MuseAbsolution

Label:

Warner Bros. Records – 48733-1

Format:

2 x Vinyl , LP, Album, Reissue , Gatefold

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Alternative Rock

Tracklist

A1 Intro
Vocals [Samples]Paul Reeve
0:22
A2 Apocalypse Please 4:12
A3 Time Is Running Out 3:56
A4 Sing For Absolution 4:54
B1 Stockholm Syndrome
Vocals [Samples]Spectrasonic's Symphony Of Voices*
4:58
B2 Falling Away With You 4:40
B3 Interlude 0:37
B4 Hysteria 3:47
C1 Blackout
Backing Vocals [Additional]Paul Reeve
4:22
C2 Butterflies & Hurricanes
Backing Vocals [Additional]Paul Reeve
5:01
C3 The Small Print 3:29
D1 Endlessly
Vocals [Samples]Spectrasonic's Symphony Of Voices*
3:48
D2 Thoughts Of A Dying Atheist 3:11
D3 Ruled By Secrecy 4:52

Companies, etc.

  • Copyright ©A & E Records Ltd.
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗A & E Records Ltd.
  • Licensed ToWarner Bros. Records Inc.
  • Manufactured ByPirates Press
  • Published ByTaste Music Ltd.
  • Recorded AtGrouse Lodge Studios
  • Recorded AtAir Lyndhurst Studios
  • Recorded AtCello Studios
  • Recorded AtLivingston Studios
  • Recorded AtSawmills Studio
  • Mastered AtMasterdisk
  • Edited AtMasterdisk
  • Pressed ByGZ Digital Media – 81717E

Credits

  • Arranged By [Strings]Audrey Riley
  • Arranged By [Strings], Music By, Lyrics By, Guitar, Keyboards, Lead VocalsMatthew Bellamy
  • Booking [US]Marsha Vlasic
  • Design [Cover Design]Storm Thorgerson
  • Editor [Digital]Roger Lian
  • EngineerWally Gagel (tracks: A1 to B4, C3 to D3)
  • Engineer [Additional]Wally Gagel (tracks: C2)
  • Engineer [Assistant]Tom Joyce
  • Engineer [Digital]Wally Gagel
  • Executive-ProducerSafta Jaffery
  • LayoutLee Baker (6)
  • Management [Muse Management]Q Prime Inc.
  • Mastered ByHowie Weinberg
  • Mixed ByRich Costey
  • Music By, Bass Guitar, Backing VocalsChris Wolstenholme
  • Music By, Drums, PercussionDominic Howard
  • Photography BySean Winstanley
  • Photography By [Band Photo]Perou
  • ProducerRich Costey (tracks: A1 to B4, C3 to D3)
  • Producer [Additional]Rich Costey (tracks: C2)
  • Typography [Typographic Book]Sam Winston (2)

Notes

Includes insert with band's photo.

Recorded at Grouse Lodge studios (Co. Westmeath, Ireland) and Air studios (London).
Additional recording at Cello studios (Hollywood), Livingston studios (London) and Sawmills studio (Fowey, Cornwall).
Assistant Engineers:: Grouse Lodge: Ciaran Bradshaw / Air: Adam Noble / Cello: Darren Mora and Jason Gossman / Livingston: Donald Clark / Sawmills: Tom Joyce

Special Thanks to Paddy at Grouse Lodge, Candice at Cello and Ruth and Steve at Sawmills.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode: 825646909445
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A): 1-48733-A 81717E1/A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B): 1-48733-B 81717E2/A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side C): 1-48733-C 81717E3/A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side D): 1-48733-D 81717E4/A

Other Versions (5 of 88)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
Recently Edited
Absolution (CD, Album, DVD, ) Taste Media Limited 482.2020.033 Benelux 2003
Recently Edited
Absolution (CD, Album) Taste Media Limited 482.2020.020 Benelux 2003
Absolution (CD, Album, Misprint) Taste Media Limited 5050466-8587-2-6 Europe 2003
Recently Edited
Absolution (2×LP, Album, Gatefold) Taste Media 5050466-8555-1-0 UK 2003
Absolution (CD, Album) Taste Media 5046685872 Australia & New Zealand 2003

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Reviews

  • FredoMascagne's avatar
    FredoMascagne
    Quelle tristesse que cette réédition... Aucune finesse dans le son, on dirait un mono assez moche, grosse déception...
    • Aldehyde's avatar
      Aldehyde
      I am really disappointed with the sound quality of this album. It isn’t unlistenable, but it is certainly not mastered for vinyl. Basically a rip from a very compressed CD without much instrument separation.
      • Bierma's avatar
        Bierma
        Not as clear as I had hoped, but certainly not bad.
        One detail I was disappointed with on this Master: in Ruled by Secrecy, after the big piano buildup, when everything gets big, the vocals (while awesome!) drowned out the piano part. Bummer, it's one of my favorite parts of the song.
        • GoldenGuy444's avatar
          GoldenGuy444
          Had to give t a clean, it sounds okay at best. Nowhere near the best pressing I've heard.
          • ClassicalRips's avatar
            ClassicalRips
            Not sure if anyone else has had this problem, but I bought this new and the grooves look filthy, like there is some sort of chemical residue buried in the grooves. Cleaning didn't help at all. Additionally, it was scratched straight from the factory with a static sound on tracks 9 and 12 (the first track on both sides of the 2nd record). Musically speaking the album is simply fantastic, but there is quite a bit of quality control problems with this issue of the record.
            • kikikiju's avatar
              kikikiju
              My pressing sounds fine or I just have bad ears. I've listened to it a lot and love it.
              • captatkins's avatar
                captatkins
                We need to campaign for a quality reissues on 180gm. I'm not the person the start this though.
                • ssjssj's avatar
                  ssjssj
                  Thank You to Discogs for making me realize why my version sounded like COMPLETE AND UTTER CRAP!!!!! UGH! the warner bros. pressing is absolutely terrible!! Ok well its able..but it doesnt live up to the standard of the original pressing. this sounds very grainy, and not very dynamic. the vinyl is also slightly warped due to a terrible sleeve layout. would recommend saving up for the "Universal" pressing if you're a true muse fan (i've covered many songs vocal/bass) but if you want to hear endlessly...atleast that sounds beautiful on this pressing! hope this information helps save someone $30! have a good one.

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