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Released
  
June 28, 2005

Length
  
78:04

Artist
  
Megadeth

Label
  
Capitol Records

Recorded
  
1984-2000

Greatest Hits Back to the Start(2005)
  
Gigantour(2006)

Release date
  
28 June 2005

Greatest Hits: Back to the Start httpsuploadwikimediaorgwikipediaenaa2500

Genres
  
Heavy metal, Thrash metal, Speed metal, Hard rock

Similar
  
Megadeth albums, Thrash metal albums

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Greatest Hits: Back to the Start is the second greatest hits album by Megadeth. It was released on June 28, 2005 by Capitol Records. 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"

Contents

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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. However, the inclusion of "Kill the King", a track originally released on Capitol Punishment: The Megadeth Years, was insisted upon by Mustaine. To help promote the release, a new video was made for "Kill the King."

Commercial performance

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

Reception

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.

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

    • 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 tracks 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"

    • Songs

    1Holy Wars… The Punishment Due6:33
    2In My Darkest Hour6:26
    3Peace Sells4:02

    References

    Greatest Hits: Back to the Start Wikipedia
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