1972:
Band, Album, Song
Alice Cooper, School’s Out, School’s Out (For Summer)
David Bowie, The Rise and Fall of Ziggy, Suffragette City
The Kinks, Everybody’s In Show-Biz, Here Comes Yet Another Day
Lou Reed, Transformer, Walk On The Wild Side
Simon & Garfunkel, Greatest Hits, The Sound of Silence
Steely Dan, Can’t Buy A Thrill, Reelin’ In The Years
Stevie Wonder, Talking Book, You Are The Sunshine If My Life
Radiohead – The King of Limbs
Last week the world was informed that there would be a new record from Radiohead. As with the last album, In Rainbows, there are a few different purchase options. Not only could you purchase the download in MP3 for mat but you could also download in WAV format too. There is also the option to buy a limited box set. This album is supposedly about the news paper.
The information about the box set is as follows:
Newspaper Album - PRESALE
Radiohead's new record, The King Of Limbs, is presented here as the world's first* Newspaper Album, comprising:
• Two clear 10" vinyl records in a purpose-built record sleeve.
• A compact disc.
• Many large sheets of artwork, 625 tiny pieces of artwork and a full-colour piece of oxo-degradeable plastic to hold it all together.
• The Newspaper Album comes with a digital download that is compatible with all good digital media players.
• The Newspaper Album will be shipped from Monday 9th May 2011 you can, however, enjoy the download now.
• Orders placed on or after 21st February 2011 (UK time) will ship from 1st June 2011
• Shipping is included in the prices shown.
• One lucky owner of the digital version of The King Of Limbs, purchased from this website, will receive a signed 2 track 12" vinyl.
*perhaps
(Directly from the web site: http://www.thekingoflimbs.com/DIUSD.htm)
I could only hope that I would get the 12” single. Here is to hopping. You also got your choice of download with the purchase of the box set. There will be a regular release of the album on CD and 12” vinyl later.
Since the release of the album less than half of a week ago there are already rumors floating around that this is not all that the band will be releasing this year. There have been subtle hints that may or may not be true. If you are interested in hearing what the fans are coming up with then head over to this web site: http://www.ateaseweb.com/2011/02/21/the-king-of-limbs-conspiracy-theories/
They are trying to keep them all together in one spot. I know there are other sites also trying to do the same thing but At Ease is a major fan source for all things Radiohead.
So the album is eight tracks long. The first half is faster than the other half. There are guitars used through out the album but used more like with Amnesiac or Kid A. you need to listen to hear them. They are not out in front like with OK Computer. There are so many levels and textures on this album that it took me all weekend to finally feel like I understand it. I defiantly liked it from the start but it also took some getting use to. It is a great album that I think I will like even more with time. This is the way that it is will all Radiohead albums. I think that none of them are an instant love. I know that I will like it but I need time to fit where I am emotionally and what the album sounds like together. It always seems to be that way for me. I can’t speak for everyone about how they feel about the band but that is how it is for me.
The tracks that stand out to me the most are Morning Mr. Magpie mainly for its muted guitar riff, Feral because there is a synth sound that I happened to use in a song that I wrote in 2007 with the same kind of style, Codex because it just kind of flows over you in a blissful wave and Separator because of the drum track really. It is the same drum loop it seems but it was recorded live for sure.
This is a really short album and I always want more where the band is concerned. It is way below what the average length album is for the groups’ releases though. I also haven’t heard anything about singles or EPs as of yet. I would say lets hold our breath but I don’t want anybody to die so don’t do that. I will keep everyone informed who chooses to read this
That is all for now.
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