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‘Best of Radiohead’ to be released June 2
As reported earlier, EMI are set to release a ‘Best Of Radiohead’ album to coincide with Radiohead’s tour. The release date has now been set and the collection will be out in 3 different versions.
On June 2, you can find three version of ‘Best Of Radiohead’ in the shops. A single cd version, double cd version and a 4 LP limited edition box. Find the tracklistings below. The double CD is the single cd + a bonus disc. The 4 LP vinyl version is limited to pre-orders only and will be deleted on release and features all tracks from the double CD (CD1 + 2) in a box.
The single CD version (and CD 1 of the double CD) tracklisting:
Just
Paranoid Android
Karma Police
Creep
No Surprises
High and Dry
My Iron Lung
There There
Lucky
Fake Plastic Trees
Idioteque
2+2=5
The Bends
Pyramid Song
Street Spirit (Fade Out)
Everything In Its Right Place
CD 2 from the double album has the following tracks:
Airbag
I Might Be Wrong
Go To Sleep
Let Down
Planet Telex
Exit Music (For A Film)
The National Anthem
Knives Out
Talk Show Host
You
Anyone Can Play Guitar
How To Disappear Completely
True Love Waits
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78 Responses to “‘Best of Radiohead’ to be released June 2”
Muldfeld
April 2nd, 2008
I suppose they just chose the tracks by random… couldn’t imagine a worse tracklisting!
All this thing obviously isn’t getting any better… a pity
Ines
April 2nd, 2008
fucking sux….not the song listing, just that EMI is doing this…i’m not gonna buy it cause i know this wasn’t with the ‘ok’ by radiohead themselves.
hpgirl
April 2nd, 2008
This is a headfuck… Radiohead is now a “Best of” band…
I need to go lie down..
Envoy
April 2nd, 2008
Great song selection. not sure about the squence, ACPG —> HTDC?
btw complaining is pointless now, no one is forcing you to buy it.
Les
April 2nd, 2008
meh. it’s not so ugly. but i think the idea of a 4 lp version is a little much. i mean, come on… it’s a non-band-sanctioned best of including tracks that have all appeared on band-sanctioned vinyl previously. who needs a limited overkill edition?
granted, i was just looking for something bad to say about it. sorry, heh…
bill
April 2nd, 2008
p.s. oops… it hasn’t ALL been released on vinyl before. but still…
bill
April 2nd, 2008
Its actually a choice of tracks that a begginer Radiohead enthusiast can appreciate getting a wide enough scope of the bands output - EMI must know that freaks like us are not going to buy it as we’ve got it all anyway - good job EMI - if I were you I’d milk the old cow of I had the bleeding rights x x
Daniel Davies
April 2nd, 2008
waste of time…all radiohead fans have this songs…please b sides would be better and raraties…FUCK EMI
pedro
April 2nd, 2008
hmm, it’s an “OK” tracklist. Most of the better tracks are on there, albeit in a pretty dreadful order. Thing is, there is nothing here to encourage anyone other than a complete novice to buy it. Which might well be there point, but if they’d chucked on a rare live take of a b side, any b side or a good version of one of the big rare unreleased tracks, it would have sold much better, cos people who are already fans would buy it.
No chance I’ll get this. None whatsoever. I could just make myself a 20 - 24 track best of over 2 cds, and it’d be much better too!
buymorestufftoweighmedown
April 2nd, 2008
@Envoy I dont think you get whats happening. Radioheas old employers are releasing the album without Radioheads consent.
EMI own the songs so can do what they want, and this is how they feel they should repay Radiohead for such great years working together.
Robbie
April 2nd, 2008
where is weird fishes and reckoner !!!
LOL f EMI
faraaz
April 2nd, 2008
Relax. This “Best of” is not intended for people posting comments on a Radiohead fan site. Think about it. It’s for the casual fan that wants to beef up their collection, the guy who hasn’t listened to these guys since Ok Computer or the person who hears from friends that “Radiohead is awesome.”
I think the tracklists could be worse. I like that they don’t go in any kind of chronological order. Just is a great starter song, and Everything In Its Right Place is a nice way to end things. Nice to see Pyramid Song on the first disc and Let Down on the second.
Jeff
April 2nd, 2008
Is this True Love Waits live?
music
April 2nd, 2008
I’m against this by principle but have to admit that over the 2 CDs its a good track list and would be a good introduction for people who haven’t heard their stuff.
spike
April 2nd, 2008
I would have liked to see “Stop Whispering” or “Thinking of You” in lieu of “You”, and “Optimistic” in lieu of “EIIRP”. OK Computer has 7 songs in the 2 CD format.
Bishoprobe
April 2nd, 2008
EMI can brace themselves for a donkey punch.
walrus say
April 2nd, 2008
NO Subterranean, NO Cuttooth, NO Like Spinning Plates…
NO Thanks
Matt
April 2nd, 2008
Which of these songs have not been released on vinyl before? I thought I had everything… at least everything the bloodsuckers at EMI had any right to.
Joe
April 2nd, 2008
No the tourist……. Makes me an unhappy chappy!
3 Amnesiac tracks? Oh dear EMI….
NO KID A!!! As in the track “KID A”!!!!
Scott Might Be Wrong
April 2nd, 2008
boo
Zach
April 2nd, 2008
EMI is not only cheeky THEY ARE STUUUUPID!!
Targeting casual listeners with a CD they’d sooner or later release is cheeky but expected.
What I cannot believe is they target hardcore fans with a 4 LP box. From the trench of my keyboard I enourage all fans to boycott the LPbox. We have the power to show EMI they are absolutely wrong and that we are not 1% as stupid as they are.
Cee
April 2nd, 2008
well it’s a good song list anyway
happy
April 2nd, 2008
Stop Whispering is a good song
i wonder is the volume louder on pablo honey songs
Red Jerry
April 2nd, 2008
I almost half expect Radiohead to use this as a list of songs not to rehearse, instead, digging way into the rarities and B-sides to go along with In Rainbows for the upcoming tours as a last up-yours to EMI.
Kevin Garnett
April 2nd, 2008
haha- is see theres a limited edition for all the people who said they wouldnt buy it…
Bingobongo
April 2nd, 2008
Exit Music and I Might Be Wrong should be swapped with Pyramid and The Bends. Otherwise, good choice of songs.
Chris
April 2nd, 2008
absolutely no bonus whatsoever in buying this, any self respecting Radiohead fans knows (and possesses) allf of this by now.
iamwormbuffet
April 2nd, 2008
Yeah, not buying it, EMI.
Also, as someone else pointed out… how the hell do you transition from Anyone Can Play Guitar to How to Disappear Completely?!
Cruithear
April 2nd, 2008
In my mind this is no different then any Radiohead bootleg out there. It’s just like the guy who sold ‘Radiohead Live 2006′ cds on ebay last year, for around $100 a pop, or people who make bootleg vinyls of Radioheads non-vinyl releases (’Airbag’ anyone), or some schmoe printing the ok computer album cover on beach towels and tshirts to sell outside Radiohead shows. If there is money to be made, some one will make it. The only reason we are talking about this is because Radiohead doesn’t like that EMI is doing it, but i’m sure they also don’t like pictures of their face on beach towels (and yeah i actually came across someone selling this after the ‘06 tour). I don’t see the point in complaining about this. You like it, buy it. You don’t like it, don’t buy it. No point in trying to get everyone to boycott it.
And on that note, where can i preorder? Aw come on, you know there were some lurkers out their, waiting for someone to as this question.
ChaChing
April 2nd, 2008
Radiohead have said in several interviews that they wouldn’t do a ‘Best of’ - EMI are just a bunch of fucktarts
ElliotH
April 2nd, 2008
Laaaaaame
Jake
April 2nd, 2008
Radiohead is NOT a Best Of band. What rubbish. A genuine pity.
Jamie
April 2nd, 2008
is not an aprils fools joke, kind of too late?
Peras & Manzanas
April 2nd, 2008
blehhh…..
there’s already a best-of, it just happens to be a 7-disc set.
a big middle finger to EMI for this desperate money-grab…
JustTrustMe
April 2nd, 2008
I’m gonna download a bootleg of it. how about that EMI?
Duder
April 2nd, 2008
If only it’s April fools… I wish the webmaster was only too late to post this as a joke, I wish.
The cover looks uninspired, I cannot imagine it being filed among Donwood’s artwork.
And don’t get me started on the tracklist.
