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RadioheadThe Bends

Label:

Capitol Records – 7243 8 29626 1 8, Capitol Records – 8296261

Series:

From The Capitol Vaults

Format:

Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, 180 Gram

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Alternative Rock

Tracklist

A1Planet Telex4:22
A2The Bends3:58
A3High And Dry
Producer [Produced By]Radiohead
Producer [With]Jim Warren
4:17
A4Fake Plastic Trees4:50
A5Bones3:07
A6(Nice Dream)3:51
B1Just3:52
B2My Iron Lung4:36
B3Bullet Proof..I Wish I Was3:28
B4Black Star
Producer [Produced By]John Leckie, Radiohead
Producer [With]Nigel Godrich
4:03
B5Sulk3:42
B6Street Spirit (Fade Out)4:13
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Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗EMI Records Ltd.
  • Copyright ©EMI Records Ltd.
  • Published ByWarner Chappell Ltd.
  • Recorded AtRAK Studios
  • Recorded AtThe Manor
  • Recorded AtAbbey Road Studios
  • Mixed AtFort Apache
  • Mixed AtAbbey Road Studios
  • Mastered AtAbbey Road Studios
  • Edited AtAbbey Road Studios
  • Mastered AtCapitol Mastering
  • Pressed ByRainbo Records – S-66231
  • Pressed ByRainbo Records – S-66232

Credits

  • A&RKeith Wozencroft
  • Arranged By [String Arrangements]Jon*, Thom*
  • Artwork [Fine Art]Stanley Donwood, The White Chocolate Farm
  • Artwork [Pasting]Green Ink
  • BassColin Greenwood
  • BookingITB
  • Booking [Agent]Charlie Myatt
  • Booking [Assisted By]Sue Penwarden
  • Crew [Backline]Duncan Swift (2), Plank (3)
  • DrumsPhil Selway
  • Engineer [Engineered By]Chris Brown (8) (tracks: A1 to B5), Jim Warren, John Leckie (tracks: A1 to A6), Nigel Godrich (tracks: A1 to B5)
  • Engineer [Live Sound Engineering]Jim Warren
  • Engineer [With Assistance From]Guy Massey, Shelley Saunders
  • Guitar, Organ, Recorder, Synthesizer, PianoJon Greenwood*
  • Guitar, VoiceEd O'Brien
  • Instrument Builder [Guitar & Amp Building And Rebuilding]Plank (3)
  • Lacquer Cut ByRM*
  • LightingAndi Watson
  • ManagementBryce Edge, Chris Hufford, Courtyard Management
  • Management [Radiohead Office Run By]Julie Calland
  • Mastered By, Edited By [Digitally Edited By]Chris Blair
  • Mixed ByJohn Leckie (tracks: B2, B6), Paul Q Kolderie* (tracks: A1 to B1, B3 to B5), Radiohead (tracks: B2), Sean Slade (tracks: A1 to B1, B3 to B5)
  • Musician [Additional Musicians], CelloCaroline Lavelle
  • Musician [Additional Musicians], Viola, ViolinJohn Matthias
  • ProducerJohn Leckie (tracks: A1, A2, A4 to B3, B5, B6)
  • Public Relations [International Ambassador]Carol Baxter
  • Public Relations [Press Relations]Caffy St.Luce*, Hell Or Nothing
  • Tour Manager [Tour Management]Tim Greaves (2)
  • Voice, Guitar, PianoThom Yorke
  • Written-ByRadiohead

Notes

2008 US reissue of original 1995 UK vinyl release (first US vinyl issue).

Hype sticker on shrinkwrap on some copies:
"From The Capitol Vaults 180 Gram Vinyl Audiophile Quality Faithfully Restored Limited Edition"

Includes a cardstock inner sleeve with lyrics, credits, artwork, and graphics / photo collage.

First catalog number (7243 8 29626 1 8) on jacket, inner sleeve.
Second catalog number (8296261) on labels.

