OK Computer

~ Release by Radiohead (see all versions of this release, 38 available)

Annotation

180 gram heavy vinyl reissue, "From the Capitol Vaults"

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#TitleLength
A1Airbag
recorded in:
United Kingdom (from 1996-07 until 1997-03)
recording engineer and producer:
Nigel Godrich and Radiohead
programming:
Thom Yorke
assistant engineer:
Jon Bailey, Gerard Navarro and Chris Scard
mixer and editor:
Nigel Godrich
bass guitar and bass synthesizer:
Colin Greenwood (from 1996-07 until 1997-03)
drums (drum set):
Philip Selway (from 1996-07 until 1997-03)
effects and background vocals:
Ed O’Brien (from 1996-07 until 1997-03)
glockenspiel, keyboard, mellotron and organ:
Jonny Greenwood (from 1996-07 until 1997-03)
guitar:
Jonny Greenwood (from 1996-07 until 1997-03), Ed O’Brien (from 1996-07 until 1997-03) and Thom Yorke (from 1996-07 until 1997-03)
percussion:
Colin Greenwood (from 1996-07 until 1997-03), Ed O’Brien (from 1996-07 until 1997-03) and Philip Selway (from 1996-07 until 1997-03)
piano:
Jonny Greenwood (from 1996-07 until 1997-03) and Thom Yorke (from 1996-07 until 1997-03)
vocals:
Thom Yorke (from 1996-07 until 1997-03)
conductor:
Nick Ingman (from 1996-07 until 1997-03)
strings arranger:
Radiohead
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
XL Recordings Ltd. (in 2017)
recording of:
Airbag (from 1996-07 until 1997-03)
writer:
Colin Greenwood, Jonny Greenwood, Ed O’Brien, Philip Selway and Thom Yorke
4:44
A2Paranoid Android
recorded in:
United Kingdom (from 1996-07 until 1997-03)
recording engineer and producer:
Nigel Godrich and Radiohead
programming:
Thom Yorke
assistant engineer:
Jon Bailey, Gerard Navarro and Chris Scard
mixer and editor:
Nigel Godrich
bass guitar and bass synthesizer:
Colin Greenwood (from 1996-07 until 1997-03)
drums (drum set):
Philip Selway (from 1996-07 until 1997-03)
effects and background vocals:
Ed O’Brien (from 1996-07 until 1997-03)
glockenspiel, keyboard, mellotron and organ:
Jonny Greenwood (from 1996-07 until 1997-03)
guitar:
Jonny Greenwood (from 1996-07 until 1997-03), Ed O’Brien (from 1996-07 until 1997-03) and Thom Yorke (from 1996-07 until 1997-03)
percussion:
Colin Greenwood (from 1996-07 until 1997-03), Ed O’Brien (from 1996-07 until 1997-03) and Philip Selway (from 1996-07 until 1997-03)
piano:
Jonny Greenwood (from 1996-07 until 1997-03) and Thom Yorke (from 1996-07 until 1997-03)
vocals:
Thom Yorke (from 1996-07 until 1997-03)
conductor:
Nick Ingman (from 1996-07 until 1997-03)
strings arranger:
Radiohead
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
XL Recordings Ltd. (in 2017)
music videos:
Paranoid Android by Radiohead
part of:
Triple J’s Hottest 100: Twenty Years (number: 13), Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 20), NME: 50 Greatest Guitar Riffs of All Time (number: 38) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 256)
recording of:
Paranoid Android (from 1996-07 until 1997-03)
writer:
Colin Greenwood, Jonny Greenwood, Ed O’Brien, Philip Selway and Thom Yorke
6:23
A3Subterranean Homesick Alien
recorded in:
United Kingdom (from 1996-07 until 1997-03)
recording engineer and producer:
Nigel Godrich and Radiohead
programming:
Thom Yorke
assistant engineer:
Jon Bailey, Gerard Navarro and Chris Scard
mixer and editor:
Nigel Godrich
bass guitar and bass synthesizer:
Colin Greenwood (from 1996-07 until 1997-03)
drums (drum set):
Philip Selway (from 1996-07 until 1997-03)
effects and background vocals:
Ed O’Brien (from 1996-07 until 1997-03)
glockenspiel, keyboard, mellotron and organ:
Jonny Greenwood (from 1996-07 until 1997-03)
guitar:
Jonny Greenwood (from 1996-07 until 1997-03), Ed O’Brien (from 1996-07 until 1997-03) and Thom Yorke (from 1996-07 until 1997-03)
percussion:
Colin Greenwood (from 1996-07 until 1997-03), Ed O’Brien (from 1996-07 until 1997-03) and Philip Selway (from 1996-07 until 1997-03)
piano:
Jonny Greenwood (from 1996-07 until 1997-03) and Thom Yorke (from 1996-07 until 1997-03)
vocals:
Thom Yorke (from 1996-07 until 1997-03)
conductor:
Nick Ingman (from 1996-07 until 1997-03)
strings arranger:
Radiohead
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
XL Recordings Ltd. (in 2017)
recording of:
Subterranean Homesick Alien (from 1996-07 until 1997-03)
writer:
Colin Greenwood, Jonny Greenwood, Ed O’Brien, Philip Selway and Thom Yorke
4:28
B1Exit Music (for a Film)
recorded in:
United Kingdom (from 1996-07 until 1997-03)
recording engineer and producer:
