Megadeth - Killing is My Business LP Record
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Description
Megadeth
Killing is my Business...and business is good !
Combat Records MX 8015
Vinyl is Mint / Near Mint
no obvious signs of wear
Outer sleeve has some minor...see "condition description"
Dave Mustaine
Chris Poland, David Ellefson, & Gar Samuelson
Includes:
Last Rites / Loved to Death Killing is my Business...and business is good Skull beneath the skin These Boots Rattlehead Chosen One Looking down the cross Mechanix
Original Press
In 1985, the band was given $8,000 by Combat Records to record and produce their debut album. After spending half of the album's budget on drugs, alcohol, and food, the band was forced to fire their original producer and produce the album themselves. Despite poor production, Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good! was released in May that year. The album was a well-received effort that blended elements of thrash and speed metal.The album is widely regarded as a classic among many metal fans. Songs such as "Killing Is My Business..and Business Is Good", "Rattlehead" and "Mechanix" (the original version of Metallica's Four Horsemen) are all considered to be some standout tracks on the album.
The album features a speed metal version of Nancy Sinatra's classic "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" with altered lyrics, the first of many cover songs performed by Megadeth. The song sparked controversy in later years when the song's original author, Lee Hazlewood, deemed Mustaine's changes to be "vile and offensive" and demanded that the song be removed from the album. Under threat of legal action, it was removed from albums released after 1995. In 2002, the album was re-released with a partial version of the same song with the altered lyrics censored. In the Killing Is My Business... deluxe edition liner notes, Mustaine is strongly critical of Hazlewood, noting that he received royalties for almost 10 years before objecting to the altered version. "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" was also used in the 1987 movie Dudes.
In the second quarter of 1985, the group toured the United States and Canada for the first time, supporting Killing Is My Business... with Exciter. Guitarist Chris Poland joined Megadeth as the tour kicked off, but abruptly left the band and was replaced by touring guitarist Mike Albert. Poland later rejoined Megadeth in October 1985, shortly before they began work on their second album with Combat Records
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