MegadethCountdown To Extinction

Label:

Capitol Records – CDESTU 2175

Format:

CD , Album, Reissue, Repress

Country:

Europe

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Heavy Metal

Tracklist

1 Skin O' My Teeth
Written-ByMustaine*
3:14
2 Symphony Of Destruction
Written-ByMustaine*
4:02
3 Architecture Of Aggression
Written-ByEllefson*
3:34
4 Foreclosure Of A Dream
Written-ByEllefson*
4:17
5 Sweating Bullets
Written-ByMustaine*
5:03
6 This Was My Life
Written-ByMustaine*
3:42
7 Countdown To Extinction
Written-ByMenza*
4:16
8 High Speed Dirt
Written-ByEllefson*
4:12
9 Psychotron
Written-ByMustaine*
4:42
10 Captive Honour
Written-ByMenza*
4:14
11 Ashes In Your Mouth
Written-ByMenza*
6:10

Companies, etc.

  • Manufactured ByCapitol Records, Inc.
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Capitol Records, Inc.
  • Copyright ©Capitol Records, Inc.
  • Copyright ©Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc.
  • Copyright ©Mustaine Music
  • Copyright ©Vulgarian Music
  • Copyright ©Menza Music
  • Copyright ©Adam Martin Music
  • Produced ForOn Yer Bike Ltd.
  • Recorded AtThe Enterprise
  • Marketed ByEMI
  • Distributed ByEMI
  • Pressed ByEMI Uden

Credits

  • Art Direction, DesignHugh Syme
  • Bass Guitar, Backing VocalsDavid Ellefson
  • Booking [Booking Agency, U. K.]ICM (2)
  • Booking [Booking Agency, U. S.]Andy Somers
  • CGI Artist [Logo Rendering]John Taylor Dismukes
  • Creative Director [Creative Direction]Tommy Steele (2)
  • Drums, Backing VocalsNick Menza
  • Engineer [Additional]Micajah Ryan
  • Engineer [Assistant]Fred Kelly Jr.*
  • Engineer [Engineered By], Mixed ByMax Norman
  • Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Backing VocalsMarty Friedman
  • Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Lead VocalsDave Mustaine
  • LegalZiffren, Brittenham & Branca
  • Legal [Business]Siegel & Feldstein
  • ManagementLaffitte Entertainment Division
  • Management [U. K. Associate]Fine Tuning
  • Other [Travel]Preferred Travel
  • Photography By [Band]Chris Cufarro*
  • Photography By [Photography Of Cover Elements]Cameron Wong
  • Producer [Produced By]Max Norman

Notes

Studio · The Enterprise, Burbank, CA
January 6 - April 28, 1992

℗ © 1992 Capitol Records, Inc.

Made in Holland
Printed In Holland

Catalog number from back cover:
UK: CDESTU 2175

This edition: jewel case with black tray.

Similar EMI Uden editions:
- Countdown To Extinction has no printed hub & '1-1-X NL' is lasered, while this one (e.g. '1-1-22-NL') is mechanically etched.
- Countdown To Extinction has a printed hub & '1-X-X NL' is mechanically etched, while this one (e.g. '1-1-2 NL') is lasered.
- Countdown To Extinction has an additional "EMI UDEN" in the matrix.
- Countdown To Extinction is a repress with SID codes.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text): 0 7777-98531-2 0
  • Barcode (Scanned): 077779853120
  • Label Code: LC 0148
  • Price Code (D): 564
  • Price Code (F): PM 520
  • Rights Society: Biem/Stemra
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): 798531 @ 1 1-2-14-NL
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 1): none
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 1): ifpi 1512
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): 798531 @ 1 1-2-28-NL
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 2): none
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 2): ifpi 1523
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 3): 798531 @ 1 1-2-27-NL
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 3): none
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 3): ifpi 153D
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 4): 798531 @ 1 1-2-24-NL
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 4): none
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 4): ifpi 155D
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 5): 798531 @ 1 1-2-29-NL
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 5): none
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 5): ifpi 1521
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 6): 798531 @ 1 1-3-2-NL
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 6): none
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 6): ifpi 158F
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 7): 798531 @ 1 . 1-2-18-NL
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 7): none
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 7): ifpi 151C
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 8): 798531 @ 1 1-2-19-NL
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 8): none
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 8): ifpi 1522

Other Versions (5 of 217)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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Countdown To Extinction (LP, Album) Capitol Records 0777 7 98531 1 3, ESTU 2175, 798 531 1, 7 98531 1 UK & Europe 1992
Countdown To Extinction (CD, Album, CAPITOL JAX) Combat CDP 7 98531 2 US 1992
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Countdown To Extinction (Cassette, Album) Combat C4-98531 US 1992
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Countdown To Extinction (Cassette, Album) Capitol Records 0777 7 98531-4 4, 798531-4 UK 1992
Countdown To Extinction (Cassette, Album, Unofficial Release) MG Records (2) MG 2240 Poland 1992

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