Cryptic Writings (Remastered 2004 / Remixed / Expanded Edition) by Megadeth - Uhune

ALBUM

While Metallica was busy climbing to the top of the thrash-metal heap, Dave Mustaine and Megadeth were quietly carving out a niche for themselves, distinguished by intelligent songwriting and a progressive approach that avoids erratic genre-jumping. Mustaine's breadth of song subjects continues to expand on CRYPTIC WRITINGS, with topics ranging from stalkers ("I'll Get Even") and drug addiction ("Use The Man") to Armageddon wrapped in a cloak of punk anarchy ("The Disintegrators")

Some of CRYPTIC WRITINGS' cooler touches include the electric sitar on "A Secret Place" and the acoustic guitar, mellotron and synths on the multi-part opening track "Trust". Throughout the album, guitarist Marty Friedman displays the exponential growth his playing has undergone since his days with Cacophany. His impressive sense of rhythm comes to the fore on "Almost Honest" and "Have Cool, Will Travel."

1. Trust

Primary Artist: Megadeth; Main Performer
Performer: Jeff Balding; Performer
Recorder: Jeff Balding; Performer
Composer: Dave Mustaine
Marty Friedman; Composer
Lyricist: Dave Mustaine
Marty Friedman; Composer
Engineer: Ralph Patlan; Production
Mastering Engineer: Tom Baker
Bob Ludwig; Production
Mixing: Nick Menza
Ralph Patlan
Dave Mustaine
Jeff Balding; Production
Producer: Dave Mustaine
Dan Huff
Nick Menza
Dann Huff; Production
Recording: Jeff Balding; Production
Recording Assistant: Lance Dean
Mark Hagen; Production
Studio Personnel: Tom Baker
Bob Ludwig
Jeff Balding
Lance Dean
Mark Hagen
Nick Menza
Ralph Patlan
Dave Mustaine; Production
Composer Lyricist: Dave Mustaine
Marty Friedman; Other

2. Almost Honest

Primary Artist: Megadeth; Main Performer
Performer: Jeff Balding; Performer
Recorder: Jeff Balding; Performer
Composer: Marty Friedman
Dave Mustaine; Composer
Engineer: Ralph Patlan; Production
Mastering Engineer: Tom Baker
Bob Ludwig; Production
Mixing: Nick Menza
Ralph Patlan
Dave Mustaine
Jeff Balding; Production
Producer: Dann Huff
Dave Mustaine
Nick Menza; Production
Recording: Jeff Balding; Production
Recording Assistant: Mark Hagen
Lance Dean; Production
Studio Personnel: Tom Baker
Jeff Balding
Lance Dean
Mark Hagen
Nick Menza
Ralph Patlan
Dave Mustaine
Bob Ludwig; Production

3. Use The Man

Primary Artist: Megadeth; Main Performer
Performer: Jeff Balding; Performer
Recorder: Jeff Balding; Performer
Composer: Marty Friedman
Dave Mustaine; Composer
Engineer: Ralph Patlan; Production
Mastering Engineer: Tom Baker
Bob Ludwig; Production
Mixing: Nick Menza
Ralph Patlan
Dave Mustaine
Jeff Balding; Production
Producer: Dann Huff
Dave Mustaine
Nick Menza; Production
Recording: Jeff Balding; Production
Recording Assistant: Mark Hagen
Lance Dean; Production
Studio Personnel: Tom Baker
Jeff Balding
Lance Dean
Mark Hagen
Nick Menza
Ralph Patlan
Dave Mustaine
Bob Ludwig; Production

4. Mastermind

Primary Artist: Megadeth; Main Performer
Performer: Jeff Balding; Performer
Recorder: Jeff Balding; Performer
Composer: Dave Mustaine; Composer
Engineer: Ralph Patlan; Production
Mastering Engineer: Tom Baker
Bob Ludwig; Production
Mixing: Nick Menza
Ralph Patlan
Dave Mustaine
Jeff Balding; Production
Producer: Nick Menza
Dann Huff
Dave Mustaine; Production
Recording: Jeff Balding; Production
Recording Assistant: Lance Dean
Mark Hagen; Production
Studio Personnel: Tom Baker
Jeff Balding
Lance Dean
Mark Hagen
Nick Menza
Ralph Patlan
Dave Mustaine
Bob Ludwig; Production

5. The Disintegrators

Primary Artist: Megadeth; Main Performer
Performer: Jeff Balding; Performer
Recorder: Jeff Balding; Performer
Composer: Dave Mustaine; Composer
Engineer: Ralph Patlan; Production
Mastering Engineer: Tom Baker
Bob Ludwig; Production
Mixing: Nick Menza
Ralph Patlan
Dave Mustaine
Jeff Balding; Production
Producer: Nick Menza
Dann Huff
Dave Mustaine; Production
Recording: Jeff Balding; Production
Recording Assistant: Lance Dean
Mark Hagen; Production
Studio Personnel: Tom Baker
Jeff Balding
Lance Dean
Mark Hagen
Nick Menza
Ralph Patlan
Dave Mustaine
Bob Ludwig; Production

6. I'll Get Even

Primary Artist: Megadeth; Main Performer
Performer: Jeff Balding; Performer
Recorder: Jeff Balding; Performer
Composer: Dave Mustaine
Dave Ellefson
Brian Howe
Marty Friedman; Composer
Engineer: Ralph Patlan; Production
Mastering Engineer: Tom Baker
Bob Ludwig; Production
Mixing: Nick Menza
Ralph Patlan
Dave Mustaine
Jeff Balding; Production
Producer: Nick Menza
Dann Huff
Dave Mustaine; Production
Recording: Jeff Balding; Production
Recording Assistant: Mark Hagen
Lance Dean; Production
Studio Personnel: Tom Baker
Jeff Balding
Lance Dean
Mark Hagen
Nick Menza
Ralph Patlan
Dave Mustaine
Bob Ludwig; Production

7. Sin

Primary Artist: Megadeth; Main Performer
Composer: Dave Mustaine
Dave Ellefson
Nick Menza; Composer
Engineer: Ralph Patlan; Production
Mastering Engineer: Tom Baker
Bob Ludwig; Production
Mixing: Jeff Balding
Dave Mustaine
Ralph Patlan; Production
Producer: Dave Mustaine
Dann Huff; Production
Recording: Jeff Balding; Production
Recording Assistant: Lance Dean
Mark Hagen; Production
Studio Personnel: Tom Baker
Bob Ludwig
Jeff Balding
Lance Dean
Mark Hagen
Ralph Patlan
Dave Mustaine; Production

8. A Secret Place

Performer: Jeff Balding; Performer
Primary Artist: Megadeth; Main Performer
Recorder: Jeff Balding; Performer
Composer: Dave Mustaine; Composer
Author: Dave Mustaine; Production
Engineer: Ralph Patlan; Production
Mastering Engineer: Tom Baker
Bob Ludwig; Production
Mixing: Jeff Balding
Nick Menza
Ralph Patlan
Dave Mustaine; Production
Producer: Dann Huff
Dave Mustaine
Nick Menza; Production
Recording: Jeff Balding; Production
Recording Assistant: Lance Dean
Mark Hagen; Production
Studio Personnel: Jeff Balding
Nick Menza
Mark Hagen
Ralph Patlan
Bob Ludwig
Dave Mustaine
Lance Dean
Tom Baker; Production

9. Have Cool, Will Travel

Primary Artist: Megadeth; Main Performer
Performer: Jeff Balding; Performer
Recorder: Jeff Balding; Performer
Composer: Dave Mustaine; Composer
Engineer: Ralph Patlan; Production
Mastering Engineer: Tom Baker
Bob Ludwig; Production
Mixing: Nick Menza
Ralph Patlan
Dave Mustaine
Jeff Balding; Production
Producer: Nick Menza
Dann Huff
Dave Mustaine; Production
Recording: Jeff Balding; Production
Recording Assistant: Lance Dean
Mark Hagen; Production
Studio Personnel: Tom Baker
Jeff Balding
Lance Dean
Mark Hagen
Nick Menza
Ralph Patlan
Dave Mustaine
Bob Ludwig; Production

