Era Name Notes Track Length File Date Leak Date Type Available Length Quality Link(s)
47 Full 0 Tagged 0 Partial 0 Snippet 5 Unavailable BEFORE PABLO HONEY (On A Friday, Headless Chickens, Dearest, Shindig, Medicinal Sounds, 1986 Demo Tape, 1988 Demo Tape, 1990 Demo Tape, April 1991 Demo Tape) (1985) (On A Friday is established in Abingdon, Oxfordshire) (1991) (Radiohead is signed to EMI records) (September 1992) (Work on Pablo Honey begins) The band members of Radiohead met each other sometime during 1985 while attending Abingdon School in Abingdon, Oxford, in which they used the working band title of On A Friday. Throughout their tim under this moniker, they would experiment with outlandish band names such as "Shindig" and "Dearest" according to Ed in a BBC Radio 6 Interview. However, in 1991, when they signed a label contract with EMI, they would ultimately settle on the name Radiohead based on the Talking Heads song "Radio Head." The cover for this era is a photograph of Jonny Greenwood while he and the band went under the On A Friday moniker. The earliest circulated demo tape by the band comes from 1986, when the line-up included a saxophone player, Rasmus ("Raz") Peterson. Jonny had not yet joined his brother's band. This tape was apparently recorded at the music room of Abingdon School.
On A Friday (1985) (On A Friday is established in Abingdon, Oxfordshire) (1991) (On A Friday becomes Radiohead and is signed to EMI)
Before Pablo Honey Creep [V1] The original idea, and concept of the song was conceived, in 1988 by Thom Yorke while he was a student at Exeter University. OG Confirmed Not Available Source Needed
Before Pablo Honey Motion Picture Soundtrack [V1] The original idea, and concept of the song was conceived, in 1988 by Thom Yorke while he was a student at Exeter University, on the same day as Creep. OG Confirmed Not Available Source Needed
Before Pablo Honey True Love Waits [V1] (Mortigi Tempo, Awaits) The original idea, and concept of the song was conceived, in 1988 by Thom Yorke while he was a student at Exeter University, on the same day as Creep. OG Confirmed Not Available N/A
Before Pablo Honey Happy Song Originally recorded and placed on the 1988 Demo Tape Throwaway Full High Quality https://pillowcase.su/f/f2f39eca329c8120d8f4ff501301e1a9
Before Pablo Honey To Be a Brilliant Light Originally recorded and placed on the 1988 Demo Tape Throwaway Full High Quality https://pillowcase.su/f/0bb167c66276f0dc6e16abb42b5aac1f
Before Pablo Honey Sinking Ship Originally recorded and placed on the 1988 Demo Tape Throwaway Full High Quality https://pillowcase.su/f/1155a0b417c1b5a95bbd0b5ab4831ad8
Before Pablo Honey ??? [V1] (Everyone, The National Anthem) The bassline for this song has been said to originate from a highschool jam session. some time between 1984-85. “Thom demoed the song on the four-track when we were all at school when we were about sixteen or seventeen around like a Boss Doctor Rhythm drum machine and a sort of guitar fuzz bassline.” - Colin Greenwood. OG Confirmed Not Available Source Needed
Before Pablo Honey Fragile Friend Originally recorded and placed on the 1986 Demo. (Side A) Throwaway Full High Quality N/A
Before Pablo Honey Girl (In The Purple Dress) Originally recorded and placed on the 1986 Demo. (Side A) Throwaway Full High Quality N/A
Before Pablo Honey Everybody Knows Originally recorded and placed on the 1986 Demo. (Side A) Throwaway Full High Quality N/A
Before Pablo Honey Mountains (On the Move) Originally recorded and placed on the 1986 Demo. (Side A) Throwaway Full High Quality N/A
Before Pablo Honey Fat Girl Originally recorded and placed on the 1986 Demo. (Side A) Throwaway Full High Quality N/A
Before Pablo Honey Lemming Trail Originally recorded and placed on the 1986 Demo. (Side A) Throwaway Full High Quality N/A
Before Pablo Honey Lock the Door Originally recorded and placed on the 1986 Demo. (Side A) Throwaway Full High Quality N/A
Before Pablo Honey Fragile Friend (Remix) Originally recorded and placed on the 1986 Demo. (Side B) Throwaway Full High Quality N/A
Before Pablo Honey Lemming Trail (Remix) Originally recorded and placed on the 1986 Demo. (Side B) Throwaway Full High Quality N/A
Before Pablo Honey Lock the Door (version) Originally recorded and placed on the 1986 Demo. (Side B) Throwaway Full High Quality N/A
Before Pablo Honey In the Breeze Originally recorded and placed on the 1986 Demo. (Side B) Throwaway Full High Quality N/A
Before Pablo Honey A Cigarette Originally recorded and placed on the 1987 Demo. (Medicinal Sounds) Throwaway Full High Quality N/A
Before Pablo Honey For God's Sake Originally recorded and placed on the 1987 Demo. (Medicinal Sounds) Throwaway Full High Quality N/A
Before Pablo Honey When You Get to Rio Originally recorded and placed on the 1987 Demo. (Medicinal Sounds) Throwaway Full High Quality N/A
