The Craving (album)
| The Craving | |
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| Studio album by MD.45 | |
| Released |
July 23, 1996 July 27, 2004 (Remastered) |
| Genre |
Punk rock Heavy metal |
| Length |
40:41 51:45 (Bonus) |
| Label |
Slab (Original) Capitol (Remastered) |
| Producer | Dave Mustaine |
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The Craving is the only album released by MD.45, which was a side project of Megadeth guitarist/frontman Dave Mustaine, along with Fear guitarist/vocalist Lee Ving on singing duties, bassist Kelly LeMieux and former Suicidal Tendencies and Alice Cooper drummer Jimmy DeGrasso. The album has been released in two versions: the original with Ving on vocals released on July 23, 1996 on Slab Records and the remaster with Dave Mustaine on vocals in 2004 on Capitol Records.
Mustaine described the album (via the liner notes on the remastered CD) as "a punk metal record, warts and all." Mustaine also notes that his vocal range is not as "soulful" as Lee's. "I sang them for Lee, now I'm singing them for you."
Mustaine has stated that he replaced the original vocal tracks with his own to "entice interest from Megadeth fans who might have overlooked the original."[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hell's Motel" | Mustaine, Ving | Mustaine | 4:41 |
| 2. | "Day the Music Died" | Mustaine | Mustaine | 4:37 |
| 3. | "Fight Hate" | Ving | Mustaine | 2:50 |
| 4. | "Designer Behavior" | Mustaine | Mustaine | 3:34 |
| 5. | "The Creed" | Mustaine | Mustaine | 5:00 |
| 6. | "My Town" | Mustaine, Ving | Mustaine | 3:07 |
| 7. | "Voices" | Mustaine, Ving | Mustaine | 3:36 |
| 8. | "Nothing Is Something" | Mustaine | Mustaine, Ving, LeMieux, DeGrasso | 3:52 |
| 9. | "Hearts Will Bleed" | Ving | Mustaine | 3:24 |
| 10. | "No Pain" | Ving | Mustaine | 2:51 |
| 11. | "Roadman" | Ving | Mustaine | 3:08 |
| 2004 bonus tracks | ||||
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
| 12. | "Chutney" | Mustaine | Mustaine | 4:22 |
| 13. | "Segue" | (instrumental) | (unknown) | 1:24 |
| 14. | "The Creed" (Megadeth Demo) | Mustaine | Mustaine | 5:20 |
Personnel
- Original release
- 2004 remix and remaster
- Dave Mustaine – vocals, guitar
- Kelly LeMieux – bass
- Jimmy DeGrasso – drums
Megadeth (performs only on "The Creed" (Megadeth Demo))
- Dave Mustaine – vocals, guitar
- Marty Friedman – guitar
- Dave Ellefson – bass
- Nick Menza – drums
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References
- ↑ Mustaine p. 274
- Mustaine, Dave (2010). Mustaine: A Heavy Metal Memoir. New York, New York, USA: Harper Collins. ISBN 978-0-06-171437-5.