MegadethCryptic Writings

Label:

Capitol Records – 7243 8 38262 2 3

Format:

CD , HDCD, Album

Country:

Europe

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Heavy Metal

Tracklist

1 Trust
Written-ByMarty Friedman
5:11
2 Almost Honest
Written-ByMarty Friedman
4:02
3 Use The Man
Written-ByMarty Friedman
4:35
4 Mastermind
Written-ByDave Mustaine
3:48
5 The Disintegrators
Written-ByDave Mustaine
2:50
6 I'll Get Even
Written-ByMarty Friedman
4:23
7 Sin
Written-ByNick Menza
3:06
8 A Secret Place
Written-ByDave Mustaine
5:29
9 Have Cool, Will Travel
Written-ByDave Mustaine
3:28
10 She-Wolf
Written-ByDave Mustaine
3:36
11 Vortex
Written-ByDave Mustaine
3:38
12 FFF
Written-ByNick Menza
2:38

Companies, etc.

  • Distributed ByEMI
  • Manufactured ByEMI
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Capitol Records, Inc.
  • Copyright ©Capitol Records, Inc.
  • Copyright ©Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc.
  • Copyright ©Mustaine Music
  • Copyright ©Adam Martin Music
  • Copyright ©Vulgarian Music
  • Copyright ©Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
  • Copyright ©Menza Music
  • Recorded AtThe Castle Recording Studios
  • Recorded AtThe Tracking Room
  • Mixed AtThe Tracking Room
  • Mastered AtGateway Mastering Studios, Inc.
  • Glass Mastered AtEMI Uden
  • Pressed ByEMI Uden

Credits

  • A&R [A & R Direction]Bud Prager
  • Art Direction, Design, IllustrationHugh Syme
  • Co-producer [Co-produced By]Dave Mustaine
  • Management [E. S. P.]Mike Renault
  • Mastered ByBob Ludwig
  • PerformerNick Menza
  • Photography ByDimo Safari
  • Producer [Produced By]Dann Huff
  • Producer [Production Assistant]Lauren Koch
  • Recorded By [Assisted By], Mixed By [Assisted By]Mark Hagen
  • Recorded By, Mixed ByJeff Balding

Notes

Recorded and mixed a The Tracking Room, Nashville, TN.
Additional recording at The Castle, Franklin, TN.
Mastered at Gateway Mastering Studios, Inc., Portland, Maine.

Tracks 1 to 3 © 1997 Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc./Mustaine Music/Adam Martin Music
Tracks 4, 5, 8 to 11 © 1997 Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc./Mustaine Music
Track 6 © 1997 Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc./Mustaine Music/Vulgarian Music/Adam Martin Music/Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (istered by WB Music Corp.)
Track 7 © 1997 Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc./Mustaine Music/Menza Music/Vulgarian Music
Track 12 © 1997 Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc./Mustaine Music/Adam Martin Music/Vulgarian Music/Menza Music

℗ 1997 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Capitol Records Inc.
© 1997 Capitol Records Inc.

Made in Holland (on the disc)
Printed in UK (on the back inlay)

Manufactured and distributed by EMI

Total running time: 46:49

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode: 7 24383 82622 3
  • Price Code: I: 072
  • Price Code: F: PM 520
  • Label Code: LC 0148
  • Rights Society: bel/BIEM
  • Other (UK catalog number): UK: CDEST2297
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): EMI UDEN 8382622 @ 1 ‖ 1-1-2-NL
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): EMI UDEN 8382622 @ 1 1-4-1-NL
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 3): EMI UDEN 8382622 @ 1 1-1-9-NL
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 4): EMI UDEN 8382622 @ 1 1-1-5-NL
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 5): EMI UDEN 8382622 @ 1 1-1-2-NL
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 6, 9): EMI UDEN 8382622 @ 1 1-1-11-NL
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 7): EMI UDEN 8382622 @ 1 1-1-6-NL
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 8): EMI UDEN 8382622 @ 1 1-1-15-NL
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 10): EMI UDEN 8382622 @1 1-1-7-NL
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 11): EMI UDEN 8382622 @1 1-1-16-NL
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 12 & 13): EMI UDEN 8382622 @ 1 1-1-1-NL
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 1 - 13): IFPI L046
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 1): ifpi 152F
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 2): ifpi 1504
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 4, 10): IFPI 1548
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 5): IFPI 158E
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 6): ifpi 1531
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 7): ifpi 151A
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 8): ifpi 1511
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 9): ifpi 1516
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 11): IFPI 1522
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 12): IFPI 159A
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 13): ifpi 159A
  • Mould SID Code: IFPI 1580

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Cryptic Writings (CD, HDCD, Album) Capitol Records CDP 7243 8 38262 2 3 US 1997
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Cryptic Writings (CD, Album, Club Edition, BMG) Capitol Records CDP 7243 8 38262 2 3 US 1997
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Cryptic Writings (CD, HDCD, Album, Promo) Capitol Records DPRO 7087 6 12043 2 2, CDP 7243 8 38262 2 3 US 1997
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Cryptic Writings (Cassette, Album) Capitol Records 7243 8 38262 4 7 Poland 1997
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Cryptic Writings (LP, Album) Capitol Records EST 2297 UK 1997

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  • flaviofearn's avatar
    flaviofearn
    The record that made me start enjoying Megadeth. Love this record, songs and production on it.

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