Radiohead
Kid A
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Tracklist
| Track | Duration | Listeners | |||
| 1 |
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Everything in Its Right Place full track | 4:10 | 277,735 | |
| 2 |
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Kid A | 4:43 | 236,659 | |
| 3 |
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The National Anthem full track | 5:46 | 252,862 | |
| 4 |
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How to Disappear Completely full track | 5:54 | 233,533 | |
| 5 |
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Treefingers | 3:41 | 213,874 | |
| 6 |
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Optimistic full track | 5:14 | 234,242 | |
| 7 |
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In Limbo | 3:30 | 204,854 | |
| 8 |
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Idioteque full track | 4:36 | 272,643 | |
| 9 |
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Morning Bell | 4:34 | 220,187 | |
| 10 |
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Motion Picture Soundtrack | 6:59 | 185,392 |
About this album
Kid A is the fourth album by the English alternative rock band Radiohead, released on October 2, 2000 (2000-10-02) in the United Kingdom and on October 3, 2000 (2000-10-03) in the United States and Canada. A commercial success worldwide, Kid A went platinum in its first week of release in the UK. Despite the lack of an official single or video as publicity, Kid A became the first Radiohead release to debut at #1 in the US. This success was credited variously to a unique marketing campaign, the early Internet leak of the album, or anticipation after the band’s 1997 album, OK Computer.
Kid A was recorded in Paris, Copenhagen, Gloucestershire and Oxford with producer Nigel Godrich. The album’s songwriting and recording were experimental for Radiohead, as the band replaced their earlier “anthemic” rock style with a more electronic sound. Influenced by KRAUTROCK, jazz, and 20th century classical music, Radiohead abandoned their three-guitar lineup for a wider range of instruments on Kid A, using keyboards, the Ondes martenot, and, on certain compositions, strings and brass. Kid A also contains more minimal and abstract lyrics than the band’s previous work. Singer Thom Yorke has said the album was not intended as “art”, but reflects the music they listened to at the time. Original artwork by Stanley Donwood and Yorke, and a series of short animated films called “blips”, accompanied the album.
Kid A has been considered one of the more challenging pop records to have commercial success, and it polarized opinion among both fans and critics. The album won a Grammy for Best Alternative Album and was nominated for Album of the Year.
Kid A was recorded in Paris, Copenhagen, Gloucestershire and Oxford with producer Nigel Godrich. The album’s songwriting and recording were experimental for Radiohead, as the band replaced their earlier “anthemic” rock style with a more electronic sound. Influenced by KRAUTROCK, jazz, and 20th century classical music, Radiohead abandoned their three-guitar lineup for a wider range of instruments on Kid A, using keyboards, the Ondes martenot, and, on certain compositions, strings and brass. Kid A also contains more minimal and abstract lyrics than the band’s previous work. Singer Thom Yorke has said the album was not intended as “art”, but reflects the music they listened to at the time. Original artwork by Stanley Donwood and Yorke, and a series of short animated films called “blips”, accompanied the album.
Kid A has been considered one of the more challenging pop records to have commercial success, and it polarized opinion among both fans and critics. The album won a Grammy for Best Alternative Album and was nominated for Album of the Year.
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Shouts
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thyrapuus wrote:
<3 Don't find my CD :(
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consumercomfort wrote:
OK Computer may get the glory, but Kid A is without a doubt their masterstroke in my opinion.
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FootToFace wrote:
8th anniversary. lets throw a Kid A party :P
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Schayzelden wrote:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY KID A
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YYYnnnCOMPUTE wrote:
Godlike! Amazing concept without concept by Tom
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hotdog963al wrote:
<3
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lockedupspirits wrote:
This is their masterpiece
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HenriqSC wrote:
Amazing!
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Einfach_Etienne wrote:
undefnierbar geil ;)
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FootToFace wrote:
whatever, pablo honey still sucks
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unref wrote:
I don't like the first two songs, rest is amazing
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yugman wrote:
This album is timeless
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Radio_Skull wrote:
It wasn't anything groundbreaking (and had little structural experimentation, if any.) More or less though, to have something different like this have the popularity it reached with its emotional and sonic richness is going to make people love it.
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psychomode wrote:
–verb (used with object), -rat·ed, -rat·ing. to rate or appraise too highly; overestimate: I think you overrate their political influence.
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FootToFace wrote:
how is this album overrated? 0 singles, 4th album on last.fm...just because it gets a lot of praise? you guys really have nothing backing you up when saying this album is "overrated"
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higginst wrote:
Juddu is nuts.
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Ziggaroth wrote:
I'm sorry juddu, you don't like How to Disappear Completely? Clearly there is something wrong. You are not me.
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psychomode wrote:
i'm actually going to agree with dima.... :/
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westostnr1 wrote:
I feel sorry for the people calling this overrated.
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Juddu wrote:
The only song that I don't like is How to Disappear Completely :P
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