Origin of Muse (limited edition)

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Annotation

Box set released on December 6, 2019 via Muse Helium 3 and Warner Records. Includes remastered releases of the first two albums by Muse, Showbiz (1999) and Origin of Symmetry (2001), as well as b-sides, demos and live performances from their early career. In total, the box set includes 113 tracks across nine CDs and four vinyl records.

Annotation last modified on 2021-04-18 00:10 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl: Showbiz (2019 Remaster)
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A1Sunburn
recording engineer:
John Leckie and Paul Reeve (engineer and producer)
producer and mixer:
John Leckie
assistant mixer:
Adrian Scarfe
bass and double bass:
Christopher Wolstenholme
drums (drum set):
Dominic Howard
guitar and piano:
Matt Bellamy (Muse vocalist)
vocals:
Matt Bellamy (Muse vocalist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Muse (UK rock band) (in 1999)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Taste Media Ltd. (in 1999)
additionally recorded at:
Sawmills Studio in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
recorded at:
RAK Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Eden Studios (2nd location, Chiswick, 72-07) in Chiswick, Hounslow, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Sunburn
lyricist and composer:
Matt Bellamy (Muse vocalist)
publisher:
Taste Music Ltd.
3.53:54
A2Muscle Museum
recording engineer:
Paul Reeve (engineer and producer)
additional producer:
John Leckie
producer:
Muse (UK rock band) and Paul Reeve (engineer and producer)
assistant mixer:
Adrian Scarfe
mixer:
John Leckie
bass:
Christopher Wolstenholme
drums (drum set):
Dominic Howard
guitar, mellotron and piano:
Matt Bellamy (Muse vocalist)
vocals:
Matt Bellamy (Muse vocalist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Muse (UK rock band) (in 1999)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Taste Media Ltd. (in 1999)
additionally recorded at:
RAK Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recorded at:
Sawmills Studio in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Eden Studios (2nd location, Chiswick, 72-07) in Chiswick, Hounslow, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Muscle Museum
lyricist and composer:
Matt Bellamy (Muse vocalist)
publisher:
Taste Music Ltd.
4.554:23
A3Fillip
recording engineer:
John Leckie and Paul Reeve (engineer and producer)
producer and mixer:
John Leckie
assistant mixer:
Adrian Scarfe
bass:
Christopher Wolstenholme
drums (drum set):
Dominic Howard
Wurlitzer electric piano [Wurlitzer], guitar and piano:
Matt Bellamy (Muse vocalist)
vocals:
Matt Bellamy (Muse vocalist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Muse (UK rock band) (in 1999)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Taste Media Ltd. (in 1999)
additionally recorded at:
Sawmills Studio in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
recorded at:
RAK Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Eden Studios (2nd location, Chiswick, 72-07) in Chiswick, Hounslow, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Fillip
lyricist and composer:
Matt Bellamy (Muse vocalist)
publisher:
Taste Music Ltd.
34:01
B1Falling Down
recording engineer:
John Leckie and Paul Reeve (engineer and producer)
producer and mixer:
John Leckie
assistant mixer:
Adrian Scarfe
double bass:
Christopher Wolstenholme
drums (drum set):
Dominic Howard
Hammond organ, guitar and piano:
Matt Bellamy (Muse vocalist)
vocals:
Matt Bellamy (Muse vocalist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Muse (UK rock band) (in 1999)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Taste Media Ltd. (in 1999)
additionally recorded at:
Sawmills Studio in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
recorded at:
RAK Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Sawmills Studio in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Falling Down
lyricist and composer:
Matt Bellamy (Muse vocalist)
publisher:
Taste Music Ltd.
3.254:33
B2Cave
recording engineer:
John Leckie and Paul Reeve (engineer and producer)
producer and mixer:
John Leckie
assistant mixer:
Adrian Scarfe
bass:
Christopher Wolstenholme
drums (drum set):
Dominic Howard
guitar, piano and synthesizer:
Matt Bellamy (Muse vocalist)
vocals:
Matt Bellamy (Muse vocalist)
additional performer:
Boris Aldridge
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Muse (UK rock band) (in 1999)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Taste Media Ltd. (in 1999)
additionally recorded at:
Sawmills Studio in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
recorded at:
RAK Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Eden Studios (2nd location, Chiswick, 72-07) in Chiswick, Hounslow, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Cave
lyricist and composer:
Matt Bellamy (Muse vocalist)
publisher:
Taste Music Ltd.
3.754:46
B3Showbiz
recording engineer:
John Leckie and Paul Reeve (engineer and producer)
producer and mixer:
John Leckie
assistant mixer:
Adrian Scarfe
bass guitar:
Christopher Wolstenholme
drums (drum set):
Dominic Howard
guitar, piano and synthesizer:
Matt Bellamy (Muse vocalist)
vocals:
Matt Bellamy (Muse vocalist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Muse (UK rock band) (in 1999)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Taste Media Ltd. (in 1999)
additionally recorded at:
Sawmills Studio in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
recorded at:
RAK Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Eden Studios (2nd location, Chiswick, 72-07) in Chiswick, Hounslow, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Showbiz
lyricist and composer:
Matt Bellamy (Muse vocalist)
publisher:
Taste Music Ltd.
2.755:16
B4Unintended
recording engineer:
Paul Reeve (engineer and producer)
additional producer:
John Leckie
producer:
Muse (UK rock band) and Paul Reeve (engineer and producer)
assistant mixer:
Adrian Scarfe
mixer:
John Leckie
bass:
Christopher Wolstenholme
drums (drum set):
Dominic Howard
Hammond organ, classical guitar and mellotron:
Matt Bellamy (Muse vocalist)
background vocals:
Paul Reeve (engineer and producer)
vocals:
Matt Bellamy (Muse vocalist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Muse (UK rock band) (in 1999)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Taste Media Ltd. (in 1999)
additionally recorded at:
RAK Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recorded at:
Sawmills Studio in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Eden Studios (2nd location, Chiswick, 72-07) in Chiswick, Hounslow, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Unintended
lyricist and composer:
Matt Bellamy (Muse vocalist)
publisher:
Taste Music Ltd.
2.953:57
2▶12" Vinyl: Showbiz (2019 Remaster)
3▶12" Vinyl: Origin of Symmetry (2019 remaster)
4▶12" Vinyl: Origin of Symmetry (2019 remaster)
5▶CD: Newton Abbot Demos
6▶CD: The Muse EPs + Showbiz Demos
7▶CD: Showbiz (2019 Remaster)
8▶CD: Showbiz B‐Sides
9▶CD: Showbiz Live
10▶CD: Origin of Symmetry Instrumental Demos
11▶CD: Origin of Symmetry (2019 Remaster)
12▶CD: Origin of Symmetry B‐Sides
13▶CD: Origin of Symmetry Live at Reading Festival

Credits

Release

manufactured in:E.U. (Europe)
art direction and graphic design:Lawrence Azerrad
liner notes:Mark Beaumont
miscellaneous support:Matt Bellamy (Muse vocalist) (task: curated by)
Dom Howard (task: curated by)
Christopher Wolstenholme (task: curated by)
additional graphic design:Richard Welland
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Muse (UK rock band) (in 2019)
additional design:Frankie Hamersma
StormStudios
licensed from:BBC Studios Distribution Limited (BBC Studios Distribution Ltd.)
licensed to:Warner Music UK Limited (not for release label use!)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/14482427 [info]
ASIN:US: B07XHMPYVR [info]
discography entry:https://wmg.jp/muse/discography/21768/ [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0005119155 [info]