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Radiohead
With a line-up that has remained the same since their inception in 1986,
Radiohead has reached global popularity with their three-guitar attack,
vocalist Thom Yorke's sometimes tortured lyrics and melodies that are blended
with cerebral, anthemic alternative synth-rock.
Although sometimes ignored by the British press, this Oxfordshire quintet made
the music world stand up and listen as they released album after album filled
with their maturing musicianship. Starting with their debut album "Pablo
Honey" in 1993 and their sophomore release, "The Bends" (1995), Radiohead
quickly captured more fans with their experimental electronica and exceptional
song writing prowess.
Radiohead's third release "OK Computer," built upon their previous success, and
is a slow daunting album filled with melodic rock songs that was met with
widespread critical acclaim and was the band's first number one UK chart debut.
With songs such as "Paranoid Android", Karma Police" and "No Surprises" as
singles, the album propelled Radiohead to new commercial success. In the US,
the album received the band's first Grammy recognition, the award for "Best
Alternative Album" as well as a nomination for Album of the Year.
Radiohead's subsequent releases, "Kid A" (2000-which garnered a Grammy Award
for Best Alternative Album) and "Amnesial" (2001), only built upon the band's
evolving musical styles and the group's maturation as musicians and song
writers by blending synthesized rock and inventive jazz and was a departure
from their previous accessible rock/pop sound. None the less, many critics
applauded their innovation and courage and branded the band as one of the
world's most important groups.
Radiohead's sixth release, "Hail To The Chief" (2003) was the band's forth
consecutive number one UK album with some critics absolutely loving the
eclectic mix of pop/rock and jazz, while others felt the group was just
rehashing music from previous releases. The album's lead single "There There"
reached number four on the UK charts, but clocked in at number one in Canada,
which helped the group return to the play list of US modern rock radio.
Additionally, the album was Radiohead's fifth straight nomination for Best
Alternative Album at the Grammy Awards.
Radio continues to do legendary live shows (in fact they are in negotiations to
play the Hove Festival in Norway in 2008), collaborate with other bands (as of
this writing July 2007, Yorke currently working with Modeselektor) and work on
solo projects. Additionally, Radiohead is said to be working on and mastering
album number seven in New York City. Fans of the band can hardly wait......
Author Robert Benson writes about rock/pop music, vinyl record collecting and
operates www.collectingvinylrecords.com, where you can secure your copy of his
ebook called "The Fascinating Hobby Of Vinyl Record Collecting."
Robert can be contacted at robert@collectingvinylrecords.com. |
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Popular Recordings by Radiohead |
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2 + 2 = 5
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2+2=5
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7 TELEVISION COMMERCIALS
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AMNESIAC
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ANYONE CAN PLAY GUITAR
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BENDS
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FAKE PLASTIC TREES
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GO TO SLEEP #1
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HAIL TO THE THIEF
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I MIGHT BE WRONG
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KARMA POLICE
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KID A
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KNIVES OUT
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MEETING PEOPLE IS EASY
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MY IRON LUNG EP
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NO SURPRISES/RUNNING FROM DEMONS
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OK COMPUTER
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PABLO HONEY
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PARANOID ANDROID
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PYRAMID SONG
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RADIOHEAD ROCK AM RING
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STREET SPIRIT
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Union Street Demo
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The Bends
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Pyramid Song (Pinkpop Edition)
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1990 Demos
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Just (For College)
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Live Au Forum
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Kid 17
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Hail to the Thief. (The Gloaming.)
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Fake Plastic Trees (disc 1)
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Fake Plastic Trees (disc 2)
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Go to Sleep (disc 2)
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Go to Sleep (disc 1)
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High & Dry
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High & Dry / Planet Telex (disc 2)
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Just (disc 1)
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Just (disc 2)
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Karma Police (disc 1)
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Karma Police (disc 2)
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No Surprises (disc 1)
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No Surprises (disc 2)
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Paranoid Android (disc 1)
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Paranoid Android (disc 2)
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Pyramid Song (disc 1)
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Pyramid Song (disc 2)
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Street Spirit (Fade Out)
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Airbag / How Am I Driving?
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No Surprises / Running From Demons
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High & Dry / Planet Telex (disc 1)
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Com Lag: 2plus2isfive
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I Might Be Wrong: Live Recordings
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The Bends (bonus disc: Live EP)
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not my fault.
