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[[File:Absolution.jpg | right | thumb | Cover art]]
[[File:Absolution dvdcover.jpg | right | thumb|DVD Cover art]]
[[File:Absolution - LP.jpg | right | thumb | Vinyl Cover art]]
[[File:Absolution Disc.jpg | thumb | right | CD]]
{{Discobox
| Name = Absolution        
| Tracks = 
{{drop
| 14
| 15 <small>(JP)</small>
| 20 <small>(AU re-release)</small>
| 6 <small>(AU bonus disc promo)</small>
| 1 <small>(AU re-release excerpt)</small>
| 4 <small>(12" vinyl sampler)</small>
}}
| Length = 
{{drop
| 52:13
| 57:13 <small>(JP)</small>
| 37:00 <small>(FR interview promo)</small>
}}
| Recorded = 2003
| Writer = [[Matthew Bellamy]], [[Dominic Howard]], [[Christopher Wolstenholme]]
| Producer = [[John Cornfield]], [[Rich Costey]], [[Paul Reeve]]
| Art = [[Storm Thorgerson]]
| Publisher = 
{{drop
| [[Taste Media]], [[A&E Records]], [[East West Records|East West]]
| [[Naïve]] <small>(FR)</small>
| [[Motor]] <small>(DE, UA, TR)</small>
| [[PIAS]] <small>(BX)</small>
| [[Avex Trax|Cutting Edge]] <small>(JP)</small>
| [[Sony Music]] <small>(KR)</small>
| [[Mushroom|Festival Mushroom Records]] <small>(AU)</small><ref name="aurrcov">AU cover</ref>
| [[Warner Music Group|Warner Music]] <small>(JP re-issue)</small><ref name="hmv2009">
{{cite |
 desc=Item listing | date=2009-0? | fetch=2009-07-15 | pub=HMV Japan | url=http://www.hmv.co.jp/en/product/detail/3630583?lang=en | dom=www.hmv.co.jp | type=ext
}}</ref>
}}
| Format = 
{{drop
| CD, CD+DVD, double 12" vinyl
| Cassette
| 12" vinyl <small>(promo only)</small>
| CD-R <small>(promo only)</small>
| DVD-R <small>(promo only)</small>
| VHS (PAL) <small>(promo only)</small>
}}
| CatNumber = 
{{drop
| 5050466-8555-1-0 <small>(GB)</small>
| CTCM-65049 <small>(JP)</small>
| WPCR13672 <small>(JP re-issue)</small><ref name="hmv2009"/>
| 482.2020.020 <small>(BX)</small>
| 482.2020.033 <small>(BX Special Edition with DVD)</small>
| 5046751112 <small>(AU re-release)</small>
| 0602498659489 <small>(TR cassette)</small>
| 5050466-8587-4-0 <small>(ID cassette)</small>
| 50466-8587-4 <small>(KR, MY cassettes)</small> 
| PROP05318 <small>(promo)</small>
| CTCS-00356 <small>(JP promo)</small>
| PRO4298 <small>(12" vinyl sampler)</small>
| TMCDP1008 <small>(CD-R promo)</small> 
| MCD-017 <small>(UA promo cassette)</small>
}}
| Release =
{{drop
|29<sup>th</sup> September 2003 <small>(GB, AU)</small> 
|15<sup>th</sup> September 2003 <small>(JP)</small><ref>[http://www.muselive.com/forums.php?m=posts&q=12025 Muselive.com 20030811]</ref>
|23<sup>rd</sup> March 2004 <small>(US)</small>
|30<sup>th</sup> August 2004 <small>(AU re-release)</small>
|18<sup>th</sup> August 2009 <small>(vinyl reissue)</small>
|16<sup>th</sup> September 2009 <small>(JP re-reissue)</small><ref name="hmv2009"/>
}}
| Chart = 1 <small>(GB, FR)</small><ref name="mc20031114">
{{cite |
 title=Absolution charts | desc=Microcuts news item | pub=Microcuts.net | date=2003-11-14 | fetch=2009-07-10 | url=http://microcuts.net/uk/news/archives/11142003-absolution_charts.php | dom=microcuts.net | type=ext
}}</ref>
| Previous = Origin of Symmetry
| PreviousLink = Origin of Symmetry (album)
| Next = Black Holes and Revelations
| NextLink = Black Holes and Revelations (album)
| single1 = Stockholm Syndrome | image1 = Stockholm Syndrome.png
| single2 = Time Is Running Out | image2 = TIRO CDS cover.jpg
| single3 = Hysteria | image3 = Hysteriacdcover.jpg
| single4 = Sing for Absolution | image4 = Singforabsolutioncdcover.jpg
| single5 = Apocalypse Please | image5 = Apocalypse Please.jpg
| single6 = Butterflies & Hurricanes | image6 = Butterflies.jpg
| Type = album
| singlescount = 6
}}

