Rude Awakening
Rude Awakening is Megadeth's first live album, released on 19 March 2002 by Sanctuary Records on both CD and DVD. It was meant to be recorded in Argentina, but the September 2001 attacks moved the plans to the United States. The material comes from two near-identical nights in November 2001, at the Rialto Theater in Tucson and the Web Theater in Phoenix. Playing twice gave the band cleaner audio and video and more editing options. Dave Mustaine dedicates "A Tout le Monde" to the victims of the attacks.
It also marks a turning point. This was the last release before the band split in 2002, and the final show for Al Pitrelli and Jimmy DeGrasso. Dave Ellefson had also left, unhappy with his share of the earnings, though he returned in 2010. Storm Thorgerson, known for his Pink Floyd work, co-designed the sleeve, and the DVD went gold in the US and Canada.
Rude Awakening: tracklist, credits and charts
24 tracks · 2:02:57Tracklist
- Disc 1
- 1Dread and the Fugitive MindDave Mustaine4:12
- 2Kill the KingDave Mustaine3:51
- 3Wake Up DeadDave Mustaine3:26
- 4In My Darkest HourDave Mustaine and David Ellefson5:29
- 5Angry AgainDave Mustaine3:22
- 6She‐WolfDave Mustaine8:17
- 7Reckoning DayFriedman, Mustaine, Ellefson4:24
- 8Devil’s IslandDave Mustaine5:07
- 9Train of ConsequencesDave Mustaine4:30
- 10À tout le mondeDave Mustaine4:50
- 11Burning BridgesDave Mustaine4:56
- 12Hangar 18Dave Mustaine4:46
- 13Return to HangarDave Mustaine3:54
- 14Hook in MouthDavid Ellefson and Dave Mustaine4:40
- Disc 2
- 1Almost HonestMarty Friedman and Dave Mustaine3:59
- 21000 Times GoodbyeDave Mustaine6:14
- 3MechanixDave Mustaine4:37
- 4Tornado of SoulsDave Mustaine and David Ellefson5:48
- 5Ashes in Your MouthEllefson, Friedman, Menza, Mustaine6:05
- 6Sweating BulletsDave Mustaine4:39
- 7TrustMarty Friedman and Dave Mustaine6:47
- 8Symphony of DestructionDave Mustaine4:50
- 9Peace SellsDave Mustaine5:23
- 10Holy Wars… The Punishment DueDave Mustaine8:52
- Produced by
- Bill Kennedy, Dave Mustaine, Arthur Gorson (DVD)
- Recorded
- November 2001
- Label
- Sanctuary Records
- Length
- 2:02:57
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 · 2002 | 115 |
| UK Albums Chart · 2002 | 129 |
| French Albums (SNEP) · 2002 | 93 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard) · 2002 | 100 |
From Wikipedia, Wikidata and MusicBrainz. Only what the sources record is shown.
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How we know the release date wikipedia + wikidata; also seen: 2002-03-18 (musicbrainz)
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 18 March 2002 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 19 March 2002 | |
| Wikidata | 19 March 2002 | |
| Wikipedia (other date) | 9 April 2002 | |
| US release | 19 March 2002 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 18 March 2002 | earliest UK or European date |
7 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | US | Sanctuary Records | 060768454729 | deluxe |
| 2002 | XE | Sanctuary Midline | 5050749500397 | other |
| 18 March 2002 | GB | Metal-is Records | 5038456901928 | original |
| 19 March 2002 | US | Sanctuary Records | 060768454422 | other |
| 21 March 2002 | JP | Victor | 4988002426737 | other |
| 2003 | US | Sanctuary Records | 060768633421 | other |
| 7 October 2003 | US | Sanctuary Records | 060768634220 | other |
Cover art sources
itunes · native: native 3000x3000
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| itunes ✓ | 3000×3000 | native: native 3000x3000 |
| deezer | 1200×1200 | upscaled |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |
| coverartarchive | 500×500 | upscaled |