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Pop Is Dead
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Towering Above the Rest
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2 + 2 = 5 (disc 2)
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2 + 2 = 5 (disc 1)
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Knives Out (disc 2)
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Knives Out (disc 1)
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Street Spirit (Fade Out) (disc 1)
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Street Spirit (Fade Out) (disc 2)
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My Iron Lung (disc 2)
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My Iron Lung (disc 1)
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High & Dry: Live Package
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There There (acoustic)
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Stop Whispering
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College EP
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The Bends Pinkpop (mispress)
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College Karma EP
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The Bends Pinkpop
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Towering Above the Rest Complete
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ノー・サプライゼス 〜ランニング・フロム・ディーモンズ〜
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イッチ
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8 Outtakes From Amnesiac
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Climbing Up the Walls
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High & Dry / Planet Telex
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Street Spirit (Fade Out): 2 Meter Sessions
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My Iron Lung
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In Rainbows
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Live at the Astoria
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Thumbs Down (Webcast)
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Jigsaw Falling Into Place
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Go to Sleep
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2001-05-28: Vaison-la-Romaine, France
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2008-07-08: Kindl-Bühne Wuhlheide, Berlin, Germany
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Reckoner
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2003-03-07: La Reservoir, Paris, France
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Rocks Germany 2001
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2008-10-05: Saitama Super Arena, Tokyo, Japan
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2001-06-30: Santa Barbara County Bowl, Santa Barbara, CA, USA (disc 1)
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2001-06-30: Santa Barbara County Bowl, Santa Barbara, CA, USA (disc 2)
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1998-04-04: Salem Armory Auditorium, Salem, OR, USA
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2003-05-28: Jo Whiley Session, BBC Radio1, UK
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1998-04-13: Molson Theatre, Montreal, QC, Canada (disc 2)
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1998-04-13: Molson Theatre, Montreal, QC, Canada (disc 1)
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1995-06-06: RPM Club, Toronto, ON, Canada
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2008-08-19: Thunderbird Stadium, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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2000-06-18: Villa Reale, Monza, Italy
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1995-06-15 PRE-FM: The Palace, Hollywood, CA, USA
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1996-03-22: CBC Studios, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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1995-06-27: I Wanna Be Jim Morrison: The Xanadu, Sapporo, Japan
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1995-03-29: Sam the Record Man, Toronto, ON, Canada
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1995-06-03: Johnny Walker Session, BBC Radio1, UK
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2006-06-19: Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, IL, USA
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2008-10-08: International Forum, Tokyo, Japan
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2008-10-02: Municipal Central Gymnasium, Osaka, Japan
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2003-08-30: Thunderbird Stadium, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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1997-07-14 PRE-FM: KROQ Weenie Roast, Irvine Meadows, CA, USA
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2008-08-25: Hollywood Bowl, Hollywood, CA, USA
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2008-10-04: Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan
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2008-08-09: Blue Comet Stage, All Points West Music & Arts Festival, Liberty State Park, Jersey City, NJ, USA
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2003-07-07: Il Lazzaretto, Bergamo, Italy
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2003-08-02: WTC Open Air Stadium, Osaka, Japan
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2008-08-27: Cricket Wireless Amphitheater, Chula Vista, CA, USA
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2008-10-07: International Forum, Tokyo, Japan
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1997-12-19: Hammerstein Ballroom, New York, NY, USA (disc 1)
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1997-12-19: Hammerstein Ballroom, New York, NY, USA (disc 2)
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2008-08-24: Hollywood Bowl, Hollywood, CA, USA
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1998-01-23: Akasaka Blitz, Tokyo, Japan (disc 1)
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1998-01-23: Akasaka Blitz, Tokyo, Japan (disc 2)
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2006-06-23: Greek Theatre, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA
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1996-07-13: T in the Park Festival, Hamilton, UK
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2000-12-14 PRE-FM: BBC Radio 1, UK
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2006-08-26: Rock En Seine Festival, Paris, France
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2008-04-01 (Matinee): BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio Theatre, Broadcasting House, London, UK
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2008-07-08: Kindlbuhne, Berlin, Germany
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2009-03-24: Club Ciudad, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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2008-06-27: Glasgow Green, Glasgow, UK
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2008-06-17: Civica Arena, Milan, Italy
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2008-08-01: Grant Park, Chicago, IL, USA
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2008-06-12: Festival Daydream, Parc del Fòrum de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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2008-01-16: Rough Trade East, Brick Lane, London, UK
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In Rainbows From the Basement
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1997-10-18: Le Zénith, Paris, France (disc 1)
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1997-10-18: Le Zénith, Paris, France (disc 2)
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Harry Patch (In Memory of)
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These Are My Twisted Words
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Lost Treasures 1993-1997
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Creep (Black Session EP)
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2+2=5, Are You Listening?
