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List Price: $99.98 | | Label: Capitol
Salesrank: 272048
Released: November 16, 2004 |
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| Media: Audio CD |
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The Complete Remasters (Amazon.com Exclusive) Track Listing:
Disc 1:
1. Wake Up Dead
2. The Conjuring
3. Peace Sells
4. Devil's Island
5. Good Mourning / Black Friday
6. Bad Omen
7. I Ain't Superstitious
8. My Last Words
9. Wake Up Dead (Randy Burns Mix - previously unreleased)
10. The Conjuring (Randy Burns Mix - previously unreleased)
11. Peace Sells (Randy Burns Mix - previously unreleased)
12. Good Mourning / Black Friday (Randy Burns Mix - previously unreleased)
Disc 2:
1. Into The Lungs Of Hell
2. Set The World Afire
3. Anarchy In The U.K.
4. Mary Jane
5. 502
6. In My Darkest Hour
7. Liar
8. Hook In Mouth
9. Into The Lungs Of Hell (Paul Lani Mix - previously unreleased)
10. Set The World Afire (Paul Lani Mix - previously unreleased)
11. Mary Jane (Paul Lani Mix - previously unreleased)
12. In My Darkest Hour (Paul Lani Mix - previously unreleased)
Disc 3:
1. Holy Wars...The Punishment Due
2. Hangar 18
3. Take No Prisoners
4. Five Magics
5. Poison Was The Cure
6. Lucretia
7. Tornado Of Souls
8. Dawn Patrol
9. Rust In Peace...Polaris
10. My Creation (previously unreleased)
11. Rust In Peace...Polaris (Demo - previously unreleased)
12. Holy Wars...The Punishment Due (Demo - previously unreleased)
13. Take No Prisoners (Demo - previously unreleased)
Disc 4:
1. Skin O' My Teeth
2. Symphony Of Destruction
3. Architecture Of Aggression
4. Foreclosure Of A Dream
5. Sweating Bullets
6. This Was My Life
7. Countdown To Extinction
8. High Speed Dirt
9. Psychotron
10. Captive Honour
11. Ashes In Your Mouth
12. Crown Of Worms (previously unreleased in the U.S.)
13. Countdown To Extinction (Demo - previously unreleased)
14. Symphony Of Destruction (Demo - previously unreleased)
15. Psychotron (Demo - previously unreleased)
Disc 5:
1. Reckoning Day
2. Train Of Consequences
3. Addicted To Chaos
4. A Tout Le Monde
5. Elysian Fields
6. The Killing Road
7. Blood Of Heroes
8. Family Tree
9. Youthanasia
10. I Thought I Knew It All
11. Black Curtains
12. Victory
13. Millennium Of The Blind (previously unreleased)
14. New World Order (Demo - previously unreleased)
15. Absolution (previously unreleased)
16. A Tout Le Monde (Demo - previously unreleased)
Disc 6:
1. Trust
2. Almost Honest
3. Use The Man
4. Mastermind
5. The Disintegrators
6. I'll Get Even
7. Sin
8. A Secret Place
9. Have Cool, Will Travel
10. She-wolf
11. Vortex
12. FFF
13. Trust (Spanish version - previously unreleased)
14. Evil That's Within (Demo - previously unreleased)
15. Vortex (Demo - previously unreleased)
16. Bullprick (Demo - previously unreleased)
Editorial Review:
MEGADETH--one of hard rock's most revered acts--will re-issue seven of their gold-selling albums, July 27 on Capitol Records. The CDs range from the group's 1986 debut Peace Sells...But Who's to 1999's Risk. Founder, singer, guitarist and primary songwriter DAVE MUSTAINE spent months remixing, remastering, restoring--and in some cases reconstructing--the band's catalog to bring it as close to his original vision as possible. With each album packed with unreleased tracks, demos and alternate mixes, along with painfully honest liner notes from the iconoclastic Mustaine, these are the definitive editions of MEGADETH's musical legacy.
The Complete Remasters (Amazon.com Exclusive) Reviews:
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2008-10-18 - I have this and you don't! Hahaha Now click the "no this review is not helpful button" out of jealousy!
excellent sound!! excellent package
2008-09-28 - I first received this and was very anxious to hear these remixed cds. I have been listening to the originals for,...well a long time, since they were first released many moons ago. I am pushin 40 and still enjoy our music.
I will start by saying this well surpassed my expectations, the sound is amazing,..yes for the many oldschool fans as myself, we usually go by the unwritten rules of " NO F'N REMASTERS " but these cds are great,.....the sheer wall of sound and window shaking production is great. yes there are snippets that dont match up from the original masters, but who gives a S***. These are great sounding, I was never TRULY INTO the post Countdown releases, as there is so much music out there to lose hearing to, so megadeth was on partial hold for a few years, while the career and life in general was moving so fast. I figured i would pick up this box set, the material and Amazon packaging & price were to good to pass up,..and yes I did receive my stuff in a timely manner. Cryptic and Risk are good rock albums, I guess Megadeth went on a metal hiatus for a couple years releasing these 2 cds, but not bad by any means, still good catchy riffs and choruses!! all in all THIS SET IS WELL WORTH THE MONEY, AS I SAID BEFORE.." THE PRICE,MATERIAL YOU GET, THE NICE BOX, AND SOUND QUALITY FAR SURPASSES THE FEW SKEPTICS OUT THERE!!! I highly reccomend this set, as my ears forgot how good this music was. Megadeth are still at the top of their game. As World needs a hero , system and, united are all great albums as well. Timeless metal!! the originals will be released soon I am sure, as money talks, there are thousands of fans who will only listen to the originals, as opposed to these remasters. Oldschool rivetheads will enjoy this set, well worth it.
LP vs. CD-- I compared these cds to my vinyls, and the cds do have a more punchy bass and guitar tone, butu you'll never get the airyness, or depth of vinyl. i will pack up the vinyls and save for the kids, and enjoy these cds for a long time to come!! Good jod Dave, well done.
THANK YOU MEGADETH
2007-10-29 - I HAVE READ THE REVIEWS FROM THE OTHERS AND wow you guys amaze me lets not thank Dave and MEGADETH for helping to keep the true message of metal alive or hey DAVE thanks for the hard work you have done but you nit pick on a guitar solo guys get a clue to me MEGADETH ranks up there with the best there was is and always will be the band knows there craft and there passion and to nit pick or not buy something because it is not the original then man your sad lets see take something good from the 80s and add some digital technology and make it better then ever to those thinking about this product buy you wont be displeased to those who have and nit pick get a life
Awesome stuff!!!!!!!!
2006-12-26 - Ok, first i just ordered this item from amazon and i cant wait till it arrive
i always want a remastered version of all albums simply because megadeth album, mainly from KIMB up to cryptic which didnt sound loud & powerfull enough in term of production. after hearing KIMB remastered i was blown away by gars drumming and when i heard peace sells remastered i dont need to question myself weather to get the remastered or not. its a must for me!
the other thing that make it even worth is the bonus track, there are tons of bonus on every remastered. it contain at least 3 - 4 bonus track on each album. Rust in peace has 3 demo songs with chris poland on guitar and you can hear how powerfull this album even on demo! more powerfull then the album itself, its raw yet very good quality for demo standard.
Countdown to extinction is the same, it contain demo songs from the album including the title track which has double pedal and extended riff unlike the album version!
Youthanasia & cryptic bonus track are my favourite because it contain unreleased songs such as absolution (megadeth best instrumental track!) , millenium of the blind (gotta love the dark atmosphere!), a tout le monde demo (beautifull aqoustic solo by marty)
Bullprick, vortex (alternate version, evil that's within are FFF, vortex and sin with youthanasia album sounding. These songs were actually recorded during youthanasia era but the produced & the band decided to include it on their next album which is cryptic writings.
as for risk, i dont see wht's the big deal with remastered since the original production was top notch already BUT for all of you who hate the dance & techno thing that appear on many songs like insomnia, crush em, ecstasy, etc it has been taken out! so its pure guitar now. however... if risk is consider as the worst megaalbum, the bonus track is also the worst of all. Its a dj remix stuff :(
low point : dave lost the master tape of RIP album (3 songs) so its being re recorded. lucretia (new vocal) , five magics (new vocal) and take no prisoners (new vocal & bass).
highest point : peace sells remastered (listen it yourself!) & bonus track off course
Worth the price
2005-10-09 - Since the release of the Killing is My Business remasters, I couldn't wait for Dave to go back and do the same for his earlier works. As landmark as the album was, there was no denying the incredibly poor sound quality. The remasters done for it brought it back to life, and made it sound as if it was just put out. Bass and drum parts that were once muddled were now throbbing in your ears. Indeed, I never truly appreciated the drum work of Gar Samuelson until I heard the remastered KIMB. Fast forward a few years and my wish has been granted...with some mixed results.
