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Twenty years after its summer 1997 release, OK Computer re-emerges clothed in light. In this two-part reissue: a first disc with the remastered original album; a second, 11-track disc made up of B-sides and previously unreleased titles. The sort of release that has fans in a frenzy... After the admittedly perfect classicism of The Bends (1995), Radiohead took a sort of swan dive into the ocean of a distinctly more experimental type of rock. Like revisited prog rock, subtly undermined by snatches of electronic music, OK Computer is never a mere mad scientist's laboratory, experimenting just for the fun of it. Underneath the atmospheric layering, behind the patchworks of textures inherited from Pink Floyd, R.E.M. or even Teuton krautrock (Neu! and Can spring to mind), the Oxford group never lets its attention stray from the writing. Between Thom Yorke's tortured but often lyrical (Exit Music (For A Film)) and always distinctive voice (Karma Police) and Jonny Greenwood's avant-garde guitar lines (Subterranean Homesick Alien), this third album keeps listeners on their toes. OK Computer reached a pinnacle of inventiveness, with bold harmonies, groundbreaking production and inventive instrumentation. It left its mark on its time and will continue to influence masses of groups and musicians...The second disc in OK Computer OKNOTOK 1997 2017 contains eight B-sides (Lull, Meeting In The Aisle, Melatonin, A Reminder, Polyethylene (Parts 1 & 2), Pearly, Palo Alto and How I Made My Millions) and three previously unreleased tracks (I Promise, Man Of War and Lift). Recorded in March 1998 at the Abbey Road Studios in London, Man Of War was originally intended to be on the soundtrack of the big-screen adaptation of The Avengers with Uma Thurman and Ralph Fiennes, but the group was unhappy with the result and shelved the song. However glimpses of the title's recording footage can be seen in the documentary Meeting People Is Easy. Radiohead began performing on stage in 1996 with I Promise and Lift, on a US tour as the opening act for Alanis Morissette. Hard to fathom how Lift and its heady melody did not end up on the final tracklisting of OK Computer. © MD/Qobuz
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Colin Greenwood, Composer, Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Ed O'Brien, Composer, Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Selway, Composer, Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Thom Yorke, Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - RADIOHEAD, MainArtist - Jonny Greenwood, Composer, Producer, AssociatedPerformer - NIGEL GODRICH, Producer, Programmer - Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd., MusicPublisher - WARNER/CHAPPELL MUSIC PUBLISHING, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher
2017 XL Recordings Ltd 2017 XL Recordings Ltd
Colin Greenwood, Composer, Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Ed O'Brien, Composer, Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Selway, Composer, Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Thom Yorke, Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - RADIOHEAD, MainArtist - Jonny Greenwood, Composer, Producer, AssociatedPerformer - NIGEL GODRICH, Producer, Programmer - Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd., MusicPublisher - WARNER/CHAPPELL MUSIC PUBLISHING, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher
2017 XL Recordings Ltd 2017 XL Recordings Ltd
Colin Greenwood, Composer, Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Ed O'Brien, Composer, Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Selway, Composer, Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Thom Yorke, Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - RADIOHEAD, MainArtist - Jonny Greenwood, Composer, Producer, AssociatedPerformer - NIGEL GODRICH, Producer, Programmer - Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd., MusicPublisher - WARNER/CHAPPELL MUSIC PUBLISHING, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher
2017 XL Recordings Ltd 2017 XL Recordings Ltd
Colin Greenwood, Composer, Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Ed O'Brien, Composer, Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Selway, Composer, Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Thom Yorke, Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - RADIOHEAD, MainArtist - Jonny Greenwood, Composer, Producer, AssociatedPerformer - NIGEL GODRICH, Producer, Programmer - Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd., MusicPublisher - WARNER/CHAPPELL MUSIC PUBLISHING, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher
2017 XL Recordings Ltd 2017 XL Recordings Ltd
Colin Greenwood, Composer, Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Ed O'Brien, Composer, Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Selway, Composer, Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Thom Yorke, Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - RADIOHEAD, MainArtist - Jonny Greenwood, Composer, Producer, AssociatedPerformer - NIGEL GODRICH, Producer, Programmer - Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd., MusicPublisher - WARNER/CHAPPELL MUSIC PUBLISHING, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher
2017 XL Recordings Ltd 2017 XL Recordings Ltd
Colin Greenwood, Composer, Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Ed O'Brien, Composer, Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Selway, Composer, Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Thom Yorke, Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - RADIOHEAD, MainArtist - Jonny Greenwood, Composer, Producer, AssociatedPerformer - NIGEL GODRICH, Producer, Programmer - Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd., MusicPublisher - WARNER/CHAPPELL MUSIC PUBLISHING, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher
2017 XL Recordings Ltd 2017 XL Recordings Ltd
Colin Greenwood, Composer, Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Ed O'Brien, Composer, Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Selway, Composer, Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Ingman, Conductor - Thom Yorke, Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - RADIOHEAD, MainArtist - Jonny Greenwood, Composer, Producer, AssociatedPerformer - NIGEL GODRICH, Producer, Programmer - Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd., MusicPublisher - WARNER/CHAPPELL MUSIC PUBLISHING, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher
2017 XL Recordings Ltd 2017 XL Recordings Ltd
Colin Greenwood, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Ed O'Brien, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Selway, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Thom Yorke, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - RADIOHEAD, MainArtist - Jonny Greenwood, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - NIGEL GODRICH, Producer, Programmer - Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd., MusicPublisher - WARNER/CHAPPELL MUSIC PUBLISHING, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher
2017 XL Recordings Ltd 2017 XL Recordings Ltd
Colin Greenwood, Composer, Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Ed O'Brien, Composer, Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Selway, Composer, Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Ingman, Conductor - Thom Yorke, Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - RADIOHEAD, MainArtist - Jonny Greenwood, Composer, Producer, Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - NIGEL GODRICH, Producer, Programmer - Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd., MusicPublisher - WARNER/CHAPPELL MUSIC PUBLISHING, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher
2017 XL Recordings Ltd 2017 XL Recordings Ltd
Colin Greenwood, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Ed O'Brien, Composer, Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Selway, Composer, Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Thom Yorke, Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - RADIOHEAD, MainArtist - Jonny Greenwood, Composer, Producer, AssociatedPerformer - NIGEL GODRICH, Producer, Programmer - Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd., MusicPublisher - WARNER/CHAPPELL MUSIC PUBLISHING, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher
2017 XL Recordings Ltd 2017 XL Recordings Ltd
Colin Greenwood, Composer, Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Ed O'Brien, Composer, Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Selway, Composer, Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Thom Yorke, Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - RADIOHEAD, MainArtist - Jonny Greenwood, Composer, Producer, AssociatedPerformer - NIGEL GODRICH, Producer, Programmer - Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd., MusicPublisher - WARNER/CHAPPELL MUSIC PUBLISHING, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher
2017 XL Recordings Ltd 2017 XL Recordings Ltd
Colin Greenwood, Composer, Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Ed O'Brien, Composer, Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Selway, Composer, Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Thom Yorke, Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - RADIOHEAD, MainArtist - Jonny Greenwood, Composer, Producer, AssociatedPerformer - NIGEL GODRICH, Producer, Programmer - Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd., MusicPublisher - WARNER/CHAPPELL MUSIC PUBLISHING, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher
2017 XL Recordings Ltd 2017 XL Recordings Ltd
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Colin Greenwood, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Ed O'Brien, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Selway, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Thom Yorke, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - RADIOHEAD, MainArtist - Jonny Greenwood, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - NIGEL GODRICH, Producer, Programmer - Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd., MusicPublisher - WARNER/CHAPPELL MUSIC PUBLISHING, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher
2017 XL Recordings Ltd 2017 XL Recordings Ltd
Robert Ziegler, Conductor - Colin Greenwood, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Ed O'Brien, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Selway, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Liz Varlow, StudioMusician - Thom Yorke, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John Holt, StudioMusician - RADIOHEAD, MainArtist - Chian Lim, StudioMusician - Matthew Gee, StudioMusician - Jonny Greenwood, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - NIGEL GODRICH, Producer, Programmer - Clio Gould, StudioMusician - Roger Argente, StudioMusician - Matthew Knight, StudioMusician - Robin Wilson, StudioMusician - Chris West, StudioMusician - Victoria Lyon, StudioMusician - Erik Chapman, StudioMusician - Dave Gordon, StudioMusician - Felix Tanner, StudioMusician - Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd., MusicPublisher - WARNER/CHAPPELL MUSIC PUBLISHING, MusicPublisher - Tamas Andras, StudioMusician - Niall Keatley, StudioMusician - Sam Petts-Davies, Engineer - Stephen Payne, StudioMusician - Andrew Klee, StudioMusician - Andrew Sippings, StudioMusician - James Fountain, StudioMusician - Kay Chappell, StudioMusician - Charlotte Ansbergs, StudioMusician - Michelle Bruil, StudioMusician - Roberto Sorrentino, StudioMusician - Niamh Molloy, StudioMusician - Jonathan Hallett, StudioMusician - Andrew Storey, StudioMusician - Laura Holt, StudioMusician - Rachel van der Tang, StudioMusician - Anthony Protheroe, StudioMusician - Elen Hâf Richards, StudioMusician - Cindy Foster, StudioMusician - Shana Douglas, StudioMusician - Rosemary Wainwright, StudioMusician - Jennifer Dear, StudioMusician - Abigail Fenna, StudioMusician - Benjamin Cunningham, StudioMusician - David Broughton, StudioMusician - Jonathan Few, StudioMusician - Colin Callow, StudioMusician - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - James Davison, StudioMusician - Naomi Watts, StudioMusician - Tim Steggals, StudioMusician - Geoffrey Silver, StudioMusician - Julian Azkoul, StudioMusician - Nicola Davenport, StudioMusician - Cecilia Romero, StudioMusician - Chantel Webster, StudioMusician - Kate Suthers, StudioMusician - Nicola Hutchings, StudioMusician - Rosemary Banks-Francis, StudioMusician
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Colin Greenwood, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Ed O'Brien, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Selway, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Thom Yorke, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - RADIOHEAD, MainArtist - Jonny Greenwood, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - NIGEL GODRICH, Producer, Programmer - Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd., MusicPublisher - WARNER/CHAPPELL MUSIC PUBLISHING, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher
2017 XL Recordings Ltd 2017 XL Recordings Ltd
Colin Greenwood, Composer, Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Ed O'Brien, Composer, Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Selway, Composer, Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Thom Yorke, Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - RADIOHEAD, MainArtist - Jonny Greenwood, Composer, Producer, AssociatedPerformer - NIGEL GODRICH, Producer, Programmer - Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd., MusicPublisher - WARNER/CHAPPELL MUSIC PUBLISHING, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher
2017 XL Recordings Ltd 2017 XL Recordings Ltd
Colin Greenwood, Composer, Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Ed O'Brien, Composer, Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Selway, Composer, Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Thom Yorke, Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - RADIOHEAD, MainArtist - Sam Hardaker, Programmer - Jonny Greenwood, Composer, Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Henry Binns, Programmer - NIGEL GODRICH, Producer, Programmer - Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd., MusicPublisher - WARNER/CHAPPELL MUSIC PUBLISHING, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher
2017 XL Recordings Ltd 2017 XL Recordings Ltd
Colin Greenwood, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Ed O'Brien, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Selway, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Thom Yorke, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - RADIOHEAD, MainArtist - Jonny Greenwood, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - NIGEL GODRICH, Producer, Programmer - Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd., MusicPublisher - WARNER/CHAPPELL MUSIC PUBLISHING, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher
2017 XL Recordings Ltd 2017 XL Recordings Ltd
Colin Greenwood, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Ed O'Brien, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Selway, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Thom Yorke, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - RADIOHEAD, MainArtist - Jonny Greenwood, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - NIGEL GODRICH, Producer, Programmer - Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd., MusicPublisher - WARNER/CHAPPELL MUSIC PUBLISHING, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher
2017 XL Recordings Ltd 2017 XL Recordings Ltd
Colin Greenwood, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Ed O'Brien, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Selway, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Thom Yorke, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - RADIOHEAD, MainArtist - Jonny Greenwood, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - NIGEL GODRICH, Producer, Programmer - Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd., MusicPublisher - WARNER/CHAPPELL MUSIC PUBLISHING, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher
2017 XL Recordings Ltd 2017 XL Recordings Ltd
Colin Greenwood, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Ed O'Brien, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Selway, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Thom Yorke, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - RADIOHEAD, MainArtist - Jonny Greenwood, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - NIGEL GODRICH, Producer, Programmer - Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd., MusicPublisher - WARNER/CHAPPELL MUSIC PUBLISHING, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher
2017 XL Recordings Ltd 2017 XL Recordings Ltd
Colin Greenwood, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Ed O'Brien, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Selway, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Thom Yorke, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - RADIOHEAD, MainArtist - Jonny Greenwood, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - NIGEL GODRICH, Producer, Programmer - Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd., MusicPublisher - WARNER/CHAPPELL MUSIC PUBLISHING, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher
2017 XL Recordings Ltd 2017 XL Recordings Ltd
Colin Greenwood, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Ed O'Brien, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Selway, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Thom Yorke, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - RADIOHEAD, MainArtist - Jonny Greenwood, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - NIGEL GODRICH, Producer, Programmer - Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd., MusicPublisher - WARNER/CHAPPELL MUSIC PUBLISHING, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher
2017 XL Recordings Ltd 2017 XL Recordings Ltd
Album review
Twenty years after its summer 1997 release, OK Computer re-emerges clothed in light. In this two-part reissue: a first disc with the remastered original album; a second, 11-track disc made up of B-sides and previously unreleased titles. The sort of release that has fans in a frenzy... After the admittedly perfect classicism of The Bends (1995), Radiohead took a sort of swan dive into the ocean of a distinctly more experimental type of rock. Like revisited prog rock, subtly undermined by snatches of electronic music, OK Computer is never a mere mad scientist's laboratory, experimenting just for the fun of it. Underneath the atmospheric layering, behind the patchworks of textures inherited from Pink Floyd, R.E.M. or even Teuton krautrock (Neu! and Can spring to mind), the Oxford group never lets its attention stray from the writing. Between Thom Yorke's tortured but often lyrical (Exit Music (For A Film)) and always distinctive voice (Karma Police) and Jonny Greenwood's avant-garde guitar lines (Subterranean Homesick Alien), this third album keeps listeners on their toes. OK Computer reached a pinnacle of inventiveness, with bold harmonies, groundbreaking production and inventive instrumentation. It left its mark on its time and will continue to influence masses of groups and musicians...The second disc in OK Computer OKNOTOK 1997 2017 contains eight B-sides (Lull, Meeting In The Aisle, Melatonin, A Reminder, Polyethylene (Parts 1 & 2), Pearly, Palo Alto and How I Made My Millions) and three previously unreleased tracks (I Promise, Man Of War and Lift). Recorded in March 1998 at the Abbey Road Studios in London, Man Of War was originally intended to be on the soundtrack of the big-screen adaptation of The Avengers with Uma Thurman and Ralph Fiennes, but the group was unhappy with the result and shelved the song. However glimpses of the title's recording footage can be seen in the documentary Meeting People Is Easy. Radiohead began performing on stage in 1996 with I Promise and Lift, on a US tour as the opening act for Alanis Morissette. Hard to fathom how Lift and its heady melody did not end up on the final tracklisting of OK Computer. © MD/Qobuz
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 23 track(s)
- Total length: 01:32:26
- Main artists: Radiohead
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: XL Recordings
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative & Indie
2017 XL Recordings Ltd 2017 XL Recordings Ltd
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