Radiohead Box Set

by Radiohead

Released: December 10, 2007

Alternative rock, experimental rock, electronic rock, art rock, electronica

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The Radiohead Box Set is a collection of the English rock band's first six studio albums and one live album, released on December 10, 2007. The set includes CDs, a USB stick, and a downloadable version. It comprises the albums Pablo Honey (1993), The Bends (1995), OK Computer (1997), Kid A (2000), Amnesiac (2001), I Might Be Wrong: Live Recordings (2001), and Hail to the Thief (2003).

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Radiohead had no involvement in the release, which…

Radiohead had no involvement in the release, which was seen as a retaliation by EMI after the band chose not to renew their contract, instead self-releasing their seventh album, In Rainbows, in 2007.

The box set was released the same week…

The box set was released the same week as the In Rainbows special edition, with EMI reportedly trying to release it as a competitive move.

Radiohead expressed frustration over the release, which some…

Radiohead expressed frustration over the release, which some commentators viewed as an attempt to undermine the band's independence.

The box set was marketed through a Google…

The box set was marketed through a Google Ads campaign that mistakenly advertised it alongside In Rainbows, though EMI later attributed this to an error.

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Radiohead had no involvement in the release, which was seen as a retaliation by EMI after the band chose not to renew their contract, instead self-releasing their seventh album, In Rainbows, in 2007. The box set was released the same week as the In Rainbows special edition, with EMI reportedly trying to release it as a competitive move. Radiohead expressed frustration over the release, which some commentators viewed as an attempt to undermine the band's independence.

The box set was marketed through a Google Ads campaign that mistakenly advertised it alongside In Rainbows, though EMI later attributed this to an error.