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Radiohead – The Bends
| Label: | XL Recordings – XLLP780 |
|---|---|
| Format: | Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, 180 Gram |
| Country: | US |
| Released: | |
| Genre: | Rock |
| Style: | Alternative Rock |
Tracklist
| A1 | Planet Telex | 4:22 | |
| A2 | The Bends | 3:58 | |
| A3 | High And Dry | 4:17 | |
| A4 | Fake Plastic Trees | 4:50 | |
| A5 | Bones | 3:07 | |
| A6 | (Nice Dream) | 3:51 | |
| B1 | Just | 3:52 | |
| B2 | My Iron Lung | 4:36 | |
| B3 | Bullet Proof...I Wish I Was | 3:28 | |
| B4 | Black Star | 4:03 | |
| B5 | Sulk | 3:42 | |
| B6 | Street Spirit (Fade Out) | 4:13 |
Companies, etc.
- Marketed By – Parlophone
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – XL Recordings Ltd.
- Copyright © – XL Recordings Ltd.
- Pressed By – Optimal Media GmbH – BG32683
- Published By – Warner Chappell Ltd.
- Recorded At – RAK Studios
- Recorded At – The Manor
- Recorded At – Abbey Road Studios
- Mixed At – Fort Apache
- Mixed At – Abbey Road Studios
- Mastered At – Abbey Road Studios
- Edited At – Abbey Road Studios
Credits
- A&R [A+R] – Keith Wozencroft
- Arranged By [String Arrangements] – Jon*, Thom*
- Artwork [Fine Art By] – Stanley Donwood, The White Chocolate Farm
- Artwork [Pasting By] – Green Ink
- Bass – Colin Greenwood
- Booking – ITB
- Booking [Agent] – Charlie Myatt
- Booking [Assisted By] – Sue Penwarden
- Crew [Backline] – Duncan Swift (2)
- Crew [Guitar & Amp Building And Rebuilding], Crew [Backline] – Plank (3)
- Drums – Phil Selway
- Engineer – Chris Brown (8), Jim Warren, John Leckie, Nigel Godrich
- Engineer [Assistant] – Guy Massey, Shelley Saunders
- Engineer [Live Sound Engineering] – Jim Warren
- Guitar, Organ, Recorder, Synthesizer, Piano – Jon Greenwood*
- Guitar, Voice – Ed O'Brien
- Lighting – Andi Watson
- Management – Bryce Edge, Chris Hufford, Courtyard Management
- Management [Radiohead Office Run By] – Julie Calland
- Mastered By, Edited By [Digitally Edited By] – Chris Blair
- Mixed By [Mixing] – John Leckie, Paul Q. Kolderie, Radiohead, Sean Slade
- Musician [Additional Musicians], Cello – Caroline Lavelle
- Musician [Additional Musicians], Viola, Violin – John Matthias
- Public Relations – Hall Or Nothing
- Public Relations [International Ambassador] – Carol Baxter
- Public Relations [Press Relations] – Caffy St Luce
- Tour Manager – Tim Greaves (2)
- Voice, Guitar, Piano – Thom Yorke
- Written-By – Radiohead
Notes
Recorded at Rak, The Manor, Abbey Road. Mixed at Forte Apache & Abbey Road. Mastered & edited at Abbey Road.
Dedicated to the late Bill Hicks. Also to Indigo.
Made in NA.
℗ 1995 except side 2, track 2 ℗ 1994 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by XL Recordings Ltd.
© 1995 XL Recordings Ltd.
The Matrix on this North American release is very similar to the European release
Dedicated to the late Bill Hicks. Also to Indigo.
Made in NA.
℗ 1995 except side 2, track 2 ℗ 1994 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by XL Recordings Ltd.
© 1995 XL Recordings Ltd.
The Matrix on this North American release is very similar to the European release
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text): 6 34904 07801 0
- Barcode (Scanned): 634904078010
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A): 8̶2̶9̶6̶2̶6̶1̶ 1A P̶C̶S̶ ̶7̶3̶7̶2̶ ̶A̶-̶0̶1̶-̶0̶1̶ B XLLP780 SHE'S OUT WITH HER ANSWERPHONE D BG32683-01-A1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B): 8̶2̶9̶6̶2̶6̶1̶ 1B P̶C̶S̶ ̶7̶3̶7̶2̶ ̶B̶-̶0̶1̶-̶0̶1̶ B (NICE DREAM) BG32683-01-B1 XLLP780 D
Other Versions (5 of 176)View All
| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Bends (Cassette, Album, Promo) | Capitol Records | none | US | 1994 | |||
Recently Edited | The Bends (CDr, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo) | Not On Label | none | UK | 1994 | ||
Recently Edited | The Bends (LP, Album, Repress) | Parlophone, Parlophone | PCS 7372, 7243 8 29626 1 8 | UK | 1995 | ||
| The Bends (CD, Album) | Parlophone, Parlophone | 7243 8 29626 2 5, CDPCS 7372 | UK | 1995 | |||
Recently Edited | The Bends = ザ・ベンズ (CD, Album) | EMI, EMI | TOCP-8489, CDPCS 7372 | Japan | 1995 |
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Doesn't suffer from the excessive top-end of its CD counterpart, and is much more totally balanced. That being said, the original mix was quite dense and dynamics limited so there were certain limitations inherent that a remaster couldn't touch. Still a marked upgrade from the CD. The disc itself was heavyweight and flat, and played back with minimal surface noise. The lacquer was cus quite hot, which certsinly helps with the S/N ratio.
This is sonically brilliant and far better than my older Capitol pressing. The psychedelics' and textured layers are much more apparent, especially on Planet Telex
There must have been a repress. I JUST got a copy with a different Matrix here in the US. Side A: 233529E1/A, Side B: 233529E2/B. Also comes with a download insert unlike all others displayed. EXCELLENT PRESSING.
This must have gotten repressed because my local shop got a copy today so i obviously went and got it. Its a damn good pressing and far superior to the standard version.
Edited 5 months ago
Sounds good on side A - very warm and dynamic, and good mastering. Unfortunately, side B is scratched to hell with many diagonal scratches. It skips on almost every song. Super bummed but hopefully can get a replacement..
Edit: I gave it another thorough wet cleaning and now it sounds perfect! No more skips. This pressing is wonderful.
Edit: I gave it another thorough wet cleaning and now it sounds perfect! No more skips. This pressing is wonderful.
Great sounding press. Much more dynamic than the standard weight (non 180) 2016 US release.
Solid pressing, the only issue - clicks in the ending of the Nice dream.
Great album, especially side B. Black start and Street spirit sound fantastic.
Great album, especially side B. Black start and Street spirit sound fantastic.
Edited 7 months ago
Mine is fabulous and this album is freaking amazing. Technics DL-5, Ortofon cartridge.
The copy sounded very "ok" to "meh on my Ortofon OM-10 cartridge. It's MUCH better on my VM95ML micro line. I have a feeling this one is a deep cut and might need a better stylus to appreciate. Still a lot of surface noise even after an ultrasonic cleaning though.
My copy sounds fantastic. I have none of the issues listed here, guess I got lucky! Bought brand new in a record store in 2021