Metallica · 1998 · Compilation
Garage Inc. tuning.
E♭ Standard at concert pitch (A 440), measured on the CD and the original LP. 18 of 27 songs are tuned differently.
Album tuning
E♭ Standard
At concert pitch (A 440), measured on the CD and the original LP.
MeasuredWidely reported
Measured by TuneLit
At concert pitch
| Source | Offset | Equivalent A | Songs | Spread | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD edition Used for the Tune buttons | −1.7 ¢ | A 439.6 | 27 | −3.7 to +2.6 ¢ | High |
| Original 3LP, Elektra 62299-1 | −5.7 ¢ | A 438.6 | 27 | −8.4 to −3.1 ¢ | High |
Before we measured, sources said: E♭ Standard, with no pitch given (widely reported).
A double album of covers. Disc 1 (tracks 1–11) was recorded in 1998, mostly in E♭, with Sabbra Cadabra and Whiskey in the Jar in D Standard, the two Discharge covers in C♯ Standard and Loverman in E Standard. Disc 2 (tracks 12–27) collects older covers in the tunings they were first released in: the $5.98 E.P. (1987), the 1984 Creeping Death B-sides, B-sides and one-offs from 1988 to the early 1990s, and the Motörhead covers from the 1996 Hero of the Day single. TuneLit measured the set close to concert pitch; Whiskey in the Jar (+11 ¢), Killing Time (+8 ¢), Helpless (+7 ¢) and The Small Hours (+22 ¢) have their own offsets.
27 songs · 18 tuned differently
Every song, ready to tune
Tune opens the tuner in that song's tuning, pitch included. Play along opens the song player set to that tuning, so the track plays in yours. What the labels mean
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1. Free Speech for the Dumb
Different tuning
C♯ StandardMeasured
Notes
Discharge cover. With The More I See and Bad Seed, the lowest tuning Metallica used before St. Anger.
Transcribed in C♯ Standard, a step and a half down.
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2. It's Electric
E♭ StandardMeasured
Notes
Diamond Head cover.
On its own, this song measures sharper: CD +14.7 ¢, LP +1.1 ¢. Tune uses the album's A 440.
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3. Sabbra Cadabra
Different tuning
D Standard +6 ¢Measured
Notes
Black Sabbath cover, in D Standard like Whiskey in the Jar.
Transcribed a full step down in D Standard.
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4. Turn the Page
E♭ StandardMeasured
Notes
Bob Seger cover.
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5. Die, Die My Darling
E♭ StandardMeasured
Notes
Misfits cover.
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6. Loverman
Different tuning
E StandardMeasured
Notes
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds cover.
Transcribed in E Standard, unlike most of disc 1.
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7. Mercyful Fate
E♭ StandardMeasured
Notes
Medley of Mercyful Fate songs.
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8. Astronomy
E♭ StandardMeasured
Notes
Blue Öyster Cult cover.
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9. Whiskey in the Jar
Different tuning
D Standard +11 ¢Measured
Notes
Traditional song in the Thin Lizzy arrangement. Measured about 11 ¢ sharp, unlike the rest of disc 1.
A full step down in D Standard, not the E♭ used on most of disc 1.
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10. Tuesday's Gone
E♭ StandardMeasured
Notes
Lynyrd Skynyrd cover.
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11. The More I See
Different tuning
C♯ StandardMeasured
Notes
Discharge cover.
Transcribed in C♯ Standard, a step and a half down.
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12. Helpless
Different tuning
E Standard +7 ¢Measured
Notes
Disc 2 opens with the $5.98 E.P. (1987). Diamond Head cover. Measured about 7 ¢ sharp.
One of the three E Standard songs from the $5.98 E.P.
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13. The Small Hours
Different tuning
D Standard +22 ¢Measured
Notes
Holocaust cover, from the $5.98 E.P. Measured about 22 ¢ sharp on both CD and LP.
A full step down in D Standard, as on the 1987 EP.