I never had a problem with the 7CD boxset though.
kaklamb
April 2nd, 2008
joe: i’m fairly sure i’ve not seen “talk show host” on vinyl before.
but… I MIGHT BE WRONG. HAW clever clever.
actually, i think i am wrong. it must have been on the “street spirit” 7 inch… and there was a vinyl edition of ‘i might be wrong’ as well, so i can’t blame my previous comments on the inclusion of “true love waits.”
so i retract my previous revision to my own comment. ouch.
bill
April 2nd, 2008
That is some shit artwork. I hate the fact that at ease supports this crap.
muzzy
April 2nd, 2008
AR AR AR AR AR AR AR AAARRHAAHARRRR
jk
April 2nd, 2008
at ease doesnt “support” it at all, just displaying and presenting whats happening
jk
April 2nd, 2008
I’m very surprised by the selection of tracks on here… there are many that i never even considered EMI would stick out on a ‘Best Of’. But the order of tracks is simply abysmal!
Dave
April 2nd, 2008
eeew the artwork sucks! and in my opinion i can compile 2 more cds with songs that are just as good if not better than this selection! (not that these songs are in any way bad, but this doesnt represent “my radiohead”)
no kid a, no life in a glass house, no were i end and you begin, no backdrifts, no a wolf at the door, no bulletproof, aarghhh
boycott!!
kervin
April 3rd, 2008
Hahahahaha. Poor EMI. They need some lunch money.
Neal
April 3rd, 2008
NEIN.
Anna
April 3rd, 2008
If — IF! — any of the versions are different than what has been released (a studio True Love Waits, perhaps? A single edit of Idioteque? Exit Music from Romeo + Juliet [which IS different, by the way, than the OK Computer version], et cetera) then, and only then, will I consider buying it.
Athanatos
April 3rd, 2008
Completists or at least album completists should have no problem purchasing this. I’m assuming True Love Waits is the IMBW EP version and not a studio recording that was shelved. I’ll be buying it because I’m an album completist; however it is disappointing that at least one exclusive track or at least something really rare (like a hard to find PH b-side or something) wasn’t included at least on CD2.
Ryan
April 3rd, 2008
Is that the cover design for real!? Are they even trying?
EROTIC FALCONRY
April 3rd, 2008
kinda curious if “true love waits” is a studio recording
Zach
April 3rd, 2008
Is the blatant rip-off of Floyd’s “Wish You Were Here” album cover intended?
steven
April 3rd, 2008
Great song selection. Of course there are genious songs absent, but this tracklist is very satisfactory in my opinion.
And it’s a very good thing for new listeners. It’s easier for them to begin with a compilation than getting the 7 albums from the start. So stop your ridicolous complaints. And by the way, I like the cover design.
Rob_Ruiz
April 3rd, 2008
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April 3rd, 2008
Why?? There are already 6 best of Radiohead albums already - The Bends, OK Computer, KID A, Amnesiac, Hail to the Thief and In Rainbows… This one doesn’t even have any new songs…
dellan
April 3rd, 2008
Best of = Kid A
leah
April 3rd, 2008
SO ANNOYING! The band are on record as saying that they don’t want to do this. And they chose a poor selection. In that every song should be on there. GRARARAR! EMI are utter rubbish!
JJBeardey
April 3rd, 2008
No collection of singles and their b sides. I will pass on this. Obviously.
The Mop
April 3rd, 2008
Although I am upset EMI is releasing this, I am, however, quite pleased with the songs chosen. It’s almost perfect in my opinion. I think if Dollars and Cents and Optimistic were included in this compilation with the removal of a non-single Bends track and a Pablo Honey track, I would have no complaints, minus the obvious shitty track order.
Cheers!
Ruben
April 3rd, 2008
The artwork is hilarious. Stanley obviously won’t design anything new for the best of album, so they have to rehash something from the 90s and splash some color in it. Good one EMI.
T
April 3rd, 2008
Thats the color of 6 albums. great,EMI ’s IQ > 90
iLuvYa
April 3rd, 2008
Fuck EMI. what a bunch of bastards. And to those who say this is good for the “casual fans”: Fuck That! Either you are a Radiohead fan or you aren’t. And if you are a fan, you should know that Radiohead doesn’t want a ” Best of…” and for EMI to do it anyway is just wrong.