== Information ==
{{disco-info |
''Absolution'' is Muse's third album and was released worldwide during September 2003. The songs featured on Absolution were written whilst Muse toured in support of ''[[Origin of Symmetry (album)|Origin of Symmetry]]'' and ''[[Hullabaloo Soundtrack (live)|Hullabaloo]]'', with some songs such as "[[Fury (song) | Fury]]" originating as early as [[Bristol Fleece and Firkin 2000 (gig)|early 2000]]. Like the previous Muse album, ''Origin of Symmetry'', ''Absolution'' is influenced by classical composers such as [[Sergei Rachmaninov]] and [[Interlude (song) | Samuel Barber]], whilst "Endlessly" introduces a more electronic sound with songs such as "[[The Small Print (song) | The Small Print]]" and "[[Thoughts of a Dying Atheist (song) | Thoughts of a Dying Atheist]]" being guitar-led.
}}

At the beginning of the album Matt started to writing songs about mundane home matters, according to Matt: "Showbiz was a bit of teenage angst, "Origin of Symmetry" was about going on tour all the time and losing connection with our family and friends so we don't really know anyone apart from ourselves and even ourselves we didn't know anymore and "Absolution" is more about us being personable, about us being normal people at home"<ref name="NME20130913">
{{cite |
 title = It's the end of the world as we know it | desc = NME Interview | date = 2013-09-13 | url = http://www.microcuts.net/gallery/photo-muse-press-4-2010-441-nme-icons-muse-18290.html | auth = Mark Beaumont | dom=microcuts.net | type = ext
}}</ref>

Matt said that he started to experience violent mood swings in the studio: "The album goes from being the most amazing music I've heard in my life to the most laughable piece of shit I've ever heard within the space of a couple o minutes; I was moving between the extremes of doubt and absolute ridiculous confidence. There are moments when you, the rest of the band, the producer and the assistant producer all look at each other and think 'what the fuck are we doing? we've completely lost the plot'<ref name="NME20130913"/>

Matt explained that the songs are more "uplifting", mostly because he has fallen in love as he said: "I'm not married yet! But I've been drawn into this Italian world. I met this [[Gaia Polloni|girl]] from over there so I'm into all that" Also in the same interview he said: "I think there'll be some songs that are straightforward rock, some of my favourite new songs are like ABBA!"<ref>NME - Muse plug in again. September/2002</ref>

===Title===
In an Interview about the name of the album Matt said: "I think the absolution is not necessarily a religious word; It has meanings of purity, but it's not necessarily talking from a Christian or any particular religious point of view. I think it's just suggesting that the act of making music is a way of understanding things." <ref>Hall or Nothing - Muse - Album Review: Absolution (9/10) September/2003</ref>

During 2002, Chris was quoted saying that the third album would be called "Universal Melodies". This would later be changed sometime into development.<ref>[https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/instantMUSEnger/conversations/topics/14813]</ref>