Nigel Godrich and Radiohead
programming:
Thom Yorke
assistant engineer:
Jon Bailey, Gerard Navarro and Chris Scard
mixer and editor:
Nigel Godrich
bass guitar and bass synthesizer:
Colin Greenwood (from 1996-07 until 1997-03)
drums (drum set):
Philip Selway (from 1996-07 until 1997-03)
effects and background vocals:
Ed O’Brien (from 1996-07 until 1997-03)
glockenspiel, keyboard, mellotron and organ:
Jonny Greenwood (from 1996-07 until 1997-03)
guitar:
Jonny Greenwood (from 1996-07 until 1997-03), Ed O’Brien (from 1996-07 until 1997-03) and Thom Yorke (from 1996-07 until 1997-03)
percussion:
Colin Greenwood (from 1996-07 until 1997-03), Ed O’Brien (from 1996-07 until 1997-03) and Philip Selway (from 1996-07 until 1997-03)
piano:
Jonny Greenwood (from 1996-07 until 1997-03) and Thom Yorke (from 1996-07 until 1997-03)
vocals:
Thom Yorke (from 1996-07 until 1997-03)
conductor:
Nick Ingman (from 1996-07 until 1997-03)
strings arranger:
Radiohead
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
XL Recordings Ltd. (in 2017)
recording of:
Exit Music (for a Film) (from 1996-07 until 1997-03)
writer:
Colin Greenwood, Jonny Greenwood, Ed O’Brien, Philip Selway and Thom Yorke
4:25
B2Let Down
recorded in:
United Kingdom (from 1996-07 until 1997-03)
recording engineer and producer:
Nigel Godrich and Radiohead
programming:
Thom Yorke
assistant engineer:
Jon Bailey, Gerard Navarro and Chris Scard
mixer and editor:
Nigel Godrich
bass guitar and bass synthesizer:
Colin Greenwood (from 1996-07 until 1997-03)
drums (drum set):
Philip Selway (from 1996-07 until 1997-03)
effects and background vocals:
Ed O’Brien (from 1996-07 until 1997-03)
glockenspiel, keyboard, mellotron and organ:
Jonny Greenwood (from 1996-07 until 1997-03)
guitar:
Jonny Greenwood (from 1996-07 until 1997-03), Ed O’Brien (from 1996-07 until 1997-03) and Thom Yorke (from 1996-07 until 1997-03)
percussion:
Colin Greenwood (from 1996-07 until 1997-03), Ed O’Brien (from 1996-07 until 1997-03) and Philip Selway (from 1996-07 until 1997-03)
piano:
Jonny Greenwood (from 1996-07 until 1997-03) and Thom Yorke (from 1996-07 until 1997-03)
vocals:
Thom Yorke (from 1996-07 until 1997-03)
conductor:
Nick Ingman (from 1996-07 until 1997-03)
strings arranger:
Radiohead
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
XL Recordings Ltd. (in 2017)
part of:
Billboard Hot 100: 2025-08-30 (number: 91), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-10-11 (number: 91), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-10-25 (number: 92), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-11-01 (number: 93), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-09-20 (number: 95), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-11-08 (number: 97) and Billboard Hot 100: 2025-11-15 (number: 98)
recording of:
Let Down (from 1996-07 until 1997-03)
writer:
Colin Greenwood, Jonny Greenwood, Ed O’Brien, Philip Selway and Thom Yorke
4:59
B3Karma Police
recorded in:
United Kingdom (from 1996-07 until 1997-03)
recording engineer and producer:
Nigel Godrich and Radiohead
programming:
Thom Yorke
assistant engineer:
Jon Bailey, Gerard Navarro and Chris Scard
mixer and editor:
Nigel Godrich
bass guitar and bass synthesizer:
Colin Greenwood (from 1996-07 until 1997-03)
drums (drum set):
Philip Selway (from 1996-07 until 1997-03)
effects and background vocals:
Ed O’Brien (from 1996-07 until 1997-03)
glockenspiel, keyboard, mellotron and organ:
Jonny Greenwood (from 1996-07 until 1997-03)
guitar:
Jonny Greenwood (from 1996-07 until 1997-03), Ed O’Brien (from 1996-07 until 1997-03) and Thom Yorke (from 1996-07 until 1997-03)
percussion:
Colin Greenwood (from 1996-07 until 1997-03), Ed O’Brien (from 1996-07 until 1997-03) and Philip Selway (from 1996-07 until 1997-03)
piano:
Jonny Greenwood (from 1996-07 until 1997-03) and Thom Yorke (from 1996-07 until 1997-03)
vocals:
Thom Yorke (from 1996-07 until 1997-03)
conductor:
Nick Ingman (from 1996-07 until 1997-03)
strings arranger:
Radiohead
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1997) and XL Recordings Ltd. (in 2017)
music videos:
Karma Police by Radiohead
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 10) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 279)
recording of:
Karma Police (from 1996-07 until 1997-03)
writer:
Colin Greenwood, Jonny Greenwood, Ed O’Brien, Philip Selway and Thom Yorke
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. and Warner/Chappell Music Canada Ltd.
4:22
2▶12" Vinyl

