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Omitted is the seven-minute demo version of "There There
", which appears on the first "2+2=5" single.
on the guitar and vocals, the Los Angeles version is a full band track, recorded during the two week session at Ocean Way studios in Los Angeles where most of the tracks that made up Hail to the Thief
were recorded. The album version was recorded at a later date in Radiohead's studio in Oxfordshire
. The album version runs to 1:59, while this version runs to 2:11.
. This version was recorded at an acoustic set, widely known as 'Le Reservoir', which Yorke and Jonny Greenwood
did for the French-German TV station Arte
. It was also featured in a third season episode of The O.C.
. The original "Fog" appeared on 2001 single "Knives Out
", in a 4/4 rather than 6/8 time signature, and as a mainly bass
and percussion
-driven song, in a style in keeping with their work of the Kid A
/Amnesiac
period.
The original version of the song, which runs 4:03 in length, features in the animated film adaptation of Philip K. Dick
's A Scanner Darkly
, along with other Radiohead songs, the B-side "The Amazing Sounds of Orgy" and "Skttrbrain (Four Tet RMX)". "Black Swan
", from frontman Thom Yorke
's album The Eraser
, is also featured in the film, which was released in July 2006.
There there
"There there." is a song by the English rock band Radiohead, featured on their album Hail to the Thief and released prior to the album as its first single. "There There" reached number four in the UK Singles Chart and number one in Canada...
", which appears on the first "2+2=5" single.
"I Will"
"I Will (Los Angeles version)" is an alternative version of the album track "I Will" and was released on the second "2+2=5" CD single. Whereas the album version features just Thom YorkeThom Yorke
Thomas "Thom" Edward Yorke is an English musician who is the lead vocalist and principal songwriter for Radiohead. He mainly plays guitar and piano, but he has also played drums and bass guitar...
on the guitar and vocals, the Los Angeles version is a full band track, recorded during the two week session at Ocean Way studios in Los Angeles where most of the tracks that made up Hail to the Thief
Hail to the Thief
Hail to the Thief is the sixth studio album by the English rock band Radiohead, released in June 2003 through Parlophone Records. After two Radiohead albums that featured heavily processed vocals, less guitar, and strong influence from experimental electronica and jazz, Hail to the Thief was seen...
were recorded. The album version was recorded at a later date in Radiohead's studio in Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire is a county in the South East region of England, bordering on Warwickshire and Northamptonshire , Buckinghamshire , Berkshire , Wiltshire and Gloucestershire ....
. The album version runs to 1:59, while this version runs to 2:11.
"Fog (Again)"
"Fog (Again)" is a short acoustic song (2:19), featuring Thom Yorke on vocals and pianoPiano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
. This version was recorded at an acoustic set, widely known as 'Le Reservoir', which Yorke and Jonny Greenwood
Jonny Greenwood
Jonathan Richard Guy "Jonny" Greenwood is an English musician and composer, best known as a member of the English rock band Radiohead. Greenwood is a multi-instrumentalist, but serves mainly as lead guitarist and keyboard player. In addition to guitar and keyboard, he plays viola, harmonica,...
did for the French-German TV station Arte
Arte
Arte is a Franco-German TV network. It is a European culture channel and aims to promote quality programming especially in areas of culture and the arts...
. It was also featured in a third season episode of The O.C.
The O.C.
The O.C. is an American teen drama television series that originally aired on the Fox television network in the United States from August 5, 2003, to February 21, 2007, running a total of four seasons...
. The original "Fog" appeared on 2001 single "Knives Out
Knives Out
"Knives Out" is a song by English rock band Radiohead. The composition features electric and acoustic guitars, complemented by singer Thom Yorke's vocals. It appears on Radiohead's 2001 album Amnesiac, recorded during the same sessions as the previous album Kid A...
", in a 4/4 rather than 6/8 time signature, and as a mainly bass
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
and percussion
Percussion instrument
A percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration...
-driven song, in a style in keeping with their work of the Kid A
Kid A
Kid A is the fourth studio album by the English rock band Radiohead, released in October 2000 by the Parlophone label. A commercial success worldwide, Kid A went platinum in its first week of release in the United Kingdom. Despite the lack of an official single or music video as publicity, Kid A...
/Amnesiac
Amnesiac
Amnesiac was generally well-received by critics. It was also ranked as one of the best albums of the year by several publications. The Village Voice Pazz and Jop poll ranked it number 6 on their top 10 albums of the year. Alternative Press declared it the #1 album of the year...
period.
The original version of the song, which runs 4:03 in length, features in the animated film adaptation of Philip K. Dick
Philip K. Dick
Philip Kindred Dick was an American novelist, short story writer and essayist whose published work is almost entirely in the science fiction genre. Dick explored sociological, political and metaphysical themes in novels dominated by monopolistic corporations, authoritarian governments and altered...
's A Scanner Darkly
A Scanner Darkly (film)
A Scanner Darkly is a 2006 science fiction thriller directed by Richard Linklater based on the novel of the same name by Philip K. Dick. The film tells the story of identity and deception in a near-future dystopia constantly under intrusive high-technology police surveillance in the midst of a drug...
, along with other Radiohead songs, the B-side "The Amazing Sounds of Orgy" and "Skttrbrain (Four Tet RMX)". "Black Swan
Black Swan (song)
"Black Swan" is a song by Radiohead vocalist Thom Yorke and is the fourth track on his 2006 album The Eraser. The song was released to American radio in July 2006 . In early August 2006, the song placed at #40 in Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks chart."Black Swan" dates back to the Kid A sessions...
", from frontman Thom Yorke
Thom Yorke
Thomas "Thom" Edward Yorke is an English musician who is the lead vocalist and principal songwriter for Radiohead. He mainly plays guitar and piano, but he has also played drums and bass guitar...
's album The Eraser
The Eraser
The Eraser is the debut solo album by Radiohead lead singer Thom Yorke, released on 10 July 2006. The album debuted at #3 on the UK Albums Chart and at #2 on the Billboard 200 in the United States, selling over 90,000 copies in its first week. Critical reception to the album was generally positive...
, is also featured in the film, which was released in July 2006.
Personnel
- Radiohead – Producer
- Nigel GodrichNigel GodrichNigel Godrich, , is a recording engineer, record producer and musician. He is best known for his work with the English rock band Radiohead and is sometimes referred to as the "sixth member" of the band...
– Producer, Engineer - Graeme Stewart – Engineer
- Darrell Thorp – Engineer
- Stanley DonwoodStanley DonwoodStanley Donwood is the pen name of English artist Dan Rickwood. Donwood is known for his close association with the British rock group Radiohead, having created all their album and poster art...
– Design - Cristian VogelCristian VogelCristian Vogel is an experimental electronic musician.-Biography:Cristian Vogel was born in Chile and moved to England in the mid 1970s. Vogel first began working with electronic compositions in the late 1980s with the Cabbage Head Collective...
– Remixing - Four TetFour TetKieran Hebden is a post-rock and electronic musician. Hebden first came to prominence as a member of the band Fridge before establishing himself as a solo artist under the moniker of Four Tet....
– Remixing