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1	Skin O' My Teeth Music By, Lyrics By – Mustaine*Soloist, Guitar [Solo] – Friedman*	3:15
2	Symphony Of Destruction Music By, Lyrics By – Mustaine*Soloist, Guitar [Solo] – Friedman*	4:06
3	Architecture Of Aggression Lyrics By – Mustaine*Music By – Mustaine*, Ellefson*Soloist, Guitar [Solos] – Friedman*	3:39
4	Foreclosure Of A Dream Lyrics By – Ellefson*Music By – Mustaine*, Mustaine*Soloist, Guitar [1st Solo] – Mustaine*Soloist, Guitar [2nd Solo] – Friedman*	4:22
5	Sweating Bullets Music By, Lyrics By – Mustaine*Soloist, Guitar [Solo] – Mustaine*	5:27
6	This Was My Life Music By, Lyrics By – Mustaine*Soloist, Guitar [Solo] – Mustaine*	3:43
7	Countdown To Extinction Lyrics By – Mustaine*, Ellefson*, Menza*Music By – Mustaine*, Friedman*Soloist, Guitar [1st Solo] – Friedman*Soloist, Guitar [2nd Solo] – Mustaine*, Friedman*	4:19
8	High Speed Dirt Lyrics By – Mustaine*, Ellefson*Music By – Mustaine*Soloist, Guitar [1st & 4th Solos] – Mustaine*Soloist, Guitar [2nd & 3rd Solos] – Friedman*	4:21
9	Psychotron Music By, Lyrics By – Mustaine*Soloist, Guitar [1st Solo, All Solo Fills] – Friedman*Soloist, Guitar [2nd Solo] – Mustaine*	4:41
10	Captive Honour Lyrics By – Mustaine*, Ellefson*Music By – Mustaine*, Friedman*, Menza*Soloist, Guitar [1st & 2nd Solos] – Mustaine*Soloist, Guitar [3rd Solo] – Friedman*	4:14
11	Ashes In Your Mouth Lyrics By – Mustaine*Music By – Mustaine*, Ellefson*, Friedman*, Menza*Soloist, Guitar [1st Solo] – Friedman*Soloist, Guitar [2nd Solo] – Mustaine*Soloist, Guitar [3rd Solo] – Mustaine*, Friedman*	6:14
Bonus Tracks
12	Crown Of Worms Lyrics By – Mustaine*, Harris*Music By – Mustaine*	3:17
13	Countdown To Extinction (Demo) Lyrics By – Mustaine*, Ellefson*, Menza*Music By – Mustaine*, Friedman*Soloist, Guitar [Solo] – Mustaine*, Friedman*	3:55
14	Symphony Of Destruction (Demo) Music By, Lyrics By – Mustaine*Soloist, Guitar [1st Solo] – Friedman*Soloist, Guitar [2nd Solo] – Mustaine*	5:29
15	Psychotron (Demo) Music By, Lyrics By – Mustaine*Soloist, Guitar [All Solo Fills] – Friedman*Soloist, Guitar [Solo] – Mustaine*	5:28

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Capitol Records, Inc.
• Copyright (c) – Capitol Records, Inc.
• Manufactured By – IMS Manufacturing
• Manufactured By – www.imsgroup.it
• Recorded At – The Enterprise
• Mastered At – Precision Mastering
• Published By – Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc.
• Published By – Mustaine Music
• Published By – Adam Martin Music
• Published By – Menza Music
• Published By – Vulgarian Music
• Published By – Happy Face Music

Credits

• Art Direction – Shannon Ward
• Artwork [Album Artwork And Supplies] – Bo Caldwell, Dave McRobb
• Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals – David Ellefson
• Design – Peter Grant
• Drums, Backing Vocals – Nick Menza
• Edited By [Editing, Assisted By] – Bo Caldwell
• Edited By [Editing] – Lance Dean, Scott "Sarge" Harrison*
• Engineer – Ralph Patlan
• Engineer [Assistant] – Lance Dean
• Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals – Marty Friedman
• Lead Vocals, Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – Dave Mustaine
• Legal [Legal For Baker & Hostetler LLP] – Andy Lurie, Gary Gilbert , Steve Butler
• Legal [Representation: International For ITB] – Mike Dewdney
• Legal [Representation: North America For William Morris Agency] – Keith Sarkisian
• Liner Notes – Dave Mustaine
• Management [Business Management For Haber Corporation] – Gary Haber, Patty Wicker, Ron Remis
• Management [Personal Management] – Benchmark Entertainment
• Mastered By – Tom Baker
• Mixed By – Dave Mustaine, Ralph Patlan
• Other [Merchandise] – BrandMerch Inc., Donn Delson
• Other [Publicity For MSO] – Kristine Ashton, Mitch Schneider, Todd Broginski
• Photography By [Photos] – Gene Kirkland, Mark Weiss , Neil Zlozower, Pete Cronin, Ross Halfin, William Hames
• Producer – Dave Mustaine

Notes

Repress of the 2004 reissue; the original issue was pressed by Mediamotion, while this one was manufactured by ims Manufacturing/www.imsgroup.it.
Another reissue exists, manufactured by Optimal Media GmbH.

Tracks 12 & 14 previously unreleased in the U.S.; tracks 13 & 15 previously unreleased.

Studio: The Enterprise, Burbank, CA - Jan. 6-Apr. 28, 1992.
Reissue mastered at Precision Mastering, LA, California.

Publishing
1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 14, 15: Screen Gems-EMI Music / Mustaine Music (BMI).
3, 4, 8: Screen Gems-EMI Music / Mustaine Music / Vulgarian Music (BMI).
7, 10, 11, 13: Screen Gems-EMI Music / Mustaine Music / Adam Martin Music / Menza Music / Vulgarian Music (BMI).
12: Screen Gems-EMI Music / Mustaine Music (BMI) / Happy Face Music (ASCAP).

Tracks 1 to 11 ℗ 1992, 2004 Capitol Records, Inc.
Track 12 ℗ 1994, 2004 Capitol Records, Inc.
Tracks 13 to 15 ℗ 2004 Capitol Records, Inc.

This compilation ℗ 2004 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Capitol Records, Inc. © 2004 Capitol Records, Inc.

Printed in the EU.
Made in the EU.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (Scanned): 724359862026
• Barcode (Printed): 7 24359 86202 6
• Matrix / Runout: [IMS Manufacturing logo] www.imsgroup.it 5986202
• Label Code: LC0148
• Rights Society: Bel-Biem

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
CDP 7 98531 2	Megadeth	Countdown To Extinction ‎(CD, Album)	Capitol Records, Combat	CDP 7 98531 2	US	1992
7985312	Megadeth	Countdown To Extinction ‎(CD, Album)	Capitol Records	7985312	Australia	1992
0777 7 98531 2 0, 072 7985312, CDP 7 98531 2	Megadeth	Countdown To Extinction ‎(CD, Album, RP)	Capitol Records, Capitol Records, Capitol Records	0777 7 98531 2 0, 072 7985312, CDP 7 98531 2	UK & Europe	Unknown
7 98531 4 , TCP 2575	Megadeth	Countdown To Extinction ‎(Cass, Album)	Capitol Records, Kent Elektronik San. Ve Tic. A.Ş.	7 98531 4 , TCP 2575	Turkey	1992
0777 7 98531-4 4, 798 531-4 TCESTU 2175	Megadeth	Countdown To Extinction ‎(Cass, Album)	Capitol Records, Capitol Records	0777 7 98531-4 4, 798 531-4 TCESTU 2175	UK	1992

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