While it's an obvious decision to polish up the first several albums due to the lack of technology at the time, one has to question the choice to do the same to the later albums which didn't seem to have any sound limitations to begin with.
Of the Capitol remasters, Peace Sells is the most essential. If you pick up one make sure this is it. Even if you have an old copy and rarely listen to it, pick this one up anyway. The sound quality is simply incredible. Yes, the songs are the same, but now it sounds 100 times better and could compete with anything out now. My favorite moment? The opening bass riffs of My Last Words. Once muddled in the mix, they now pound in your ears. Be sure to turn your speakers up with this one. The bonus tracks are where this one is lacking. You are limited to dull and ultimately forgetable mixes. The only neat part being a version of Peace Sells where the guitar continues to ring after the "if there's a new way..." part.
Now on to "So Far..." While this had some very good songs, it was probably the weakest of the early Deth albums. The new remaster helps a bit, but the songs still seem to be lacking. One thing that should be pointed out here, as the do it again in a later album, is that "In My Darkest Hour" has a new,brief intro. Some may consider it an intrusion, but the fact is they have often used this intro in concert before playing it. Once again, we are given throwaway bonus tracks. I woulda preferred live versions from this era instead. Moving on...
Rust in Peace is arguably their finest moment. That being said, when you screw with perfection...think George Lucas going back to Star Wars...you're bound to piss some people off. This is where the first of many noticeable changes occur. Many have been covered in other reviews, however the one unforgiveable is the new vocals for Five Magics. They are weaker and lack any punch. I'll be hanging onto the original for this reason alone.
Here we finally begin to receive interesting bonus material. I'm a big fan of demos, as we can see the structuring process of the songs. They often have different vocal lines and alternate guitar parts which any hard core fan will find intriguing.
With "Countdown", we begin to question how neccessary the remasters were for the later albums. After all, wasn't this album recorded completely digital? We see a new intro for "Sweating Bullets" which again is one they've used in concert for years. If you listen to the new and old albums right after another you might pick up some differences but most people won't. This does have Crown of Worms, which depending on how big of a fan you are you already own. The standout bonus here is the demo of Countdown. The song is much faster paced, especially the drums...wow...I think I prefer it to the original. Find someway to listen to this track if you opt not to buy.
Youthanasia's standout is the bonus tracks as well. Most interesting is the demo of A Tout Le Monde. Yes the vocals are shaky, but the vocal lines are clearly in an experimental stage and offer different melodies. Also of note is a completely different guitar solo. Most likely this was done off the top of Marty's head as a guide solo and never intended for release, but I love it! Absolution is a fantastic track as well...and just see if you don't break into a smile when you hear the riff from here that was eventually made into one of their biggest singles. =)
Cryptic Writings finds Dave meddling a little more with the songs. Taking intros out, putting some in...both unnecessary. The album was strong in my opinion and didn't need changes. The original is preferred again here as well. Bonus track standout: Bullprick. At it's core a version of FFF with different lyrics. However the guitars are tuned lower and the playing is a little faster. Don't miss this one either.
"Risk" was one of the more recent releases so how could he be second guessing it already? Granted by Deth standards it wasn't their best, but if he had released this as a side project I probably would have enjoyed it more. While slower then most, my favorite track is "I'll be There". If it had gotten any radio play, it would have been to radio friendly, but I like it as an obscure song, and it even has helped me score on a few occasions. =P
I also am part of the people that yell the the chorus of Crush Em, so this album has a special place in my heart.
If you are a completist like me the decision to get these albums is obvious. The casual fan may want to get just the older ones. If you already have the later releases you can probably stick with the ones you have, but you will be missing some neat new versions. I would have loved an extra disc of all bonus material. There are a few singles floating around that didn't make it to these discs. "One Thing" and the "Duke Nukem Theme" immediatly come to mind. Why these couldn't have been added instead of some of the blah alternate mixes may seem puzzling,but he does mention in the Countdown liner notes that it was a difficult decision deciding which one to include now and which ones to save for later, hinting there will be such a disc in the future. Let's hope its more of the nifty demos and not of the lame Randy Burns mixes. All in all, worth the upgrades. Just don't pawn your originals. There most likely will be tracks you prefer left untouched.
