MUSE FIRST EP 1998 DANGEROUS RECORDS LIMITED EDITION N 802 OF 999
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Muse is the self-titled debut EP by English rock band Muse. Recorded in 1997 at Sawmills Studios with producer Paul Reeve, it was released on 11 May 1998 by Dangerous Records, limited to 999 hand-numbered copies.
The EP features four tracks, all of which were released again later Coma was featured as the B-side to the band s second single Cave , while the other three were re-recorded for the group s debut full-length album Showbiz.
The self-titled debut EP by Muse was recorded over a period of five days in the autumn of 1997 atSawmills StudiosinGolant,Cornwall, with studio owner and Dangerous Records founder Dennis Smith agreeing to fund and arrange the sessions in return for payment if the band were later signed as a result of the release.Paul Reevewas tasked by Smith with leading production of the EP, partly due to the fact that senior engineerJohn Cornfieldwas currently working withSupergrass, and partly because Reeve and Muse frontmanMatt Bellamyhad similar singing styles .The band recorded a total of ten songs during the sessions, later settling on Overdue , Cave , Coma and Escape for inclusion on the EP. Cave and Coma were also mixed by Reeve, while Cornfield mixed Overdue and Escape .
Promotion and release Musewas released on Dennis Smith s own independent record label Dangerous Records on 11 May 1998.The retail version was limited to 999 hand-numbered copies, while an additional 251 non-numbered promotional copies were produced for distribution to media contacts.Smith commented about the release that I wasn t interested in making money selling records. That release was a pure statement of intent to the music industry, a way of raising Muse s profile .It was sold in a number of local independent record shops in Devon such as KMA inTorquayand Solo inExeter , as well as made available bymail order.The EP s artwork was created by the band s drummer Dominic Howard, who arranged three photocopied sections of his face into a wonky visage .For promotional purposes, another copy of the EP was pressed with the titleSawmills Promo, featuring the same track listing except for Escape , which featured its original title of Escape Your Meaningless .
Track listing All tracks are written by Matt Bellamy.
No.Title Length
1. Overdue 4:09
2. Cave 4:44
3. Coma 3:34
4. Escape 3:20
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Muse il primo EP del gruppo musicale britannico omonimo, pubblicato l 11 maggio 1998 dalla Dangerous Records. Realizzato allo studio di registrazione Sawmills Studio, di propriet di Dennis Smith che lasci lo studio a disposizione dei Muse dopo aver visto questi ultimi esibirsi in un concerto in Cornovaglia, l EP fu pubblicato in tiratura limitata a 999 copie numerate a mano. Ulteriori copie vennero distribuite alle stazioni radio, ai giornalisti e vendute tramite corrispondenza nei negozi di dischi indipendenti.
Tracce:
Testi e musiche di Matthew Bellamy
Overdue 4:09
Cave 4:44
Coma 3:34
Escape 3:20
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