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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.
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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.
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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.
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Happy Song
Originally recorded and placed on the 1988 Demo Tape
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.
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Fragile Friend
Originally recorded and placed on the 1986 Demo. (Side A)
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Girl (In The Purple Dress)
Originally recorded and placed on the 1986 Demo. (Side A)
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Everybody Knows
Originally recorded and placed on the 1986 Demo. (Side A)
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Mountains (On the Move)
Originally recorded and placed on the 1986 Demo. (Side A)
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Fat Girl
Originally recorded and placed on the 1986 Demo. (Side A)
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Lemming Trail
Originally recorded and placed on the 1986 Demo. (Side A)
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Lock the Door
Originally recorded and placed on the 1986 Demo. (Side A)
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Fragile Friend (Remix)
Originally recorded and placed on the 1986 Demo. (Side B)
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Lemming Trail (Remix)
Originally recorded and placed on the 1986 Demo. (Side B)
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Lock the Door (version)
Originally recorded and placed on the 1986 Demo. (Side B)
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In the Breeze
Originally recorded and placed on the 1986 Demo. (Side B)
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A Cigarette
Originally recorded and placed on the 1987 Demo. (Medicinal Sounds)
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For God's Sake
Originally recorded and placed on the 1987 Demo. (Medicinal Sounds)
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When You Get to Rio
Originally recorded and placed on the 1987 Demo. (Medicinal Sounds)
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Talk About It
Originally recorded and placed on the 1987 Demo. (Medicinal Sounds)
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Cardigan
Originally recorded and placed on the 1987 Demo. (Medicinal Sounds)
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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).
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIqIZq70a7M
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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.
Originally recorded and placed on the 1990 "Shindig Demo".
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What Is That You See
Originally recorded and placed on the 1990 "Shindig Demo".
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Keep Strong
Originally recorded and placed on the 1990 "Shindig Demo".
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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
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