A first Draft

Comments anyone?

In defence of creativity (re-written June. 2001) This album is virtually a companion to Kid A, since it was produced fundamentally at the same sessions. Possibly more work was done on some of the tracks, but there are parallels. Several tracks on KidA looked back to a period in 30's France, perhaps. But again more on that later after I actually hear the album. I refer to the electronic music period, known as musique concrete, Xenaxis, Stockhausen by the way. This was way before Tangerine Dream and Kraftwerke and the BBC Radiophonic workshop and Soft Machine. The electronic gear Jonny uses at times stems originally from that time, but presumably also has newer elements as well. That period too was one of edit and assemble techniques, using actual tape, mechanical sequencers and such but NOT on the "pop" side at all until people like Raymond Scott really developed the idea in a big way. Radio "samples" and reverse play were used then. So far I rate Amnesiac weaker than Kid A!

For a full recording

Song Lyrics link	Does not as yet include Kid A
Kid A reference site, including lyrics etc. Feb 21st 2001	Just mentioned in the Radiohead Newsgroup and looks a pretty good stab at analysing the album and with the lyrics. It also asks for any alternatives, should you hear differently.
Pablo Honey.	Impressive Debut album.
The Bends.
OK Computer.	First to top the charts
Hidden Track.	Kid A. Aha there's a hidden track at the end! Very large booklet, mainly graphics, but the credits are in there at the end, including samples from 1976. Everything in the Right Place Kid A The National Anthem How to Disappear Completely Treefingers Optimistic In Limbo Idioteque Morning Bell Motion Picture Soundtrack
Amnesiac	Pakt Like Sardines in a Crushed Tin Box Pyramid Song Pull / Pulk Revolving Doors You And Whose Army? I Might Be Wrong Knives Out Morning Bell / Amnesiac Dollars & Cents Hunting Bears Like Spinning Plates Life In A Glasshouse

The notes below were NOT written ON FIRST HEARING the album.

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1 Pakt Like Sardines in a Crushed Tin Box.	6 Knives Out
2 Pyramid Song.	7 Morning Bell / Amnesiac
3 Pull / Pulk Revolving Doors	8 Dollars & Cents
4 You And Whose Army?	9 Hunting Bears
5 I Might Be Wrong	10 Like Spinning Plates
	11 Life In A Glasshouse
Refer to the "Starsailor" Album By Tim Buckley. "The Healing Festival" bears a strong resemblance to National Anthem as regards the brass effects. It dates from 1970 by the way. Tim uses the voice as an instrumental line in places, with a huge tonal range! (Feb 14 2001)

Well, no hidden track this time. (at least not on the special red book edition!)

Experiments by Matthieu http://www.multimania.com/radioblips/sounds.htm Matthieus other site http://www.radioblips.com

Fan teletext and other comments. Dates as posts. Vibe th. Void th. Void th. Vibe th. Void th. Void th. Hopefully links to lyric and music tabs sources (obviously not for all tracks) will follow. Also looking into what the box of tricks Jonny was using is and does. From descriptions it sounds like something from way back! Refer to the link in the review and illustrations below. (Dec 19th. 2000) See Radio 3 website "Mixing it" Now how about a reappraisal of 13 by Blur? Oct23rd This is an image of the concert version of the Ondes Martenot, as used by Olivier Messiaen in Turangalila and other works. Dec 19 2000 This is an early version,

This page PKM 14th. June 2001.Edits. Also see dates on the page.