So Far, So Good... So What!
by Megadeth

So Far, So Good... So What! by Megadeth
Year: 1988
Overall rank: 5,061st   
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75/100 (from 165 votes)
     
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Award Top albums of 1988 (70th)
Award Top albums of the 1980s (743rd)
Award Best albums of all time (5,061st)

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So Far, So Good... So What! is ranked 5th best out of 25 albums by Megadeth on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Megadeth is Rust In Peace which is ranked number 408 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 4,107.

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So Far, So Good... So What! rankings

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Overall rank: 5,061st | 1980s rank: 743rd | 1988 rank: 70th

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75/100 (from 165 votes)
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From 05/16/2022 02:16 | #285395
Everyone loves In My Darkest Hour and Set the World Afire, but I think Mary Jane and Hook In Mouth deserve some recognition as well. It's no Peace Sells, but it's good thrash.
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From 04/19/2021 13:34 | #268717
Aquelas guitarras de ponta! Marco do trash!
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From 04/18/2021 05:21 | #268674
I think most fans would agree this isn't Megadeth's best album, but it has In My Darkest Hour, which is one of their best songs; this song alone makes this decent album more than a decent album. Set The World Afire is another classic. The rest of the album is good, even great at times, but just suffers from some unforgettable riffs and spacey production to be considered among the top tier Megadeth albums. Maybe it's just that compared to the albums that came before and after it, it pales in comparison. Nonetheless you'll still like this album if you like anything by Megadeth so far.... But aside from the two aforementioned songs, it feels like potential B-sides from Peace Sells. This is partly because of the sudden shifts in guitar and drum players, as well as consistent drug problems the whole band would go through from 87-89.
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From 06/13/2017 12:42 | #192491
Not one of my favorite Megadeth albums, but it undeniable has some nice stuff on there! Particularly In My Darkest Hour of course and my personal favorite track on this one Set the World Afire. It could have been better, but it could have been a lot worse. Still love it though!
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By far my fav megadeth album, luv the leads on most of the songs!
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From 06/05/2016 14:44 | #167922
The follow up to, peace sells, so far, so good, is slightly underrated in my opinion. Alright, there is an absolutely appalling version of the Sex Pistols classic, anarchy in the U.K., but the rest of the album is fine. Set the world afire, is great, as is the excellent, hook in mouth(brilliant lyrics about the PMRC), but the finest moment is the superb, in my darkest hour, written after the death of ex-Metallica bandmate Cliff Burton it's one of Dave Mustaine's best ever songs. A good album then, just let down by an ill advised cover version.
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