On my brand-new copy, a repeated pop at the beginning of “Airbag” remains audible even over the song’s loud electric guitar. Please kindly note that any clingfilm or shrink wrap around the item is not considered part of the product. It also includes an audio cassette containing audio experiments, session recordings, demos (including demos for two previously unheard songs), and early versions of " The National Anthem", "Motion Picture Soundtrack", " Nude" and " True Love Waits", songs released on later albums. These new editions are dubbed ‘OKNOTOK’; the box set comes with three 180g black vinyl records containing 23 tracks in total – album, three unreleased tracks and B-sides, all remastered, “from the original analogue master tapes”.

XL Records’ 20th anniversary vinyl reissue of OK Computer—subtitled OKNOTOK 1997-2017—echoes such prevalent themes: The struggle to maintain meaningful human interaction. Features Remastered OK COMPUTER, B-Sides and Three Never Before Released Tracks: “I Promise,” “Lift,” “Man Of War” Rescued from defunct formats, prized from dark cupboards and brought to light after two decades in cold storage… OKNOTOK will be issued June 23 on XL Recordings, coinciding (roughly) with the original 1997 release date(s) of Radiohead’s landmark third album OK COMPUTER. It continues to capture the alienation people experience in an increasingly virtual world dominated by the artificial. While we endeavour to get your purchase to you as quickly as possible, once it has left our depot it is out of our hands and we cannot be held responsible for any packages arriving later than expected.It stands on its own as both a prequel and sequel to the original release, all the while revealing a more hopeful outlook. In 2016, with Radiohead's approval, their back catalogue was transferred to XL Recordings and the "Collector's Editions" were removed from streaming services.

OKNOTOK features the original OK COMPUTER twelve-track album, eight B-sides, and the Radiohead completist’s dream: “I Promise,” “Lift,” and “Man Of War. Available to independent retailers on opaque blue vinyl and includes a digital download card for the 23 track album. The special edition includes an art book, notes, and a cassette tape of demos and session recordings. The vinyl within the big package is housed in a hardcover book along with 40 pages of artwork and lyrics (“except the ones that haven’t really got any lyrics”). No CDs in this set, the vinyl comes housed in a hardcover book along with 40 pages of artwork and lyrics.

Rescued from defunct formats, prized from dark cupboards and brought to light after two decades in cold storage. Before its announcement on 2 May 2017, Radiohead promoted OKNOTOK with posters in cities around the world featuring "cryptic" messages, and a teaser video featuring "glitchy" computer graphics and lyrics from "Climbing Up the Walls".

Too bad XL Records didn’t contract with a pressing plant with quality control worthy of Radiohead’s watershed work. A C90 cassette mix tape compiled by the band, taken from OK Computer session archives and demo tapes. Certain items can take longer to source than the estimated week, particularly during busy trading periods and may take longer to arrive at our warehouse.In addition, and exclusive to the set, is a “C90 cassette mix tape” compiled by the band, taken from OK Computer session archives and demo tapes. OKnotOK features the original OK Computer twelve track album, eight B-sides, and the Radiohead completist's dream: I Promise, Lift, and Man Of War. Also available is a boxed special edition and Inside the black box emblazoned with a dark image of a burned copy of OK COMPUTER are three heavyweight 180 gram black 12″ vinyl records and a hardcover book containing more than 30 artworks, many of which have never been seen before and full lyrics to all the tracks except the ones that haven’t really got any lyrics. Pitchfork wrote that the best feature was "hearing how the lost material informs the original album". Digital formats, double CD, and triple 180g LP versions of the 23-track album will be released widely on June 23rd.

Radiohead have remastered their 1997 album OK Computer and will reissue it across three physical formats to mark the 20th anniversary. OKNOTOK debuted at number two in the UK Albums Chart, [31] boosted by Radiohead's third headline performance at Glastonbury Festival. OKNOTOK comprises remastered versions of OK Computer and its B-sides, plus three previously unreleased songs: " I Promise", " Man of War" and " Lift". The Record Collector critic Jamie Atkins praised the special edition, particularly its version of "Motion Picture Soundtrack", writing: "To these ears it's one of the performances of [Yorke's] career.

black vinyl records housed in a hardcover book along with 40 pages of artwork and lyrics + 104-page notebook and a further 48-page sketchbook of artwork and notes. OKnotOK features the original OK Computer twelve track album, eight B-sides, and the Radiohead completist’s dream: I Promise, Lift, and Man Of War. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our site, provide personalised content and advertising, analyse our traffic, and ensure you see more of what you love. The original studio recordings of these three previously unreleased and long sought after ‘OK Computer’ era tracks finally receive their first official issue here. Two years later we made the move to our present address, 35 The Headrow, where we have remained ever since.