Greatest Hits: Back to the Start
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Greatest Hits: Back to the Start is the second greatest hits album by Megadeth. It was released in 2005 by Capitol Records. The tracklist for Back to the Start was largely the result of a poll on their official website, in which tens of thousands of fans voted for their favorite tracks from the band's albums and rarities compilation. All songs are digitally remastered. The face of Megadeth's mascot Vic Rattlehead can be seen in the mushroom cloud on the album cover. The mushroom cloud itself is likely from one of the tests in Operation Castle.
Track listing
- "Holy Wars... The Punishment Due" – 6:32
- "In My Darkest Hour" – 6:26
- "Peace Sells" – 4:02
- "Sweating Bullets" – 5:26
- "Angry Again" – 3:47
- "À Tout le Monde" – 4:25
- "Trust" – 5:12
- "Kill the King" – 3:42
- "Symphony of Destruction" – 4:06
- "Mechanix (2002 Remix)" – 4:21
- "Train of Consequences" – 3:30
- "Wake Up Dead" – 3:38
- "Hangar 18" – 5:12
- "Dread and the Fugitive Mind" – 4:23
- "Skin o' My Teeth" – 3:15
- "She-Wolf" – 3:39
- "Prince of Darkness" – 6:28
Song Origins
- Track 10 from Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good! (1985).
- Tracks 3 and 12 from Peace Sells... but Who's Buying? (1986).
- Track 2 from So Far, So Good... So What! (1988).
- Tracks 1 and 13 from Rust in Peace (1990).
- Tracks 4, 9, and 15 from Countdown to Extinction (1992).
- Track 6 from Youthanasia (1994).
- Track 5 from Hidden Treasures (1995).
- Tracks 7 and 16 from Cryptic Writings (1997).
- Track 17 from Risk (1999).
- Tracks 8 and 14 from Capitol Punishment: The Megadeth Years (2000).
Limited edition DVD
- "Kill the King" - Mega-mix video
- "Megadeth Live" intro screen / Prince Of Darkness - Live footage, previously unreleased
- "Holy Wars... The Punishment Due" - Live footage, previously unreleased
- "In My Darkest Hour" - Live footage, previously unreleased
- "Hangar 18" - Live footage, previously unreleased
- "Sweating Bullets" - Live footage, previously unreleased
- "Symphony of Destruction" - Live footage, previously unreleased
- "Peace Sells" - Live footage, previously unreleased
- Preview of upcoming 2 DVD release: Arsenal of Megadeth
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 Track 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"
Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 2005 | The Billboard 200 | 65 |
| 2005 | Finland | 21 |
