My Friend of Misery

~ Recording by Metallica

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.11My Friend of Misery6:50MetallicaMetallicaMetallicaAlbum
  • CA1991-08-12
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)CD 61113
1.11My Friend of Misery6:50MetallicaMetallicaMetallicaAlbum
  • US1991-08-12
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)9 61113-2
1.11My Friend of Misery6:50MetallicaMetallica (no printing circling on outside edge of medium rim)MetallicaAlbum
  • US1991-08-12
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)61113-2, 9 61113-2
1.11My Friend of Misery6:50MetallicaMetallicaMetallicaAlbum
  • AU1991-08-12
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)510 022-2
1.11My Friend of Misery6:50MetallicaMetallicaMetallicaAlbum
  • JP1991-08-29
Sony Records (Japanese imprint)SRCS 5577
1.11My Friend of Misery6:50MetallicaMetallicaMetallicaAlbum
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)510 022-2
2.5My Friend of Misery6:47MetallicaMetallicaMetallicaAlbum
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)61113-1, 9 61113-1
1.11My Friend of Misery6:50MetallicaMetallicaMetallicaAlbum
  • ZA1991-09-02
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)STARCD5856
1.11My Friend of Misery6:50MetallicaMetallica (Made in Germany)MetallicaAlbum
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)510 022-2
1.11My Friend of Misery6:50MetallicaMetallicaMetallicaAlbum
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)510 022-4
1.11My Friend of Misery6:50MetallicaMetallicaMetallicaAlbum
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)510 022-2, CDIP 510 022-2
1.11My Friend of Misery6:50MetallicaMetallicaMetallicaAlbum
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)510 022-2
2.5My Friend of Misery6:50MetallicaMetallicaMetallicaAlbum
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)510 022-1
1.11My Friend of Misery6:50MetallicaMetallicaMetallicaAlbum
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)CD 61113
1.11My Friend of Misery6:50MetallicaMetallica (BIEM/MCPS, made in France by PMDC)MetallicaAlbum
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)510 022-2
1.11My Friend of Misery6:50MetallicaMetallica (made in UK)MetallicaAlbum
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)510 022-2, MECAN 1
1.11My Friend of Misery6:50MetallicaMetallica (1993 Australian tour gold signature edition)MetallicaAlbum
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)510 022-2
2.5My Friend of Misery6:47MetallicaMetallicaMetallicaAlbum
Simply Vinyl, Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)SVLP 207
1.11My Friend of Misery6:50MetallicaMetallicaMetallicaAlbum
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)61113-9
1.11My Friend of Misery6:50MetallicaMetallicaMetallicaAlbum
  • JP2003-11-06
Sony Records International (Japanese TEXTLESS boxed Walking Eye imprint)SICP 479
1.11My Friend of Misery6:50MetallicaMetallicaMetallicaAlbum
  • JP2006-08-09
Universal International (Japanese label; release must say “制作:Universal International” AND have no logos other than “Universal Music”), Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)UICR-1056
1.11My Friend of Misery6:50MetallicaMetallicaMetallicaAlbum
  • KR2008-06-05
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998), Universal Music Group (has logo with just “Universal Music Group”)510 022-2, DP 0045, DP 0045 / 510 022-2, DP0045
1.11My Friend of Misery6:50MetallicaMetallicaMetallicaAlbum
  • JP2008-09-12
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)UICY-91073
4.3My Friend of Misery6:50MetallicaMetallicaMetallicaAlbum
  • US2008-11-28
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)511831-1
2.5My Friend of Misery6:50MetallicaMetallicaMetallicaAlbum
Universal Music Group International (manages UMG’s offices in most countries outside of North America)0731451002212
4.3My Friend of Misery6:50MetallicaMetallicaMetallicaAlbum
  • XE2008
  • FR2009-02-16
  • DE2009-02-20
Universal Music Group International (manages UMG’s offices in most countries outside of North America), Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)00600753156063, 0731451002212, 5315607, 5315608, 5315609, 5315610, 600753156070, 600753156087, 600753156094, 600753156100
5.11My Friend of Misery6:49MetallicaThe Metallica CollectionMetallicaAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2009-04-25
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)
1.11My Friend of Misery6:50MetallicaMetallicaMetallicaAlbum
  • JP2010-09-22
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)UICY-94666
1.11My Friend of Misery6:50MetallicaMetallicaMetallicaAlbum
  • JP2011-11-02
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)UICY-20226
1.11My Friend of Misery6:49MetallicaMetallicaMetallicaAlbum
  • CA2012-12-03
  • US2012-12-03
Blackened (Metallica’s own imprint)[none]
1.11My Friend of Misery6:50MetallicaMetallicaMetallicaAlbum
  • US2013-09-24
Blackened (Metallica’s own imprint)BLCKND008-2
1.11My Friend of Misery6:49MetallicaMetallicaMetallicaAlbum
  • CA2020-04-03
  • US2020-04-03
Blackened (Metallica’s own imprint)[none]
1.11My Friend of Misery6:50MetallicaMetallica (remastered deluxe box set)MetallicaAlbum
  • -2021-09-10
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)[none]
1.11My Friend of Misery6:50MetallicaMetallica (remastered deluxe boxset)MetallicaAlbum
  • CA2021-09-10
  • PR2021-09-10
  • US2021-09-10
Blackened (Metallica’s own imprint)[none]
1.11My Friend of Misery6:50MetallicaMetallica (remastered)MetallicaAlbum
  • CA2021-09-10
  • PR2021-09-10
  • US2021-09-10
Blackened (Metallica’s own imprint)[none]