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Kid A (bonus disc)
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Later... With Jools Holland - 09/06/01
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Hail to the Thief. (The Gloaming.) (bonus disc)
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The Best of Radiohead
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Looking Back at...
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2008-07-01: Westergasfabriek, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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2000-06-17: Arènes De Frejus, Fréjus, France
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2000-06-15: Teatre Tivoli, Barcelona, Spain
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OK MTV
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Computer K.O.
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World Ballads Collection
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The King of Limbs
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In Rainbows: From the Basement
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Supercollider / The Butcher
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2006-06-13: Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA
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2004-04-18: Makuhari Messe, Tokyo, Japan
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2008-05-03: From the Basement, Hospital Studio, London, UK
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1995-12-01: Gino, Stockholm, Sweden
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2003-12-08: Maida Vale Studios, London, UK
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2006-05-09: Heineken Music Hall, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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2008-08-22: Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA, USA
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2006-06-24: Minnesota Public Radio, Sound Opinions Studio, Chicago, IL, USA
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2006-06-27: Bayside Embarcadero, San Diego, CA, USA
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2010-01-24: Music Box Theater @ Fonda, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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2003-10-06: Hi-Fi Buys Amphitheatre, Atlanta, GA, USA
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2001-06-23: The Gorge Amphitheatre, George, WA, USA
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2003-05-18: Dublin, Ireland
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2001-05-26: Plaza de Toros de Bilbao, Spain
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1994-12-13: Beacon Theatre, New York City, NY, USA
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Interview Disc: The Unauthorised Edition
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Gagging Order: Acoustic Renditions
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Fond, but Not in Love: The B Sides (disc 1)
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Kill All the Rarities
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Greatest Hits 98
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Oxford's Angels
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Leftover Computer
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Bootleg No. 2: Do Not Tell Me..
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Les Enfants Terrible
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Raretrax 2
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2003-06-28: Glastonbury Festival, Pilton, UK (BBC Radio 1)
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A Total Waste of Time
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1997-06-28: Glastonbury Festival, Pilton, UK
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1993-09-23: Florida Cameo Theatre, FL, USA
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2003-05-28: Live Lounge, BBC Radio 1
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2003-07-04: Les Eurockéennes de Belfort, Belfort, France
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2003-11-26: Earls Court, London, UK (disc 1)
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2000-07-09: Old Roman Amphitheatre, Cessaria, Italy
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2001-09-29: Osaka, Japan
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2003-06-04: Electric Lady Studios, New York City, NY, USA
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Unplugged Again
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2001-06-23: Gorge Ampitheatre, George, WA, USA
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1998-06-14: Tibetan Freedom Concert, RFK, Washington DC, USA
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1999-06-13: Tibetan Freedom Concert, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Mists of Avalon (1997-06-28: Glastonbury, UK)
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2004-05-01: Coachella Festival, Indio, CA, USA
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2003-08-23: Alpine Valley, East Troy, WI, USA
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2003-11-26: Earls Court, London, UK (disc 2)
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2001-06-27: Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA, USA
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Live at the 10 Spot
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1996-05-27: Pinkpop, Landgraaf, Netherlands
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2001-04-28: Canal+ Studios, Paris, France
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2003-09-23: Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA, USA
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1996-08-14: Great Woods, Boston, MA, USA
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2002-07-24: Coliseu de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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Memento for Later (2001-06-09: BBC Studios, London, UK)
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2003-08-13: Tweeter Center, Mansfield, MA, USA
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2002-07-30: There, There: Teatro Kursaal, San Sebastian, Spain
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2004-04-24: Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney, Australia
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2001-08-07: Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA
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1992-11-14: University of Essex, Colchester, UK
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2003-11-27: Earls Court, London, UK (disc 2)
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2003-11-27: Earls Court, London, UK
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2003-05-25: Shepherds Bush Empire, London, UK
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No Data
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Live at 10 Spot (disc 2)
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1998-12-10: Amnesty International Concert, France
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2000-07-04: Berlin, Germany
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2003-06-07: Field Day Festival, Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ, USA
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2002-08-07: Salamanca, Spain
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Tourism (1997-12-19: Hammerstein Ballroom, NYC, USA)
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Creepshow (1993-07-12: The Whiskey, Hollywood, USA)
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2004-05-01: Empire Polo Fields, Indio, CA, USA
