INFO:

Test pressing vinyls are the very first to come off the stampers and are thus closer to the sound of the master tape (generally the sound quality is better than issued-vinyl since pressing should have been made more carefully). Vinyls of this type usually are not offered for sale to consumers but are used by record companies for evaluation purposes. It is only after the test pressings are approved that the actual vinyls can be pressed. Test Pressings are typically packaged in plain white jackets with blank record labels. Occasionally there will be hand-written catalogue numbers, pressing dates or other pertinent information on the covers and/or labels. As would be expected, quantities are extremely limited (many are one-of-a-kind) and all are sold on first come, first serve basis.

EP TEST PRESSINGS - 7" VINYL:
 

MUSE EP: one, black coloured vinyl, 4 tracks (A: Overdue & Coma; B: Cave & Escape)
 
 

ALBUM TEST PRESSINGS - 12" VINYL:
 

SHOWBIZ: one, black coloured vinyl, 12 tracks
 
 

SINGLE TEST PRESSINGS - 7" VINYL:
 

UNO: black coloured vinyl, 2 tracks (Uno & Agitated)
 
 

MUSCLE MUSEUM (I): black coloured vinyl, 2 tracks (Muscle Museum & Minimum)
 
 

SUNBURN: black coloured vinyl, 2 tracks (Sunburn & Sunburn live acoustic)
 
 

UNINTENDED: black coloured vinyl, 2 tracks (Unintended & Sober live)
 
 

MUSCLE MUSEUM (II): black coloured vinyl, 2 tracks (Muscle Museum US Mix & Escape live)
 
 

NEW BORN: black coloured vinyl, 2 tracks (New Born & Shrinking Universe)
 
 

BLISS: black coloured vinyl, 2 tracks (Bliss & Hyper Chondriac Music)
 
 

HYPER MUSIC / FEELING GOOD: black coloured vinyl, 2 tracks (Hyper Music & Feeling Good)