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{{Epbox |
| Name = Muse EP
| Tracks = 4
| Length = 16:02
| Album = -
| Year = 1998
| Recorded = 1997<ref name="ebay20090128">
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|title=MUSE - early demo tape - Sawmill Studio - c.1997 on eBay, also, Cassettes, Music (end time 06-Feb-09 18:18:27 GMT)
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|date=2009-01-28
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| Writer = [[Matthew Bellamy]]
| Producer = [[Paul Reeve]]
| Art = [[Dominic Howard]], Chris Davison
| Publisher = [[Dangerous]]
| Format = CD, cassette <small>(demo)</small>
| CatNumber = DREX CDEP 103
| Release = 11th May<ref name="tdb1998">{{cite/tdb1998}}</ref>
| Chart Position = -
}}


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| Current EP = Muse EP
| Next EP = [[Muscle Museum (EP)|Muscle Museum EP]]
}}==Information==
Limited & hand numbered edition (999). Unnumbered copies were issued to radio stations and journalists, while numbered copies were sold via mail order and in independent record stores, including KMA in Torquay and Solo in Exeter.<ref name="tdb1998"/>

The first known record of the band that were to be known as [[Muse]]. The EP was recorded over two days after Sawmills based Dennis Smith offered the band free studio time.<ref name="rc199912">{{cite/recordcollector199912}}</ref> Recorded in 1997,<ref name="ebay20090128"/> mastered by February 1998,<ref name="mub20080226">
{{cite
|desc=Muse forum post
|date=2008-02-26
|auth=Chong
|pub=Official Muse forum
|url=http://board.muse.mu/showpost.php?p=4046078&postcount=261
|dom=board.muse.mu
|type=ext
}}</ref> and released on the 11th May 1998<ref name="tdb1998"/> on Dennis Smith's Dangerous label. The recordings on the album differ from those later released on ''[[Showbiz (album)|Showbiz]]'', for example, "Overdue" is longer and features additional choruses. As the ''Muse'' EP is highly sought after by fans and collectors, ''Muse'' EPs on eBay can reach prices of the order of several hundered GBP. [[Dominic Howard|Howard]] authored the artwork,<ref>''Muse'' EP insert</ref> by photocopying his own face. A similar artwork has been spotted in the film [[12 Monkeys]].

A fake 7" vinyl has been made. This has been confirmed as a fraudulent item by Dennis Smith, at Sawmills Residential Recording. This 7" version has the same bar code as the CD version, further indicating this.

As with the [[Muscle Museum (EP)|Muscle Museum EP]], a Sawmills recording studio promo version was made.

==Sawmills demo==
In January 2009 an unofficial demo tape featuring the four tracks on the EP was listed on eBay. The version of "[[Escape (song)|Escape Your Meaningless]]" on the cassette differs somewhat to that on the released EP, although the rest of the tracks are similar.<ref name="ebay20090128"/> This may indicate that the tracks on the cassette are unmastered versions of those appearing on the later ''Muse'' EP. The cassette was copied from the studio by Matt Bellamy for the seller, who attended the Coombeshead College with him.<ref name="ebay20090128"/>

==Track list==
===CD===
#[[Overdue (song)|Overdue]]
#[[Cave (song)|Cave]]
#[[Coma (song)|Coma]]
#[[Escape (song)|Escape]]

===Sawmills promo CD-R===
#[[Overdue (song)|Overdue]]
#[[Cave (song)|Cave]]
#[[Coma (song)|Coma]]
#[[Escape (song)|Escape Your Meaningless]]

===Sawmills demo===
#[[Escape (song)|Escape Your Meaningless]]
#[[Overdue (song)|Overdue]]
#[[Coma (song)|Coma]]
#[[Cave (song)|Cave]]

==Muse EP gallery==
<gallery>
Image:Muse_EP_Promo_Interior_and_Disc.JPG|Interior and disc
Image:Muse_EP_Promo_Back_Cover.JPG|Back cover
</gallery>

==References==
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