Performer: Megadeth
Genre: Rock
Album: Cryptic Writings
Released: 2004
Style: Speed Metal, Hard Rock, Thrash
MP3 version ZIP size: 1496 mb
FLAC version RAR size: 1268 mb
WMA version ZIP size: 1672 mb
Rating: 4.6
Votes: 172
Other Formats: VQF DXD AA TTA AUD MPC ADX

Tracklist Hide Credits

1	Trust Lyrics By, Music By – Mustaine*Music By, Soloist – Friedman*	5:11
2	Almost Honest Lyrics By, Music By – Mustaine*Music By, Soloist – Friedman*	4:08
3	Use The Man Lyrics By, Music By – Mustaine*Music By, Soloist – Friedman*	4:03
4	Mastermind Lyrics By, Music By, Soloist – Mustaine*Soloist – Friedman*	3:48
5	The Disintegrators Lyrics By, Music By, Soloist – Mustaine*Soloist – Friedman*	3:04
6	I'll Get Even Lyrics By, Music By – Howe*, Mustaine*, Ellefson*, Friedman*	4:19
7	Sin Lyrics By, Music By – Ellefson*Lyrics By, Music By, Soloist – Mustaine*, Friedman*	3:05
8	A Secret Place Lyrics By, Music By, Soloist – Mustaine*	5:24
9	Have Cool, Will Travel Lyrics By, Music By, Soloist – Mustaine*Soloist – Friedman*	3:40
10	She-Wolf Lyrics By, Music By, Soloist – Mustaine*	3:37
11	Vortex Lyrics By, Music By – Mustaine*Soloist – Friedman*	3:23
12	FFF Lyrics By, Music By – Mustaine*Music By – Ellefson*, Menza*Music By, Soloist – Friedman*	2:47
Previously Unreleased Bonus Tracks:
13	Trust (Spanish Version) Lyrics By, Music By – Mustaine*Music By – Friedman*	5:12
14	Evil That's Within Lyrics By, Music By – Mustaine*, Ellefson*, Menza*Soloist – Friedman*	3:22
15	Vortex (Alternate Version) Lyrics By, Music By – Mustaine*Soloist – Friedman*	3:30
16	Bullprick Lyrics By, Music By – Mustaine*Music By – Ellefson*, Menza*Music By, Soloist – Friedman*	2:47

Companies, etc.

• Recorded At – The Tracking Room
• Mixed At – The Tracking Room
• Recorded At – The Castle Recording Studios
• Mastered At – Gateway Mastering Studios, Inc.
• Remastered At – Precision Mastering
• Copyright (c) – Capitol Records, Inc.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Capitol Records, Inc.
• Published By – Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc.
• Published By – Mustaine Music
• Published By – Adam Martin Music
• Published By – Vulgarian Music
• Published By – Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
• Published By – Wb Music Corp.
• Published By – Menza Music
• Record Company – EMI
• Pressed By – Mediamotion

Credits

• A&R [Direction] – Bud Prager
• A&R [Publicity] – Kristine Ashton, MSO*, Mitch Schneider, Todd Brodginski
• Art Direction – Shannon Ward
• Art Direction, Design, Illustration – Hugh Syme
• Artwork – Dave McRobb, Kevin Lefebvre, Michael Müller
• Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals – David Ellefson
• Booking – ITB, Keith Sarkisian, Mike Dewdney, William Morris Agency
• Drums, Backing Vocals – Nick Menza
• Edited By – Keith Schreiber, Lance Dean, Scott "Sarge" Harrison*
• Edited By [Assistant], Artwork – Bo Caldwell
• Engineer [Assistant] – Lance Dean
• Engineer, Mixed By – Ralph Patlan
• Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals – Marty Friedman
• Lead Vocals, Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Producer, Liner Notes, Mixed By, Co-producer – Dave Mustaine
• Legal – Andy Lurie, Baker & Hostetler LLP*, Gary Gilbert , Steve Butler
• Management – Benchmark Entertainment, Gary Haber, Haber Corporation, Patty Wicker, Ron Remis
• Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
• Other [Merchandise] – BandMerch Inc., Donn Delson
• Photography By – Dimo Safari
• Producer – Dann Huff
• Producer [Assistant] – Lauren Koch
• Recorded By [Assistant], Mixed By [Assistant] – Mark Hagen
• Recorded By, Mixed By – Jeff Balding
• Remastered By – Tom Baker

Notes

Recorded and mixed at The Tracking Room, Nashville, TN.
Additional recording at The Castle, Franklin, TN
Mastered at Gateway Mastering Studios, Inc., Portland, Maine

[Re]mastered at Precision Mastering, LA, California

Cryptic writings originally released ℗ 1997
Cryptic Writings original album artt © 1997 Capitol Records, Inc.

Tracks 1-4, 8 ℗ 1997, 2004 Capitol Records, Inc.
Track 5-7, 9-12 ℗ 1996, 2004 Capitol Records, Inc.
Tracks 13-16 ℗ 2004 Capitol Records, Inc.

This compilation ℗ © 2004 Capitol Records, Inc.

Made in the EU
PRINTED IN THE EU

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 7 24359 86252 1
• Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): MEDIAMOTION 5986252 @ 1 010105
• Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): MEDIAMOTION 5986252 @ 1 010104-NL
• Mastering SID Code (Variants 1, 2): IFPI L046
• Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI AAHY0
• Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI AAHDB
• Rights Society: Bel-Biem
• Label Code: LC0148

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
CDP 7243 8 38262 2 3	Megadeth	Cryptic Writings ‎(HDCD, Album)	Capitol Records	CDP 7243 8 38262 2 3	US	1997
7243 8 38262 4 7	Megadeth	Cryptic Writings ‎(Cass, Album)	Capitol Records	7243 8 38262 4 7	Netherlands	1997
C4724383826247	Megadeth	Cryptic Writings ‎(Cass, Album)	Capitol Records	C4724383826247	Indonesia	1997
CDP 7243 8 38262 2 3	Megadeth	Cryptic Writings ‎(HDCD, Album, RM)	Capitol Records	CDP 7243 8 38262 2 3	US	2004
none	Megadeth	Cryptic Writings ‎(CD, Album, TP, Sig)	Capitol Records	none	US	1997