=== Recording ===
The album was recorded at [[Grouse Lodge Residential Recording Studios|Grouse Lodge Studios]] in Ireland and [[Air Studios|AIR Studios]] in London during 2003.<ref name="soundonsound200312">{{cite/soundonsound200312}}</ref>, the songs "[[Fury (song) | Fury]]"<ref name="tk20050302">{{cite/muselive20050302}}</ref> and "[[Soldier's Poem (song) | Soldier's Poem]]"<ref name="ml20060601">
{{cite |
 title = Muse Interview In French Magazine | desc = MuseLive news item | date = 2006-06-01 | url = http://www.muselive.com/forums.php?m=posts&p=377026#377026 | auth = sam_linnett | dom=muselive.com | type = ext
}}</ref> were originally intended to appear on ''Absolution''. Whilst Matt wanted to keep "Fury" on the album, it was dropped in favour of "[[The Small Print (song) | The Small Print]]" as per Dom and Chris's preference,<ref name="tk20050302"/> and it became the Japanese bonus track and B-side to "[[Sing for Absolution (single)|Sing for Absolution]]". Matt suggested in 2008 that this was because the band did not like "Fury" as much after playing it live before the album's release.<ref name="nme20080813">{{cite/NME 2008-08-13}}</ref> "Soldier's Poem" was ultimately reworked for the follow-up to ''Absolution'', [[Black Holes and Revelations (album)|Black Holes and Revelations]].<ref name="ml20060601"/> Rich Costey began producing ''Absolution'' after a the tracks "[[Blackout (song) | Blackout]]" and "[[Butterflies & Hurricanes (song) | Butterflies & Hurricanes]]" were recorded with Paul Reeve, who co-produced ''[[Showbiz (album)|Showbiz]]'' and John Cornfield, who engineered ''Showbiz'' and ''Orgin of Symmetry''.<ref name="soundonsound200312"/>

=== Pre-release ===
The promo CD-R is encrypted so that the tracks cannot be ripped, and instead contains software through which the tracks can be played.

=== Release ===
There was a limited edition of ''Absolution'' released that featured a bonus DVD. The DVD had 40 minutes of 'The making of ''Absolution''' footage, as well as pictures to view. Some editions of ''Absolution'', including the limited editions, had inlay errors when it was released in September; the positions of "Interlude" and "Hysteria" were switched on the track list.<ref>''Absolution'' back inlay</ref> These could be returned and replaced with corrected inlays, although many were kept for collectors value.

The first single, "[[Stockholm Syndrome (single)|Stockholm Syndrome]]", was released on the 14<sup>th</sup> July 2003.

The Australian re-release contained an extra disc, featuring 6 tracks from the [[Sydney Showground 2004 - 23rd (gig)|Big Day Out 2004 (23<sup>rd</sup> Jan 2004)]] in Sydney.

The album has gone double platinum in the UK since its release<ref name="mc20051204">
{{cite |
 title=1.000.000 copies sold| desc=Microcuts news item | pub=Microcuts.net | date=2005-12-04 | fetch=2009-07-10 | url=http://www.microcuts.net/uk/news/archives/12042005-1000000_copies_sold.php | dom=microcuts.net | type=ext
}}</ref> and had been certified gold in the US.{{cite/none}}

''Absolution'' was reissued in double 12" vinyl on the 18th of August, 2009 to commemorate the 10 year anniversary of the debut album, ''Showbiz''.

===Artwork===
The artwork was designed by [[Storm Thorgerson]]. [[Dominic Howard]]: "The artwork can either been seen as people coming down to Earth or leaving the Earth, it's open to interpretation".<ref>Absolution EPK</ref>

(Excerpt from 'Taken by Storm - The Album Art by Storm Thorgerson')
"Commissions come in many different ways and this one arrived via the very wonderful Internet, insomuch as Dom, the intrepid drummer of Muse, discovered a rough on our website which he thought might work for them.

We met with Dom and agreed that we should try and render our pencil sketch as a real event: shadows of flying people spread across the ground as if cast by a squadron of flying craft, magical beings swooping over the Earth to the amazement of the viewer on the ground looking up.  it is a though he is witnessing some mystical event, a visitation of strange beings, which can only be inferred by us, the viewers of the picture, because all we see are shadows, whereas the viewer of the picture seems them for real, gliding serenely overhead.  He is deeply moved and experiences a kind of absolution as one might in the presence of a such a miraculous sight.

The other thing I hoped the band liked as much as I did is the pattern made by the shadows which has, I feel, the appeal of all patterns, namely the symmetry, but not the meaningless repetition of wallpaper.  I had imagined that these flying beings were like the strange creatures of our a children's story by Maurice Sendak, whose illustrious I much admired.  It seemed important to maintain a texture in the ground, holes, pebbles, striations, etc, to provide a 3-D backcloth upon which the shadows could fall.  A chalkpit was deemed appropriate since Muse had spent much of their teenage years hanging out in the chalkpits near their Devon homes.  Doing what?  I’d like to know.

