Tracklist
| I | Blackmail The Universe | |
| II | Die Dead Enough | |
| III | Kick The Chair | |
| IV | The Scorpion | |
| V | Tears In A Vial | |
| VI | I Know Jack | |
| VII | Back In The Day | |
| VIII | Something That I'm Not | |
| IX | Truth Be Told | |
| X | Of Mice And Men | |
| XI | Shadow Of Deth | |
| XII | My Kingdom |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Sanctuary Records Group Ltd.
- Copyright © – Sanctuary Records Group Ltd.
- Made By – Universal M & L, UK
- Glass Mastered At – Deluxe, Blackburn
- Pressed By – Deluxe, Blackburn
Notes
℗ 2004 The copyright in these sound recordings is owned by Sanctuary Records Group Limited
© 2004 Sanctuary Records Group Limited
Made in the EU (on back cover).
Made in the UK (on disc run-out).
Made in the EU (on front of disc)
Total running time: 48:30
© 2004 Sanctuary Records Group Limited
Made in the EU (on back cover).
Made in the UK (on disc run-out).
Made in the EU (on front of disc)
Total running time: 48:30
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text): 5 050159 029723
- Barcode (Scanned, EAN-13): 5050159029723
- Label Code: LC6448
- Matrix / Runout: de luxe SANCD297 04
- Matrix / Runout (Mould): MADE IN THE UK BY UNIVERSAL M & L
- Mastering SID Code: IFPI L136
- Mould SID Code: IFPI 04H7
Other Versions (5 of 61)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Recently Edited
|
The System Has Failed (CD, Album) | Sum Records (2) | 2927-2 | Brazil | 2004 | ||
|
Recently Edited
|
The System Has Failed (CD, Album) | Sanctuary | SANCD297 | Australia | 2004 | ||
|
Recently Edited
|
The System Has Failed (CD, Album, Enhanced) | Avalon | MI-10475 | Japan | 2004 | ||
| The System Has Failed (CD, Album, Club Edition) | Sanctuary | 06076-84708-2 | US | 2004 | |||
|
Recently Edited
|
The System Has Failed (CD, Album, Unofficial Release) | Sanctuary (6) | BR0131 | Europe | 2004 |
Recommendations
Reviews
-
had originally pre-ordered this from “the band” (aka LiveNation) as soon as it was announced (December 2018). That copy never arrived. Then I saw it here on Amazon for $16 less (yes, the LiveNation total came to $38) and asked for my missing order to be cancelled, which it was. I believe the pressing I received from Amazon to be identical. That being said, I am very happy with this reissue. First, the remastering itself sounds great. At least on the vinyl format: it is clear, not overly compressed, doesn’t clip, and no single element (such as bass) is too heavy. Secondly, the vinyl pressing is high quality. The record is thick and sturdy as would be expected at 180 gram. There is no tearing around the center label punch out hole, as I’ve seen in other cases. The cover are is a little blurry at 12” though. Overall it looks great, sounds great, and is in my opinion one of the best of the “newer revitalized” (aka post-Risk) Megadeth albums. The songs “Die Dead Enough”, “Kick the Chair”, “The Scorpion”, “Tears in a Vial”, and “Back in the Day” have always been my favorites on this album and are not to be missed on this reissue. -
I got this album when it first came out, while many of the tracks are who cares. But the first four tracks are some of the best Megadeth songs ever. Black Mail the Universe, Kick the Chari and The Scorpion are all thrash metal songs that could be on any of Megadeth's best records and would be considered classics. The lyrics on those songs are also still relevant to today's politics and drug war that is actually worse now than then. Seriously listen to those songs with an open mind and they will blow you away. -
I Strange Ways originally being a bonus track to a version of this album (several years before Warchest), does anyone happen to know which one it was? I'm guessing a digital pre-order one since it doesn't appear to be on a physical CD.
-
Release
See all versions
New Submission
New Submission
For sale on Discogs
Sell a copy
8 copies from €3.30