Showbiz (album)

Showbiz (album)
Showbiz
Studio album by Muse
Released 4 October 1999
(release history)
Recorded April–May 1999 at RAK Studios, London and Sawmills Studio, Cornwall
Genre Alternative rock, new prog, post-grunge
Length 49:36
Label Mushroom
Producer John Leckie, Paul Reeve, Muse
Muse chronology
Muscle Museum (EP)
(1999)
Showbiz
(1999)
Random 1-8
(2000)
Singles from Showbiz
  1. "Uno"
    Released: 14 June 1999
  2. "Cave"
    Released: 6 September 1999
  3. "Muscle Museum"
    Released: 22 November 1999
  4. "Sunburn"
    Released: 21 February 2000
  5. "Unintended"
    Released: 30 May 2000

Showbiz is the debut studio album by English alternative rock band Muse, released in the United Kingdom on 4 October 1999 through Mushroom Records.[1] Recorded between April and May at RAK Studios and Sawmills Studio, respectively,[2] the album was produced by John Leckie and Paul Reeve in conjunction with the band. Showbiz was a minor commercial success, reaching number 29 on the UK Albums Chart.[3]

Showbiz was released in various regions around the world through the band's different regional labels: Naïve in France; Motor in Germany, Russia, Turkey and Ukraine; Maverick in the United States; Play It Again Sam (PIAS) in Benelux; and Avex Trax in Japan.[1] The album was also released earlier by some labels; in France it was released on 6 September, the Motor edition was sold from 20 September and the album entered American stores on 28 September.[1] A bonus CD was released in Benelux, which contained the same content as the Random 1-8 extended play, without the hidden remixes of "Sunburn".

Contents

Critical reception and legacy

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Sputnikmusic 4/5 stars [4]
Allmusic 3.5/5 stars [5]
NME (6/10) [6]
Pitchfork Media (6.7/10) [7]
Rolling Stone 3/5 stars [8]

Upon its release, many critics were quick to dismiss the album as promising yet derivative of other alternative rock bands of the 90s, with many critics drawing comparisons to Radiohead, some even pointing out that this album is produced by John Leckie, who also worked on said band's The Bends album. Brent DiCrescenzo of Pitchfork Media said in his review of the album that "Muse expertly boil down Radiohead into punkish radio nuggets.", but went on to question that "despite this promise, where can they go from here?", which resulted in a rating of 6.7 of a possible 10.[7] In a similar review, NME said that "'Showbiz' is not as clever as they think it is ... 'Unintended' and the title track are overwrought, prone to excruciatingly bad pseudo poetry", which ended in a 6 out of 10 score from the publication.[6] On the other hand, a more positive view came from Andrew Hartwig of Sputnik Music, who called Showbiz "an excellent record" and awarded it 4 out of 5.[4]

The album seems to have drawn something of a following since its release however, as in 2009 the album was placed in the top 20 British albums of the last 20 years by the UK edition of MSN. As well as this, several songs from the album appear to have had lasting appeal among fans, such as the title track, which was one of the band's most requested songs during The Resistance Tour in 2010, when the band staged a fan vote for songs to be played during that tour's stadium leg.[9] The song was not played; however, Unintended and Cave were played several times throughout the tour, with Sunburn being introduced during later performances of the tour.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Matthew Bellamy

Original edition
No. Title Length
1. "Sunburn"   3:54
2. "Muscle Museum"   4:23
3. "Fillip"   4:01
4. "Falling Down"   4:33
5. "Cave"   4:46
6. "Showbiz"   5:16
7. "Unintended"   3:57
8. "Uno"   3:37
9. "Sober"   4:04
10. "Escape"   3:31
11. "Overdue"   2:26
12. "Hate This and I'll Love You"   5:09

Charts and certifications

Chart (2000) Peak
position
Certification
UK Albums Chart[3] 29 BPI: Gold[12]
Australian Albums Chart[13] 28 ARIA: Gold[14]
Dutch Albums Chart[15] 53
French Albums Chart[16] 59
Irish Albums Chart[17] 46
Norwegian Albums Chart[18] 38