Credits

Release group

dedicated to:Rachel Owen
associated singles/EPs:I Promise
Karma Police
Let Down
Lift
Lucky
Man of War
No Surprises
No Surprises / Running From Demons
Paranoid Android
covers:A Tribute to OK Computer by Various Artists
KO Computer by Various Artists
OK Computer (8-bit) by Quinton Sung
OK Computer Turns 10 by Various Artists
OK Nintendo 64 by on4word
Radiodread by Easy Star All-Stars
Stereogum Presents… OKX: A Tribute to OK Computer by Various Artists
Strung Out on OK Computer: The String Quartet Tribute to Radiohead by Vitamin String Quartet feat. The Section
included in:5 Album Set
Album Box Set
Radiohead Box
part of:Uncut: The 500 Greatest Albums of the 1990s (number: 2) (order: 2)
Pitchfork: The 150 Best Albums of the 1990s (number: 3) (order: 3)
Apple Music: 100 Best Albums (number: 12) (order: 12)
33⅓ (number: 15) (order: 15)
Absolute Radio’s The 100 Collection (number: 39) (order: 39)
Grammy Award: Best Alternative Music Album nominees (number: 1998 winner) (order: 40)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 42) (order: 42)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 42) (order: 42)
Mercury Prize Shortlist Nominees (number: 1997) (order: 60)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 162) (order: 162)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 162) (order: 162)
Discothèque Idéale Qobuz / Qobuz Ideal Discography (order: 177)
Grammy Award: Album of the Year nominees (number: 1998) (order: 178)
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (number: 837) (order: 838)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/21491 [info]
lyrics page:https://genius.com/albums/Radiohead/Ok-computer [info]
reviews:http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1997-07-04/entertainment/9707040186_1_ambition-ugly-star [info]
http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,986902,00.html [info]
http://web.archive.org/web/20010303103405/www.pitchforkmedia.com/record-reviews/r/radiohead/ok-computer.shtml [info]
http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20202376,00.html [info]
http://www.inmusicwetrust.com/articles/01r36.html [info]
https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/wcp2 [info]
other databases:http://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/R/Radiohead/Discography/OK_Computer/ [info]
http://www.musik-sammler.de/album/30875 [info]
https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/radiohead/ok_computer/ [info]
https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-details-2562 [info]
https://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=7066 [info]
https://www.spirit-of-rock.com/en/album/OK_Computer/3113 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000024289 [info]
Wikidata:Q202996 [info]