Track B3 title on labels: Bullet Proof...I Wish I Was

Runouts are mostly etched, mastering stamped.

Recorded at RAK, The Manor & Abbey Road.
Mixed at Fort Apache & Abbey Road.
Mastered & digitally edited at Abbey Road.

Dedicated to the late Bill Hicks. Also to Indigo.

℗ 1995 except side 2, track 2 ℗ 1994 EMI Records Ltd. © 1995 EMI Records Ltd.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Scanned): 724382962618
  • Barcode (Text): 7 24382 96261 8
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A label): PCS 7372-A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B label): PCS 7372-B
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout): S-66231 0724382962618-A G1 RM MASTERED BY CAPITOL
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout): S-66232 Re1 0724382962618-B G2 RM MASTERED BY CAPITOL

Other Versions (5 of 197)

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Title (Format)LabelCat#CountryYear
The Bends (Cassette, Album, Promo)Capitol RecordsnoneUS1994
Recently Edited
The Bends (CDr, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo)Not On LabelnoneUK1994
Recently Edited
The Bends (LP, Album, Repress)Parlophone, ParlophonePCS 7372, 7243 8 29626 1 8UK1995
The Bends (CD, Album)Parlophone, Parlophone7243 8 29626 2 5, CDPCS 7372UK1995
Recently Edited
The Bends = ザ・ベンズ (CD, Album)EMI, EMITOCP-8489, CDPCS 7372Japan1995

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Reviews

  • SoundlabStudios63's avatar
    What’s everyone complaining about? Bought a sealed copy of this recently and, as the first person to hear this record, I’m impressed. Sounds fantastic, and it’s super cool to have this album now. 5 stars. I’ll look into some of the other Capitol Radiohead reissues.
    • tomwebb101's avatar
      tomwebb101
      I couldnt sell my copy fast enough. Made my system shrivel up and dry out the mastering here is puny and weak. Cut so low that the Rainbo plant pressing qualities really shone through! Tics, rips, pops galore.... basically a demo disc for why CD was invented!
      • mikej75421's avatar
        mikej75421
        Edited 9 months ago
        After two heavy cycles in my Degritter ultrasonic cleaning machine, I don’t hate this. But, the end of each side loses fidelity. This album would be such a great candidate for a fancy 45 rpm edition!
        • StereoStarGazer's avatar
          My copy is is flat but had some distortion and pops on the first listen. Cleaned it and put it in an anti static sleeve. Second listen was clear and pleasurable to listen to, but sonically is a little flat. Still, a classic 90s album from one of the best bands in music history.
          • Dead_Wax_Museum's avatar
            Had I known now what I know about Capitol’s ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE mastering and pressing, I never would have bought the whole lot of them. Most of my Radiohead reissues sound terrible with the exception of Kid A and The King Of Limbs, which actually sound fucking amazing. But most are flat, lifeless, and compressed. My copy of Hail to the Thief actually has crackling on the entirety of side B. Anyway, I digress. This album is great but it is ruined by an otherwise appalling pressing. Staying away from Capitol from now on
            • joshua844's avatar
              joshua844
              Have to agree with just about everyone here. One of the worst sounding presses in my collection. Devoid of dynamics and life. How'd they mess this up so badly? Makes you not want to listen to one of the all-time great records.
              • onestab27's avatar
                onestab27
                The sounds of this pressing is quite flat. The CD sounds better, hell, even the digital sounds better. STOP FLATTENING EVERYTHING OR PRESSING FROM DIGITAL.
                • LaurelCanyonVinyl's avatar
                  Anybody know how many copies this release was limited to..?
                  • Pauler's avatar
                    Pauler
                    I have to agree, sounds pretty flat and one dimensional. Don't think this is an improvement over the CD, actually sounds a bit worse in my opinion.
                    • b_ruegg's avatar
                      b_ruegg
                      Sound is generally flat. Little to no surface noise, but leaves more to be desired in terms of fullness and body. I'm anxious to hear the XL pressing.

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