MegadethCountdown To Extinction

Label:

Capitol Records – 7 98531 1

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album

Country:

UK & Europe

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Heavy Metal

Tracklist

A1 Skin O' My Teeth
Written-ByDave Mustaine
3:17
A2 Symphony Of Destruction
Written-ByDave Mustaine
4:03
A3 Architecture Of Aggression
Written-ByD. Ellefson*
3:35
A4 Foreclosure Of A Dream
Written-ByD. Ellefson*
4:17
A5 Sweating Bullets
Written-ByDave Mustaine
5:03
A6 This Was My Life
Written-ByDave Mustaine
3:42
B1 Countdown To Extinction
Written-ByMenza*
4:17
B2 High Speed Dirt
Written-ByD. Ellefson*
4:13
B3 Psychotron
Written-ByD. Mustaine*
4:42
B4 Captive Honour
Written-ByMenza*
4:15
B5 Ashes In Your Mouth
Written-ByMenza*
6:10

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Capitol Records, Inc.
  • Copyright ©Capitol Records, Inc.
  • Marketed ByEMI
  • Distributed ByEMI
  • Produced AtThe Enterprise
  • Copyright ©Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc.
  • Copyright ©Mustaine Music
  • Copyright ©Vulgarian Music
  • Copyright ©Menza Music
  • Copyright ©Adam Martin Music

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 DirectorTommy Steele (2)
  • Drums, Backing VocalsNick Menza
  • Engineer [Additional]Micajah Ryan
  • Engineer, 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 [Cover Elements]Cameron Wong
  • ProducerMax Norman
  • Technician [Assistant]Fred Kelly Jr.*

Notes

• On Yer Bike Ltd.

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

A1, A2, A5, A6, B3 © 1992 by Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc./Mustaine Music (BMI).
A3, A4, B2 © 1992 by Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc./Mustaine Music/Vulgarian Music (BMI).
B1, B4, B5 © 1992 by Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc./Mustaine Music/Menza Music/Vulgarian Music/Adam Martin Music (BMI).

℗ © 1992 Capitol Records, Inc.

Made in EEC.

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Includes a printed inner sleeve with lyrics, credits & photos.

Embossed "EMI" logo on the back cover (lower right).
Incomplete print info on the back cover, below price codes only reads "Printed in "

Catalog numbers:
"0777 7 98531 1 3" - spine
"ESTU 2175" - spine, back cover (barcode zone)
"798 531 1" - back cover (barcode zone)
"7 98531 1" - spine (embedded in bold type in main catalog number), disc labels

Matrix runouts are stamped.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text): 0 777 7 98531 1 3
  • Barcode (Scanned, UPC A): 077779853113
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, Variant 1): 7985311-A1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, Variant 1): 7985311-B1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, Variant 2): 7985311-A2
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, Variant 2): 7985311-B2
  • Rights Society: BIEM / GEMA
  • Rights Society: BMI
  • Label Code: LC 0148
  • Price Code (D:): 064
  • Price Code (F:): none

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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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Countdown To Extinction (CD, Album, EMI Swindon master/pressing) Combat 0777 798531 2 0, CDESTU 2175, CDP 7 98531 2 Europe 1992

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Reviews

  • cackman's avatar
    cackman
    this could be my favourite megadeth album,it sits perfectly between the more thrashy stuff that came before it,but is not as radio friendly as youthanasia that came after,its also a fantastic sounding album on this vinyl issue

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