Risk (Megadeth album)

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Risk
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Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 31, 1999 (1999-08-31)
RecordedJanuary 4, 1999–April 22, 1999 [1]
StudioThe Tracking Room, Nashville [1]
Genre
Length51:34
Label Capitol
Producer
Megadeth chronology
Cryptic Writings
(1997)
Risk
(1999)
The World Needs a Hero
(2001)
Singles from Risk
  1. "Crush 'Em"
    Released: May 26, 1999 [3]
  2. "Breadline"
    Released: February 16, 2000
  3. "Insomnia"
    Released: 2000
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Insomnia"MustaineMustaine4:34
2."Prince of Darkness"Mustaine 6:25
3."Enter the Arena"Mustaine, Bud PragerMustaine0:52
4."Crush 'Em"Mustaine, Brian Howe, [30] Prager 4:57
5."Breadline"Mustaine, Prager 4:24
6."The Doctor Is Calling"Mustaine, Prager 5:40
7."I'll Be There"Mustaine, Prager 4:20
8."Wanderlust"Mustaine 5:22
9."Ecstasy"Mustaine 4:28
10."Seven"Mustaine, David Ellefson Mustaine5:00
11."Time: The Beginning"Mustaine, EllefsonMustaine3:04
12."Time: The End"MustaineMustaine2:28
Total length:51:34
Japanese edition bonus track
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
13."Duke Nukem Theme"(instrumental) Lee Jackson 3:54
Total length:55:28
2004 remixed/remastered edition
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Insomnia"MustaineMustaine4:16
2."Prince of Darkness"Mustaine 6:27
3."Enter the Arena"Mustaine, Bud PragerMustaine0:44
4."Crush 'Em"Mustaine, Prager 4:54
5."Breadline"Mustaine, Prager 4:32
6."The Doctor Is Calling"Mustaine, Prager 5:44
7."I'll Be There"Mustaine, Prager 5:13
8."Wanderlust"Mustaine 5:48
9."Ecstasy"Mustaine 4:31
10."Seven"Mustaine, David Ellefson Mustaine4:46
11."Time: The Beginning"Mustaine, EllefsonMustaine3:11
12."Time: The End"MustaineMustaine2:41
13."Insomnia (Jeff Balding Mix)" (bonus track)  4:19
14."Breadline (Jack Joseph Puig Mix)" (bonus track)Mustaine, PragerMustaine, Friedman4:28
15."Crush 'Em (Jock Mix)" (bonus track)Mustaine, PragerMustaine, Friedman5:10
Total length:55:31
Limited edition bonus disc ("No Risk Disk")
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Peace Sells"  4:04
2."In My Darkest Hour"Mustaine, Ellefson 6:20
3."Holy Wars... The Punishment Due"  6:36
4."Symphony of Destruction"  4:06
5."A Tout le Monde"  4:31
6."Use the Man" Mustaine, Friedman4:37
Total length:30:14

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes. [1]

Megadeth
Production
2004 reissue

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Portugal (AFP) [48] Silver10,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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