Radiohead – Kid A
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XL Recordings – XLLP 782B |
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Country: |
Europe |
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Genre: |
Rock |
Style: |
Art Rock |
Tracklist
| Alpha | |||
| A1 | Everything In Its Right Place | 4:11 | |
| A2 | Kid A | 4:44 | |
| Beta | |||
| B1 | The National Anthem | 5:52 | |
| B2 | How To Disappear Completely | 5:56 | |
| B3 | Treefingers | 3:43 | |
| Gamma | |||
| C1 | Optimistic | 5:16 | |
| C2 | In Limbo | 3:31 | |
| Delta | |||
| D1 | Idioteque | 5:09 | |
| D2 | Morning Bell | 4:36 | |
| D3 | Motion Picture Soundtrack | 6:59 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – XL Recordings Ltd.
- Copyright © – XL Recordings Ltd.
- Published By – Warner/Chappell Music Publishing Ltd.
- Mastered At – Abbey Road Studios
- Lacquer Cut At – Abbey Road Studios
- Pressed By – Optimal Media GmbH – BG38574
Credits
- Artwork [Landscapes, Knives And Glue] – Stanley*
- Composed By [Orchestra Score] – Jonny Greenwood
- Conductor [Orchestra] – John Lubbock
- Engineer [Additional] – Graeme Stewart
- Engineer, Mixed By – Nigel Godrich
- Gaffer – Plank (3)
- Lacquer Cut By – Christian*
- Mastered By – Chris Blair
- Orchestra – The Orchestra Of St. Johns*
- Recorded By [Assistant] – Gerard Navarro
- Recording Supervisor – Radiohead
- Typography ['Radiohead' Font] – Büro Destruct
- Written-By – Radiohead
Notes
The track 'Idioteque' contains two samples from the Oddyssey label title Various - Electronic Music Winners (1976).
The two compositions samples are Paul Lansky's 'Mild Und Leise' Published by Grim Tim Music and 'Short Piece' by Arthur Kreiger Published by The Subito Music Corporation.
Both samples are used with the kind permission of the composers and The Sony Music Corporation.
Comes in a gatefold sleeve with printed inner sleeves.
Includes digital card for MP3 or WAV.
Side A ends with a locked groove of endlessly repeating sound from the beginning of track B1 - The National Anthem.
Made In The EU [labels]
Printed In The EU [sleeve]
The two compositions samples are Paul Lansky's 'Mild Und Leise' Published by Grim Tim Music and 'Short Piece' by Arthur Kreiger Published by The Subito Music Corporation.
Both samples are used with the kind permission of the composers and The Sony Music Corporation.
Comes in a gatefold sleeve with printed inner sleeves.
Includes digital card for MP3 or WAV.
Side A ends with a locked groove of endlessly repeating sound from the beginning of track B1 - The National Anthem.
Made In The EU [labels]
Printed In The EU [sleeve]
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 634904078201
- Matrix / Runout (Etched side A): BG 38574-01 A1 XLLP 782B
- Matrix / Runout (Etched side B): BG 38574-01 B1 XLLP 782B
- Matrix / Runout (Etched side C): BG 38574-02 C1 XLLP 782B
- Matrix / Runout (Etched side D): BG 38574-02 D1 XLLP 782B CHRISTIAN@ABBEY ROAD
Other Versions (5 of 166)
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Kid A (CD, Album) | Capitol Records | CDP 7243 5 27753 2 3, cdp 7243 5 27753 2 3 | US | 2000 | ||
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Kid A (2×10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album) | Parlophone | 7243 5 27753 1 6 | Europe | 2000 | ||
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Kid A (2×10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Stereo) | Parlophone | LPKIDA 1 | UK | 2000 | ||
| Kid A (CD, Album, Stereo, EMI UK Pressing) | Parlophone | 7243 5 29590 2 0, CDKIDA 1, 7243 529590 2 0, 7243 277753 2 3 | Europe | 2000 | |||
| Kid A (Book And Compact Disc) (CD, Album) | Capitol Records | CDP 7243 5 29684 2 8 | US | 2000 |
Recommendations
Reviews
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This sounds pretty amazing, my copy plays dead silent and is super detailed and punchy. I don’t have an “audiophile” setup but this is my reference album when making tweaks to my system.
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Regarding locked groove vs non-locked groove at end of side A: I see 2 slightly different runout etching variants listed here on Discogs for these 2016 North American and European Union pressings.
For the EU pressing, the runouts listed do NOT have a side indication after the XLLP code etching. They all end in just 82B on each side.
For the NA pressing, the runouts listed DO have a side indication after the XLLP code etching. They end in 82B-A, 82B-B etc.
On my copy, which is a NA version, the runouts do NOT have a side indication after the XLLP code etching (all sides just end in 82B) and it DOES have locked groove at end of side A.
Could it be that the ones that don't have that side indication have the locked groove, while the ones that have that side indication don't have the locked groove? We would need others with the side indication (or without the locked groove) to chime in with the following info: side indication in runout / locked groove status / NA or EU
NA:
https://discogs.futbolgratis.org/release/10270350-Radiohead-Kid-A
EU:
https://discogs.futbolgratis.org/release/9097173-Radiohead-Kid-A -
I eventually got a copy months ago. Everything is perfect. There's really nothing else to say.
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I must say I’ve learned that I hadn’t truly heard Radiohead until hearing their albums on vinyl. The mastering of Kid A as pointed out by so many is just perfect for vinyl, and the sound is so big and full compared to even hi res digital copy I own.
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Edited 9 months agoThis sounds buttery. Love this pressing especially. The Europe 2016s of all of the radiohead albums sound excellent. One weird thing about mine is it's clearly the 2016 etchings but doesnt have the locked groove... I thought the 2022s had different etchings? hm. -
Edited one year agoFabulous sounding pressing. Dead quiet vinyl...IMO this is the one to get. -
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Any way to distinguish by outer packaging alone a sealed copy of this versus https://discogs.futbolgratis.org/release/25658497-Radiohead-Kid-A ? Looking so hard for a copy of this, and many sellers don't know the difference. Only method I can think of is removing the shrink in order to the C side matrix stamp, which understandably sellers may not want to do. Having a tough time finding a copy of this in America.
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