Radiohead is one of the greatest bands to come out of the 90s alternative scene. During the period after the success of their debut album Pablo Honey (led by their albatross of a hit single, "Creep"), the band had what is probably their most creatively productive era. However, the album that would come from this effort, The Bends, only had a handful of the almost 40 songs generated from those sessions. While a few would appear on their next album, the legendary OK Computer, many songs ended up as b-sides on singles and EPs throughout the mid to late 90s.
B-sides have a long history in the music industry, but by the 90s they typically became a dumping ground for whatever songs rejected from the album a band would have lying around. But the situation with Radiohead was different - collected together, the b-sides in this era would have produced another album as strong or stronger than The Bends.
Collected here is a selection of b-sides and other non-album tracks from Radiohead's entire discography, in chronological order.
Coke Babies
How Can You Be Sure?
India Rubber
The Trickster
Lewis - Mistreated
Punchdrunk Lovesick Singalong
Permanent Daylight
Lozenge of Love
Maquiladora
Killer Cars
Bishop's Robes
Banana Co
Polyethylene (Parts 1 & 2)
Pearly*
Meeting In The Aisle
Lull
Palo Alto
Man of War
Lift (this live version is better than the studio version)
I Promise
Follow Me Around
I Am Citizen Insane
Trans-Atlantic Drawl
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