1.11My Friend of Misery6:50MetallicaMetallica (expanded edition)MetallicaAlbum
  • CA2021-09-10
  • US2021-09-10
Blackened (Metallica’s own imprint)[none]
1.11My Friend of Misery6:50MetallicaMetallica (remastered deluxe box set)MetallicaAlbum
  • -2021-09-10
Blackened (Metallica’s own imprint), Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)[none]
1.11My Friend of Misery6:50MetallicaMetallica (expanded edition)MetallicaAlbum
  • XE2021-09-10
Blackened (Metallica’s own imprint)BLCKND008R-3
1.11My Friend of Misery6:50MetallicaMetallicaMetallicaAlbum
  • XE2021-09-10
Blackened (Metallica’s own imprint)BLCKND008R-2
1.11My Friend of Misery6:50MetallicaMetallica (remastered expanded edition)MetallicaAlbum
  • US2021-09-10
Blackened (Metallica’s own imprint)BLCKND008R-3
1.11My Friend of Misery6:49MetallicaMetallica (remastered)MetallicaAlbum
  • -2021-09-10
Blackened (Metallica’s own imprint), Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)[none]
1.11My Friend of Misery6:49MetallicaMetallica (remastered 2021)MetallicaAlbum
  • -2021-09-10
Blackened (Metallica’s own imprint)[none]
1.11My Friend of Misery6:50MetallicaMetallica (deluxe edition)MetallicaAlbum
  • XE2021-09-10
  • US2021-09-10
Blackened (Metallica’s own imprint)BLCKND008RD-1
5.11My Friend of Misery6:50MetallicaMetallica (deluxe edition)MetallicaAlbum
  • XE2021-09-10
  • US2021-09-10
Blackened (Metallica’s own imprint)BLCKND008RD-1
1.11My Friend of Misery6:50MetallicaMetallicaMetallicaAlbum
  • US2021-09-10
Blackened (Metallica’s own imprint)BLCKND008R-2
2.5My Friend of Misery6:47MetallicaMetallicaMetallicaAlbum
  • US2021-09-10
Blackened (Metallica’s own imprint)BLCKND008R-1
1.11My Friend of Misery6:47MetallicaMetallicaMetallicaAlbum
  • JP2021-09-10
Blackened (Metallica’s own imprint)UICY-16006
1.11My Friend of Misery6:50MetallicaMetallica (remastered 2021)MetallicaAlbum
Blackened (Metallica’s own imprint), Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)
1.11My Friend of Misery6:50MetallicaMetallica (Album, Repress, unknown year)MetallicaAlbum
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures), Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)510 022-2
1.11My Friend of Misery6:50MetallicaMetallica (Made in Germany by EDC)MetallicaAlbum
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)510 022-2
1.11My Friend of Misery6:50MetallicaMetallica (repress - wea mfg. Olyphant)MetallicaAlbum
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)61113-2, 9 61113-2
1.11My Friend of Misery6:50MetallicaMetallicaMetallicaAlbum
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)510 022-2
1.11My Friend of Misery6:50MetallicaMetallica (Sony DADC)MetallicaAlbum
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures), Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)510 022-2
Promotion
1.11My Friend of Misery6:50MetallicaMetallicaMetallicaAlbum
  • RO2010-06-22
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)none
Bootleg
1.11My Friend Of Misery?:??MetallicaIn Vertigo You Will BeMetallicaAlbum + Live
BUD Records
1.8My Friend of Misery (from Metallica)6:49MetallicaUntil It SleepsMetallicaSingle
Delta (Polish bootleg)0468
1.12My Friend of Misery6:41MetallicaThe Essential Hit'sMetallicaAlbum + Compilation
Red Fox (bootleg)2 087166-012
1.9My Friend of Misery6:52MetallicaBest BalladsMetallicaAlbum + Compilation
Invisible Halahup
1.11My Friend of Misery?:??MetallicaMetallicaMetallicaAlbum
Mad VoxM 413
Withdrawn
1.11My Friend of Misery6:50MetallicaMetallicaMetallicaAlbum
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)[none]
1.11My Friend of Misery6:48MetallicaMetallicaMetallicaAlbum
Blackened (Metallica’s own imprint), Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)[none]
(unknown)
1.11My Friend of Misery6:50MetallicaMetallica (misprint on back cover)MetallicaAlbum
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)510 022-2
1.9My Friend of Misery6:52MetallicaThe Best BalladsMetallicaAlbum + Compilation
Real Records (Russian rock & pop-rock)RR880 88-2
2.5My Friend of Misery6:47MetallicaMetallicaMetallicaAlbum
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)511830-1
1.11My Friend of Misery6:49MetallicaMetallica (made in Brazil)MetallicaAlbum
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)510 022-2

Relationships

assistant recording engineer:Mike Tacci (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
recording engineer:Randy Staub (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
producer:James Hetfield
Bob Rock
Lars Ulrich
bass guitar:Jason Newsted (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
drums (drum set):Lars Ulrich (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
guitar and lead vocals:James Hetfield (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
guitar [lead guitar]:Kirk Hammett (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Blackened Recordings Inc. (copyrights holder, do not use as label!) (in 1991)
recorded at:One on One Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)
purchase for download:https://music.apple.com/us/song/1572046688 [info]
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/1EcFqCwlaXfg5E5uhrrlZy [info]
https://open.spotify.com/track/6e9oTF6tSrSReHI6IcHZef [info]
https://www.deezer.com/track/1460924932 [info]
https://www.deezer.com/track/1483825312 [info]
streaming page:https://music.apple.com/us/song/1572046688 [info]
https://tidal.com/track/196434834 [info]
https://tidal.com/track/197137279 [info]
recording of:My Friend of Misery (from 1990-10 until 1991-06)

Related works

My Friend of Misery

writer:James Hetfield
Jason Newsted
Lars Ulrich
publisher:Creeping Death Music