL2008-08-18 (show 203 more) ZW2008-08-18	EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)
2.3	The Wait	4:55	Metallica	Garage Inc.	Metallica	Album + Compilation	JP2008-09-12	Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)	UICY-91076, UICY-91077
9.3	The Wait	4:55	Metallica	The Metallica Collection	Metallica	Album + Compilation	XW2009-04-25	EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)
2.3	The Wait	4:55	Metallica	Garage Inc.	Metallica	Album + Compilation	JP2010-09-22	Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)	UICY-94670, UICY-94671
2.1	The Wait	4:53	Metallica	Absolute Dissent (deluxe edition)	Killing Joke	Album	GB2010-09-27	Spinefarm Records	0602527366425
1.1	The Wait	4:53	Metallica	Absolute Respect: A Tribute to Killing Joke	Various Artists	Album	XE2010	Spinefarm Records	SPI378CD-2736643
4.3	The Wait	?:??	Metallica	Garage Inc.	Metallica	Album + Compilation	US2011-02-24	Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)	524602-1
2.7	The Wait	?:??	Metallica	Garage Inc.	Metallica	Album + Compilation	XE2011-03-01	Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)	533295-9
2.3	The Wait	4:55	Metallica	Garage Inc.	Metallica	Album + Compilation	AR2012	Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)	538 351-2
1.14	The Wait	4:55	Metallica	Garage Inc.	Metallica	Album + Compilation	CA2012 US2012	Blackened (Metallica’s own imprint)
2.3	The Wait	4:55	Metallica	Garage Inc.	Metallica	Album + Compilation	US2014-08-25	Blackened (Metallica’s own imprint)	BLCKND013-2
2.3	The Wait	4:55	Metallica	Garage Inc.	Metallica	Album + Compilation	DZ2015-06-22 AO2015-06-22 (show 164 more) ZW2015-06-22	EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)
1.14	The Wait	4:55	Metallica	Garage Inc.	Metallica	Album + Compilation	US2016	Blackened (Metallica’s own imprint)
1.1	The Wait - Remastered	4:52	Metallica	The Wait (Remastered)	Metallica	Single	AF2018-01-26 AL2018-01-26 (show 198 more) ZW2018-01-26	Blackened (Metallica’s own imprint)
1.3	The Wait	4:53	Metallica	The $5.98 E.P.: Garage Days Re-Revisited	Metallica	EP	US2018-04-13	Blackened (Metallica’s own imprint)	BLCKND036R-2
1.3	The Wait	4:52	Metallica	The $5.98 E.P.: Garage Days Re-Revisited	Metallica	EP	US2018-04-13	Blackened (Metallica’s own imprint)	BLCKND036R-3
1.8	The Wait	4:52	Metallica	The $5.98 E.P.: Garage Days Re-Revisited	Metallica	EP	US2018-04-13	Blackened (Metallica’s own imprint)	BLCKND036R-3
1.3	The Wait	4:52	Metallica	The $5.98 E.P.: Garage Days Re-Revisited	Metallica	EP	XW2018-04-13	Blackened (Metallica’s own imprint)
1.3	The Wait	4:53	Metallica	The $5.98 E.P.: Garage Days Re-Revisited (CD longbox)	Metallica	EP	US2018-04-13	Blackened (Metallica’s own imprint)	BLCKND036R-4
1.3	The Wait	4:53	Metallica	The $5.98 E.P.: Garage Days Re-Revisited	Metallica	EP	JP2018-04-13	Blackened (Metallica’s own imprint)	UICR-1136
1.3	The Wait	4:52	Metallica	The $5.98 E.P.: Garage Days Re-Revisited	Metallica	EP	-2020-10-16	Blackened (Metallica’s own imprint)
2.3	The Wait	4:55	Metallica	Garage Inc.	Metallica	Album + Compilation	JP2023-04-14	Blackened (Metallica’s own imprint)	UICY-80307/8
Bootleg
1.3	The Wait	4:55	Metallica	Garage Days and More (Matrix / Runout: MAT 11)	Metallica	Album + Live	-1992		CD 9301
1.8	The Wait	4:55	Metallica	New Skulls for the Old Ceremony	Metallica	Album + Compilation	US1992
1.3	The Wait	4:55	Metallica	The $5.98 E.P.: Garage Days Re‐Revisited (+3 bonus tracks: Live at Wembley Stadium London)	Metallica	EP	-1992		888 788-2
1.3	The Wait	4:56	Metallica	The $9.98 C.D. Garage Days Re-Revisited + Live at Wembley	Metallica	Album + Compilation	-1992
1.3	The Wait	4:55	Metallica	Garage Days and More (Matrix / Runout: CD 9301 Rights Society: GEMA Other (SPARS Code): AAD)	Metallica	Album + Live	DE1993	Daniel Records	CD 9301
1.8	The Wait	4:55	Metallica	The Other Side Of...	Metallica	Album + Compilation	US1993	Amok Productions	AMP 008
1.3	The Wait	4:54	Metallica	The $5.98 E.P.: Garage Days Re‐Revisited …and More	Metallica	Album + Compilation	-1995	Chance Records	CH-2012
1.10	The Wait	4:55	Metallica	Ultra Rare Trax	Metallica	Album + Compilation	DE1995		MET 001
1.3	The Wait	?:??	Metallica	Jump in the Fire / Creeping Death / Garage Days Re‐Revisited	Metallica	Album + Compilation	-1996
1.10	The Wait	4:55	Metallica	The Complete Garage Days…	Metallica	Album + Compilation	DE1997	[no label] (Special purpose label – white labels, self-published releases and other “no label” releases)
3.9	The Wait	4:51	Metallica	The Apocalypse	Metallica	Album + Compilation	GB1998	Mégaphone (bootleg label)	CDX1596415MPH
2.3	The Wait	4:54	Metallica	The Best 2001	Metallica	Album + Compilation	XE2001	Panda Music (Russian bootleg label)	[none]
1.13	The Wait	4:55	Metallica	17 Years in the Life of Metallica	Metallica	Album + Compilation
1.3	The Wait	4:55	Metallica	Garage Days and More	Metallica	Album + Live		Chance Records	CH-2012
1.5	The Wait	4:56	Metallica	The $5.98 E.P.: Garage Days Re-Revisited	Metallica	EP	RU-	Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)	BO909-01
1.3	The Wait	4:55	Metallica	The $9.98 C.D. Garage Days Re-Revisited + B Side & Demos	Metallica	Album + Compilation

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recorded in:	Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1987)

assistant engineer:	Greg Dennen Marnie Riley
engineer:	Csaba “The Hut” Petocz
producer:	Metallica
phonographic copyright (℗) by:	Metallica (in 1987)

stream for free:	https://open.spotify.com/track/50C1Xmop1WL6qvumYDTFaD [info]

recording of:	The Wait (in 1987: cover)

The Wait

writer:	Jaz Coleman Paul Ferguson Martin Glover Geordie Walker

publisher:	BMG Music Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) E.G. Music Inc.

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