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{{Discobox | {{Discobox | ||
| Name = Demo | | Name = This Is a Muse Demo | ||
| Tracks = 4<ref name="cover">[[: | | Tracks = 4<ref name="cover">[[:File:Demo II.jpg | Cover notes]]</ref> | ||
| Recorded = [[Christopher Wolstenholme]]'s house, May 1995<ref name="cover"/> | |||
| Recorded = Wolstenholme's house, May 1995<ref name="cover"/> | |||
| Writer = [[Matthew Bellamy]] | | Writer = [[Matthew Bellamy]] | ||
| Producer = Muse<ref name="cover"/> | | Producer = Muse<ref name="cover"/> | ||
| Publisher = Geobell Music<ref name="cover"/> | | Publisher = Geobell Music<ref name="cover"/> | ||
| Format = Cassette | | Format = Cassette | ||
| CatNumber = - | | CatNumber = - | ||
| Release = 1995<ref name="cover"/> | | Release = 1995<ref name="cover"/> | ||
| Chart | | Chart = - | ||
| | | Next = Newton Abbot demo | ||
| | | NextLink = Newton Abbot demo (demo) | ||
| Type = demo | |||
| | |||
}} | }} | ||
==Information== | |||
The first recording by Muse. | == Information == | ||
This demo tape was put on eBay for auction some time in 2005.<ref name="fireska">[http://fireska.sitesled.com/musedemo.html fireska.sitesled.com]</ref> The final bid, and winner, paid | The first recording by Muse. This demo tape was put on eBay for auction some time in 2005.<ref name="fireska">[http://fireska.sitesled.com/musedemo.html fireska.sitesled.com]</ref> The final bid, and winner, paid ≈500 GBP for it.<ref name="fireska"/> In one of Muse' cryptic messages, it was implied that [[Dominic Howard]] attempted to bid for it.<ref name="ml20060113"> | ||
{{cite | {{cite | | ||
title=Matt's Halloween Message | desc=Forum post | date=2006-01-13 | auth=Glen Hansard | pub=Muselive | url=http://www.muselive.com/forums.php?m=posts&p=255762#255762 | dom=www.muselive.com | type=ext | |||
|desc= | }}</ref> There are multiple copies of the tape, three are known in total, and at least one is known to be in the possession of a band member.<ref name="ml20050621"> | ||
|date=2006-01-13 | {{cite | | ||
|auth=Glen Hansard | title=Muse Demo Tape sold for £500 | desc=Forum post | date=2005-06-21 | auth=Tom | pub=Muselive | url=http://www.muselive.com/forums.php?m=posts&p=336274#336274 | dom=www.muselive.com | type=ext | ||
|url=http://www.muselive.com/forums.php?m=posts&p=255762#255762 | |||
|dom=muselive.com | |||
|type=ext | |||
}}</ref> There are multiple copies of the tape, and at least one is known to be in the possession of a band member.<ref name="ml20050621"> | |||
{{cite | |||
|desc= | |||
|date=2005-06-21 | |||
|auth=Tom | |||
|url=http://www.muselive.com/forums.php?m=posts&p=336274#336274 | |||
|dom=muselive.com | |||
|type=ext | |||
}}</ref> | }}</ref> | ||
The recipient of the tape (who is thought to be one of Dom's ex-girlfriends<ref name="ml20060830"> | The recipient of the tape (who is thought to be one of Dom's ex-girlfriends<ref name="ml20060830"> | ||
{{cite | {{cite | | ||
title=Need Muse Demo Info? | desc=Forum post | date=2006-08-30 | auth=FireSka | pub=Muselive | url=http://www.muselive.com/forums.php?m=posts&p=483798#483798 | dom=www.muselive.com | type=ext | |||
|desc= | }}</ref>) did not wish to share the recordings, and they are therefore not available. However, during the auction four samples of tracks 2–4 were released to confirm the tape to be genuine [http://fireska.sitesled.com/musedemo.html here]. | ||
|date=2006-08-30 | |||
|auth=FireSka | |||
|url=http://muselive.com/forums.php?m=posts&p=483798#483798 | |||
|dom=muselive.com | |||
|type=ext | |||
}}</ref>) did not wish to share the recordings, and they are therefore not available. However, | |||
It is | On the 23{{supo|rd}} May 2011, a user going by the name 'doctorhoover' posted on the Muse fan site MuseCollectors claiming to have found a copy of the tape – which he was given by Muse themselves in 1995 – in a box in his attic. He then confirmed it to be genuine a day later by posting a small YouTube video of the tape before also posting a small sample of the only track that had not yet been heard in the previous auction – Backdoor. After taking private bids for the tape via PM on several fan sites, 'doctorhoover' then posted the tape to eBay with a starting price of £2,600 on 6{{supo|th}} June. Another collective effort between the websites – such as what happened with the Newton Abbot demo tape – was launched across several fan websites. After a nine-day listing, several bids came in in the last minute, including one from the collective effort, but the tape eventually went to an avid Muse collector for a grand total of £4,214 – the most of any Muse item thus far. | ||
{{cite | |||
It is thought that Geobell is short for [[George Bellamy]], and that he helped record the demo.<ref name="ml20060829"> | |||
|desc=Muselive forum post | {{cite | | ||
|date=2006-08-29 | title=Need Muse Demo Info? | desc=Muselive forum post | date=2006-08-29 | auth=Tanuki | pub=Muselive | url=http://www.muselive.com/forums.php?m=posts&p=482676#482676 | dom=www.muselive.com | type=ext | ||
|auth=Tanuki | }}</ref> [[Matthew Bellamy]] either spelt his name wrong or 'Mat' was how he spelt his name at the time.<ref group="note">Referring to the picture of the inside of the tape, where it says 'Geobell'.</ref> | ||
|url=http://muselive.com/forums.php?m=posts&p=482676#482676 | |||
|dom=muselive.com | |||
|type=ext | |||
}}</ref> | |||
==Track list== | == Track list == | ||
#[[Backdoor (song)|Backdoor]] | # [[Backdoor (song) | Backdoor]] | ||
#[[Sling (song)|Sling]] | # [[Sling (song) | Sling]] | ||
#[[Feed (song)|Feed]] | # [[Feed (song) | Feed]] | ||
#[[Jigsaw Memory (song)|Jigsaw Memory]] | # [[Jigsaw Memory (song) | Jigsaw Memory]] | ||
== | == Gallery == | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:Demo II.jpg | Inside cover | |||
File:Demo III.jpg | Cassette | |||
File:Demo IV.jpg | Spine | |||
File:Demo V.jpg | Inside cover | |||
File:Demo VI.jpg | Inside spine | |||
File:Demo VII.jpg | Inside cover close-up | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==References== | == Notes == | ||
<references group="note"/> | |||
== References == | |||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
==See also== | == See also == | ||
*[http://fireska.sitesled.com/musedemo.html Information] | * [http://fireska.sitesled.com/musedemo.html Information] | ||
{{Backto | discography}} | |||
Latest revision as of 08:43, 27 September 2011
| Muse demo | |
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| Name | This Is a Muse Demo |
| Tracks | 4[1] |
| Total length | Unknown |
| Recorded | Christopher Wolstenholme's house, May 1995[1] |
| Writer/composer | Matthew Bellamy |
| Producer | Muse[1] |
| Art work | Unknown |
| Publisher | Geobell Music[1] |
| Format(s) | Cassette |
| Release date | 1995[1] |
| demo chronology | |
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This Is a Muse Demo → Newton Abbot demo
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Information
The first recording by Muse. This demo tape was put on eBay for auction some time in 2005.[2] The final bid, and winner, paid ≈500 GBP for it.[2] In one of Muse' cryptic messages, it was implied that Dominic Howard attempted to bid for it.[3] There are multiple copies of the tape, three are known in total, and at least one is known to be in the possession of a band member.[4]
The recipient of the tape (who is thought to be one of Dom's ex-girlfriends[5]) did not wish to share the recordings, and they are therefore not available. However, during the auction four samples of tracks 2–4 were released to confirm the tape to be genuine here.
On the 23rd May 2011, a user going by the name 'doctorhoover' posted on the Muse fan site MuseCollectors claiming to have found a copy of the tape – which he was given by Muse themselves in 1995 – in a box in his attic. He then confirmed it to be genuine a day later by posting a small YouTube video of the tape before also posting a small sample of the only track that had not yet been heard in the previous auction – Backdoor. After taking private bids for the tape via PM on several fan sites, 'doctorhoover' then posted the tape to eBay with a starting price of £2,600 on 6th June. Another collective effort between the websites – such as what happened with the Newton Abbot demo tape – was launched across several fan websites. After a nine-day listing, several bids came in in the last minute, including one from the collective effort, but the tape eventually went to an avid Muse collector for a grand total of £4,214 – the most of any Muse item thus far.
It is thought that Geobell is short for George Bellamy, and that he helped record the demo.[6] Matthew Bellamy either spelt his name wrong or 'Mat' was how he spelt his name at the time.[note 1]
Track list
Gallery
Inside cover
Cassette
Spine
Inside cover
Inside spine
Inside cover close-up
Notes
- ↑ Referring to the picture of the inside of the tape, where it says 'Geobell'.
References
- ↑ a b c d e Cover notes
- ↑ a b fireska.sitesled.com
- ↑ Glen Hansard. (2006-01-13). Matt's Halloween Message. Muselive. Retrieved from www.muselive.com.
- ↑ Tom. (2005-06-21). Muse Demo Tape sold for £500. Muselive. Retrieved from www.muselive.com.
- ↑ FireSka. (2006-08-30). Need Muse Demo Info?. Muselive. Retrieved from www.muselive.com.
- ↑ Tanuki. (2006-08-29). Need Muse Demo Info?. Muselive. Retrieved from www.muselive.com.