Before Pablo Honey Talk About It Originally recorded and placed on the 1987 Demo. (Medicinal Sounds) Throwaway Full High Quality N/A
Before Pablo Honey Cardigan Originally recorded and placed on the 1987 Demo. (Medicinal Sounds) Throwaway Full High Quality N/A
Before Pablo Honey Swing An On A Friday era track that wasn't included in any of the demo tapes. Only a live recording exists (first song on the link). Throwaway Full Recording https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIqIZq70a7M
Before Pablo Honey Thom Yorke - Mushroom Cloud This is the very first song Thom ever wrote, when he was 8 or 11 (1976 - 1979). Probably wasn't recorded but who knows. Throwaway Confirmed Not Available https://citizeninsane.eu/media/uk/q/03/pt_1997-10_q.htm
Headless Chickens (1989) (Headless Chickens is Formed) (1991) (Thom leaves the band to pursue Radiohead)
Before Pablo Honey Apocalypse A song by Headless Chickens. Track 10 for something. Throwaway Full Recording https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7kPuJC7OwAA
Before Pablo Honey Climbing Up a Bloody Great Hill Originally recorded and placed on the 1990 "Shindig Demo". Throwaway Full High Quality https://pillowcase.su/f/a55279e185d8a7c02776f35b9b67558c
Before Pablo Honey Burning Bush Originally recorded and placed on the 1990 "Shindig Demo". Throwaway Full High Quality https://pillowcase.su/f/e83d3773bc9452a71d7db60127408317
Before Pablo Honey Mr. B/Jerusalem Originally recorded and placed on the 1990 "Shindig Demo". Throwaway Full High Quality https://pillowcase.su/f/23966585fab84e1dd72cc1785ee70503
Before Pablo Honey Everyone Needs Someone to Hate Originally recorded and placed on the 1990 "Shindig Demo". Throwaway Full High Quality https://pillowcase.su/f/71c5a6762127d3c5d7fb09f188e7539a
Before Pablo Honey Upside Down Originally recorded and placed on the 1990 "Shindig Demo". Throwaway Full High Quality https://pillowcase.su/f/bf5f13e39193ff07dad7d206b2565d1b
Before Pablo Honey Give It Up [V1] Originally recorded and placed on the 1990 "Shindig Demo". Throwaway Full High Quality https://pillowcase.su/f/9260ff536e507d18dc17bff08c076ad8
Before Pablo Honey I Don't Want to go to Woodstock A song by Headless Chickens. Was on an EP released by the band. Throwaway Full Recording https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0JcoPoihD4
Before Pablo Honey Life with the Big F Originally recorded and placed on the 1990 "Shindig Demo". Throwaway Full High Quality https://pillowcase.su/f/6e35bcc33f98556261af7fcdfe6228bc
Before Pablo Honey Rattlesnake Originally recorded and placed on the 1990 "Shindig Demo". Throwaway Full High Quality https://pillowcase.su/f/158e613c85905eda9768e70fb7752b91
Before Pablo Honey Tell Me Bitch Originally recorded and placed on the 1990 "Shindig Demo". Throwaway Full High Quality https://pillowcase.su/f/c2b9cf5fe858c6202114cbdc3a3bb23d
Before Pablo Honey New Generation Originally recorded and placed on the 1990 "Shindig Demo". Throwaway Full High Quality https://pillowcase.su/f/b2eacab4b3f6a173f36a5e812685b4b6
Before Pablo Honey High And Dry [V1] Performed live with Thom's other band, "The Headless Chickens." Features an electric guitar instead of an acoustic one. Live Version Full Recording https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgEJiIAeOwk
Before Pablo Honey How Can You Be So Sure [V1] Originally recorded and placed on the 1990 "Shindig Demo". OG Full High Quality https://pillowcase.su/f/70b90bf3f0f0ceeb00672b68685d40f8
Before Pablo Honey The Greatest Shindig of the World [V1] (Maquiladora) Originally recorded and placed on the 1990 "Shindig Demo". OG Full High Quality https://pillowcase.su/f/557260f0522150e5ff2b6a6dd2df289b
Before Pablo Honey Somebody Originally recorded and placed on the 1990 "Shindig Demo". Throwaway Full High Quality N/A
Before Pablo Honey What Is That You See Originally recorded and placed on the 1990 "Shindig Demo". Throwaway Full High Quality N/A
Before Pablo Honey Keep Strong Originally recorded and placed on the 1990 "Shindig Demo". Throwaway Full High Quality N/A
Transition into Radiohead (1991) (December 21st, 1991) (Radiohead is signed to EMI) (September 1992) (Pablo Honey begins production)
Before Pablo Honey Anyone Can Play Guitar [V1] The following recording is said to be a 4-track demo, but it sounds too much like a studio recording to be one. It might after all be mislabelled and stem from an unidentified radio broadcast OG Full High Quality https://pillowcase.su/f/d2e8139ca9e180786abcbfe1be3c88bc
Before Pablo Honey I Can’t [V1] Originally recorded and placed on the October 1991 Demo tape OG Full High Quality https://pillowcase.su/f/a5a48bbe79014392b65f2874870d838a
Before Pablo Honey Nothing Touches Me Originally recorded and placed on the October 1991 Demo tape Throwaway Full High Quality https://pillowcase.su/f/19ed5f45a499669cf34e05079e6b7395
Before Pablo Honey Give It Up [V2] Originally recorded and placed on the April 1991 Demo Tape Throwaway Full