Muse (EP)
| Muse release | |
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| Name | Muse EP |
| Tracks | 4 |
| Total length | 16:02 |
| Recorded | 1997[1] |
| Writer/composer | Matthew Bellamy |
| Producer | Paul Reeve |
| Art work | Dominic Howard, Chris Davison |
| Publisher | Dangerous |
| Format(s) | CD, cassette (demo) |
| Catalogue № | DREX CDEP 103 |
| Release date | 11th May[2] |
| Chart position | Unknown |
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Muse EP
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Information
The first record released by Muse. The EP was recorded over two days after Sawmills Studio based Dennis Smith offered the band free studio time.[3] 999 copies of the EP were released, each with a hand numbered sticker. Further 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.[2]
The EP was recorded in 1997,[1] mastered by February 1998,[4] and released on the 11th May 1998[2] on Dennis Smith's Dangerous label. The recordings on the album differ from those later released on 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. Howard authored the artwork,[5] by photocopying his own face. A similar piece of artwork can be seen on a poster for "Muse" in the film 12 Monkeys.
Pre-release
As with the Muscle Museum EP, a Sawmills recording studio promo CD-R was made.
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.
Sawmills demo
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| Newton Abbot demo | < | Muse EP | > | Muscle Museum EP |
In January 2009 an unofficial demo tape featuring the four tracks on the EP was listed on eBay. The version of "Escape Your Meaningless" on the cassette differs somewhat to that on the released EP, although the rest of the tracks are similar.[1] 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.[1]
Track list
CD
Sawmills promo CD-R
Sawmills demo
Muse EP gallery
Interior and disc
Back cover
References
- ↑ a b c d catdogmusic. (2009-01-28). MUSE - early demo tape - Sawmill Studio - c.1997 on eBay, also, Cassettes, Music (end time 06-Feb-09 18:18:27 GMT). eBay. Retrieved from http://cgi.ebay.co.uk. [verify]
- ↑ a b c Good Muse! (1998-0?). T.D.B. Magazine. Retrieved 2008-03-21. [verify]
- ↑ Martin O'Gorman. (1999-12). Showbiz Personalities. Record Collector, 132–133. Retrieved 2008-01-17. [verify]
- ↑ Chong. (2008-02-26). [Muse forum post]. Official Muse forum. Retrieved from board.muse.mu.
- ↑ Muse EP insert
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