RadioheadHail To The Thief

Label:

XL Recordings – XLLP785

Format:

2 x Vinyl , 12", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue , Gatefold

Country:

Europe

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Experimental

Tracklist

A1 2 + 2 = 5 (The Lukewarm.)
A2 Sit Down. Stand Up. (Snakes & Ladders.)
A3 Sail To The Moon. (Brush The Cobwebs Out Of The Sky.)
B1 Backdrifts. (Honeymoon Is Over.)
B2 Go To Sleep. (Little Man Being Erased.)
B3 Where I End And You Begin. (The Sky Is Falling In.)
C1 We Suck Young Blood. (Your Time Is Up.)
C2 The Gloaming. (Softly Open Our Mouths In The Cold.)
Engineer [Tape Loops]Graeme Stewart
C3 There There. (The Boney King Of Nowhere.)
C4 I Will. (No Man's Land.)
D1 A Punchup At A Wedding. (No No No No No No No No.)
D2 Myxomatosis. (Judge, Jury & Executioner.)
D3 Scatterbrain. (As Dead As Leaves.)
D4 A Wolf At The Door. (It Girl. Rag Doll.)

Companies, etc.

  • Marketed ByXL Recordings
  • Distributed ByXL Recordings
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗XL Recordings Ltd.
  • Copyright ©XL Recordings Ltd.
  • Pressed ByOptimal Media GmbH – BM63319
  • Published ByWarner/Chappell Music Publishing Ltd.
  • Recorded AtOcean Way Recording

Credits

  • Bass, Synth [String Synth], SamplerColin Greenwood
  • Drums, PercussionPhilip Selway*
  • Engineer, Other [Backed Up], Other [Catalogued]Darrell Thorp
  • Guitar, Computer [Laptop], Toy Piano, Glockenspiel, Ondes Martenot, Other [Analogue Systems]Jonny Greenwood
  • Guitar, Effects, VoiceEd O'Brien
  • Illustration [Painting Of Words Onto Black Canvas]Stanley "Who's In Charge Here?" Donwood*
  • Recorded By, Edited By, Mixed By, Other [Operated Ony]Nigel Godrich
  • Technician [All Our Instruments Maintained & Rebuilt By]Plank (3)
  • Voice, Words By, Guitar, Piano, Computer [Laptop]Thom Yorke
  • Written-By, Performer [Played By]Radiohead

Notes

This record was made at Ocean Way, Hollywood, California, & at our own studio, between September 2002 and February 2003.

℗ 2003 XL Recordings Ltd. © 2003 XL Recordings Ltd.

Comes with a code voucher.

Printed in EU (under the barcode on the back cover and on labels)

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text & Scanned): 634904078515
  • Barcode (Text): 6 34904 07851 5
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A, Runout): XLLP785 BM63319-01 A1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B, Runout): XLLP785 BM63319-01 B1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side C, Runout): XLLP785 BM63319-02 C1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side D, Runout): XLLP785 BM63319-02 D1

Other Versions (5 of 128)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
Recently Edited
Hail To The Thief (CD, Album, Copy Protected, Stereo) Parlophone 7243 5 84544 2 0 Europe 2003
Recently Edited
Hail To The Thief (CD, Album, Copy Protected, Special Edition, Book) Parlophone 7243 5 84808 2 5 Europe 2003
Recently Edited
Hail To The Thief (CD, Album, Special Edition) Capitol Records CDP 7243 5 84805 2 8 US 2003
Hail To The Thief (2×LP, 45 RPM, Album) Parlophone 7243 5 84543 1 4, 5 84543 1 UK & Europe 2003
Recently Edited
Hail To The Thief (CD, Album, Copy Protected, Numbered, Promo) Parlophone THIEF 02 UK 2003

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Reviews

  • 8bitBarry's avatar
    8bitBarry
    Mine is being returned. It’s got a dreadful Side A, which are pressing defects pops. The sound is wide and spacious for sure, but it all feels a bit bass light when comparing the digital version, which sounds very rich.
    • DLauder's avatar
      DLauder
      Sound quality is insanely good, listening to this pressing feels like listening to the album for the first time again.
      • wongtong's avatar
        wongtong
        Edited one year ago
        I was amazed by my King Of Limbs pressing. It was the best Radiohead pressing in my collection. However, “Hail to the Thief” trumps it. Don’t get me wrong, TKOL is still great. But oh man does this “Hail to the Thief “copy sound fantastic. Amazing soundstage and mastering on this. Love that it’s on 45rpm. It really does the album justice. It’s a very immersive experience. A must buy for any Radiohead fan.
        • 12lve's avatar
          12lve
          Can only agree with others - fantastic press. Least noisy Radiohead vinyl I own.
          • guitargod90's avatar
            guitargod90
            Does anybody know how to differentiate it from the 2021 edition?
            • FrankChen111's avatar
              FrankChen111
              Fantastic pressing. Great dynamics and vivid sound. Words words words
              • Iven_Dean_Michael's avatar
                Fantastic Pressing, dead quiet, flat and great bass, highly recommend
                • iradude23's avatar
                  iradude23
                  Sounds excellent. Real explosive!!! Nothing else to say in the matter yet for some reason I got to write a bit more….
                  • JDG123_'s avatar
                    JDG123_
                    Both discs came out of the shrinkwrap with some dust and residue on them. But after some wiping they play very cleanly. This is a very satisfying pressing.
                    • ComeAsYouAre's avatar
                      ComeAsYouAre
                      Of all the XL Radiohead reissued, THIS ONE sounds the best. And it’s not particularly close. It’s incredible. If you see it, don’t ask questions or hesitate. Buy it. It’s fucking great.

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