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14. The Wait
Different tuning
E Standard +5 ¢Measured
Notes
Killing Joke cover, from the $5.98 E.P.
One of the three E Standard songs from the $5.98 E.P.
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15. Crash Course in Brain Surgery
Different tuning
D StandardMeasured
Notes
Budgie cover, from the $5.98 E.P.
A full step down in D Standard, as on the 1987 EP.
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16. Last Caress / Green Hell
Different tuning
E StandardMeasured
Notes
Misfits medley, from the $5.98 E.P.
One of the three E Standard songs from the $5.98 E.P.
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17. Am I Evil?
Different tuning
E Standard +5 ¢Measured
Notes
Diamond Head cover, a 1984 Creeping Death B-side.
Transcribed in E Standard, as first released in 1984.
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18. Blitzkrieg
Different tuning
E StandardMeasured
Notes
Blitzkrieg cover, a 1984 Creeping Death B-side.
Transcribed in E Standard, as first released in 1984.
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19. Breadfan
Different tuning
E Standard +6 ¢Measured
Notes
Budgie cover, a 1988 B-side.
Transcribed in E Standard.
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20. The Prince
Different tuning
E Standard +4 ¢Measured
Notes
Diamond Head cover, a 1988 B-side.
Transcribed in E Standard.
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21. Stone Cold Crazy
Different tuning
E StandardMeasured
Notes
Queen cover, first released in 1990 on the Elektra compilation Rubáiyát.
Transcribed in E Standard.
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22. So What
Different tuning
E StandardMeasured
Notes
Anti-Nowhere League cover, first released in 1991 as a B-side of The Unforgiven.
Transcribed in E Standard; live versions from the Load era on are in E♭.
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23. Killing Time
Different pitch
E♭ Standard +8 ¢Measured
Notes
Sweet Savage cover, a 1991 B-side of The Unforgiven. In E♭ (half a step down), matching The God That Failed from the same year. Measured about 8 ¢ sharp on the CD.
E♭ is the default for the 1998 recordings on disc 1, and also fits Killing Time and the four Motörhead covers on disc 2 (all transcribed in E♭); several songs differ (see tracks).
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24. Overkill
E♭ StandardMeasured
Notes
Motörhead cover from the 1996 Hero of the Day single; transcribed in E♭.
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25. Damage Case
E♭ StandardMeasured
Notes
Motörhead cover from the 1996 Hero of the Day single; transcribed in E♭.
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26. Stone Dead Forever
Different pitch
E♭ Standard −9 ¢Measured
Notes
Motörhead cover from the 1996 Hero of the Day single; transcribed in E♭.
E♭ is the default for the 1998 recordings on disc 1, and also fits Killing Time and the four Motörhead covers on disc 2 (all transcribed in E♭); several songs differ (see tracks).
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27. Too Late Too Late
E♭ StandardMeasured
Notes
Motörhead cover from the 1996 Hero of the Day single; transcribed in E♭.
What the labels mean
- Measured
- TuneLit measured the pitch on an original CD or LP. The tuning name still comes from the sources.
- Official
- The band, a member, their producer or their guitar tech said it.
- Widely reported
- Trusted outlets, guides and tabs agree, but the band did not say it directly.
- Community
- From community tabs, or from players who tune along with the record.
- Disputed
- Sources disagree. The likeliest setting is shown; the notes name the other one.
Each song shows one label, the strongest it has, in this order. How we measure recordings →
Questions
What tuning is Garage Inc. in?
Metallica recorded Garage Inc. (1998) in E♭ Standard at concert pitch (A 440), measured by TuneLit on the CD and the original LP. 18 songs use other tunings or pitches, listed song by song on this page.
Why does Garage Inc. sound out of tune with my guitar?
Whiskey in the Jar sits about 11 cents sharp (A ≈ 443), so a guitar tuned to A 440 clashes with it. The Tune buttons on this page set the tuner's reference to match the record, song by song, so you only tune the strings.