10. She-Wolf

Primary Artist: Megadeth; Main Performer
Performer: Jeff Balding; Performer
Recorder: Jeff Balding; Performer
Composer: Dave Mustaine; Composer
Engineer: Ralph Patlan; Production
Mastering Engineer: Tom Baker
Bob Ludwig; Production
Mixing: Nick Menza
Ralph Patlan
Dave Mustaine
Jeff Balding; Production
Producer: Nick Menza
Dann Huff
Dave Mustaine; Production
Recording: Jeff Balding; Production
Recording Assistant: Lance Dean
Mark Hagen; Production
Studio Personnel: Tom Baker
Jeff Balding
Lance Dean
Mark Hagen
Nick Menza
Ralph Patlan
Dave Mustaine
Bob Ludwig; Production

11. Vortex

Primary Artist: Megadeth; Main Performer
Performer: Jeff Balding; Performer
Recorder: Jeff Balding; Performer
Composer: Dave Mustaine; Composer
Engineer: Ralph Patlan; Production
Mastering Engineer: Tom Baker
Bob Ludwig
Ralph Patlan; Production
Mixing: Ralph Patlan
Nick Menza
Jeff Balding
Dave Mustaine; Production
Producer: Nick Menza
Dann Huff
Dave Mustaine; Production
Recording: Jeff Balding; Production
Recording Assistant: Mark Hagen
Lance Dean; Production
Studio Personnel: Tom Baker
Ralph Patlan
Nick Menza
Mark Hagen
Lance Dean
Jeff Balding
Dave Mustaine
Bob Ludwig; Production

12. FFF

Primary Artist: Megadeth; Main Performer
Performer: Jeff Balding; Performer
Recorder: Jeff Balding; Performer
Composer: Dave Ellefson
Nick Menza
Dave Mustaine
Marty Friedman; Composer
Engineer: Ralph Patlan; Production
Mastering Engineer: Tom Baker
Bob Ludwig; Production
Mixing: Nick Menza
Ralph Patlan
Dave Mustaine
Jeff Balding; Production
Producer: Nick Menza
Dann Huff
Dave Mustaine; Production
Recording: Jeff Balding; Production
Recording Assistant: Mark Hagen
Lance Dean; Production
Studio Personnel: Tom Baker
Jeff Balding
Lance Dean
Mark Hagen
Nick Menza
Ralph Patlan
Dave Mustaine
Bob Ludwig; Production

13. Trust

Primary Artist: Megadeth; Main Performer
Composer: Marty Friedman
Dave Mustaine; Composer
Lyricist: Dave Mustaine
Marty Friedman; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Tom Baker; Production
Producer: Dave Mustaine
Nick Menza; Production
Studio Personnel: Tom Baker; Production
Composer Lyricist: Dave Mustaine
Marty Friedman; Other

14. Evil That's Within

Primary Artist: Megadeth; Main Performer
Composer: Dave Mustaine; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Tom Baker; Production
Producer: Dave Mustaine
Nick Menza; Production
Studio Personnel: Tom Baker; Production

15. Vortex

Primary Artist: Megadeth; Main Performer
Composer: Dave Mustaine; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Tom Baker; Production
Producer: Dave Mustaine
Nick Menza; Production
Studio Personnel: Tom Baker; Production

16. Bullprick

Primary Artist: Megadeth; Main Performer
Composer: Dave Mustaine; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Tom Baker; Production
Producer: Dave Mustaine; Production
Studio Personnel: Tom Baker; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

16 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 1 minutes and 25 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1404x1404 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

All tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Metal, Thrash, Speed Metal, Stoner Rock

Label

Capitol Records

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)
Spanish (Spain)

Popularity

Release Date

Jun 16, 1997

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

724359862552