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Metallica
53rd & 3rd
Single UK 2003 on Radioactive label
Alternative (Heavy Metal, Punk)
Comes on blue marbled vinyl in a unique coloured cover with a round sticker. Record Collector Magazine January '10: This is the rarest Metallica record pressed in the UK. In 2002, Johnny Ramone asked Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett to get the band to contribute a track to the 'Happy Family' tribute album. Metallica prefaced a secret gig (under the name Spun) in San Francisco on June 4th 2002 with 6 Ramones songs: "Commando", "Today Your Love, Tomorrow The World", "Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue", "We're A Happy Family", "Cretin Hop" and "53rd & 3rd". They recorded the last track in the studio for the tribute album. Typically, in the UK, Columbia thought they would cash in on Metallica's popularity by issuing it as a single in 2003, along with 2 other tracks by Green Day and Offspring. Metallica, or their management, stepped in to withdraw the single from release. This then is a mega-rarity. We're unsure how many copies were pressed but, as they come up for sale so infrequently, there can't be that many.
Musicians
 | Metallica , *1981 US album by |
 | Green Day , *1986 US performer on track |
 | The Offspring , *1984 US performer on track |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 53rd & 3rd | Metallica | 2:21 | |
| 2 | Outsider | Green Day | 2:17 | |
| 3 | I Wanna Be Sedated | The Offspring | 2:19 |
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