Muscle Museum (EP)
Muse EP | |
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Name | Muscle Museum EP |
Tracks | 6 |
Total length | 20:48 |
Recorded | 1998, Sawmills Studio |
Writer/composer | Matthew Bellamy |
Producer | Paul Reeve |
Art work | Steve Conner, Phil Andrews |
Publisher | Dangerous |
Format(s) | CD, CD-R (promo only), cassette (demo only) |
Catalogue № | DREX CDEP 104 |
Release date | January 11th 1999 |
EP chronology | |
Muse ← Muscle Museum EP → Random 1-8
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Information
The first glimpse of Muse's new direction, with the introduction of Muscle Museum. "Instant Messenger" would later be renamed to Pink Ego Box. The EP was a limited and hand numbered edition (999). Unnumbered editions were issued to radio stations and journalists. Numbered CDs were sold at local stores and at concerts.[1]
Matthew Bellamy handed the receptionist at BBC Radio 1's studio a copy of the EP, telling him or her to give it to DJ Steve Lamacq.[1] It came a surprise to both Bellamy and Christopher Wolstenholme to hear it played by Lamacq a few months later.[1] After its airing on Lamacq's show, Muse ended up in indie charts after the CDs sold out in shops.[1]
Pre-release
Some CD-Rs were made at the Sawmill recording studio before the release of the EP. Promo CD-Rs with a coloured sleeve were also made by Motor in Germany, although the EP itself was never released there.
Sawmills demo
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1997 demo | < | 1998 Sawmills demo | > | Sunburn/Overdue |
A cassette demo was made at Sawmills featuring tracks that later appeared on the Muscle Museum EP, as well as "Cave".
Track list
CD, Sawmills Promo CD-R; DE promo CD-R
- Muscle Museum – 4:20
- Sober – 4:02
- Uno – 3:46
- Unintended – 3:56
- Instant Messenger – 3:31
- (Muscle Museum)#2 – 1:16
UK Promo CD-R
- Muscle Museum – 3:58
- Sober – 4:03
- Uno – 3:38
- Unintended – 3:57
- Instant Messenger – 3:30
Sawmills Muse Mixes (JULY 1998 WORK IN PROGRESS)
- Muscle Museum (Full Lenght) – 5:29
- Sober – 4:03
- Uno – 3:38
- Unintended – 3:57
- Instant Messenger – 3:30
Sawmills Demo Cassette
- Muscle Museum
- Instant Messenger
- Cave
- Untitled (Unintended)
- Sober
- Uno
Muscle Museum EP gallery
References
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