In pursuit again of the avowed philosophy of ‘doing it for real’, we made cut-out shapes from hardboard and fixed them on top of tall poles, took them to a chalkpit near London and photographed them in strong sunlight, thus to cast definite shadows.  All very well you might think, except for the typical, crappy English weather, unpredictable yet grey, which meant we had to shoot this three times.

I felt ‘absolved’ through the endeavour."

[[Storm Thorgerson]] 

''Muse Absolution CD album from East West 2003  Design & Photos StormStudios Location Buntingford, Essex''

=== Retrospective ===
The band has played more songs live on Absolution than any other album, including two which have yet to be played ("Intro", "Falling Away With You"). Three songs ("Time is Running Out", "Stockholm Syndrome", and "Hysteria") have been played at every major tour since the Absolution Tour. In addition, of the songs that have been played live, all except for "Endlessly", "The Small Print" and "Thoughts of a Dying Atheist" have been played since the Absolution Tour.

Matt expressed on separate occasions in 2015 that [[The Groove (song)|The Groove]] and [[Fury (song)|Fury]] should have been released on the album.

== Track list ==
=== CD, cassettes, promos ===
# [[Intro (song) | Intro]]
# [[Apocalypse Please (song) | Apocalypse Please]]
# [[Time Is Running Out (song) | Time Is Running Out]]
# [[Sing for Absolution (song) | Sing for Absolution]]
# [[Stockholm Syndrome (song) | Stockholm Syndrome]]
# [[Falling Away with You (song) | Falling Away with You]]
# [[Interlude (song) | Interlude]]
# [[Hysteria (song) | Hysteria]]
# [[Blackout (song) | Blackout]]
# [[Butterflies & Hurricanes (song) | Butterflies & Hurricanes]]
# [[The Small Print (song) | The Small Print]]
# [[Endlessly (song) | Endlessly]]
# [[Thoughts of a Dying Atheist (song) | Thoughts of a Dying Atheist]]
# [[Ruled by Secrecy (song) | Ruled by Secrecy]]

=== Vinyl ===
===== Side A =====
# [[Intro (song) | Intro]]
# [[Apocalypse Please (song) | Apocalypse Please]]
# [[Time Is Running Out (song) | Time Is Running Out]]
# [[Sing for Absolution (song) | Sing for Absolution]]

===== Side B =====
# [[Stockholm Syndrome (song) | Stockholm Syndrome]]
# [[Falling Away with You (song) | Falling Away with You]]
# [[Interlude (song) | Interlude]]
# [[Hysteria (song) | Hysteria]]

===== Side C =====
# [[Blackout (song) | Blackout]]
# [[Butterflies & Hurricanes (song) | Butterflies & Hurricanes]]
# [[The Small Print (song) | The Small Print]]

===== Side D =====
# [[Endlessly (song) | Endlessly]]
# [[Thoughts of a Dying Atheist (song) | Thoughts of a Dying Atheist]]
# [[Ruled by Secrecy (song) | Ruled by Secrecy]]

=== AU bonus CD, Bonus disc promo ===
# [[Stockholm Syndrome (song) | Stockholm Syndrome]] (live)
# [[New Born (song) | New Born]] (live)
# [[Muscle Museum (song) | Muscle Museum]] (live)
# [[Hysteria (song) | Hysteria]] (live)
# [[Bliss (song) | Bliss]] (live)
# [[Time Is Running Out (song) | Time Is Running Out]] (live)

=== Special edition bonus DVD ===
#The making of ''Absolution''

=== JP CD, JP promos ===
# [[Intro (song) | Intro]]
# [[Apocalypse Please (song) | Apocalypse Please]]
# [[Time Is Running Out (song) | Time Is Running Out]]
# [[Sing for Absolution (song) | Sing for Absolution]]
# [[Stockholm Syndrome (song) | Stockholm Syndrome]]
# [[Falling Away with You (song) | Falling Away with You]]
# [[Interlude (song) | Interlude]]
# [[Hysteria (song) | Hysteria]]
# [[Blackout (song) | Blackout]]
# [[Butterflies & Hurricanes (song) | Butterflies & Hurricanes]]
# [[The Small Print (song) | The Small Print]]
# [[Fury (song) | Fury]]
# [[Endlessly (song) | Endlessly]]
# [[Thoughts of a Dying Atheist (song) | Thoughts of a Dying Atheist]]
# [[Ruled by Secrecy (song) | Ruled by Secrecy]]

