Disco de Megadeth: “Extended Versions”

This CD released by Sony BMG appears to be part of the Extended Versions series for various artists. I decided that I must get the Megadeth one as I have all of Megadeth's other stuff. The songs on this CD are all live recordings. After the first listen, I noticed the compilation was quite familiar. These songs are actually half the songs from the live Megadeth album Rude Awakening (Sanctuary Records). There is a good mix of tracks on here including Dread and the Fugitive Mind, Peace Sells and In My Darkest Hour. 10 Tracks in total. The mastering on this disc is a bit quieter compared to the sound of the same tracks on Rude Awakening. The disc is a good addition to your Megadeth collection if you are wanting to collect every Megadeth disc, introduce someone else to live Megadeth or grab one to play in the car. The better option is to buy Rude Awakenings.

"Extended Versions" has 10 tracks that were taken from Megadeth's best concert up to date. They are awesome, top performance from Mustaine, Ellefson, DeGrasso (best drummer ever) and Pitrelli, however it's a poor selection, they did NOT include She-Wolf, which (in my opinion) is the best piece of music Dave Mustaine and his pack have ever performed live in Megadeth's history. The Guitar Solos and the the Drum (epic) Solo are beyond description, pure Extasy. And it's unbelievable, they did NOT include Holy Wars! THEY ARE NOT HERE!

That's the downside, the better of it goes here...

-One of the best "Peace Sells" performance I have ever seen.

-The transition from Trust to Peace Sells was just beautiful, with the mid-introduction even better.

-Hangar 18 was beautiful, magnificent, even without the usual Return to Hangar follow-up.

-Symphony of Destruction is their most iconic song, never lets down.

1. Dread and the Fugitive Mind [Extended Version][Live]

2. Wake Up Dead [Extended Version][Live]

3. In My Darkest Hour [Extended Version][Live]

4. Angry Again [Extended Version][Live]

5. Train of Consequences [Extended Version][Live]

6. Hanger 18 [Extended Version][Live]

7. Return to Hanger [Extended Version][Live]

8. Trust [Extended Version][Live]

9. Symphony of Destruction [Extended Version][Live]

10. Peace Sells [Extended Version][Live]

Again, this is another ploy by sony to milk the megadeth name for what it's worth. It is a live set played on The World Needs a Hero Tour(likely featuring Jimmy Degrasso on drums, Al Patreli on guitar, and "Junior" David Elfson on Bass), or possibly on their greatest hits tour, with an interem line up before the Drover brothers joined. It is a tight set, litte croud talk, and this clock in at just around 50 minutes also. Unlike other "Extended Versions" this does not have many if any swear words to blip, like anthrax's. Worth a look for megadeth fans, and a good price. Here is the track listing:

1. Dread and the Fugitive Mind

2. Wake Up Dead

3. In My Darkest Hour

4. Angry Again

5. Train of Consequences

6. Hanger 18

7. Return To Hanger

8. Trust

9. Symphony Of Destruction

10. Peace Sells

I Hope you enjoy this if you purchase it, a bit hard to find at this time. I know I like my copy.