Megadeth discography
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| Releases | ||
|---|---|---|
| ↙Studio albums | 11 | |
| ↙Live albums | 6 | |
| ↙Compilation albums | 3 | |
| ↙Extended plays | 3 | |
| ↙Singles | 30 | |
| ↙Video albums | 8 | |
| References and footnotes | ||
This is the discography for the American thrash metal band Megadeth.
On July 27, 2004, the first 8 proper Megadeth albums were released as "remixed and remastered", as well the MD.45 album, The Craving. The official Megadeth website offered these CDs together with a bonus handsigned promo of the "Peace Sells..." artwork.
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[edit] Albums
[edit] Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] |
UK [2] |
AUS [3] |
SWI [4] |
AUT [5] |
FRA [6] |
NLD [7] |
SWE [8] |
FIN [9] |
NOR [10] |
NZ [11] |
RIAA [12] |
CRIA [13] |
BPI [14] | |||
| 1985 | Killing Is My Business... And Business Is Good! | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1986 | Peace Sells... But Who's Buying?
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79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Platinum | Platinum | ||
| 1988 | So Far, So Good... So What!
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28 | 18 | — | 28 | — | — | — | 37 | — | — | — | Platinum | Platinum | ||
| 1990 | Rust in Peace
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23 | 8 | — | 29 | — | — | — | 34 | — | — | — | Platinum | Platinum | Silver | |
| 1992 | Countdown to Extinction | 2 | 5 | — | 16 | 12 | — | — | 10 | — | 9 | 34 | 2× Platinum | 3× Platinum | Silver | |
| 1994 | Youthanasia
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4 | 6 | — | 32 | 26 | — | 20 | 4 | — | — | 10 | Platinum | Platinum | ||
| 1997 | Cryptic Writings | 10 | 38 | — | 35 | 30 | 14 | 48 | 15 | 2 | 32 | 27 | Platinum | Gold | ||
| 1999 | Risk | 16 | 29 | — | — | 34 | 37 | 39 | 17 | 8 | 31 | — | Gold | |||
| 2001 | The World Needs a Hero | 16 | 45 | — | 94 | 59 | 28 | 80 | 38 | 23 | — | — | ||||
| 2004 | The System Has Failed
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18 | 60 | — | 57 | 43 | 28 | 32 | 14 | 12 | 34 | — | ||||
| 2007 | United Abominations
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8 | 23 | 23 | 38 | 17 | 40 | 49 | 15 | 2 | 21 | — | ||||
| "—" denotes albums that were released but did not chart. | ||||||||||||||||
[edit] Live albums
| Released | Title | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. | United States | United States | Canada | ||
| November 1997 | Live Trax (Japan release) | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | Live Trax II (Japan release) | — | — | — | — |
| March 19, 2002 | Rude Awakening | 115 | 79,700 | — | Gold |
| September 10, 2002 | Still Alive... And Well? | — | 26,000 (out of print) | — | — |
| 2006 | Unplugged in Boston | — | — | — | — |
| September 4, 2007 | That One Night: Live in Buenos Aires | — | 11,000 | — | — |
"—" denotes the album did not chart.
[edit] EPs
| Released | Title | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. | UK | United States | U.S. | Canada | ||
| July 18, 1995 | Hidden Treasures | 90 | 28 | 286,000 | — | Gold |
| November 1998 | Cryptic Sounds: No Voices in Your Head | — | — | — | — | — |
"—" denotes the album did not chart.
[edit] Compilations
| Released | Title | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. | United States | ||
| October 24, 2000 | Capitol Punishment: The Megadeth Years | 66 | 200,000 (out of print) |
| June 28, 2005 | Greatest Hits: Back to the Start | 65 | 307,000 |
| October 9, 2007 | Warchest | — | 11,000 |
"—" denotes the album did not chart.
[edit] Video
| Released | Title | Sales | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | U.S. | Canada | ||
| 1991 | Rusted Pieces | 37,000 (out of print) | — | — |
| 1993 | Exposure of a Dream | 27,000 (out of print) | — | — |
| 1995 | Evolver: The Making of Youthanasia | 25,000 (out of print) | — | — |
| 2001 | Behind the Music | 13,000 | — | — |
| April 9, 2002 | Rude Awakening | 63,000 | Gold | — |
| 2004 | Video Hits | 41,000 | — | — |
| March 21, 2006 | Arsenal of Megadeth | 37,000 | Gold | Platinum |
| March 6, 2007 | That One Night: Live in Buenos Aires | 31,000 | Gold | Platinum |
"—" denotes the album did not chart.