=== Instrumentals promo CD-Rs ===
'''All songs are instrumental versions'''
# [[Intro (song) | Intro]]
# [[Apocalypse Please (song) | Apocalypse Please]] 
# [[Time Is Running Out (song) | Time Is Running Out]] 
# [[Sing for Absolution (song) | Sing for Absolution]] 
# [[Stockholm Syndrome (song) | Stockholm Syndrome]] 
# [[Falling Away with You (song) | Falling Away with You]] 
# [[Interlude (song) | Interlude]]
# [[Hysteria (song) | Hysteria]] 
# [[Blackout (song) | Blackout]] 
# [[Butterflies & Hurricanes (song) | Butterflies & Hurricanes]] 
# [[The Small Print (song) | The Small Print]] 
# [[Endlessly (song) | Endlessly]] 
# [[Thoughts of a Dying Atheist (song) | Thoughts of a Dying Atheist]] 
# [[Ruled by Secrecy (song) | Ruled by Secrecy]] 

=== Sampler 12" vinyl ===
# [[Time Is Running Out (song) | Time Is Running Out]]
# [[Stockholm Syndrome (song) | Stockholm Syndrome]]
# [[Hysteria (song) | Hysteria]]
# [[The Small Print (song) | The Small Print]]

=== AU Tour Edition promo excerpt ===
# [[Butterflies & Hurricanes (song) | Butterflies & Hurricanes]]

=== Absolution EPK VHS, Absolution EPK DVD ===
#Absolution EPK

==Personnel==
'''Muse'''
<li>
[[Matthew Bellamy]] - lead vocals, lead and rhytm guitars, keyborads, programming, string arrangements, production
</li>
<p>
<li>
[[Chris Wolstenholme]] - bass, backing vocals, production
</li>
</p>
<p>
<li>
[[Dominic Howard]] - drums, programming, percussion, production
</li>
</p>
<br>
'''Production personnel'''
<li>
Dennis Smith - executive production
</li>
<p>
<li>
[[Safta Jaffery]] - executive production
</li>
</p>
<p>
<li>
[[Rich Costey]] - production, mixing, engineering, additional production (tracks 9 and 10)
</li>
</p>
<p>
<li>
Wally Gagel - engineering, digital engineering, additional production (track 10)
</li>
</p>
<p>
<li>
[[Paul Reeve]] - production (tracks 9 and 10), vocals samples (track 1), backing vocals (tracks 9 and 10)
</li>
</p>
<p>
<li>
[[John Cornfield]] - production and engineering (tracks 9 and 10)
</li>
</p>
<p>
<li>
Roger Lian - digital editing
</li>
</p>
<p>
<li>
Howie Weinberg - mastering
</li>
</p>
<br>
'''Additional personnel'''
<li>
Audrey Riley - string arrangements
</li>
<p>
<li>
Spectrasonic's Symphony of Voices - vocal samples (tracks 5 and 12)
</li>
</p>
<p>
<li>
[[Storm Thorgerson]] - graphic design
</li>
</p>
<p>
<li>
Dan Abbott - graphic design
</li>
</p>
<p>
<li>
Rupert Truman - photography
</li>
</p>
<p>
<li>
Sean Winstanley - photography
</li>
</p>
<p>
<li>
Ralph John Perou - band photography
</li>
</p>
<p>
<li>
Lee Baker - layout design
</li>
</p>
<p>
<li>
Sam Winston - typography
</li>
</p>

