Drones

~ Release by Muse (see all versions of this release, 17 available)

Annotation

Mastered by Giovanni Versari, La Maesta Mastering Tredozio (FC)
"Dead Inside" mastered by Bob Ludwig, Gateway Mastering
Vinyl half speed mastered by Matt Colton at Alchemy Mastering

Tracklist

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1▼12" Vinyl
#	Title	Length
A1	Dead Inside additional programming: Olle “Sven” Romo additional engineer: Adam Greenholtz assistant engineer: Tom Bailey, Jacopo Dorici, Eric Mosher, John Prestage and Giuseppe Salvadori engineer: Tommaso Colliva additional producer: Tommaso Colliva and Rich Costey producer: Robert John “Mutt” Lange and Muse assistant mixer: Martin Cooke, Nick Fourier and Mario Borgatta mixer: Rich Costey bass guitar: Christopher Wolstenholme drums (drum set): Dominic Howard guitar, synthesizer and lead vocals: Matt Bellamy phonographic copyright (℗) by: Muse (in 2015) recorded at: Officine Meccaniche in Milano, Milano, Lombardia, Italy and The Warehouse Studio in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada mixed at: AIR Studios in Hampstead, Camden, London, England, United Kingdom and El Dorado Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States instrumental versions: Dead Inside (instrumental) by Muse recording of: Dead Inside lyricist and composer: Matt Bellamy publisher: Loosechord Limited (PRS)	4:23
A2	[Drill Sergeant] recording engineer: Durand Trench additional programming: Olle “Sven” Romo additional engineer: Adam Greenholtz assistant engineer: Tom Bailey, Eric Mosher, John Prestage and Giuseppe Salvadori engineer: Tommaso Colliva additional producer: Tommaso Colliva and Rich Costey producer: Robert John “Mutt” Lange and Muse assistant mixer: Martin Cooke, Nick Fourier and Mario Borgatta mixer: Rich Costey spoken vocals [drill sergeant]: Will Leon Thompson spoken vocals [recruit]: Michael Shiloah phonographic copyright (℗) by: Muse (in 2015) recorded at: Officine Meccaniche in Milano, Milano, Lombardia, Italy and The Warehouse Studio in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada mixed at: AIR Studios in Hampstead, Camden, London, England, United Kingdom and El Dorado Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States recording of: [Drill Sergeant]	0:21
A3	Psycho recording engineer: Durand Trench additional programming: Olle “Sven” Romo additional engineer: Adam Greenholtz assistant engineer: Tom Bailey, Eric Mosher, John Prestage and Giuseppe Salvadori engineer: Tommaso Colliva additional producer: Tommaso Colliva and Rich Costey producer: Robert John “Mutt” Lange and Muse assistant mixer: Martin Cooke, Nick Fourier and Mario Borgatta mixer: Rich Costey bass guitar: Christopher Wolstenholme drums (drum set): Dominic Howard guitar, Hammond organ and lead vocals: Matt Bellamy spoken vocals [drill sergeant]: Will Leon Thompson spoken vocals [recruit]: Michael Shiloah phonographic copyright (℗) by: Muse (in 2015) recorded at: Officine Meccaniche in Milano, Milano, Lombardia, Italy and The Warehouse Studio in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada mixed at: AIR Studios in Hampstead, Camden, London, England, United Kingdom and El Dorado Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States instrumental versions: Psycho (instrumental) by Muse recording of: Psycho lyricist and composer: Matt Bellamy publisher: Loosechord Limited (PRS)	5:17
A4	Mercy additional programming: Olle “Sven” Romo additional engineer: Adam Greenholtz assistant engineer: Tom Bailey, Eric Mosher, John Prestage and Giuseppe Salvadori engineer: Tommaso Colliva additional producer: Tommaso Colliva and Rich Costey producer: Robert John “Mutt” Lange and Muse assistant mixer: Martin Cooke, Nick Fourier and Mario Borgatta mixer: Rich Costey bass guitar: Christopher Wolstenholme drums (drum set): Dominic Howard guitar, keyboard and lead vocals: Matt Bellamy phonographic copyright (℗) by: Muse (in 2015) recorded at: Officine Meccaniche in Milano, Milano, Lombardia, Italy and The Warehouse Studio in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada mixed at: AIR Studios in Hampstead, Camden, London, England, United Kingdom and El Dorado Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States instrumental versions: Mercy (instrumental) by Muse recording of: Mercy lyricist and composer: Matt Bellamy publisher: Loosechord Limited (PRS) and WB Music Corp.	3:52
B1	Reapers additional programming: Olle “Sven” Romo additional engineer: Adam Greenholtz assistant engineer: Tom Bailey, Eric Mosher, John Prestage and Giuseppe Salvadori engineer: Tommaso Colliva additional producer: Tommaso Colliva and Rich Costey producer: Robert John “Mutt” Lange and Muse assistant mixer: Martin Cooke, Nick Fourier and Mario Borgatta mixer: Rich Costey bass guitar: Christopher Wolstenholme drums (drum set): Dominic Howard guitar and lead vocals: Matt Bellamy phonographic copyright (℗) by: Muse (in 2015) recorded at: Officine Meccaniche in Milano, Milano, Lombardia, Italy and The Warehouse Studio in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada mixed at: AIR Studios in Hampstead, Camden, London, England, United Kingdom and El Dorado Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States instrumental versions: Reapers (instrumental) by Muse recording of: Reapers lyricist and composer: Matt Bellamy publisher: Loosechord Limited (PRS) and WB Music Corp.	6:00
B2	The Handler additional programming: Olle “Sven” Romo additional engineer: Adam Greenholtz assistant engineer: Tom Bailey, Eric Mosher, John Prestage and Giuseppe Salvadori engineer: Tommaso Colliva additional producer: Tommaso Colliva and Rich Costey producer: Robert John “Mutt” Lange and Muse assistant mixer: Martin Cooke, Nick Fourier and Mario Borgatta mixer: Rich Costey bass guitar: Christopher Wolstenholme drums (drum set): Dominic Howard guitar and lead vocals: Matt Bellamy phonographic copyright (℗) by: Muse (in 2015) recorded at: Officine Meccaniche in Milano, Milano, Lombardia, Italy and The Warehouse Studio in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada mixed at: AIR Studios in Hampstead, Camden, London, England, United Kingdom and El Dorado Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States instrumental versions: The Handler (instrumental) by Muse recording of: The Handler lyricist and composer: Matt Bellamy publisher: Loosechord Limited (PRS) and WB Music Corp.	4:34

