EP · Compilation
Hidden Treasures
Hidden Treasures is a compilation EP from the American thrash metal band Megadeth, released through Capitol Records in 1995. It gathers songs the band had first put out elsewhere, on film soundtracks and tribute albums, so material that might otherwise have stayed scattered across other records sits together in one place.
It arrived between Youthanasia in 1994 and Cryptic Writings in 1997. Four of the tracks were issued as singles, and three earned Grammy nominations for Best Metal Performance. Reviews at the time were mediocre or negative, yet the songs are credited with widening the band's MTV audience in the early 1990s, which makes it a useful listen for anyone tracing how Megadeth reached a bigger crowd.
Hidden Treasures: tracklist and credits
8 tracks · 29:20Tracklist
- 1No More Mr. Nice GuyMichael Bruce and Alice Cooper3:02
- 2BreakpointEllefson, Menza, Mustaine3:29
- 3Go to HellEllefson, Friedman, Menza, Mustaine4:36
- 4Angry AgainDave Mustaine3:48
- 599 Ways to DieDave Mustaine3:59
- 6ParanoidButler, Iommi, Osbourne, Ward2:33
- 7DiademsDave Mustaine3:56
- 8ProblemsCook, Jones, Lydon, Matlock3:57
- Produced by
- Desmond Child, Dave Mustaine, Dave Mustaine, Max Norman
- Mixed by
- Arthur Payson, Max Norman, Dave Mustaine
- Engineered by
- Arthur Payson, Max Norman
- Recorded
- 1987–94
- Label
- Capitol Records
- Length
- 29:20
Line-up
- David Ellefson · electric bass guitar, bass guitar · guest
- Nick Menza · drums (drum set), background vocals · guest
- Dave Mustaine · electric guitar, lead vocals, guitar · guest
- Sport Thompson · guitar · guest
- Michael Anthony · background vocals · guest
- Desmond Child · background vocals · guest
- Gary Falcone · background vocals · guest
- Marty Friedman · guitar · guest
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| Canada · 2001 | Gold |
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11k
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Releases and pressings
How we know the release date wikipedia 1995-07-18 vs 1995-04-26 (musicbrainz)
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 26 April 1995 | ignored lone early release dated 1995-03-30 |
| Wikipedia infobox | 18 July 1995 | |
| Wikidata | 1995 | |
| US release | 30 March 1995 | earliest US date |
8 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 March 1995 | US | Capitol Records | original | |
| 26 April 1995 | JP | Capitol Records | 4988006706255 | other |
| 18 July 1995 | CA | Capitol Records | 724383367023 | other |
| 18 July 1995 | US | Capitol Records | 724383367023 | other |
| 28 July 1995 | DE | Capitol Records | 724383367023 | other |
| 30 April 2007 | XE | Capitol Records | 094639376629 | other |
| 18 April 2026 | US | Capitol Records | 199957236546 | other |
| 18 April 2026 | GB | — | other |
Cover art sources
itunes · native: native 1500x1500
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| itunes ✓ | 1500×1500 | native: native 1500x1500 |
| coverartarchive | 1374×1374 | upscaled |
| deezer | 1200×1200 | upscaled |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |