Anthology: Set the World Afire
| Anthology: Set the World Afire | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | September 30, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 1984–2000 | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal, thrash metal, hard rock, speed metal | |||
| Length | 2:33:07 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Megadeth chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Anthology: Set the World Afire is the third greatest hits album by Megadeth. It was released on September 30, 2008, through Capitol Records. It is a two-disc set with additional songs not offered in previous compilations including demos, live performances and unreleased tracks. The album's name refers to the second song of the band's third studio album, So Far, So Good... So What!.
The album was apparently supposed to include the track "Sleepwalker" from the previous year's release, United Abominations, but this was replaced by "Foreclosure of a Dream" from Countdown to Extinction instead,[2][3] resulting in that track being the exception on the otherwise chronological track listing of the album. There are also a number of mistakes in the credits of the release including track listings, previous releases and lineup of then-current and previous members stating guitarist Glen Drover as a current member at the time of release as Chris Broderick had already joined the band replacing the former earlier in the year prior to the actual release of the album.
Anthology: Set the World Afire sold about 2600 copies in the U.S. in its first week.[4]
Track listing
All music and lyrics by Dave Mustaine, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | " Marty Friedman, Ellefson, Nick Menza | Mustaine, Friedman, Ellefson, Menza | Hidden Treasures, 1991 | 4:36 | |
| 15. | "Sweating Bullets" | Countdown to Extinction, 1992 | 5:26 | ||
| 16. | "Crown of Worms" | Mustaine, Sean Harris | Bonus track on 2004 re-release of Countdown to Extinction | 3:17 | |
| 17. | "High Speed Dirt" (Demo) | Mustaine, Ellefson | Previously unreleased, 1992; later version on Countdown to Extinction | 4:46 |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | " Duke Nukem: Music to Score By (1995) | 3:47 | |||
| 10. | "Trust" | Mustaine, Friedman | Cryptic Writings (1997) | 5:12 | |
| 11. | "She-Wolf" | Cryptic Writings (1997) | 3:38 | ||
| 12. | "Insomnia" | Risk (1999) | 4:15 | ||
| 13. | "Prince of Darkness" | Mustaine, Friedman | Risk (1999) | 6:26 | |
| 14. | "Kill the King" | Capitol Punishment: The Megadeth Years (2000) | 3:46 | ||
| 15. | "Dread and the Fugitive Mind" | Capitol Punishment: The Megadeth Years (2000) / The World Needs a Hero (2001) | 4:25 | ||
| 16. | "Foreclosure of a Dream" | Mustaine, Ellefson | Countdown to Extinction (1992) | 4:17 | |
| 17. | "Symphony of Destruction" (live) | previously unreleased in the US | 4:08 | ||
| 18. | "Peace Sells" (live) | previously unreleased | 4:16 |
Personnel
- Dave Mustaine – guitars, lead vocals on all tracks
- Marty Friedman– guitars on tracks 10–17 disc one and 1–13 and 16–18 disc two
- Chris Poland – guitars on tracks 1–5 on disc one
- Al Pitrelli – guitars on tracks 14 and 15 on disc two
- Jeff Young – guitars on tracks 6–9 on disc one
- David Ellefson – bass, backing vocals on all tracks
- Nick Menza – drums on tracks 10–17 on disc one and 1–11 and 16–18 disc two
- Gar Samuelson – drums on tracks 1–5 on disc one
- Jimmy DeGrasso – drums on tracks 12–15 on disc two
- Chuck Behler – drums on tracks 6–9 on disc one
- Evren Göknar - mastering engineer (capitol mastering)
References
- ^ "Anthology: Set the World Afire - Megadeth". AllMusic. Retrieved September 30, 2008.
- ^ "MEGADETH's 'Anthology' Due Next Month - Aug. 18, 2008". Blabbermouth.net. Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
- ^ "MEGADETH: 'Anthology: Set The World Afire' Track Listing Corrected - Aug. 20, 2008". Blabbermouth.net. Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
- ^ "MEGADETH: 'Anthology: Set The World Afire' First-Week Sales Revealed - Oct. 8, 2008". Blabbermouth.net. Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
