Countdown to Extinction

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Annotation

Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered

Annotation last modified on 2022-11-02 06:28 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Skin o' My Teeth
producer:
Dave Mustaine and Max Norman
remixer:
Dave Mustaine (in 2004) and Ralph Patlan (in 2004)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1992, in 2005) and Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 2004)
recording of:
Skin o’ My Teeth (in 2004)
lyricist and composer:
Dave Mustaine
33:16
2Symphony of Destruction
additional engineer:
Micajah Ryan
assistant engineer and assistant mixer:
Fred Kelly Jr.
engineer and mixer:
Max Norman
producer:
Dave Mustaine and Max Norman
bass guitar:
David Ellefson
drums (drum set):
Nick Menza
guitar:
Marty Friedman (former Megadeth guitarist, living in Tokyo) and Dave Mustaine
background vocals:
David Ellefson, Marty Friedman (former Megadeth guitarist, living in Tokyo) and Nick Menza
lead vocals:
Dave Mustaine
remixer:
Dave Mustaine (in 2004) and Ralph Patlan (in 2004)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1992, in 2005) and Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 2004)
recorded at:
The Enterprise (aka Enterprise Studios) in Burbank, California, United States (from 1992-01-06 until 1992-04-28)
recording of:
Symphony of Destruction (in 2004)
lyricist and composer:
Dave Mustaine
publisher:
Mustaine Music (in 1992), Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) (in 1992) and Theory Music (in 1992)
3.84:07
3Architecture of Aggression
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1992) and Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 2004)
recording of:
Architecture of Aggression (in 2004)
lyricist:
Dave Mustaine
composer:
David Ellefson and Dave Mustaine
3:40
4Foreclosure of a Dream
producer:
Dave Mustaine and Max Norman
remixer:
Dave Mustaine (in 2004) and Ralph Patlan (in 2004)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1992) and Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 2004)
recording of:
Foreclosure of a Dream (in 2004)
lyricist:
David Ellefson and Dave Mustaine
composer:
Dave Mustaine
4:22
5Sweating Bullets
additional engineer:
Micajah Ryan
assistant engineer and assistant mixer:
Fred Kelly Jr.
engineer and mixer:
Max Norman
producer:
Dave Mustaine and Max Norman
bass guitar:
David Ellefson
drums (drum set):
Nick Menza
guitar:
Marty Friedman (former Megadeth guitarist, living in Tokyo) and Dave Mustaine
background vocals:
David Ellefson, Marty Friedman (former Megadeth guitarist, living in Tokyo) and Nick Menza
lead vocals:
Dave Mustaine
remixer:
Dave Mustaine (in 2004) and Ralph Patlan (in 2004)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1992, in 2005) and Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 2004)
recorded at:
The Enterprise (aka Enterprise Studios) in Burbank, California, United States (from 1992-01-06 until 1992-04-28)
recording of:
Sweating Bullets (in 2004)
lyricist and composer:
Dave Mustaine
publisher:
Mustaine Music (in 1992), Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) (in 1992) and Theory Music (in 1992)
3.55:27
6This Was My Life
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1992) and Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 2004)
recording of:
This Was My Life (in 2004)
lyricist and composer:
Dave Mustaine
33:43
7Countdown to Extinction
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1992) and Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 2004)
recording of:
Countdown to Extinction (in 2004)
lyricist:
David Ellefson, Nick Menza and Dave Mustaine
composer:
Marty Friedman (former Megadeth guitarist, living in Tokyo) and Dave Mustaine
4:19
8High Speed Dirt
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1992) and Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 2004)
recording of:
High Speed Dirt (in 2004)
lyricist:
David Ellefson and Dave Mustaine
composer:
Dave Mustaine
34:21
9Psychotron
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1992) and Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 2004)
recording of:
Psychotron (in 2004)
lyricist and composer:
Dave Mustaine
additional composer:
Marty Friedman (former Megadeth guitarist, living in Tokyo)
24:42
10Captive Honour
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1992) and Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 2004)
recording of:
Captive Honour (in 2004)
lyricist:
David Ellefson and Dave Mustaine
composer:
Marty Friedman (former Megadeth guitarist, living in Tokyo), Nick Menza and Dave Mustaine
1.654:15
11Ashes in Your Mouth
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1992) and Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 2004)
recording of:
Ashes in Your Mouth (in 2004)
lyricist:
Dave Mustaine
composer:
David Ellefson, Marty Friedman (former Megadeth guitarist, living in Tokyo), Nick Menza and Dave Mustaine
6:15
12Crown of Worms
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1992) and Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 2004)
recording of:
Crown of Worms (in 2004)
lyricist:
Sean Harris (Diamond Head lead vocalist) and Dave Mustaine
composer:
Dave Mustaine
3:18
13Countdown to Extinction (demo)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1992) and Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 2004)
recording of:
Countdown to Extinction (in 2004)
lyricist:
David Ellefson, Nick Menza and Dave Mustaine
composer:
Marty Friedman (former Megadeth guitarist, living in Tokyo) and Dave Mustaine
3:55
14Symphony of Destruction (demo)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1992) and Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 2004)
recording of:
Symphony of Destruction (on 1991-08-05)
lyricist and composer:
Dave Mustaine
publisher:
Mustaine Music (in 1992), Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) (in 1992) and Theory Music (in 1992)
recording of:
Symphony of Destruction (in 2004)
lyricist and composer:
Dave Mustaine
publisher:
Mustaine Music (in 1992), Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) (in 1992) and Theory Music (in 1992)
5:30
15Psychotron (demo)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1992) and Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 2004)
recording of:
Psychotron (in 2004)
lyricist and composer:
Dave Mustaine
additional composer:
Marty Friedman (former Megadeth guitarist, living in Tokyo)
5:28