Greatest Hits: Back to the Start

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Greatest Hits: Back to the Start
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Greatest hits album by Megadeth
Released June 28, 2005
Recorded 1984-2000
Genre Heavy metal, thrash metal, hard rock, speed metal
Length 78:04
Label Capitol, EMI
Megadeth chronology
The System Has Failed
(2004)The System Has Failed2004		 Greatest Hits: Back to the Start
(2005)		 Gigantour
(2006)Gigantour2006

Greatest Hits: Back to the Start is the second greatest hits album by Megadeth. It was released on June 28, 2005 by Capitol Records.[1] The title "Back to the Start" is a reference to lyrics in "Rust in Peace...Polaris" from Megadeth's 1990 album Rust in Peace: "The day of final conflict/All pay the price/The third World War rapes peace/Takes life back to the start"

Background and release

The selection of tracks for the album was largely determined by fans, who voted on songs in polls on the band's website.[2] However, the inclusion of "Kill the King", a track originally released on Capitol Punishment: The Megadeth Years, was insisted upon by Mustaine.[3] To help promote the release, a new video was made for "Kill the King."[1]

Commercial performance

Greatest Hits: Back to the Start reached No. 65 on the U.S. Billboard 200,[4] selling 17,441 copies according to Nielsen SoundScan.[5] By December 16, 2005, the album had sold about 133,000 copies in the U.S.[6] The album was also certified gold in Canada (for 40,000 copies) in July 2011.[7] On July 23, 2011 in Toronto, Ontario, the band was presented with gold plaques by EMI in recognition of the achievement.[8]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Blender 3/5 stars [9]
Allmusic 4/5 stars [10]

Jason Birchmeier of Allmusic critiqued the album for being more of a sampler and having a more "balanced" approach to the band's Capitol Records material, rather than focusing on Megadeth's first few records.[10]

Track listing

No. Title Lyrics Music Original album Length
1. "Holy Wars... The Punishment Due"   Dave Mustaine Mustaine Rust in Peace (1990) 6:32
2. "In My Darkest Hour"   Mustaine, David Ellefson Mustaine So Far, So Good... So What! (1988) 6:26
3. "Peace Sells"   Mustaine Mustaine Peace Sells... but Who's Buying? (1986) 4:02
4. "Sweating Bullets"   Mustaine Mustaine Countdown to Extinction (1992) 5:26
5. "Angry Again"   Mustaine Mustaine Hidden Treasures EP (1995) 3:47
6. "À Tout le Monde"   Mustaine Mustaine Youthanasia (1994) 4:25
7. "Trust"   Mustaine Mustaine, Marty Friedman Cryptic Writings (1997) 5:12
8. "Kill the King"   Mustaine Mustaine Capitol Punishment: The Megadeth Years (2000) 3:42
9. "Symphony of Destruction"   Mustaine Mustaine Countdown to Extinction 4:06
10. "Mechanix" (2002 remix) Mustaine Mustaine Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good! (1985) 4:21
11. "Train of Consequences"   Mustaine Mustaine Youthanasia 3:30
12. "Wake Up Dead"   Mustaine Mustaine Peace Sells... but Who's Buying? 3:38
13. "Hangar 18"   Mustaine Mustaine Rust in Peace 5:12
14. "Dread and the Fugitive Mind"   Mustaine Mustaine Capitol Punishment: The Megadeth Years/The World Needs a Hero (2001) 4:23
15. "Skin o' My Teeth"   Mustaine Mustaine Countdown to Extinction 3:15
16. "She-Wolf"   Mustaine Mustaine Cryptic Sounds: No Voices in Your Head EP (1997) 3:39
17. "Prince of Darkness"   Mustaine Mustaine, Friedman Risk (1999) 6:28
Total length:
 78:04

[2]

Limited edition DVD

  • "Kill the King" music video
  • "Live at the Fillmore Auditorium December 27, 1999"
    • "Prince of Darkness"
    • "Holy Wars... The Punishment Due"
    • "In My Darkest Hour"
    • "Hangar 18"
    • "Sweating Bullets"
    • "Symphony of Destruction"
    • "Peace Sells"
  • Arsenal of Megadeth trailer

[11]

Personnel

[2]

Charts

Album
Year Chart Position
2005 US Billboard 200 65[5]
Finnish Album Charts 21[citation needed]
UK Album Charts 47[citation needed]
Certifications
Country Certification
Canada Gold[12]

References

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  4. ↑ "Greatest Hits: Back to the Start - Megadeth | Awards". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
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  9. ↑ Blender Review Archived May 4, 2006 at the Wayback Machine
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