[edit] Singles
| Year | Title | Peak Billboard Chart positions | Album | ||
| US Hot 100 | US Mainstream Rock | UK Singles Chart | |||
| 1985 | "Mechanix" | - | - | - | Killing Is My Business... And Business Is Good! |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | "Peace Sells" | - | 27 | - | Peace Sells... But Who's Buying? |
| 1986 | "Wake Up Dead" | - | 39 | 65 | Peace Sells... But Who's Buying? |
| 1988 | "In My Darkest Hour" | - | - | 26 | So Far, So Good... So What! |
| 1988 | "Anarchy in the U.K." | - | - | 48 | So Far, So Good... So What! |
| 1988 | "Mary Jane" | - | - | 46 | So Far, So Good... So What! |
| 1990 | "Holy Wars... The Punishment Due" | - | 35 | 24 | Rust in Peace |
| 1991 | "Hangar 18" | - | 31 | 26 | Rust in Peace |
| 1991 | "Go to Hell" | - | - | - | Bill & ted's Bogus Journey (Movie Soundtrack) |
| 1992 | "Foreclosure of a Dream" | - | 30 | - | Countdown to Extinction |
| 1992 | "Symphony of Destruction" | 71 | 29 | 15 | Countdown to Extinction |
| 1993 | "Skin o' My Teeth" | - | - | 13 | Countdown to Extinction |
| 1993 | "99 Ways to Die" | - | 23 | - | The Beavis and Butt-Head Experience |
| 1993 | "Angry Again" | - | 18 | - | Last Action Hero (Movie Soundtrack) |
| 1993 | "Sweating Bullets" | - | 27 | 26 | Countdown to Extinction |
| 1994 | "Train of Consequences" | - | 29 | 22 | Youthanasia |
| 1995 | "A Tout le Monde" | - | 31 | - | Youthanasia |
| 1995 | "Reckoning Day" | - | - | - | Youthanasia |
| 1997 | "Almost Honest" | - | 8 | - | Cryptic Writings |
| 1997 | "Trust" | - | 1 | - | Cryptic Writings |
| 1998 | "Use the Man" | - | 15 | - | Cryptic Writings |
| 1998 | "A Secret Place" | - | 19 | - | Cryptic Writings |
| 1999 | "Crush 'em" | - | 6 | - | Risk |
| 2000 | "Breadline" | - | 6 | - | Risk |
| 2000 | "Insomnia" | - | 26 | - | Risk |
| 2000 | "Kill the King" | - | 21 | - | Capitol Punishment: The Megadeth Years |
| 2001 | "Moto Psycho" | - | 22 | - | The World Needs a Hero |
| 2001 | "Return to Hangar" | - | - | - | The World Needs a Hero |
| 2004 | "Die Dead Enough" | - | 21 | - | The System Has Failed |
| 2005 | "Of Mice and Men" | - | 39 | - | The System Has Failed |
| 2007 | "A Tout le Monde (Set Me Free)" feat. Cristina Scabbia | - | - | - | United Abominations |
| 2007 | "Washington Is Next!" | - | - | - | United Abominations |
| 2007 | "Never Walk Alone... A Call to Arms" | - | - | - | United Abominations |
[edit] References
- ^ Megadeth – Artist chart history. Billboard charts. Retrieved on 2008-03-24.
- ^ UK Top 40 Hit Database. Every hit. Retrieved on 2008-03-24.
- ^ Australian charts portal. Australian charts. Retrieved on 2008-03-24.
- ^ Discography Megadeth (German). Hit parade. Retrieved on 2008-03-24.
- ^ Discography Megadeth (German). Austrian charts. Retrieved on 2008-03-24.
- ^ Discography Megadeth (French). Les charts. Retrieved on 2008-03-24.
- ^ Discography Megadeth (Dutch). Dutch charts. Retrieved on 2008-03-24.
- ^ Discography Megadeth (Swedish). Swedish charts. Retrieved on 2008-03-24.
- ^ Discography Megadeth (Finnish). Finnish charts. Retrieved on 2008-03-24.
- ^ Discography Megadeth (Norwegian). Norwegian charts. Retrieved on 2008-03-24.
- ^ Discography Megadeth. Charts.org.nz. Retrieved on 2008-03-24.
- ^ RIAA Searchable database – Gold and Platinum. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved on 2008-03-24.
- ^ CRIA Searchable Database. Canadian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved on 2008-03-24.
- ^ BPI - Artist. British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved on 2008-03-24.
[edit] External links
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