Release history

Region Date Label Format Catalog
France 6 September 1999 Naïve CD NV 3211-1
Germany 20 September 1999 Motor CD 547 979-4
Russia
Turkey
Ukraine
United States 28 September 1999 Maverick CD 0 9362-47382-2 0
United Kingdom 4 October 1999 Taste/Mushroom CD MUSH59CD
LP MUSH59LP
CS MUSH59MC
MD MUSH59MD
Benelux 4 October 1999 PIAS CD 481.2001.20
Japan 4 October 1999 Avex Trax CD AVCM-65057

Personnel

Muse
Additional personnel
  • John Leckie – production and mixing on "Sunburn", "Fillip", "Falling Down", "Cave", "Escape", "Overdue" and "Hate This & I'll Love You"
  • Paul Reeve – production and mixing on "Muscle Museum", "Unintended", "Uno" and "Sober"; backing vocals on "Unintended", "Uno", "Overdue" and "Hate This & I'll Love You"
  • Tanya Andrew – artwork
  • Craig Gentle – design
  • Ralf Strathmann – photography
  • Frederic Gresse – photography

References

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Beaumont 2008, p. 81
  2. ^ Beaumont 2008, p. 61
  3. ^ a b "Chart Stats – Muse". Chart Stats. http://www.chartstats.com/artistinfo.php?id=137. Retrieved 2008-10-08. 
  4. ^ a b Andrew H (14 January 2005). "Muse Showbiz". Sputnikmusic. http://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/962/Muse-Showbiz/. Retrieved 23 September 2011. 
  5. ^ Demalon, Tom. Muse: Showbiz at Allmusic. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
  6. ^ a b "Showbiz". NME (United Kingdom: IPC Media). 1 October 1999. ISSN 0028-6362. http://www.nme.com/reviews/muse/1412. Retrieved 23 September 2011. 
  7. ^ a b DiCrescenzo, Brent (28 September 1999). "Muse: Showbiz". Pitchfork Media. http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/5519-showbiz/. Retrieved 23 September 2011. 
  8. ^ Chonin, Neva (14 October 1999). "Muse: Showbiz". Rolling Stone (New York: Straight Arrow). ISSN 0035-791X. http://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/showbiz-19991014. Retrieved 23 September 2011. 
  9. ^ "Choose the Setlists". muse.mu. http://muse.mu/page.aspx?page=poll. Retrieved 23 September 2011. 
  10. ^ "Showbiz: Muse". iTunes Store. http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/showbiz/id314455341/. Retrieved 23 September 2011. 
  11. ^ "Showbiz". Muse. http://muse.mu/shop/product/74/showbiz/menu/3/albums/. Retrieved September 13, 2009. 
  12. ^ "Platinum Awards Content". British Phonographic Industry. http://www.bpi.co.uk/platinum/platinumright.asp?rq=search_plat&r_id=28989. Retrieved 2008-10-08. [dead link]
  13. ^ "Muse - Showbiz". australian-charts.com. http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?key=9709&cat=a. Retrieved 2008-10-08. 
  14. ^ "Accreditations – 2008 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. http://www.aria.com.au/pages/httpwww.aria.com.aupageshttpwww.aria.com.aupagesARIACharts-Accreditations-2008Albums.htm. Retrieved 2008-09-13. 
  15. ^ "Muse - Showbiz" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. http://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?key=9709&cat=a. Retrieved 2008-10-08. 
  16. ^ "Muse - Showbiz" (in French). lescharts.com. http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?key=9709&cat=a. Retrieved 2008-10-08. 
  17. ^ "Discography Muse". irish-charts.com. http://irish-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Muse. Retrieved 2008-10-08. 
  18. ^ "Muse - Showbiz". norwegiancharts.com. http://norwegiancharts.com/showitem.asp?key=9709&cat=a. Retrieved 2008-10-08. 

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