{"product_id":"radiohead-kid-a-vinyl-2lp","title":"Radiohead: Kid A Vinyl 2LP { vinyl }","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIt’s hard to imagine today's world without Kid A.\u003c\/i\u003e In October of 2000, the incorporation of sampling, synthesizers and computers in rock music was anything but commonplace. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Radiohead\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRadiohead\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e took a giant leap on the heels of 1997's guitar-heavy \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?type=article%2Cpage%2Cproduct\u0026amp;q=Ok+Computer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eOk Computer\u003c\/a\u003e, their most successful album to date, and dove head first into IDM, techno and ambient music. Many fans were initially dumbfounded, but an entire generation of future musicians took inspiration from their bold dismissal of traditional rock instrumentation and arrangement. Recording sessions nearly dissolved the band; with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Thom+Yorke\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThom Yorke\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e insisting that guitar and drums had no place on certain tracks, the band members were forced to reinvent their roles in the group, instead focusing on vocoder, modular synths, ondes martenot and sound processing. The few instances of straight-ahead rock (“Optimistic,” “National Anthem”) are some of the best pieces in their oeuvre, but the more experimental tracks (“Everything In It’s Right Place,” “Idioteque,” the title track) are by far the most potent. “Idioteque” remains a deadly peak-time tool in techno and electro sets to this day. Previously only available on vinyl as a double 10\" set, this is the first time \u003cem\u003eKid A\u003c\/em\u003e has been released on full sized 12\" LPs (and don’t miss \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKid A\u003c\/em\u003e’s underrated companion piece, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Amnesiac\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAmnesiac\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, also reissued on double 12\"). The album comes in the same original gatefold sleeve with artwork by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Stanley+Donwood\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStanley Donwood\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eTchock\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Thom+Yorke\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThom Yorke\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e). 10 tracks total with digital download included. Recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eblack double vinyl pressing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003efirst time pressed on 12\" LPs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehoused in gatefold jacket w\/ printed inner sleeves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edigital download included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eoriginal release year: 2000\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusic label: XL Recordings 2016\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ereviewed by peanut dust 07\/2017\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Radiohead","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl 2LP","offer_id":57431635886411,"sku":"lp-8628","price":5.24,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0970\/6169\/9915\/files\/radiohead-kida-2lp-a.jpg?v=1779697525","url":"https:\/\/vinylvintage.shop\/products\/radiohead-kid-a-vinyl-2lp","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}