== Third album recording gallery ==
<gallery>
File: Chris_instudio3.jpg  | "Chris in Ireland" (Source: [https://www.muse.mu/gallery/studio-261761 muse.mu])
File: Chris_instudio2.jpg | "Chris a bit later in Ireland" (Source: [https://www.muse.mu/gallery/studio-261761 muse.mu])
File: Chris_instudio1.jpg | "Chris even later in Ireland" (Source: [https://www.muse.mu/gallery/studio-261761 muse.mu])
File: Chris_Studio.jpg | "Chris and Rich - Endlessly" (Source: [https://www.muse.mu/gallery/studio-261761 muse.mu])
File: Matt_instudio.jpg | "Finding some sounds" (Source: [https://www.muse.mu/gallery/studio-261761 muse.mu])
File: Matt_instudio2.jpg | "Matt listens back" (Source: [https://www.muse.mu/gallery/studio-261761 muse.mu])
File: Matt_studiodesk.jpg | "Rich Costey and Matt discuss" (Source: [https://www.muse.mu/gallery/studio-261761 muse.mu])
File: RichMattDiscussHighRes.jpg| "Rich Costey and Matt discuss" (Higher Res; Source: [https://www.soundonsound.com/people/rich-costey-producer Sound on Sound])
File: BlackoutHarmonies.jpg | "Blackout Harmonies" (Source: [https://www.muse.mu/gallery/studio-261761 muse.mu])
File: MattOrgan.jpg | "Matt on an Organ" (Source: [https://www.muse.mu/gallery/studio-261761 muse.mu])
File: AudreyOrchestrating.jpg | "Audrey orchestrating" (Source: [https://www.muse.mu/gallery/studio-261761 muse.mu])
File: AbsolutionApocalypseDrums.jpg | "Double Bass Booms" (Source: [https://www.muse.mu/gallery/grouse-lodge-261756 muse.mu])
File: BassBoomsHighRes.jpg | "Double Bass Booms" (Higher Res; Source: [https://www.soundonsound.com/people/rich-costey-producer Sound on Sound])
File: RichTheRock.jpg | "Rich the rock" (Source: [https://www.muse.mu/gallery/grouse-lodge-261756 muse.mu])
File: OutdoorDrumming.jpg | "Outdoor drumming" (Source: [https://www.muse.mu/gallery/grouse-lodge-261756 muse.mu])
File: MattAndRich.jpg |"Matt and Rich - Endlessly" (Source: [https://www.muse.mu/gallery/grouse-lodge-261756 muse.mu])
File: MattGrouseGarden.jpg | "Matt in the Grouse Garden" (Source: [https://www.muse.mu/gallery/grouse-lodge-261756 muse.mu])
File: BreakfastRoutine.jpg | "Breakfast Routine" (Source: [https://www.muse.mu/gallery/grouse-lodge-261756 muse.mu])
File: DoingEarlyMornings.jpg | "Matt doing early mornings" (Source: [https://www.muse.mu/gallery/grouse-lodge-261756 muse.mu])
File: SingingOutside.jpg | "Singing outside" (Source: [https://www.muse.mu/gallery/grouse-lodge-261756 muse.mu])
File: Reskinned.jpg | "Reskinned" (Source: [https://www.muse.mu/gallery/grouse-lodge-261756 muse.mu])
File: AbsolutionCat.jpg | "Grouse Cats" (Source: [https://www.muse.mu/gallery/grouse-lodge-261756 muse.mu])
File: ChrisSawmills.jpg | "Chris - Sawmills" (Source: [https://www.muse.mu/gallery/muse-sounds-261751 muse.mu])
File: BassReversed.jpg | "Bass Reversed" (Source: [https://www.muse.mu/gallery/muse-sounds-261751 muse.mu])
File: Dom_tractor.jpg | "Dom and Matt in Ireland" (Source: [https://www.muse.mu/gallery/muse-sounds-261751 muse.mu])
File: PoolledKnowledge.jpg | "Pooled Knowledge" (Source: [https://www.muse.mu/gallery/muse-sounds-261751 muse.mu])
File: Derranged.jpg | "Derranged - Grouse Lodge" (Source: [https://www.muse.mu/gallery/muse-sounds-261751 muse.mu])
File: DomRichDunking.jpg | "Dom and Rich dunking cymbols" (Source: [https://www.muse.mu/gallery/muse-sounds-261751 muse.mu])
File: ChrisLongview.jpg | "Chris Long View" (Source: [https://www.muse.mu/gallery/muse-sounds-261751 muse.mu])
File: MattLongview.jpg | "Matt Long View" (Source: [https://www.muse.mu/gallery/muse-sounds-261751 muse.mu])
File: DomLongview.jpg | "Dom Long View" (Source: [https://www.muse.mu/gallery/muse-sounds-261751 muse.mu])
File: ChrisDomIreland.jpg | "Chris and Dom in Ireland" (Source: [https://www.muse.mu/gallery/muse-sounds-261751 muse.mu])
</gallery>