Angie
April 3rd, 2008
we knew this would happen anyway, just
don`t buy it & get over it.
Julia C.
April 4th, 2008
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Connor
April 4th, 2008
EMI you scavengers, go to hell.
This is a waste of time and disrespects art.
Radiohead are not a band driven by ’singles’ or glossy moments. They make albums. What a bloody wild concept in this day and age hey???
Jamie
April 4th, 2008
Damn! I have a t-shirt whit that drawing
on it, they totally ruined my t-shirt 
Sophy
April 5th, 2008
Why does anyone here care what is and what isn’t on this collection if you’ve got everything already?
jen
April 5th, 2008
Best of Radiohead.
…because people who kinda like Radiohead are too stupid to burn a CD [or 2] with the most popular Radiohead songs…right?
h_e_n_r_y
April 5th, 2008
a lot of people will boy-cott this release.
megafattypants
April 6th, 2008
Let’s see whether they fuck the sound up at all when they do the volume levelling (on some ‘best of’ releases I’ve heard the tracks ‘clip’ (digitally distort) because of this!!)
Tracklist is pretty amusing. Yes, Just should be on there, but the opener? Why the hell they didn’t do a chronological order I don’t know. The 2nd disc is OK but with a couple of mad choices - Anyone Can Play Guitar, Go To Sleep and True Love Waits obviously shouldn’t be on there…
performingmonkey
April 6th, 2008
Hopefully not in that order and Morning bells is missing? I an do a better job for free
Hector Gull
April 6th, 2008
The truth is that bands like Radiohead are not be be enjoy in “best of” releases, the albums are to be listen from start to end, perhaps with a better running order the casual listener can experience the musical evolution.
Hector Gull
April 6th, 2008
kelly_s
April 6th, 2008
RADIOHEAD TRAINING WHEELS.
i’m not buying this. fuck EMI.
kelly_s
April 6th, 2008
My eyes hurt when I look at this list and it’s obviously made by a deaf person.
THUMBS DOWN!
DFWA
April 6th, 2008
this is the best thing ever to happen to radiohead
Zach
April 7th, 2008
With 4lps I would do 2 lps best of, one with all the B’s and one with a live show.. but that would be asking too much…
or something in that vein.
secabol
April 12th, 2008
this is the track list as per cd japan [dot] co [dot] jp to be release May 28:
1. [Disc1] Just
2. [Disc1] Paranoid Android
3. [Disc1] Karma Police
4. [Disc1] Creep
5. [Disc1] No Surprises
6. [Disc1] High and Dry
7. [Disc1] My Iron Lung
8. [Disc1] There There
9. [Disc1] Lucky
10. [Disc1] Fake Plastic Trees
11. [Disc1] Idioteque
12. [Disc1] 2+2 = 5
13. [Disc1] The Bends
14. [Disc1] Pyramid Song
15. [Disc1] Street Spirit (Fade Out)
16. [Disc1] Everything In Its Right Place
17. [Disc1] You And Whose Army (Japan edition bonus track)
18. [Disc2] Airbag
19. [Disc2] I Might Be Wrong
20. [Disc2] Go To Sleep
21. [Disc2] Let Down
22. [Disc2] Planet Telex
23. [Disc2] Exit Music (For A Film)
24. [Disc2] The National Anthem
25. [Disc2] Knives Out
26. [Disc2] Talk Show Host
27. [Disc2] You
28. [Disc2] Anyone Can Play Guitar
29. [Disc2] How To Disappear Completely
30. [Disc2] True Love Waits (live)
Hector Gull
April 14th, 2008
MAYBE RADIOHEAD SHOULDN’T STEAL ABSOLUTLEY EVERYTHING FROM FLOYD, FROM THEIR SOUND TO THEIR COVER. SHITTY BAND…. FLOYD FTW
DAVID GILMOUR
June 9th, 2008
The cover represents how record companies fuck with you, wish you are here… ie, like how they made radiohead make a best of. I don’t hate them that much i actually like them just trolling.
DAVID GILMOUR
June 9th, 2008
Interesting choice of tracks — pretty great, actually, save “Anyone Can Play Guitar”, eck! However the order of tracks is a bit off. Why end an album with “Everything In Its Right Place” or even start it with “Just”? It might be worth getting just to see how they ended “Idioteque” without the noise that segues into Morning Bell.