Megadeth "Greatest Hits: Back To The Start"

Greatest Hits: Back to the Start is the second greatest hits album by Megadeth. It was released on June 28, 2005, via Capitol Records. The title "Back to the Start" is a reference to lyrics in "Rust in Peace... Polaris" from Megadeth's 1990 album Rust in Peace: "The day of final conflict/All pay the price/The third World War rapes peace/Takes life back to the start." The cover art is an edited version of the Castle Romeo H-bomb test.

The selection of tracks for the album was largely determined by fans, who voted on songs in polls on the band's website. However, the inclusion of "Kill the King," a track originally released on Capitol Punishment: The Megadeth Years, was insisted upon by Mustaine. To help promote the release, a new video was made for "Kill the King."

Greatest Hits: Back to the Start reached No. 65 on the U.S. Billboard 200, selling 17,441 copies according to Nielsen SoundScan. By December 16, 2005, the album had sold about 133,000 copies in the U.S. The album was also certified gold in Canada (for 40,000 copies) in July 2011. On July 23, 2011 in Toronto, Canada, the band was presented with gold plaques by EMI in recognition of the achievement.

Track listing

1. "Holy Wars... The Punishment Due" 1990 - Rust in Peace 6:32
2. "In My Darkest Hour" 1988 - So Far, So Good... So What! 6:26
3. "Peace Sells" 1986 - Peace Sells... but Who's Buying? 4:02
4. "Sweating Bullets" 1992 - Countdown to Extinction 5:26
5. "Angry Again" 1993 - Last Action Hero (Soundtrack) 3:47
6. "A Tout le Monde" 1994 - Youthanasia 4:25
7. "Trust" 1997 - Cryptic Writings 5:12
8. "Kill the King" 2000 - Capitol Punishment: The Megadeth Years 3:42
9. "Symphony of Destruction" 1992 - Countdown to Extinction 4:06
10. "Mechanix" 1985 - Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good! 4:21
11. "Train of Consequences" 1994 - Youthanasia 3:30
12. "Wake Up Dead" 1986 - Peace Sells... but Who's Buying? 3:38
13. "Hangar 18" 1990 - Rust in Peace 5:12
14. "Dread and the Fugitive Mind" 2001 - The World Needs a Hero 4:23
15. "Skin o' My Teeth" 1992 - Countdown to Extinction 3:15
16. "She-Wolf" 1997 - Cryptic Writings 3:39
17. "Prince of Darkness" 1999 - Risk 6:28

Total length: 78:04

Limited edition DVD

1. "Kill the King" music video
2. "Live at the Fillmore Auditorium December 27, 1999"
3. "Prince of Darkness"
4. "Holy Wars... The Punishment Due"
5. "In My Darkest Hour"
6. "Hangar 18"
7. "Sweating Bullets"
8. "Symphony of Destruction"
9. "Peace Sells"
10. Arsenal of Megadeth trailer

The tracks were picked by Megadeth fans on their official website, on the forum.

Tracks 1 & 13 taken from the album "Rust in Peace".

Track 2 taken from the album "So Far, So Good... So What!".

Tracks 3 & 12 taken from the album "Peace Sells... But Who's Buying?".

Tracks 4, 9 & 15 taken from the album "Countdown to Extinction".

Track 5 taken from the compilation "Hidden Treasures".

Tracks 6 & 11 taken from the album "Youthanasia".

Tracks 7 & 16 taken from the album "Cryptic Writings".

Tracks 8 & 14 taken from the compilation "Capitol Punishment: The Megadeth Years".

Track 10 taken from the album "Killing Is My Business... And Business Is Good!".

Track 17 taken from the album "Risk".