MegadethKilling Is My Business... And Business Is Good!

Label:

Music For Nations – RR9786

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo

Country:

Europe

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Heavy Metal

Tracklist

A1 Last Rites / Love To Death 4:38
A2 Killing Is My Business... And Business Is Good! 3:02
A3 Skull Beneath The Skin 3:42
A4 These Boots
Songwriter [Song Written By]Lee Hazlewood
3:39
B1 Rattlehead
TimpaniGar Samuelson
3:39
B2 Chosen Ones 2:50
B3 Looking Down The Cross 4:58
B4 Mechanix 4:20

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Roadrunner Productions B.V.
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Music For Nations
  • Licensed FromMusic For Nations
  • Marketed ByRoadrunner Productions B.V.
  • Published ByTake Out Music
  • Published ByRoadster Music B.V.
  • Published ByLorna Music
  • Recorded AtIndigo Ranch Studios
  • Mixed AtIndigo Ranch Studios
  • Recorded AtCrystal Sound
  • Mixed AtCrystal Sound
  • Distributed ByCBS, Heemstede
  • Distributed ByCBS, Brussels
  • Distributed BySPV GmbH
  • Distributed ByEMP (2)
  • Distributed ByDisctrade
  • Lacquer Cut AtBovema / EMI Studios – 57073
  • Lacquer Cut AtBovema / EMI Studios – 57074

Credits

  • Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals [Back-up Vocals]David Ellefson
  • Co-producerMegadeth
  • Design [Album]Donald J. Munz
  • Drums, Timpani [Rattlehead]Gar Samuelson
  • Lead GuitarChris Poland
  • Lead Guitar, Vocals, PianoDave Mustaine
  • Photography ByDan Rizzi
  • ProducerKarat Faye
  • Producer [Pre Production]Jay Jones
  • Songwriter [Songs Written By]Megadeth (tracks: A1 to A3, B1 to B4)

Notes

Issued with a printed inner sleeve.

Recorded & mixed at Indigo Ranch Studios, Malibu and Crystal Sound Labs, Hollywood, December 1984 and January 1985.

Track A1 appear as "Last Ride / Love To Deth" on the center label and as "Last Rites / Love To Death" on the back sleeve.
Track A4 is a cover version and appear as "Boots" on the center label and as "These Boots" on the back sleeve.
Album title appear as "Killing is my business... (And business is good)" on the center labels.
Tracks are listed sequentially from 1. to 8. on the center labels, regardless of sides.

All songs published by Take Out Music/Roadstar Music except track A4 published by Lorna Music Co.

Center labels:
Made in Holland
℗ 1985 Roadrunner Productions B.V.
℗ 1985 Music For Nations Marketed by Roadrunner

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Rights Society: STEMRA
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A, Stamped): RR 9786-A 57073-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B, Stamped): RR 9786-B 57074-1 [3 etched]

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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Killing Is My Business... And Business Is Good! (LP, Album, Green Labels) Combat MX 8015 US 1985
Killing Is My Business... And Business Is Good! (LP, Album) Music For Nations MFN 46 UK 1985
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Killing Is My Business... And Business Is Good! (LP, Album, Picture Disc) Music For Nations MFN 46 P UK 1985
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Killing Is My Business... And Business Is Good! (Cassette, Album, Clear Shell) Combat MXT 8015 US 1985
Killing Is My Business... And Business Is Good! (LP, Album) Banzai Records BRC 1940 Canada 1985

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Reviews

  • bnaurstad's avatar
    bnaurstad
    Great Release and i really love the these boots cover, the bassline hits hard!

    Sounds pretty good imo.

    Full pot tracklist full of rage!
    • teschiodo74's avatar
      teschiodo74
      Correct, but on the "B" Side Matrix of my copy a further "3" (Hand Etched) appears after the matrix N ° of the "B" side of my copy.

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