Rude Awakening (Megadeth album)
Rude Awakening | ||||
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Released | March 19, 2002 (CD) April 9, 2002 (DVD) | |||
Recorded | November 2001 | |||
Genre | Heavy metal, hard rock, thrash metal | |||
Length | 122:42 (CD) 107:00 (DVD) | |||
Label | Sanctuary | |||
Producer | Bill Kennedy, Dave Mustaine, Arthur Gorson (DVD) | |||
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Rude Awakening is the first live album by American heavy metal band Megadeth. The album was released by Sanctuary Records in 2002, and is the last release before the band broke up in 2002. It was released in both CD and DVD formats.
The album was originally going to be recorded live at a concert in Argentina, but due to the
Tracks on the album are taken from two live concerts, performed two nights in a row in November 2001. The first night was at the
The tracks on the DVD are all from the second show at the Web Theater in Phoenix, Arizona on November 17, 2001. For the bonus features of the DVD they used recordings from the show in Tucson, Arizona,
This is the only Megadeth album which does not include the band logo or title on the immediate cover. It is located on the side bar of the album instead. The album's cover was designed by graphic designer Storm Thorgerson (noted for his work with Pink Floyd)[1] and Peter Curzon.
This was the end of this line-up of the band.
Reception
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [3] |
Brian O'Neill of AllMusic rated Rude Awakening a 3 out of 5, opining that, while he believes the album is "fraught with" limitations, it is "a far better encapsulation of the band's career to date than the spotty Capitol Punishment: The Megadeth Years compilation."[2]
The album won a 2002 Metal Edge Readers' Choice Award for Compilation/Live Album of the Year. Since it was generally believed to be Megadeth's swan song at the time (until their reformation in 2004), the magazine stated, "Megadeth's farewell gets the recognition it deserves."[4]
Track listing
CD
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | " Marty Friedman | 4:24 | ||
8. | "Devil's Island" | Mustaine | Mustaine | 5:06 |
9. | "Train of Consequences" | Mustaine | Mustaine | 4:30 |
10. | "A Tout le Monde" | Mustaine | Mustaine | 4:49 |
11. | "Burning Bridges" | Mustaine | Mustaine | 4:56 |
12. | "Hangar 18" | Mustaine | Mustaine | 4:45 |
13. | "Return to Hangar" | Mustaine | Mustaine | 3:54 |
14. | "Hook in Mouth" | Mustaine | Mustaine, Ellefson | 4:40 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | " Almost Honest" | Mustaine | Mustaine, Friedman | 3:57 |
2. | "1,000 Times Goodbye" | Mustaine | Mustaine | 6:14 |
3. | "Mechanix" | Mustaine | Mustaine | 4:36 |
4. | "Tornado of Souls" | Mustaine, Ellefson | Mustaine | 5:47 |
5. | "Ashes in Your Mouth" | Mustaine | Mustaine, Friedman, Ellefson, Nick Menza | 6:04 |
6. | "Sweating Bullets" | Mustaine | Mustaine | 4:38 |
7. | "Trust" | Mustaine | Mustaine, Friedman | 6:46 |
8. | "Symphony of Destruction" | Mustaine | Mustaine | 4:50 |
9. | "Peace Sells" | Mustaine | Mustaine | 5:22 |
10. | "Holy Wars... The Punishment Due" | Mustaine | Mustaine | 8:51 |
DVD
- Dread and the Fugitive Mind
- Wake Up Dead
- In My Darkest Hour
- She-Wolf
- Reckoning Day
- Devil's Island
- Burning Bridges
- Hangar 18
- Return to Hangar
- Hook in Mouth
- 1,000 Times Goodbye
- Mechanix
- Tornado of Souls
- Ashes in Your Mouth
- Sweating Bullets
- Trust
- Symphony of Destruction
- Peace Sells
- Holy Wars... The Punishment Due
DVD bonus features
- Megadeth on Megadeth
- Paul Gargano on Megadeth (text)
- Bonus footage of live show at Rialto Theatre (Tucson, Arizona) on November 16, 2001
- Kill the King
- Angry Again
- Almost Honest
- Train of Consequences
- A Tout le Monde
Personnel
Credits adapted from CD liner notes:[5]
Megadeth
- Dave Mustaine – guitars, lead vocals
- Dave Ellefson– bass, backing vocals
- Al Pitrelli – guitars, backing vocals
- Jimmy DeGrasso – drums
Production
- Produced by Megadeth and Bill Kennedy
- Engineered and mixedby Bill Kennedy
- Masteredby Tom Baker
- Cover design by Storm Thorgerson and Peter Curzon
Charts
Chart (2002) | Peak position |
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Canadian Albums (Billboard)[6] | 100 |
French Albums ( SNEP)[7]
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93 |
UK Albums (OCC)[8] | 129 |
US Billboard 200[9] | 115 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada)[10] | Gold | 5,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[11] | Gold | 50,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ Blair, Kevin. "Graphic Artist Storm Thorgerson, Who Designed Pink Floyd's 'Dark Side Of The Moon' Cover, Dies At 70". starpulse.com. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
- ^ a b O'Neill, Brian. "Rude Awakening - Megadeth". AllMusic. Retrieved February 4, 2005.
- ISBN 0-7432-0169-8. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
rolling stone megadeth album guide.
- ^ Metal Edge, June 2003
- ^ Rude Awakening liner notes (CD). Sanctuary Records. 2002. pp. 10–11.
- Rockdetector. Musicdetector Websites. Archived from the originalon November 11, 2007. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
- ^ "Megadeth – Rude Awakening". lescharts.com (in French). Retrieved January 10, 2017.
- ^ Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK: M – My Vitriol". Zobbel. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
- ^ "Top 200 Albums". Billboard. April 6, 2002. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
- ^ "Canadian video certifications – Megadeth – Rude Awakening". Music Canada.
- ^ "American video certifications – Megadeth – Rude Awakening". Recording Industry Association of America.