Unplugged & Unloved

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Formed in Oxfordshire, UK, in 1985, Radiohead comprise Thom Yorke (vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards), Jonny Greenwood (guitar, keyboards), Colin Greenwood (bass), Ed O'Brien (guitar, backing vocals), and Philip Selway (drums, percussion). They have worked with producer Nigel Godrich and cover artist Stanley Donwood since 1994. Radiohead signed to EMI in 1991 and released their debut album, Pablo Honey, in 1993. Their debut single, "Creep", was a worldwide hit, and their popularity and critical standing rose with The Bends in 1995. Their third album, OK Computer (1997), is acclaimed as a landmark record and one of the best albums in popular music, with complex production and themes of modern alienation. Their fourth album, Kid A (2000), marked a dramatic change in style, incorporating influences from electronic music, jazz, classical music and krautrock. Though Kid A divided listeners, it was later named the best album of the decade by multiple outlets. It was followed by Amnesiac (2001), recorded in the same sessions. Hail to the Thief (2003), with lyrics addressing the war on terror, blended the band's rock and electronic sides, and was Radiohead's final album for EMI. Radiohead self-released their seventh album, In Rainbows (2007), as a download for which customers could set their own price, to critical and chart success. Their eighth album, The King of Limbs (2011), an exploration of rhythm, was developed using extensive looping and sampling. A Moon Shaped Pool (2016) prominently featured Jonny Greenwood's orchestral arrangements. Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Selway and O'Brien have released solo albums. In 2021, Yorke and Jonny Greenwood debuted a new band, the Smile. By 2011, Radiohead had sold more than 30 million albums worldwide. Their awards include six grammies and four Ivor Novello Awards, and they hold five Mercury Prize nominations, the most of any act. Seven Radiohead singles have reached the top 10 on the UK Singles Chart. Radiohead were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2019. Throughout their career Radiohead have contributed live recordings to any number of radio channels and shows, many of which have been performed acoustically and stripped down. Illustrating the power and strength of the compositions in this form, this new CD features 19 such broadcast recordings, in most cases the first time they have been released. Tracks: 1 You 4:17 2 Lucky 4:30 3 Subterranean Homesick Alien 4:36 4 Fake Plastic Trees 4:59 5 Street Spirit 4:32 6 Bullet Proof…I Wish I Was 3:29 7 Stop Whispering 3:24 8 Faithless The Wonder Boy 2:47 9 Ripcord 2:51 10 Pop Is Dead 1:59 11 Vegetable 3:22 12 The Bends 4:11 13 How Can You Be Sure? 3:15 14 Nice Dream 2:46 15 Stupid Car 2:36 16 No Surprises 3:48 17 Paranoid Android 6:08 18 Exit Music (For A Film) 4:35 19 Talk Show Host 5:15