2▼12" Vinyl
#	Title	Length
C1	[JFK] additional programming: Olle “Sven” Romo additional engineer: Adam Greenholtz assistant engineer: Tom Bailey, Eric Mosher, John Prestage and Giuseppe Salvadori engineer: Tommaso Colliva additional producer: Tommaso Colliva and Rich Costey producer: Robert John “Mutt” Lange and Muse assistant mixer: Martin Cooke, Nick Fourier and Mario Borgatta mixer: Rich Costey spoken vocals: John F. Kennedy phonographic copyright (℗) by: Muse (in 2015) recorded at: Officine Meccaniche in Milano, Milano, Lombardia, Italy and The Warehouse Studio in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada mixed at: AIR Studios in Hampstead, Camden, London, England, United Kingdom and El Dorado Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States samples: The President and the Press by John F. Kennedy (spoken vocals) recording of: [JFK]	0:55
C2	Defector additional programming: Olle “Sven” Romo additional engineer: Adam Greenholtz assistant engineer: Tom Bailey, Eric Mosher, John Prestage and Giuseppe Salvadori engineer: Tommaso Colliva additional producer: Tommaso Colliva and Rich Costey producer: Robert John “Mutt” Lange and Muse assistant mixer: Martin Cooke, Nick Fourier and Mario Borgatta mixer: Rich Costey bass guitar: Christopher Wolstenholme drums (drum set): Dominic Howard guitar and lead vocals: Matt Bellamy phonographic copyright (℗) by: Muse (in 2015) recorded at: Officine Meccaniche in Milano, Milano, Lombardia, Italy and The Warehouse Studio in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada mixed at: AIR Studios in Hampstead, Camden, London, England, United Kingdom and El Dorado Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States instrumental versions: Defector (instrumental) by Muse recording of: Defector lyricist and composer: Matt Bellamy publisher: Loosechord Limited (PRS) and WB Music Corp.	4:33
C3	Revolt additional programming: Olle “Sven” Romo additional engineer: Adam Greenholtz assistant engineer: Tom Bailey, Eric Mosher, John Prestage and Giuseppe Salvadori engineer: Tommaso Colliva additional producer: Tommaso Colliva and Rich Costey producer: Robert John “Mutt” Lange and Muse assistant mixer: Martin Cooke, Nick Fourier and Mario Borgatta mixer: Rich Costey bass guitar: Christopher Wolstenholme drums (drum set): Dominic Howard guitar and lead vocals: Matt Bellamy phonographic copyright (℗) by: Muse (in 2015) recorded at: Officine Meccaniche in Milano, Milano, Lombardia, Italy and The Warehouse Studio in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada mixed at: AIR Studios in Hampstead, Camden, London, England, United Kingdom and El Dorado Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States instrumental versions: Revolt (instrumental) by Muse recording of: Revolt lyricist and composer: Matt Bellamy publisher: Loosechord Limited (PRS) and WB Music Corp.	4:06
C4	Aftermath additional programming: Olle “Sven” Romo additional engineer: Adam Greenholtz assistant engineer: Tom Bailey, Eric Mosher, John Prestage and Giuseppe Salvadori engineer: Tommaso Colliva additional producer: Tommaso Colliva and Rich Costey producer: Robert John “Mutt” Lange and Muse assistant mixer: Martin Cooke, Nick Fourier and Mario Borgatta mixer: Rich Costey bass guitar: Christopher Wolstenholme drums (drum set): Dominic Howard guitar and lead vocals: Matt Bellamy additional background vocals: Robert John “Mutt” Lange orchestra: EdoDea ensemble phonographic copyright (℗) by: Muse (in 2015) recorded at: Officine Meccaniche in Milano, Milano, Lombardia, Italy and The Warehouse Studio in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada mixed at: AIR Studios in Hampstead, Camden, London, England, United Kingdom and El Dorado Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States instrumental versions: Aftermath (instrumental) by Muse recording of: Aftermath lyricist and composer: Matt Bellamy publisher: Loosechord Limited (PRS) and WB Music Corp.	5:48
