Radiohead.

teelow · Post by **teelow** » 11/5/2002, 11:20 pm

I've heard 3 Radiohead songs, Everything In Its Right Place, Fake Plastic Trees and Karma Police. They all are so beautiful.
As far as I know there are 2 Radiohead albums, which one is better? Kid A or Ok Computer?

Oh, and are these 3 songs on one of the cd's, or are they spilt between the 2?

luckyJQ9 · Post by **luckyJQ9** » 11/5/2002, 11:30 pm

geezus....there are far more than two albums...there is pablo honey, the bends(fake plastic trees is on that one), ok computer(karma police on that one), kid a(everything in its right place), and amnesiac.

my fav album is ok computer. the bends is great too...so are kid a and amnesiac...hmm..i love them all. and if you get a chance..get the i might be wrong live recordings..true love waits is great.

teelow · Post by **teelow** » 11/5/2002, 11:33 pm

Hey thanks for clearing up the album number thing, I admit I don't know much about the band.

I was kinda hoping for one or 2 cd's to buy... I can't buy all of them...

I feel tempted to burn... :mad:

Sigh...should I buy one at a time?

teelow · Post by **teelow** » 11/5/2002, 11:41 pm

Alright, how about, Which album has the best sales worldwide? I think that would be a good start. :nod:

Joey · Post by **Joey** » 11/6/2002, 1:03 am

I can't listen to Radiohead .. the music is just so mellow and so sad and I find his voice annoying .. it's the kind of music that just makes you want to throw yourself off a bridge or something .. at least that's how it affects me anyway :freak:

I just find their music too depressing

Odin · Post by **Odin** » 11/6/2002, 1:41 am

The order of album release is:

Pablo Honey > The Bends > OK Computer > Kid A > Amnesiac

And the line goes from rock'n'roll to electronica/alternative, I like Kid A and Amnesiac the most, but other musicians I like includes Bjork, Massive Attack, Matt Good, Portishead, Sigur Ros. I can't get into Pablo Honey and The Bends, but most people would say that OK Computer is Radiohead's best.

teelow · Post by **teelow** » 11/6/2002, 11:09 am

clumsyfish wrote:I can't listen to Radiohead .. the music is just so mellow and so sad and I find his voice annoying .. it's the kind of music that just makes you want to throw yourself off a bridge or something .. at least that's how it affects me anyway I just find their music too depressing

Awwwwww.... :cry:

I love it.

So, what cd sold the most records?

smoking_monkey · Post by **smoking_monkey** » 11/6/2002, 6:04 pm

radiohead are a great band. im surprised you havent heard of them because there was a HUGE media hype around kid a release

DissolvedStorm · Post by **DissolvedStorm** » 11/6/2002, 6:43 pm

(Temporary delurk. I need to post more anyway.)

I'm not sure of the numbers, but OK Computer is generally the most highly praised, or so I've seen. And I haven't seen much, so feel free to correct me.
I've only been into Radiohead for a year or so, and I got the albums in a weird order, unfortuantely I have a problem making suggestions in this case since the three songs you chose were off of my 3 favorite albums by them (I do have them all, those are the three that get put in the CD player the most.)

Have you tried going to a website that sells CDs and listening to quick sound samples? It's not the whole song, of course, but you get the gist of it through those. Works for me most of the time, but that's just me.

I guess my suggestion, if you really want to run out right now and get something, would be to go with OK Computer, since it's what got myself and most of my other RH loving friends hooked on the band. Not sure of how well it sold, but it worked for me

Your milage may vary, of course.

liam · Post by **liam** » 11/6/2002, 6:45 pm

i only have kid a and i paid a shitload for it... ok 20$ but.... I want the bends and ok computer.

Potato Girl · Post by **Potato Girl** » 11/6/2002, 6:58 pm

teelo wrote:Awwwwww....
I love it.

So, what cd sold the most records?

Teelo: Radiohead are freaking great.

Ok Computer has been their biggest commercial success. Last time i heard, it sold 5.5 million records worldwide. Must be close to 6 million, now.

It's kind of difficult to decide which record is best between Kid A and Ok Computer b/c they both sound very different, so if i was you i'd probably start with The Bends then OKC and then Kid A.

There... I'm finished! :thumbs:

Post by **faninor** » 11/6/2002, 8:59 pm

I think The Bends is their strongest album from beginning to end. I'd definitely go with that one first.

Sufjan Stevens · Post by **Sufjan Stevens** » 11/6/2002, 9:39 pm

My favorite Radiohead album is The Bends. It just seems like an entire masterpiece.

teelow · Post by **teelow** » 11/6/2002, 10:11 pm

Whoa, thanks for suggestions everyone!

oh, Smokin Monkey, I knew of Radiohead for several years, I just never really gave them a chance until now! Which is okay, now I get to experience them when I can really take the music seriously. :nod:

Gah, this is a tough decision, Since people think 'The Bends' and 'Ok Computer' are the best, I'll probably pick one of those.

I kinda wish there was one big cd of Radiohead. Like DVD size. :drool:

Oh yes...yes! Yes!!!

Wait, it doesn't exist.

:mad:

luckyJQ9 · Post by **luckyJQ9** » 11/6/2002, 11:24 pm

get Ok Computer or The Bends first...you said you were getting two? get those two..and then work around the others...but don't forget to get the i might be wrong live recordings at some point. it's great...with live songs from mostly kid a and amnesiac

Dr. Hobo · Post by **Dr. Hobo** » 11/7/2002, 12:37 am

OK computer and the bends are amazing albums

thats my 2 cents worth

i never really got into the other stuff as much as i loved those 2

teelow · Post by **teelow** » 11/7/2002, 11:36 am

You know what? I'll go buy one of the two tonight, and post and tell which one I got.

Thanks all. :mrgreen:

teelow · Post by **teelow** » 11/7/2002, 8:16 pm

[glow=red]The Bends[/glow]

Odin · Post by **Odin** » 11/8/2002, 12:44 am

Personally, I don't like The Bends, it's my second least favourite album from Radiohead. The sound is too mellow, constructed, doesn't have the edge that recent Radiohead materials have.

But since everyone loves the Bends, I guess you will too.

Post by **faninor** » 11/8/2002, 3:13 am

This is kind of off the topic, but, on the subject of beautiful Radiohead music, Thom Yorke's solo performances last month were both bootlegged. Paranoid Android on solo acoustic guitar . . . :love: