Greatest Hits: Back to the Start

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

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
SourceRating
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]

Track listing

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

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Limited edition DVD

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Personnel

[2]

Charts

Chart (2005) Peak
position
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[12] 21
US Billboard 200[13] 65

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Canada (Music Canada)[14] Gold 50,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

  1. 1 2 "Megadeth: New 'Kill The King' Video Posted Online - June 6, 2005". Blabbermouth.net. Roadrunner Records. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 Greatest Hits: Back to the Start liner notes. Capitol Records. 2005. pp. 6, 8–9.
  3. ↑ Begrand, Adrien (July 28, 2005). "Megadeth: Greatest Hits: Back to the Start". Popmatters. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Greatest Hits: Back to the Start - Megadeth | Awards". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  5. ↑ "Soundscan Report: CKY, Megadeth, Devildriver, Darkest Hour, Throwdown". Blabbermouth.net. Roadrunner Records. 6 July 2005. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
  6. ↑ "Megadeth: Album Sales Update". Blabbermouth.net. Roadrunner Records. 16 December 2005. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
  7. ↑ "Gold and Platinum search results for "Greatest Hits: Back to the Start"". MusicCanada. MusicCanada. Retrieved 3 August 2011.
  8. ↑ "Megadeth Presented With Canadian Gold Plaques For 'Back To The Start'". Blabbermouth.net. Roadrunner Records. 24 July 2011. Retrieved 3 August 2011.
  9. ↑ Blender Review Archived May 4, 2006, at the Wayback Machine.
  10. 1 2 Birchmeier, Jason Allmusic Review Retrieved September 28, 2013
  11. ↑ Greatest Hits: Back to the Start limited edition back panel. Capitol Records. 2005.
  12. ↑ "Megadeth: GREATEST HITS - BACK TO THE START" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Megadeth – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Megadeth. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Megadeth – Greatest Hits: Back To The Start". Music Canada.
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