D1	The Globalist additional programming: Olle “Sven” Romo additional engineer: Adam Greenholtz assistant engineer: Tom Bailey, Eric Mosher, John Prestage and Giuseppe Salvadori engineer: Tommaso Colliva additional producer: Tommaso Colliva and Rich Costey producer: Robert John “Mutt” Lange and Muse assistant mixer: Martin Cooke, Nick Fourier and Mario Borgatta mixer: Rich Costey bass guitar: Christopher Wolstenholme drums (drum set): Dominic Howard guitar, Hammond organ, piano and lead vocals: Matt Bellamy orchestra: EdoDea ensemble phonographic copyright (℗) by: Muse (in 2015) recorded at: Officine Meccaniche in Milano, Milano, Lombardia, Italy and The Warehouse Studio in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada mixed at: AIR Studios in Hampstead, Camden, London, England, United Kingdom and El Dorado Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States instrumental versions: The Globalist (instrumental) by Muse recording of: The Globalist lyricist, composer and arranger: Matt Bellamy publisher: Loosechord Limited (PRS) and WB Music Corp. is based on: Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36: IX. Nimrod (Adagio)	10:07
D2	Drones additional programming: Olle “Sven” Romo additional engineer: Adam Greenholtz assistant engineer: Tom Bailey, Eric Mosher, John Prestage and Giuseppe Salvadori engineer: Tommaso Colliva additional producer: Tommaso Colliva and Rich Costey producer: Robert John “Mutt” Lange and Muse assistant mixer: Martin Cooke, Nick Fourier and Mario Borgatta mixer: Rich Costey lead vocals: Matt Bellamy phonographic copyright (℗) by: Muse (in 2015) recorded at: Officine Meccaniche in Milano, Milano, Lombardia, Italy and The Warehouse Studio in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada mixed at: AIR Studios in Hampstead, Camden, London, England, United Kingdom and El Dorado Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States recording of: Drones lyricist and arranger: Matt Bellamy publisher: Loosechord Limited (PRS) and WB Music Corp. is based on: Missa Benedicta es: Sanctus & Benedictus	2:50

Credits

Release

mastering:	Matt Colton Bob Ludwig Giovanni Versari
copyrighted (©) by:	Muse (in 2015)

licensed to:	Warner Music UK Ltd.

mastered at:	Alchemy Mastering in London, England, United Kingdom Gateway Mastering Studios in Portland, Maine, United States La Maestà Mastering in Tredozio, Forlì-Cesena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/7090907 [info]
ASIN:	UK: B00UHQ7CLC [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/muse/drones_f1/ [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:	Aftermath Dead Inside Mercy Psycho Reapers Revolt The Handler

part of:	NME’s Greatest Albums of The Decade: The 2010s (number: 96) (order: 96) Grammy Award: Best Rock Album nominees (number: 2016 winner) (order: 111)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/842235 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/Muse/Drones [info]
reviews:	https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/muse-drones-album-review-unrepentantly-ambitious-and-laced-with-emotional-intrigue-10300057.html [info] https://www.nme.com/reviews/reviews-muse-16092-314742 [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/muse/drones/ [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/753484/ [info] https://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=48769 [info] https://www.spirit-of-rock.com/en/album/Drones/99898 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0002836779 [info]
Wikidata:	Q18221034 [info]