Megadeth discography
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The discography for the American Thrash metal band Megadeth.
On 24 July, 2004, the first 8 proper Megadeth albums were released as "remixed and remastered", as well the MD.45 album, "The Craving". The official Megadeth website offered these CDs together with a bonus handsigned promo of the "Peace Sells..." artwork.
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[edit] Albums
[edit] Studio Albums
| Album Cover | Date of Release | Title | Label | Chart positions | US sales | Certification (US,Canada,UK) |
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June 1985 | Killing Is My Business... And Business Is Good! | Combat Records, Loud Records / Relativity Records (Remaster) | - | *265,200 (including original & clean version) | |
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November 1986 | Peace Sells... But Who's Buying? | Capitol Records | 76 (U.S.) | *623,000 | Platinum US, Platinum Canada |
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January 19, 1988 | So Far, So Good... So What! | Capitol Records | 28 (U.S.) | *398,000 | Platinum US, Platinum Canada |
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September 24, 1990 | Rust in Peace | Capitol Records | 23 (U.S.) | *801,000 | Platinum US, Platinum Canada, Silver UK |
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July 14, 1992 | Countdown to Extinction | Capitol Records | 2 (U.S.) | 2,303,000 | 2x Platinum US, Silver UK, 3x Platinum Canada |
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October 31, 1994 | Youthanasia | Capitol Records | 4 (U.S.) | 952,000 | Platinum US, Platinum Canada |
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July 18, 1995 | Hidden Treasures (EP) | Capitol Records | 90 (U.S.) | 286,000 (out of print) | Gold Canada |
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June 17, 1997 | Cryptic Writings | Capitol Records | 10 (U.S.) | 795,000 | Gold US, Gold Canada |
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November 1998 | Cryptic Sounds - No Voices in Your Head (EP) | Capitol Records | - | ||
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August 31, 1999 | Risk | Capitol Records | 16 (U.S.) | 326,000 | |
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May 15, 2001 | The World Needs a Hero | Sanctuary Records | 16 (U.S.) | 223,000 | |
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September 14, 2004 | The System Has Failed | Sanctuary Records | 18 (U.S.) | 189,000 | |
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May 15, 2007 [1] | United Abominations | Roadrunner Records |
[edit] Compilation albums / box sets
| Album cover | Date of release | Title | Label | Chart positions | US sales | Certification |
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October 24, 2000 | Capitol Punishment: The Megadeth Years (Greatest Hits) | Capitol Records | 66 | 200,000 (out of print) | |
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June 28, 2005 | Greatest Hits: Back to the Start | Capitol Records | 65 | 249,000 (including limited edition) |
[edit] Live albums
| Album cover | Date of release | Title | Label | Chart positions | US sales | Certification |
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November, 1997 | Live Trax (Japan) | Capitol Records | |||
| 1998 | Live Trax II (Japan) | Capitol Records | ||||
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March 19, 2002 | Rude Awakening (Live) | Sanctuary Records | 115 | 77,400 | |
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September 10, 2002 | Still Alive... And Well? | Sanctuary Records | - | 26,000 | |
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2006 | Unplugged In Boston | Roadrunner Records |
[edit] VHS/DVDs
| Video Cover | Date of Release | Title | Label | Chart positions | US sales |
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1991 | Rusted Pieces | Capitol Records | - | *36,000 (out of print) |
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1993 | Exposure of a Dream | Capitol Records | - | 27,000 (out of print) |
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1995 | Evolver: The Making of Youthanasia | Capitol Records | - | 25,000 (out of print) |
| 2001 | "Behind the Music" (Extended Version DVD) | Sanctuary Records | - | 12,000 | |
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April 9, 2002 | Rude Awakening (DVD) | Sanctuary Records | 5 | 61,000 |
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2004 | Video Hits (DVD) | Capitol Records | - | 39,000 |
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March 21, 2006 | Arsenal of Megadeth | Capitol Records | 6 | 33,000 |
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March 6, 2007 | That One Night: Live in Buenos Aires | Image Entertainment |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Title | Peak Billboard Chart positions | Album | |||
| US Hot 100 | US Modern Rock | US Mainstream Rock | UK | |||
| 1986 | "Peace Sells" | - | - | - | - | Peace Sells... But Who's Buying? |
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| 1986 | "Wake up Dead" | - | - | - | 65 | Peace Sells... But Who's Buying? |
| 1988 | "In My Darkest Hour" | - | - | - | 26 | So Far, So Good...So What! |
| 1988 | "Anarchy In The U.K." | - | - | - | 45 | So Far, So Good...So What! |
| 1988 | "Mary Jane" | - | - | - | 46 | So Far, So Good...So What! |
| 1989 | "No More Mr. Nice Guy" | - | - | - | 13 | Shocker (movie soundtrack) |
| 1990 | "Holy Wars... The Punishment Due" | - | - | - | 24 | Rust in Peace |
| 1991 | "Hangar 18" | - | - | - | 26 | Rust in Peace |
| 1991 | "Go To Hell" | - | - | - | - | Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey (Movie Soundtrack) |
| 1992 | "Foreclosure of a Dream" | - | - | 30 | - | Countdown to Extinction |
| 1992 | "High Speed Dirt" | - | - | - | - | Countdown to Extinction |
| 1992 | "Symphony of Destruction" | 71 | - | 29 | 15 | Countdown to Extinction |
| 1993 | "Skin O' My Teeth" | - | - | - | 13 | Countdown to Extinction |
| 1993 | "99 Ways To Die" | - | - | 23 | - | The Beavis and Butt-Head Experience |
| 1993 | "Angry Again" | - | - | 18 | - | Last Action Hero (Movie Soundtrack) |
| 1993 | "Sweating Bullets" | - | - | 27 | 26 | Countdown to Extinction |
| 1994 | "Train of Consequences" | - | - | 29 | 22 | Youthanasia |
| 1995 | "A Tout Le Monde" | - | - | 31 | - | Youthanasia |
| 1995 | "Reckoning Day" | - | - | - | - | Youthanasia |
| 1997 | "Almost Honest" | - | - | 8 | - | Cryptic Writings |
| 1997 | "Trust" | - | - | 1 | - | Cryptic Writings |
| 1998 | "Use the Man" | - | - | 15 | - | Cryptic Writings |
| 1998 | "A Secret Place" | - | - | 19 | - | Cryptic Writings |
| 1999 | "Crush 'em" | - | - | 6 | - | Risk |
| 2000 | "Breadline" | - | - | 6 | - | Risk |
| 2000 | "Insomnia" | - | - | 26 | - | Risk |
| 2000 | "Kill The King" | - | - | 21 | - | Capitol Punishment: The Megadeth Years |
| 2001 | "Moto Psycho" | - | - | 22 | - | The World Needs a Hero |
| 2001 | "Dread And The Fugitive Mind" | - | - | - | - | The World Needs a Hero |
| 2004 | "Die Dead Enough" | - | - | 21 | - | The System Has Failed |
| 2005 | "Of Mice and Men" | - | - | 39 | - | The System Has Failed |
| 2005 | "Blackmail the Universe" | - | - | - | - | The System Has Failed |
| 2005 | "The Scorpion" | - | - | - | - | The System Has Failed |
| 2007 | "A Tout Le Monde (Set Me Free)" feat. Cristina Scabbia | - | - | - | - | United Abominations |
Source: Numbers of units sold is according to Megadeth.com and encompasses Soundscan figures
(May 25, 1991 through to the most recent update of March 28, 2007).
