So Far, So Good... So What!
is the third
studio album
by American thrash
Metal Band
Megadeth
released on
January 19, 1988,
by Capitol Records.
It was the band's
only album
recorded with
drummer
Chuck Behler
and guitarist
Jeff Young,
both of whom
were fired
from the band
in early 1989,
several months after
the completion
of the album's
world tour.
So Far, So Good... So What!
features music performed
at fast tempos
with technical ability;
lyrically,
frontman
and
guitarist
Dave Mustaine
addresses
a variety of topics,
including
nuclear holocaust
and
freedom of speech.
So Far, So Good... So What!
was well received
by critics
upon its release,
although
retrospective analysis
has been less favorable.
It managed to
enter the
top-thirty of the
Billboard 200
although it received
no commercial radio play,
and charted in
several other
countries as well.
The album was
eventually
certified platinum
by the RIAA,
and indicated
Megadeth's
forthcoming emergence
from the
underground
music scene.
Background and Production
Guitarist
Chris Poland
and drummer
Gar Samuelson
had been both fired
from the band
following the conclusion
of the
Peace Sells tour
for disruptive behavior,
including Poland's
habit of pawning
band equipment
to pay for drugs.
Samuelson was
immediately replaced
by his
drum technician,
Chuck Behler
although
Slayer's
Dave Lombardo
considered joining.
However,
a new guitarist
would take longer
to emerge.
At first,
the band hired
guitarist
Jay Reynolds
from the band
Malice,
but Reynolds
was not up to
the task
of recording,
and was
subsequently
replaced by his
guitar teacher,
Jeff Young.
Dave Mustaine
has since stated
his regret
for the way
he handled
Reynolds's firing.
Other guitarists
considered included
Slash
from
Guns N' Roses.
Work on the album
started while
Reynolds was
in the band,
but continued after
the induction of
Young.
To mix the album,
the label turned to
Paul Lani,
who had remixed
the band's previous album,
Peace Sells... but Who's Buying?.
TRACKLIST
.jfif)
Into The Lungs Of Hell
Set The World Afire
Anarchy In The U.K.
Mary Jane
Mary Jane
In My Darkest Hour
Liar
Hook In Mouth
Into The Lungs Of Hell
(Paul Lani Mix)
Set The World Afire
(Paul Lani Mix)
Anarchy In The U.K.
( Vocal, Bass, Drums)
Mary Jane
(Paul Lani Mix)
In My Darkest Hour
(Paul Lani Mix)
Liar
(Vocals, Bass, Drums)
Paranoid [*]
School's Out [*]
Never Say Die [*]
No More Mr. Nice Guy [*]
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