Greatest Hits: Back to the Start | ||||
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Released | June 28, 2005 | |||
Recorded | 1984–2000 | |||
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Length | 78:04 | |||
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Megadeth chronology | ||||
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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, via 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." The cover art is an edited version of the Castle Romeo H-bomb test.
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]
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 in July 2011. [7] On July 23, 2011 in Toronto, Canada, the band was presented with gold plaques by EMI in recognition of the achievement. [8]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Blender | [9] |
AllMusic | [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]
No. | Title | Original album | Length |
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1. | " Holy Wars... The Punishment Due" | 1990 - Rust in Peace | 6:32 |
2. | " In My Darkest Hour" | 1988 - So Far, So Good... So What! | 6:26 |
3. | " Peace Sells" | 1986 - Peace Sells... but Who's Buying? | 4:02 |
4. | " Sweating Bullets" | 1992 - Countdown to Extinction | 5:26 |
5. | " Angry Again" | 1993 - Last Action Hero ( Soundtrack) | 3:47 |
6. | " A Tout le Monde" | 1994 - Youthanasia | 4:25 |
7. | " Trust" | 1997 - Cryptic Writings | 5:12 |
8. | " Kill the King" | 2000 - Capitol Punishment: The Megadeth Years | 3:42 |
9. | " Symphony of Destruction" | 1992 - Countdown to Extinction | 4:06 |
10. | " Mechanix" | 1985 - Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good! | 4:21 |
11. | " Train of Consequences" | 1994 - Youthanasia | 3:30 |
12. | " Wake Up Dead" | 1986 - Peace Sells... but Who's Buying? | 3:38 |
13. | " Hangar 18" | 1990 - Rust in Peace | 5:12 |
14. | " Dread and the Fugitive Mind" | 2000 - Capitol Punishment: The Megadeth Years | 4:23 |
15. | " Skin o' My Teeth" | 1992 - Countdown to Extinction | 3:15 |
16. | "She-Wolf" | 1997 - Cryptic Writings | 3:39 |
17. | "Prince of Darkness" | 1999 - Risk | 6:28 |
Total length: | 78:04 |
Chart (2005) | Peak position |
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Finnish Albums ( Suomen virallinen lista) [12] | 21 |
UK Albums ( OCC) [13] | 47 |
US Billboard 200 [14] | 65 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada ( Music Canada) [7] | Gold | 50,000^ |
United Kingdom ( BPI) [15] | Silver | 60,000‡ |
United States | — | 133,000 [6] |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Greatest Hits: Back to the Start | ||||
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Greatest hits album by | ||||
Released | June 28, 2005 | |||
Recorded | 1984–2000 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 78:04 | |||
Label | ||||
Megadeth chronology | ||||
|
Greatest Hits: Back to the Start is the second greatest hits album by Megadeth. It was released on June 28, 2005, via 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." The cover art is an edited version of the Castle Romeo H-bomb test.
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]
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 in July 2011. [7] On July 23, 2011 in Toronto, Canada, the band was presented with gold plaques by EMI in recognition of the achievement. [8]
Review scores | |
---|---|
Source | Rating |
Blender | [9] |
AllMusic | [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]
No. | Title | Original album | Length |
---|---|---|---|
1. | " Holy Wars... The Punishment Due" | 1990 - Rust in Peace | 6:32 |
2. | " In My Darkest Hour" | 1988 - So Far, So Good... So What! | 6:26 |
3. | " Peace Sells" | 1986 - Peace Sells... but Who's Buying? | 4:02 |
4. | " Sweating Bullets" | 1992 - Countdown to Extinction | 5:26 |
5. | " Angry Again" | 1993 - Last Action Hero ( Soundtrack) | 3:47 |
6. | " A Tout le Monde" | 1994 - Youthanasia | 4:25 |
7. | " Trust" | 1997 - Cryptic Writings | 5:12 |
8. | " Kill the King" | 2000 - Capitol Punishment: The Megadeth Years | 3:42 |
9. | " Symphony of Destruction" | 1992 - Countdown to Extinction | 4:06 |
10. | " Mechanix" | 1985 - Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good! | 4:21 |
11. | " Train of Consequences" | 1994 - Youthanasia | 3:30 |
12. | " Wake Up Dead" | 1986 - Peace Sells... but Who's Buying? | 3:38 |
13. | " Hangar 18" | 1990 - Rust in Peace | 5:12 |
14. | " Dread and the Fugitive Mind" | 2000 - Capitol Punishment: The Megadeth Years | 4:23 |
15. | " Skin o' My Teeth" | 1992 - Countdown to Extinction | 3:15 |
16. | "She-Wolf" | 1997 - Cryptic Writings | 3:39 |
17. | "Prince of Darkness" | 1999 - Risk | 6:28 |
Total length: | 78:04 |
Chart (2005) | Peak position |
---|---|
Finnish Albums ( Suomen virallinen lista) [12] | 21 |
UK Albums ( OCC) [13] | 47 |
US Billboard 200 [14] | 65 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
---|---|---|
Canada ( Music Canada) [7] | Gold | 50,000^ |
United Kingdom ( BPI) [15] | Silver | 60,000‡ |
United States | — | 133,000 [6] |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |