Muscle Museum (EP)
| Muse EP | |
|---|---|
| Name | Muscle Museum EP |
| Tracks | 6 |
| Total length | 20:48 |
| Recorded | 1998 |
| 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
| |
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
| demo chronology | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muse EP | < | 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; DE promo CD-Rs
UK promo CD-R
Sawmills demo
- Muscle Museum
- Instant Messenger
- Cave
- Untitled (Unintended)
- Sober
- Uno
Muscle Museum EP gallery
Back cover (with promo sticker)
Interior and disc
DE promo CD-R cover art
DE promo CD-R back cover and disc
Sawmills promo CD-R cover art
Sawmills promo CD-R back cover
Promo CD-R cover
Promo Cd-R promo disc
References
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