So Far, So Good ... So What! ( Rus. By the way ... So what? ) - the third studio album of the American thrash metal band Megadeth , released by Capitol Records in 1988 . The album got in the English charts to the 18th position, and in America came in 28th place, but critics coolly met this work, many considered this record a great disappointment compared to the two predecessors.
| So Far, So Good ... So What! | ||||
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| Studio album Megadeth | ||||
| Date of issue | January 19, 1988 | |||
| Recorded by | in 1987 | |||
| Genre | thrash metal speed metal | |||
| Duration | 34:23 54:01 (reprint) | |||
| Producers | Dave Mustaine Paul laney | |||
| A country |  USA | |||
| Label | Capitol records | |||
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In 2004, a remastered reissue was released, including several bonus tracks. This is the band's only studio work with guitarist Jeff Young and drummer Chuck Beler , who left Megadeth after the tour in support of the album.
The song " Anarchy in the UK " is a cover version of the composition of the English punk band Sex Pistols . Steve Jones , guitarist of the Sex Pistols, took part in this cover recording.
Content
Dave Mustaine on writing an album
“Based on the goals and objectives, this album was simply unaffordable. I could not figure out my drug addiction: I wanted to quit, I didn’t want to, we worked in the Woodstock studio (on the outskirts of New York) and it was bad for me, and everything just fell apart. And Paul Lani went to the forest park zone, picked apples, cleaned them and fed them to the fucking deer while we were trying to record a record. And I thought, “So, a deer eats a fucking cleaning of apples. So, deer do not eat peeled apples without seeds! “. We had to remix the album twice, and the mix still sounded disgusting. Imagine if I paid Lani for leaving the studio to feed the fucking fawn? Instead of doing your job: that is to pore over the recording of the album. This record was recorded in total haste. We were put in front of simply unrealistic deadlines, and to be honest, the group was simply no good. Neither Chuck nor Jeff fit into the band - not to mention the fact that they were not such bad musicians, but not for the Megadeth level. For me, So Far, So Good ... was a step backwards. ”
In My Darkest Hour
The song “In My Darkest Hour” was written by Dave Mustaine, the leader of the band, shortly after the death of Cliff Burton , the bass player of Metallica , which Dave himself participated in from 1981 to 1983 , but was kicked out shortly before Kill ’s debut album. 'Em All . In all likelihood, In My Darkest Hour is Mustein's most personal song, and to some extent the most difficult.
Dave Mustaine: “This song was written that day when I found out about Cliff's death. This is a very heartfelt song for me, because it beautifully expresses the storm of emotions that then arose in me. I was very upset and I think that this feeling of loss was reflected in the music. Over all these years, many people wrote to our fan club and said: “Dave, I don’t need to live anymore, life is shit, because we all will die,” and then: “But this song gave me hope, and now I understand , and I see the same as you, those who fight with these problems “, and let's admit, life is a bitch. But there are certain things that help you live, and when I find out that this music has touched others and gave them hope to continue living, etc., it really makes me happy. ”
Song List
| No | Title | The words | Music | Duration |
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| one. | "Into the Lungs of Hell" (instrumental) | (instrumental) | Dave Mustaine | Half past three |
| 2 | "Set the World Afire" | Mustaine | Mustaine | 5:48 |
| 3 | " Anarchy in the UK " (with Steve Jones ) | Johnny Rotten , Steve Jones , Glen Matlock , Paul Cook | Rotten, Jones, Matlock, Cook | 3:01 |
| four. | " Mary Jane " | Mustaine, David Ellefson | Mustaine | 4:24 |
| five. | "502" | Mustaine | Mustaine | 3:29 |
| 6 | "In My Darkest Hour" | Mustaine, Ellefson | Mustaine | 6:16 |
| 7 | "Liar" | Mustaine | Mustaine, Ellefson | 3:20 |
| eight. | "Hook in Mouth" | Mustaine | Mustaine, Ellefson | 4:48 |
| Bonus Tracks of 2004 Reissue | |||||||||
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| No | Title | The words | Music | Duration | |||||
| 9. | "Into the Lungs of Hell" (Paul Lani mix) | (instrumental) | 3:32 | ||||||
| ten. | "Set the World Afire" (Paul Lani mix) | 5:53 | |||||||
| eleven. | "Mary Jane" (Paul Lani mix) | Mustaine, Ellefson | 4:08 | ||||||
| 12. | "In My Darkest Hour" (Paul Lani mix) | Mustaine, Ellefson | 6:11 | ||||||
Record Members
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Megadeth
- Dave Mustaine - solo and rhythm guitar , acoustic guitar , vocals
- Jeff Young - solo and rhythm guitar , acoustic guitar
- David Ellefson - bass guitar , background vocals
- Chuck Beler - drums , percussion
Invited musicians
- Steve Jones (from the Sex Pistols ) - lead guitar on the song Anarchy in the UK
Chart Positions
| Chart (1988) | Higher position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Albums Chart [3] | 40 |
| Dutch Albums Chart [4] | 51 |
| Japanese Albums Chart [5] | 57 |
| New Zealand Albums Chart [4] | 41 |
| Swedish Albums Chart [4] | 37 |
| Swiss Albums Chart [4] | 28 |
| UK Albums Chart [6] | 18 |
| Billboard 200 [7] | 28 |
Notes
- ↑ So Far, So Good ... So What! liner notes (2004 rerelease). - Capitol Records, 2004. - P. 4, 6–9.
- ↑ So Far, So Good..So What! megadeth.com, website archive
- ↑ Top 100 Albums // RPM . - Library and Archives Canada , April 2, 1988. - Vol. 47 , no. 24 Archived August 6, 2016.
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 Megadeth - So Far, So Good ... So What! (Album) (English) . swedish-charts.com. The appeal date is November 23, 2013.
- ↑ メ ガ デ ス -ORICON STYLE ミ ュ ー ジ ッ ク (jap.) . Oricon . The appeal date is November 23, 2013.
- ↑ Megadeth (English) . The Official Charts Company . The appeal date is November 23, 2013.
- ↑ Megadeth - Awards (English) . AllMusic . The appeal date is November 23, 2013.