S&M (album)
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| Metallica live album with Michael Kamen conducting The San Francisco Symphony Orchestra | |||||
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Publication |
November 22, 1999 |
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21-22 April 1999 |
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| Label (s) | Elektra Records | ||||
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Double CD, double DVD, VHS |
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Title (number) |
21st |
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running time |
133: 01 |
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Location (s) |
Live: Berkeley Community Theater in Berkeley , California (USA) |
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S&M (short for Symphony and Metallica ) is the second live album by the US heavy metal band Metallica , which was recorded live in April 1999 at two concerts with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra in Berkeley (California) . The album was later released as a video on DVD and VHS under the direction of Wayne Isham .
The name is a play on words short for sadomasochism , but in this context it means Symphony and Metallica . The S on the album cover is formed from a treble clef written backwards, while the M comes from the classic Metallica logo.
Emergence
The idea of having a metal band work with a classical orchestra came from the composer Michael Kamen , who also wrote the orchestral parts for it and took part in the performances as a conductor. With his first band, the New York Rock and Roll Ensemble founded in 1967, the classically trained Kamen gained experience in combining rock music and classical music. a. with David Bowie , Eric Clapton , Pink Floyd and Queen a reputation over the years as a specialist in such projects. Since he also worked with Queensrÿche , who was also represented by Metallica's management Q-Prime , Q-Prime recommended Kamen when an arranger for the orchestral parts was sought for the studio recording of Nothing Else Matters (from the black album ).
Music genre
On S&M , Metallica plays their own pieces as usual (two of them, Minus Human and No Leaf Clover , were published here for the first time), while the symphony orchestra spreads out around them, mixes in or plays against them frontally. The best results, as confirmed by James Hetfield in an interview, were achieved with pieces that did not sound too massive and complex, leaving enough space for the orchestral additions.
Track list
CD 1
- The Ecstasy of Gold ( Ennio Morricone ) - 2:30
- The Call of Ktulu (Burton, Hetfield, Mustaine, Ulrich) - 9:34
- Master of Puppets (Burton, Hammett, Hetfield, Ulrich) - 8:54
- Of Wolf and Man (Hammett, Hetfield, Ulrich) - 4:18
- The Thing That Should Not Be (Hammett, Hetfield, Ulrich) - 7:26
- Fuel (Hammett, Hetfield, Ulrich) - 4:35
- The Memory Remains (Hetfield, Ulrich) - 4:42
- No Leaf Clover (Hetfield, Ulrich) - 5:43
- Hero of the Day (Hammett, Hetfield, Ulrich) - 4:44
- Devils' Dance (Hetfield, Ulrich) - 5:26
- Bleeding Me (Hammett, Hetfield, Ulrich) - 9:01
CD 2
- Nothing Else Matters (Hetfield, Ulrich) - 6:47
- Until It Sleeps (Hetfield, Ulrich) - 4:29
- For Whom the Bell Tolls (Burton, Hetfield, Ulrich) - 4:52
- - Human (Hetfield, Ulrich) - 4:19
- Wherever I May Roam (Hetfield, Ulrich) - 7:01
- Outlaw Torn (Hetfield, Ulrich) - 9:58
- Sad but True (Hetfield, Ulrich) - 5:46
- One (Hetfield, Ulrich) - 7:53
- Enter Sandman (Hammett, Hetfield, Ulrich) - 7:39
- Battery (Hetfield, Ulrich) - 7:24
Chart successes and sales figures
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S&M entered the German charts at number 1 on December 6, 1999 and was in the top 100 for a total of 43 weeks. The album also topped the charts in Australia, Sweden and Norway.
The version of Nothing Else Matters '99 , which was released from this album, was a great success, especially in Germany, where the song reached number 2, the highest chart position of a Metallica single.
S&M earned five platinum records for more than five million units sold in the United States in 2003 .
| Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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 Argentina (CAPIF)
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 platinum
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60,000 |
 Australia (ARIA)
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platinum
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70,000 |
 Belgium (BEA)
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platinum
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(50,000) |
 Germany (BVMI)
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 5 × gold
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(750,000) |
 Europe (IFPI)
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2 × platinum
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2,000,000 |
 Finland (IFPI)
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platinum
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(22,831) |
 France (SNEP)
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gold
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(100,000) |
 Greece (IFPI)
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platinum
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(30,000) |
 Canada (MC)
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3 × platinum
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300,000 |
 Mexico (AMPROFON)
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gold
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75,000 |
 New Zealand (RMNZ)
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2 × platinum
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30,000 |
 Netherlands (NVPI)
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platinum
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(80,000) |
 Austria (IFPI)
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platinum
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(50,000) |
 Poland (ZPAV)
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2 × platinum
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(200,000) |
 Sweden (IFPI)
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platinum
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(100,000) |
 Switzerland (IFPI)
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Platinum (Mercury) + 2 × Platinum (Vertigo)
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(150,000) |
 Spain (Promusicae)
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platinum
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(100,000) |
 United States (RIAA)
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5 × platinum
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5,000,000 |
 United Kingdom (BPI)
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platinum
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(300,000) |
| All in all |
4 × gold 28 × platinum |
7,535,000 |
Main article: Metallica / Music Sales Awards
reception
The time of publication was sometimes seen as commercially motivated. For some Metallica fans, S&M marked the final arrival of Metallica in the mainstream . Others saw the album with its combination of rock and orchestral elements as a success.
Laut.de criticized the commercially motivated release timing, "that Metallica did not necessarily pay attention when selecting songs that the songs on the album come across best in an orchestral environment." But it was "amazing how everything is arranged that way." that nothing sounds artificial. "
Individual evidence
- ↑ Michael Custodis , Chapter Film Music in Concert: Metallica with Michael Kamen , in: Classical Music Today. A search for traces in rock music, Bielefeld transcript-Verlag 2009 ISBN 978-3-8376-1249-3
- ↑ Chart positions: DE AT CH UK US
- ↑ Chart tracking S&M on officialcharts.de
- ↑ International chart tracking Garage Inc.
- ↑ US: 5x platinum
- ↑ a b CD review from laut.de.