Best Radiohead Album

[majormajormajor]

Kid A then OK Computer. But they're completely interchangeable.

In Rainbows is the most overrated.

[sime]

The Bends for me. But then I love all the others as equally 2nd. Oh my goodness, so looking forward to seeing them again!

 

[Hugh Jass]

Can I change my vote? I feel sorry for AMSP not having a single vote.

[Tranquility of Solitude]

23 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

You would have thought that we would have had a long thread debating this before now...

It's In Rainbows, with OKC and Kid A a very close second and third.

Ahem.... my dissertation survey for the over 35's included this.... however I'm more than happy to see if attitudes have changed! OK Computer all the way though/. Edit: And a Moon Shape Pool hadn't been released.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/results/SM-VJDJYMQW/

Edited May 14, 2017 by Tranquility of Solitude

[henry bear]

50 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

Can I change my vote? I feel sorry for AMSP not having a single vote.

It has now, despite it not being my favourite I felt it deserved to be at least on a par with KOL.

[joshfordham]

OK Computer for sure. What got me into Radiohead.

I would love them to play that album from start to finish at Glastonbury- what with it being 20 years and all

[The Placid Casual]

1 hour ago, Hugh Jass said:

You would have thought that we would have had a long thread debating this before now...

It's In Rainbows, with OKC and Kid A a very close second and third.

I think people were content with Radiohead lists popping up on every thread in existence. I felt the need to have it out on its own thread however.

 

Glad to see OK Computer on top now. Keep it up!

 

1. OK Computer

2. In Rainbows

3. Kid A

Edited May 14, 2017 by The Placid Casual

[MilkyJoe]

The Bends for me, then a toss up between In Rainbows and Ok Computer.

[chatty]

I voted OK Computer. In Rainbows is a good album but id put it behind OK, The Bends and Kid A tbh, for me its overrated, solid all round but nothing that stands out as great. 

Each to their own though, its massively popular so I guess im on the lesser side of this debate. I might actually prefer A Moon Shaped Pool as well but havent fully made my mind up on that as yet. 

[Tuna]

Kid A sat behind The Bends? Oi, you lot.

[baggienick68]

Between The Bends and OK Computer for me but OK just shades it. Just loved that album when it came out and still do.

[Tommy Dickfingers]

In Rainbows, was the first Radiohead record I listened to as a young lad. Whenever anyone asks me where to start with Radiohead I'd always recommend In Rainbows, as said before good mix of genres and Radiohead 'sounds'.

[The Placid Casual]

Do 16 people actually prefer Pablo Honey to any other Radiohead album or do 16 of you just have awful banter?

 

Can't work it out.

[stuartbert two hats]

1 hour ago, The Placid Casual said:

Do 16 people actually prefer Pablo Honey to any other Radiohead album or do 16 of you just have awful banter?

 

Can't work it out.

Mainly the latter, I presume.

[BluePaul]

Has to be The Bends.  It's got proper tunes on it and everything.

[e9t3]

3 hours ago, The Placid Casual said:

Do 16 people actually prefer Pablo Honey to any other Radiohead album or do 16 of you just have awful banter?

 

Can't work it out.

Pablo Honey is a meme at this point

[Madyaker]

Kid A is the best but it isn't my favourite.

[The Placid Casual]

1 hour ago, e9t3 said:

Pablo Honey is a meme at this point

So the latter? Cheers.

[incident]

4 hours ago, The Placid Casual said:

Do 16 people actually prefer Pablo Honey to any other Radiohead album or do 16 of you just have awful banter?

 

Can't work it out.

Neither. I'm aware that I'm going to get castigated for this, but I'll bite.

It's a direct reaction to how blinkered some of the Radiohead obsessives on here can be.. Specifically that they're only willing to acknowledge PH as the worst because it was so long ago - and the fawning over the lesser recent output because they can't bring themselves to accept that it's been nearly 10 years since the band last put out a great album.

7. Pablo Honey
8. AMSP
9. TKOL

You'll hate me for this now. But in 10 to 15 years, you'll agree I was right.

[Sasperella]

8 hours ago, MilkyJoe said:

The Bends for me, then a toss up between In Rainbows and Ok Computer.

This is the correct answer, well done 

[fowls]

In Rainbows, no contest. 

2. HttT

3. OKC

4. Bends 

---small gap---

5. aMSP (still a touch unsure of the rankings of this one but will see how it ages. As an album it's great, but I don't think I'd ever listen to many of the songs alone.)

6. Kid A

7. Pablo Honey 

---then quite a big gap---

8. Amnesiac 

---then a very big gap---

9. tKoL

 

Edited May 14, 2017 by fowls

[The Placid Casual]

11 minutes ago, incident said:

Neither. I'm aware that I'm going to get castigated for this, but I'll bite.

It's a direct reaction to how blinkered some of the Radiohead obsessives on here can be.. Specifically that they're only willing to acknowledge PH as the worst because it was so long ago - and the fawning over the lesser recent output because they can't bring themselves to accept that it's been nearly 10 years since the band last put out a great album.

7. Pablo Honey
8. AMSP
9. TKOL

You'll hate me for this now. But in 10 to 15 years, you'll agree I was right.

You put Pablo Honey top so.

 

We've had 6 years to make our minds up on TKOL...

[simian_mobile_mushrooms]

Whatever one was number 9

[Wilfko]

Difficult one.. I went for OK Computer as I think it's the most iconic album. Cpuld have gone for Kid A for How to completely disappear alone (fav Radiohead track). I listen to the 1st half of the Bends and In Rainbows most frequently though..

 

 

Edited May 14, 2017 by Wilfko

[Amy Lawn]

Kid A the only one really worth listening to.