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2001-08-01: Hutchinson Field, Chicago, IL, USA
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Launch No. 15
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2001-06-20: Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO, USA
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2001-06-04: Pinkpop: Megaland, Landgraaf, Netherlands
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2006-05-01: The Big Ask Live, Koko, London, UK
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2003-07-03: Acoustic at Le Réservoir, Paris, France
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2003-05-22: Apollo Theatre, Manchester, UK
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1995-08-06: Atlanta Cat's Paw Studios FM Broadcast
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2002-07-24: Coliseu dos Recreios de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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2003-07-09: Piazza Michelangelo, Florence, Italy
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The Best Thing That You Ever Had
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The Kid Parade (2002-08-07: Palacio Congresos, Salamanca, Spain)
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2000-10-02: Victoria Park, Cheshire, Warrington, UK
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2002-08-02: Benicassim Festival, Benicassim, Spain
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2002-07-22-26: Portugal
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2003-11-17: Bercy, Paris, France
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2002-07-30: Teatro Kursaal, San Sebastian, Spain
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1998-04-18: Radio City Music Hall, New York, NY, USA
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1996-07-13: Planet Acoustic: T in the Park, Glasgow, UK
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Talk Show Host
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Planet Telex
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2003-06-02: Musique Plus, Montréal, QC, Canada
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1994-02-12: Melkweg, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Street Spirits (2000-10-17: Sears Theatre, Toronto, Canada)
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1995-02-16: Black Session, Paris, France
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2003-07-11: Ferrara, Italy
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Ale to the Thieves
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Complete B-Sides (disc 1)
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2001-08-16: Liberty State Park, Jersey City, NJ, USA
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1997-12-19: 10 Spot, New York, NY, USA
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2002-08-01: Teatro Kursaal, San Sebastian, Spain
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2001-08-03: Molson Park, ON, Canada
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1998-01-23: Akasaka Blitz, Tokyo, Japan
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2003-09-29: Breakfast With Radiohead, KROQ, Capitol Records, Hollywood, CA, USA
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2002-08-05: Palacio de Congresos, Salamanca, Spain
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Les Eurockéennes
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2000-09-16: Goffertpark, Nijmegen, The Netherlands (disc 1)
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2003-08-15: Parc Jean-Drapeau, Montreal, QC, Canada
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Fucking Rarities
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1996-07-28: Big Day Out, Galway, Ireland
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2003-09-29: Capitol Records Studio, Hollywood, CA, USA
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2003-10-15: Skydome, Toronto, ON, Canada
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2003-11-29: Arena, Nottingham, UK
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2006-05-15: Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, UK
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1994-08-27: Reading Festival, Reading, UK
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1996-05-25: Pinkpop, Landgraaf, Netherlands
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2001-08-17: Liberty State Park, Jersey City, NJ, USA
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2001-06-01: No More Jokes: Rock am Ring, Nürburgring, Germany
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2003-09-26: Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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2001-08-03: Molson Park, Barrie, ON, Canada
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2002-08-06: Palacio de Congresos, Salamanca, Spain (disc 1)
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2002-08-01: Teatro Kursaal, San Sebastian, Spain (disc 1)
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2002-07-22: Coliseu dos Recreios de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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2002-08-05: Palacio de Congresos, Salamanca, Spain (disc 1)
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1993-12-01: The Barrowlands, Glasgow, UK
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2001-08-14: Suffolk Downs, Boston, MA, USA
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2003-10-06: HiFi Buys Amphitheatre, Atlanta, GA, USA
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2006-06-17: Bonnaroo Festival, Manchester, TN, USA
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2006-06-04: Bank of America Pavilion, Boston, MA, USA
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2006-05-13: Empress Ballroom, Blackpool, UK
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2001-08-08: Blossom Center, Cuyahoga Falls, OH, USA
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1996-04-13: Data Complete: The Avalon, Boston, MA, USA
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2001-09-11: Parkbuhne Wulheide, Berlin, Germany
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2000-09-16: Goffertpark, Nijmegen, The Netherlands (disc 2)
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2003-06-28: Glastonbury Festival, Worthy Farm, Pilton, UK
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2006-08-12: Sziget Festival, Budapest, Hungary
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Idiot Computer
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1995-12-04: Planet Paradiso: Paradiso, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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2008-08-04: Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls, OH, USA
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1993-02-23: Black Session #21: Paris, France
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Radiohead TV Covers
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Oxford Devils
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2008-04-01 (Evening): BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio Theatre, Broadcasting House, London, UK
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2006-05-06: KB Hallen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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1994-05-27: Astoria, London, UK
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2001-07-07: Southpark, Oxford, UK
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2006-08-15: Rock Oz' Arènes, Avenches, Switzerland
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