== Absolution Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Absolution UA cover.jpg | UA cover art
File:Absolution UA interior.jpg | UA interior and disc
File:Absolution UA back cover.jpg | UA back cover
File:absolutionvinylca.jpg | Vinyl cover art
File:DSC06867.JPG | Vinyl A side
File:DSC06866.JPG | Vinyl B side
File:DSC06864.JPG | Vinyl C side
File:DSC06865.JPG | Vinyl D side
File:Absolution Promo.JPG | Promo CD in foil packaging
File:Absolution Promo CD.JPG | Promo CD
File:Absolution Promo Japan Cover.jpg | JP promo cover art
File:Absolution Promo Japan Interior and Disc.jpg | JP promo interior and disc
File:abssamplervinylcab.jpg | Sampler 12" vinyl cover art
File:abssamplervinylca.jpg | Sampler 12" vinyl cover art back
File:Absolution Covercdr.jpg | GB promo CD-R cover
File:Absolution Disccdr.jpg | GB promo CD-R disc 
File:BHAR FR Acetate.JPG | Untitled FR promo CD-R
File:Absofrenchcdrfront.jpg | FR promo CD-R 
File:AbsoFRinsert.jpg | FR promo CD-R insert
File:Absofrenchcdr.jpg | FR promo CD-R disc
File:Absolution US Acetate.jpg | US promo CD-R 
File:Absolution Gold Stamped Promo.jpg | Gold-stamped promo
File:Absolution Instrumentals I.jpg | Instrumentals promo CD
File:Absolution Instrumentals II.jpg | Instrumentals promo CD back cover
File:Absolution AustraliaCDRpromo Cover.jpg | AU promo CD-R cover
File:Absolution AustraliaCDR promo Back Cover.jpg | AU promo CD-R back cover
File:Absolution Australian Live Bonus Disc.jpg | AU Live Bonus Disc promo CD-R
File:AUS US Absolution.jpg | AU Tour Edition promo Butterflies & Hurricanes excerpt cover
File:AUS US Absolution II.jpg | AU Tour Edition promo Butterflies & Hurricanes excerpt CD-R
File:Absolution Turkey Cover.jpg | TR cassette cover
File:Absolution Turkey Back Cover.jpg | TR cassette back cover
File:Absolution Indonesia Cover.jpg | ID cassette cover 
File:Absolution Indonesia Back Cover.jpg | ID cassette cover 
File:Absolution Malaysia Cover cassette.jpg | MY cassette cover 
File:Absolution Malaysia Back Cover backcover.jpg | MY cassette back cover 
File:Absolution Korea CoverMC.jpg | KR cassette cover 
File:Absolution Korea Back CoverMC.jpg | KR cassette back cover 
File:Absolution Ukraine Cover.jpg | UA promo cassette cover 
File:Absolution Ukraine Back Cover.jpg | UA PROMO cassette back cover 
File:ABS C JP Promo II.jpg | JP Promo Cassette cover art
File:ABS C JP Promo I.jpg | JP Promo Cassette
File:ABS C JP Promo III.jpg | JP Promo Cassette track list
File:Interview French.jpg | FR Interview promo
File:Interview Germany.jpg | DE Interview promo
File:Absolution EPK VHS.jpg | Absolution EPK VHS
File:Absolution EPK DVD US Cover.jpg | US Absolution EPK DVD-R cover art
File:Absolution EPK DVD US Interior and Disc.jpg | US Absolution EPK DVD-R interior and disc
</gallery>

== Spread Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:AU Abso.jpg|AU CD reissue
File:FR Abso CD.jpg|FR CD
File:FR_Abs_CD_and_DVD.jpg|FR CD+DVD
File:FR_Abs_Box_Set.jpg|FR box set
File:CD.jpg|DE CD
File:JP Abso.jpg|JP CD
File:Ab_CD_(Misprinted_Version).jpg|UK CD (misprint)
File:Ab_CD_(Non-misprinted_Version).jpg|UK CD (non-misprint)
File:Ab_CD_DVD.jpg|UK CD+DVD
File:Abs US vinyl.jpg|US 12" vinyl
</gallery>

== See also ==
* [[:Category:Absolution-era media | Absolution-era media]]

== References ==
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{{Backtomu |discography/albums/2/absolution/}}