Peace Sells... But Who's Buying?

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Peace Sells... But Who's Buying? is a music album by Megadeth. Originally, the project was being handled by a small record company called Combat Records, and this resulted in the first mix of the album (nicknamed "Peace Diffs... But Who's Buyin?" aka "Peace Sells Combat Mix"; can be found on the internet as a bootleg). Eventually Capitol Records bought the rights to the album and a producer was hired to mix it himself. It was released in 1986. It was then remixed and remastered in 2004 by Dave Mustaine (though it is not known if the remaster is of the Combat release, the Capitol release, or a combination of both).

The album's cover and title track deal with disillusion, politics, Cold War politics, and military combat, which are recurring themes in later Megadeth albums.

The album's cover makes an ironic statement about the Cold War. On the backdrop of a red and orange sky, it shows the United Nations headquarters soon after a nuclear attack. In the foreground is the band's mascot, Vic Rattlehead. He stands above a sign reading "For Sale" ("Vic Realtors" appearing in some copies), implying that the United Nations is for sale. The cover and the title suggest that while peace is a popular theme, if it were sold as a commodity, no one would buy it. These themes carry into the title track, with its strong themes of youth disillusion.

The bassline at the beginning of the title track was used for years as the theme for MTV News.

"I Ain't Superstitious" is a cover version of a Willie Dixon song with alternate lyrics.

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