MUSE SHOWBIZ LP VINYL AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED RARE INDIE

	£		265
	$		351

Item :

MUSE ~ SHOWBIZ Double LP. Fully autographed !!!

Original 1999 U.K. clear vinyl pressing released on the Mushroom Records label MUSH59LP.

Description :

Super rare debut album becoming increasingly rare. It was released as a very limited edition on double clear vinyl. This is a very low numbered sleeve 0458. What makes this particular copy even more collectable and desirable is that it is signed by all three band members in stunning metallic silver ink. A must for any true Muse fan !!!

After a few years building a fan base, Muse played their first gigs in London and Manchester. The band had a significant meeting with Dennis Smith, the owner of Sawmills Studio, situated in a converted water mill in Cornwall.

This meeting led to their first proper recordings and the release of an eponymous EP on Sawmills' in-house Dangerous label, with a front cover designed by Howard. Their second EP, the Muscle Museum EP, reached number 3 in the indie singles chart and attracted the attention of British radio broadcaster Steve Lamacq as well as the weekly British music publication NME. Dennis Smith introduced the band to Safta Jaffery with whom he had recently started the record label Taste Media. Muse signed with Smith and Jaffery and recorded their first three albums, Showbiz, Origin of Symmetry, and Absolution, with Taste Media.

Despite the success of their second EP, British record companies were reluctant to sign Muse. It was after a trip to New York's CMJ Festival that an American record label flew them to Los Angeles to showcase. Nanci Walker, then Sr. Director of A&R at Columbia Records, flew Muse to the U.S. to showcase for Columbia Record's then Senior Vice President of A&R, Tim Devine, as well as for American Recording's Rick Rubin. It was during this trip, on 24 December 1998, that Muse signed a deal with Maverick Records.

Upon their return from America, Taste Media arranged deals for Muse with various record labels in Europe and Australia, allowing them to maintain control over their career in individual countries.

John Leckie was brought in to produce the band's first record, Showbiz. The album showcased the band's soft style, and the lyrics made reference to the difficulties they had encountered while trying to establish themselves in Teignmouth.

The release of this album was followed by tour support slots for Red Hot Chili Peppers and Foo Fighters in the United States. 1999 and 2000 saw Muse playing major festivals in Europe and gigs in Australia.

Condition ~ Vinyl :

Both discs are in virtually perfect NEAR MINT condition.

Condition ~ Sleeve :

The gatefold sleeve is in virtually perfect NEAR MINT condition.

Condition ~ Inners :

Both inner sleeves are in virtually perfect NEAR MINT condition. No splits.

Miscellaneous :

I will be listing several other rare Muse items over the next few days so keep coming back !

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ABOUT ME

I have been trading in new and used vinyl for over twenty five years beginning in the early eighties with record fairs all over the United Kingdom, Europe, Canada and the States. Since 1995 I have been the proprietor of Rooster Records which is a retail store currently located in Exeter, Devon in the south-west of England. We sell all kinds of vinyl, CDs and DVDs. I have always treated customers honestly and fairly and like to think that I get it right when grading a record. What you see is what you get !

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