So Far, So Good... So What!

So Far, So Good... So What!
Studio album by Megadeth
Released	January 19, 1988
Recorded	1987
Genre	Thrash metal
Length	34:42 54:20 (Remaster)
Label	Combat, Capitol
Producer	Dave Mustaine Paul Lani
Megadeth chronology
Peace Sells... but Who's Buying? (1986) So Far, So Good... So What! (1988) Rust in Peace (1990) Singles from So Far, So Good... So What! "Anarchy in the U.K." Released: 1988 "Mary Jane" Released: 1988 "In My Darkest Hour" Released: 1988

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So Far, So Good... So What! is the third studio album by American heavy metal band Megadeth. It was released by Capitol Records in 1988. A remixed and remastered version including several bonus tracks was released in 2004. It is the band's only album recorded with Chuck Behler and Jeff Young, who were fired immediately after the subsequent tour.

This album features one of the first songs Dave Mustaine wrote for Megadeth, which was "Set The World Afire", being the first song he wrote after being fired from Metallica. He later admitted writing the lyrics during his journey home from the departure.

"In My Darkest Hour" was written by Dave Mustaine shortly after Cliff Burton's death, who was the bassist for Metallica, which Mustaine was a part of from 1981 until 1983 just before Metallica recorded its debut album Kill 'Em All.

This would also be the last Megadeth album in traditional fashion to feature a cover song in its track listing, a process which would not be used again until 2004's The System Has Failed & 2007's United Abominations (however, the cover songs on those two albums are bonus tracks).

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Into the Lungs of Hell" (Instrumental)	(instrumental)	Mustaine	3:23
2.	"Set the World Afire" ()	Mustaine	Mustaine	5:48
3.	"Anarchy in the U.K. (feat. Steve Jones)" (Sex Pistols cover)	Rotten	Rotten, Jones, Matlock, Cook	3:01
4.	"Mary Jane"	Mustaine, Ellefson	Mustaine	4:25
5.	"502"	Mustaine	Mustaine	3:29
6.	"In My Darkest Hour" (6:26 on 2004 reissue)	Mustaine, Ellefson	Mustaine	6:20
7.	"Liar"	Mustaine	Mustaine, Ellefson	3:20
8.	"Hook in Mouth"	Mustaine	Mustaine, Ellefson	4:49
Total length:				34:42

2004 bonus tracks

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
9.	"Into the Lungs of Hell" (Paul Lani mix)	(instrumental)	Mustaine	3:32
10.	"Set the World Afire" (Paul Lani mix)	Mustaine	Mustaine	5:53
11.	"Mary Jane" (Paul Lani mix)	Mustaine, Ellefson	Mustaine	4:08
12.	"In My Darkest Hour" (Paul Lani mix)	Mustaine, Ellefson	Mustaine	6:11

^ † The intro makes use of a sample from The Ink Spots' 1941 song "I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire"

Personnel

Megadeth Dave Mustaine - lead vocals, lead guitar, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar Jeff Young - lead guitar, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar Dave Ellefson - bass, backing vocals Chuck Behler - drums, percussion Additional musicians Steve Jones (of the Sex Pistols) - guitar solo on the "Anarchy in the U.K." cover

Production Produced by Paul Lani and Dave Mustaine Engineered by Paul Lani with Matt Freeman Mixed by Michael Wagener Executive produced by Tim Carr Mastered by Stephen Marcussen

2004 Remix and Remaster Produced by Dave Mustaine Mixed by Ralph Patlan and Dave Mustaine Engineered by Ralph Patlan with Lance Dean Edited by Lance Dean with Scott "Sarge" Harrison Mastered by Tom Baker

Charts

Year	Chart	Position
1988	US Billboard 200	28
	Swiss Record Charts
	Swedish Album Charts	37
	New Zealand Album Charts	41
	UK Album Charts	18

RIAA Certifications

Date	Certification
May 26, 1998	Platinum

External links

• Official website