Tracklist Hide Credits

1	Trust = トラスト Written-By – Dave Mustaine, Marty Friedman	5:12
2	Almost Honest = オールモスト・オーネスト Written-By – Dave Mustaine, Marty Friedman	4:02
3	Use The Man = ユーズ・ザ・マン Written-By – Dave Mustaine, Marty Friedman	4:35
4	Mastermind = マスターマインド Written-By – Dave Mustaine	3:48
5	The Disintegrators = ディスインテグレーターズ Written-By – Dave Mustaine	2:50
6	I'll Get Even = アイル・ゲット・イーヴン Written-By – Brian Howe, Dave Mustaine, David Ellefson, Marty Friedman	4:23
7	Sin = シン Written-By – Dave Mustaine, David Ellefson, Nick Menza	3:05
8	A Secret Place = ア・シークレット・プレイス Written-By – Dave Mustaine	5:29
9	Have Cool, Will Travel = ハヴ・クール、ウィル・トラヴェル Written-By – Dave Mustaine	3:28
10	She-Wolf = シーウルフ Written-By – Dave Mustaine	3:36
11	Vortex = ヴォーテックス Written-By – Dave Mustaine	3:38
12	FFF = FFF Written-By – Dave Mustaine, David Ellefson, Marty Friedman, Nick Menza	2:38
13	One Thing = ワン・シング Written-By – Dave Mustaine	4:38

Companies, etc.

• Record Company – Toshiba EMI Ltd
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Capitol Records, Inc.
• Copyright (c) – Capitol Records, Inc.
• Manufactured By – Toshiba EMI Ltd
• Recorded At – The Tracking Room
• Mixed At – The Tracking Room
• Recorded At – The Castle Recording Studios
• Mastered At – Gateway Mastering
• Published By – Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc.
• Published By – Mustaine Music
• Published By – Adam Martin Music
• Published By – Vulgarian Music
• Published By – Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
• Published By – WB Music Corp.
• Published By – Menza Music

Credits

• A&R [A&R Direction] – Bud Prager
• Art Direction, Design, Illustration – Hugh Syme
• Co-producer – Dave Mustaine
• Liner Notes [対訳] – 永田由美子*
• Liner Notes [解説] – 伊藤政則*, 前田岳彦
• Management – Bud Prager, E.S.P. Management*, Mike Renault
• Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
• Performer – Dave Mustaine, David Ellefson, Marty Friedman, Nick Menza
• Photography By – Dimo Safari
• Producer – Dann Huff
• Product Manager [Production Assistant] – Lauren Koch
• Recorded By [Assisted By], Mixed By [Assisted By] – Mark Hagen
• Recorded By, Mixed By – Jeff Balding

Notes

Issued in a standard jewel case with a clear tray. Includes a 22-page booklet with English credits, release information, and lyrics; a fold-out insert with English/Japanese track list, Japanese commentaries, and lyrics translated into Japanese (対訳). Also includes an obi and release sticker.
The commentaries are credited as:
'97.4.13 伊藤政則/Masa Ito
前田岳彦/BURRN!

Category 7243 8 38262 2 3 listed on the disc face.
Track 13 is indicated as bonus track on the obi and insert by: 日本盤みのボーナス・トラック

From the back cover:
東芝EMI株式会社 [...] Made in Japan

From the disc face:
℗©1997 Capitol Records, Inc.
Mfd. by Toshiba EMI Ltd. in Japan.

From the booklet:
Recorded and Mixed at The Tracking Room, Nashville, TN
Additional Recording at The Castle, Franklin, TN

Mastered [...] at Gateway Mastering Studios, Inc., Portland, Maine

Publishing information from the booklet:
1 to 3 - © 1997 Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc./Mustaine Music/Adam Martin Music.
4, 5, 8 to 11, 13 - © 1997 Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc./Mustaine Music.
6 - © 1997 Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc./Mustaine Music/Vulgarian Music/Adam Martin Music/Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (Administered by WB Music Corp.).
7 - © 1997 Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc./Mustaine Music/Menza Music/Vulgarian Music.
12 - © 1997 Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc./Mustaine Music/Adam Martin Music/Vulgarian Music/Menza Music.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 4 988006 729599
• Barcode (Scanned, EAN-13): 4988006729599
• Other (Price information): 定価2,548円(本体2,427円)
• Other (Release date information): 97・5・28 (97・5・28)
• Rights Society: JASRAC
• Matrix / Runout (Mirror band): TOCP-50211 1 A4
• Matrix / Runout (Mould/hub): SAMPLE NOT FOR SALE
• Mastering SID Code: IFPI L153

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
CDP 7243 8 38262 2 3	Megadeth	Cryptic Writings ‎(HDCD, Album)	Capitol Records	CDP 7243 8 38262 2 3	US	1997
7243 8 38262 4 7	Megadeth	Cryptic Writings ‎(Cass, Album)	Capitol Records	7243 8 38262 4 7	Netherlands	1997
C4724383826247	Megadeth	Cryptic Writings ‎(Cass, Album)	Capitol Records	C4724383826247	Indonesia	1997
CDP 7243 8 38262 2 3	Megadeth	Cryptic Writings ‎(HDCD, Album, RM)	Capitol Records	CDP 7243 8 38262 2 3	US	2004
TOCP-50520~21	Megadeth	Cryptic Writings ‎(HDCD, Album, Ltd + CD, Album, Ltd)	Capitol Records	TOCP-50520~21	Japan	1998

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