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Greatest Hits: Back to the Start is the second greatest hits album by Megadeth. It was released in 2005 by Capitol Records. The tracklist for Back to the Start was largely the result of a poll on their official website, in which tens of thousands of fans voted for their favorite tracks from the band's albums and rarities compilation. All songs are digitally remastered. The face of Megadeth's mascot Vic Rattlehead can be seen in the mushroom cloud on the album cover. The mushroom cloud itself is likely from one of the tests in Operation Castle.
[edit] Track listing
- "Holy Wars... The Punishment Due" – 6:32 (From the Rust In Peace album)
- "In My Darkest Hour" – 6:26 (From the So Far, So Good... So What! album)
- "Peace Sells" – 4:02 (From the Peace Sells... But Who's Buying? album)
- "Sweating Bullets" – 5:26 (From the Countdown to Extinction album)
- "Angry Again" – 3:47 (From the Hidden Treasures album)
- "A Tout le Monde" – 4:25 (From the Youthanasia album)
- "Trust" – 5:12 (From the Cryptic Writings album)
- "Kill the King" – 3:42 (From the Capitol Punishment: The Megadeth Years album)
- "Symphony of Destruction" – 4:06 (From the Countdown to Extinction album)
- "Mechanix (2002 Remix)" – 4:21 (From the Killing Is My Business... And Business Is Good! album)
- "Train of Consequences" – 3:30 (From the Youthanasia album)
- "Wake Up Dead" – 3:38 (From the Peace Sells... But Who's Buying? album)
- "Hangar 18" – 5:12 (From the Rust In Peace album)
- "Dread and the Fugitive Mind" – 4:23 (From the Capitol Punishment: The Megadeth Years album, later appeared on The World Needs a Hero)
- "Skin o' My Teeth" – 3:15 (From the Countdown to Extinction album)
- "She-Wolf" – 3:39 (From the Cryptic Writings album)
- "Prince of Darkness" – 6:28 (From the Risk album)
[edit] Limited edition DVD
- Kill the King - Mega-mix video
- "Megadeth Live" intro screen / Prince Of Darkness - Live footage, previously unreleased
- Holy Wars...The Punishment Due - Live footage, previously unreleased
- In My Darkest Hour - Live footage, previously unreleased
- Hangar 18 - Live footage, previously unreleased
- Sweating Bullets - Live footage, previously unreleased
- Symphony Of Destruction - Live footage, previously unreleased
- Peace Sells Live footage, previously unreleased
- Preview of upcoming 2 DVD release: "The Arsenal Of Megadeth"
[edit] Personnel
- Dave Mustaine - lead vocals and lead and rhythm guitar on all tracks
- Marty Friedman - guitar on Tracks 1, 4-7, 9, 11, 13, and 15-17
- Chris Poland - guitar on Tracks 3, 10 and 12
- Al Pitrelli - guitar on Tracks 8 and 14
- Jeff Young - guitar on "In My Darkest Hour"
- David Ellefson - bass on all tracks
- Nick Menza - drums on Track 1, 4-7, 9, 11, 13, and 15-16
- Gar Samuelson - drums on Tracks 3, 10 and 12
- Jimmy Degrasso - drums on Tracks 8, 14, and 17
- Chuck Behler - drums on "In My Darkest Hour"
[edit] Charts
Album
| Year |
Chart |
Position |
| 2005 |
The Billboard 200 |
65 |
| 2005 |
Finland |
21 |
