Personnel: Dave Mustaine (vocals, guitar); Chris Poland, Jeff Scott Young, Jeff Young , Al Pitrelli, Marty Friedman (guitar); David Ellefson (bass instrument, background vocals); Jimmy DeGrasso, Nick Menza, Chuck Behler, Gar Samuelson (drums). Audio Mixers: Dave Mustaine; Ralph Ratlan; Max Norman; Ralph Patlan; Bill Kennedy. Audio Remasterer: Dave Mustaine. Audio Remixer: Dave Mustaine. Liner Note Authors: Dave Mustaine; Penelope Spheeris. Author: Dave Mustaine. Photographers: Horace Bristol; Corbis Bettman; Stephen Stickler; Yeveny Khaldei; Peter Cronin; Neil Zlozower. In the acclaimed documentary SOME KIND OF MONSTER, Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine, an original member of Metallica, emotionally conveys how it feels living in the shadow of his more successful former bandmates. Of course, leading what is arguably the second-greatest act of thrash metal's heyday isn't exactly a tough lot in life, especially when it still involves selling millions of records. Even at the commercial peak of 1992's COUNTDOWN TO EXTINCTION, Megadeth never watered down its sonic trademarks--Mustaine's sneering vocals and blazing guitar work, always backed by fierce, complex rhythms--a point reinforced by this excellent 17-song anthology. Classic Megadeth is well represented here--most notably with the stomping, bass-heavy "Peace Sells" and the sci-fi mini-epic "Hangar 18." But GREATEST HITS also leaves a generous amount of room for the group's finest latter-day tunes. With remastered sound and a well-selected track listing, this collection is an ideal introduction to the potent speed metal of Megadeth.

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Label: Capitol Records – 72438-73929-2-2

Format: CD, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo, Cinram Richmond Pressing

Country: US

Released: 2005

Genre: Rock

Style: Thrash, Heavy Metal

1                          Holy Wars...The Punishment Due

2                          In My Darkest Hour

3                          Peace Sells

4                          Sweating Bullets

5                          Angry Again

6                          A Tout Le Monde

7                          Trust

8                          Kill The King

9                          Symphony Of Destruction

10                        Mechanix

11                        Train Of Consequences

12                        Wake Up Dead

13                        Hangar 18

14                        Dread And The Fugitive Mind

15                        Skin O' My Teeth

16                        She-Wolf

17                        Prince Of Darkness

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Capitol Records, Inc.

Copyright © – Capitol Records, Inc.

Manufactured By – Capitol Records, Inc.

Mastered At – Precision Mastering

Glass Mastered At – Cinram, Richmond, IN – D50512-16

Glass Mastered At – Cinram, Richmond, IN – D50602-08

Pressed By – Cinram, Richmond, IN

Bass, Backing Vocals – David Ellefson

Co-producer – Bill Kennedy (tracks: 8, 14), Dave Mustaine (tracks: 7, 16, 17)

Drums – Chuck Behler (tracks: 2), Gar Samuelson (tracks: 3, 10, 12), Jimmy DeGrasso (tracks: 8, 14, 17), Nick Menza (tracks: 1, 4 to 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 16)

Engineer – Bill Kennedy (tracks: 8, 14), Max Norman (tracks: 5), Ralph Patlan (tracks: 1 to 4, 6, 7, 9, 11 to 13, 15 to 17)

Engineer [Assistant] – Lance Dean (tracks: 1 to 4, 6, 7, 9, 11 to 13, 15 to 17)

Engineer [Pro Tools] – Chris Vrenna (tracks: 10)

Guitar – Al Pitrelli (tracks: 14), Chris Poland (tracks: 3, 10, 12), Jeff Young (3) (tracks: 2), Marty Friedman (tracks: 1, 4 to 9, 11, 13, 15 to 17)

Liner Notes – Penelope Spheeris

Mixed By – Bill Kennedy (tracks: 8, 10, 14), Dave Mustaine (tracks: 1 to 4, 6, 7, 9, 11 to 13, 15 to 17), Max Norman (tracks: 5), Ralph Patlan (tracks: 1 to 4, 6, 7, 9, 11 to 13, 15 to 17)

Mixed By [Assistant] – Greg Edenfield (tracks: 10)

Producer – Dann Huff (tracks: 7, 16, 17), Dave Mustaine (tracks: 1 to 6, 8 to 15), Karat Faye (tracks: 10), Max Norman (tracks: 4 to 6, 9, 11, 15), Mike Clink (tracks: 1, 13), Paul Lani (tracks: 2), Randy Burns (tracks: 3, 12)

Remastered By – Tom Baker (3)

Vocals, Guitar – Dave Mustaine

Written-By – D. Mustaine*, D. Ellefson* (tracks: 2, 6, 11), M. Friedman* (tracks: 6, 7, 11, 17), N. Menza* (tracks: 6, 11)

This compilation ℗© 2005 Capitol Records, Inc.

Printed in the U.S.A.

Barcode (Text): 7 24387 39292 2

• Media Condition: Mint (M)
• Sleeve Condition: Mint (M)
• Format Detail: CD
• Format: CD
• Genre: ROCK
• Released: 6/28/2005