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}}</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> although it is unknown who is featured. A similar artwork has been spotted in the film [[12 Monkeys]].
}}</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.
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.

Revision as of 09:40, 24 June 2009

Cover art
Muse EP
Name Muse EP
Tracks 4
Total length 16:02
Album -
Year 1998
Recorded 1997[1]
Writer/composer Matthew Bellamy
Producer Paul Reeve
Art work Dominic Howard, Chris Davison
Publisher Dangerous
Format(s) CD, cassette (demo)
Catalogue number DREX CDEP 103
Release 11th May[2]
Chart Position -


EP Chronology
- < Muse 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.[2]

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.[3] 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 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, 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 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

  1. Overdue
  2. Cave
  3. Coma
  4. Escape

Sawmills promo CD-R

  1. Overdue
  2. Cave
  3. Coma
  4. Escape Your Meaningless

Sawmills demo

  1. Escape Your Meaningless
  2. Overdue
  3. Coma
  4. Cave

Muse EP gallery

References

  1. 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]
  2. a b c Good Muse! (1998-0?). T.D.B. Magazine. Retrieved 2008-03-21. [verify]
  3. Martin O'Gorman. (1999-12). Showbiz Personalities. Record Collector, 132–133. Retrieved 2008-01-17. [verify]
  4. Chong. (2008-02-26). [Muse forum post]. Official Muse forum. Retrieved from board.muse.mu.
  5. Muse EP insert


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