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Advantages: Great tracks...live Disadvantages: Too short
I was a bit disappointed to hear that Radiohead were releasing a ‘mini’ live album, not because I don’t like Radiohead live (they’re fantastic live), but because I thought they could maybe release a double live CD of their fantastic live set at South Park, Oxford this summer. Any of you who have a bootlegged copy of this albm will know how good that set is. In the end the band saw fit to release only 8 songs on I Might Be ... ...“Everyone has got the fear”. I missed the opening when I went to see the band live (damn you Belfast taxi drivers!), but from the confines of your own home or possibly on the tube, you can close your eyes and imagine you are at a Radiohead concert, maybe with someone pissing in your pocket and someone else elbowing you in the face while a couple right in front of your eyes get it on.
I was a bit disappointed to hear that Radiohead were releasing a ‘mini’ live album, not because I don’t like Radiohead live (they’re fantastic live), but because I thought they could maybe release a double live CD of their fantastic live set at South Park, Oxford this summer. Any of you who have a bootlegged copy of this albm will know how good that set is. In the end the band saw fit to release only 8 songs on I Might Be Wrong, all of which come from the Kid A / Amnesiac era, besides the (old) new song, True Love Waits. But more on that little gem later.
This album was recorded across the globe at various live shows. Some of the tracks come from Oxford in jolly old England, some in Paris and Berlin. Disappointingly from my point of view there are none from their recent Belfast show where they played three encores for the only time on their European tour. But that’s not to say that the versions of each track aren’t fantastically good, because they are fantastically good. The jazzy noodling and artiness of the last two albums is largely disposed of in what is an often frantic and intensely...erm…intense live sound.
A prime example of this is the regular curtain raising track The National Anthem. Colin Greenwood’s driving bassline moves this song forward like a Japanese high-speed train. If England ever decides on a national anthem, please let it be this song. Typically, Thom Yorke seems genuinely distressed as he sings “Everyone has got the fear”. I missed the opening when I went to see the band live (damn you Belfast taxi drivers!), but from the confines of your own home or possibly on the tube, you can close your eyes and imagine you are at a Radiohead concert, maybe with someone pissing in your pocket and someone else elbowing you in the face while a couple right in front of your eyes get it on.
Anyway, back to the musac. The title track appears on Amnesiac and isn’t really very much different. Obviously when they were recording it, it probably took 13 months and 13,455 takes, but here they knock the track out in just over three minutes in fine form. It’s so damn good it could almost be the actual album recording.
Morning Bell has already appeared on both Kid A and Amnesiac, cleverly titled Morning Bell / Amnesiac on the latter (geddit?). Wisely they have bowed to the masses and put on the Kid A version. Most people prefer that version (although I don’t). The drums are particularly good, but it isn’t really much different from the album version. But remember that this is a testament to how good this a band are as musicians. They are tighter than Elvis’s trousers.
But the most remarkable moment on this album is the complete transformation of Like Spinning Plates. I always thought the soundtrack was quite beautiful, but here the piano and synth accompaniment makes your hair stand on end. Thom Yorke’s vocals are perfect too. This one is lifted from the Paris gig at which it was debuted (I think) and what a performance that must have been to witness. It has to be heard to be believed. Outstanding!
Idioteque was always manic and frantic, but you wouldn’t have thought it could get any more-so. Well it has, because this version is fantastic. It’s lifted from the Oxford gig, which was obviously pre-September 11th. When I heard this song live only a few days after that date the lyrics became uncanny and to be honest, very scary. In the second verse it’s just Thom and the live drums as he sings “Ice age coming / Ice age coming…We’re not scare-mongering / This is really happening”. Is this band relevant? I would think so.
The one track that disappoints me here is Everything In Its Right Place. It is extended a little too long for my liking and it does not have the strength of the Oxford version, which is far superior. It seems a little lacklustre compared to the other tracks. That’s not to say that it’s a bad version, it’s just in esteemed company.
Dollars And Cents was always a fantastic song anyway, it could have gone all wrong in a live setting. Not a bit of it! It’s better than the Amnesiac version. “We’re gonna crack your little souls” Thom spits out with venom and vile. This is a favourite new track for the fans, being much more conventional than other Kid A / Amnesiac titles. You won’t be disappointed by this version.
And finally we have True Love Waits. This song has been hanging around for ages. Thom wrote it in 1997 and has rarely been played live and then only with Thom and a guitar. It’s a shame that they didn’t put the equally good Follow Me Around on the CD, as that song has been on the internet for ages too. The first time I heard TLW I knew it was a special song, a more traditional Radiohead ‘ballad’ (I detest that word!) in the same vein as Fake Plastic Trees. Some pillock slagged off the lyrics in a review of it, but I’m having none of that crap from reviewers. “True love lives / On lollipops and crisps”? A truer word never was spoken!
So the final verdict is that this is a damn fine CD, but it’s also a damn short CD being a mini-album / large EP or whatever it is. I think the band have missed an opportunity here. A double CD and DVD combo in the same way as Oasis released Familiar To Millions soon after SOTSOG would have been a better idea. So as a consequence of not giving us enough I can only give this four stars and a link to where you can bootleg your own copy of the South Park gig. Thanks again!
Advantages: good tracks, excellent quality, radiohead rule. Disadvantages: none.
...Pablo Honey came out when i was a teenager. The band inspired me not only to get into music (my band's debut will be out in december), but to strive for a level of quality and attention to detail that only radiohead do. The live tracks here are mostly from the last two albums (Kid A and Amnesiac) and are played to raptuous crowd noises with flawless precision and the normal radiohead groove. The album also features an unreleased track which hardcore ... ...Amnesiac, and a track that i just thought was OK when i got that album, but here i think it represents something different, Thom's soaring falsetto pitch perfect and chilling.
"Idioteque" - The best on the album in my opinion and the best on Kid A. (I was among the first people to hear this track when it was debuted at their september 2000 tent tour). The funky elektro drums, the autechre-imitating synth, and the best vocal Thom's pulled off in ...
deathkitten 14.11.2001
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Advantages: Poignant vocals, emotive exposition, critically-applauded, intricate experimentalism. Disadvantages: I struggle to think of any - at a push, shortage of new tracks.
...belligerent. Excellent opener.
2. I Might Be Wrong
-- again, deviates from the original studio version insomuch as it strives to be bigger, better and a far more touching manifestation of its earlier version. A little slower, but far more sinister.
3. Morning Bell
-- Sombre, doleful but highly potent as a live track.
4. Like Spinning Plates
-- Excellent transformation and 'enchanting recital' of the original. Captivating denouement of what ... ...have to hear it to believe it!
5. Idioteque
-- Raucous, uncompromising rendition of the studio version. My friend once said that 'it makes him want to fight', but I'd venture to say it is a little more sophisticated than that-- the crux of the catharsis.
6. Everything In Its Right Place
-- Resoundingly beautiful recital of the epic Kid A opener.
7. Dollars And Cents
-- Funky and idyllic in exposition but probably the weakest tracks on the album.
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wantonhearts 07.04.2007
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Advantages: Adds raw live energy to tracks off Kid A & Amnesiac, previously unreleased bonus track True Love Waits Disadvantages: Short- only 8 tracks, no Optimistic
When Radiohead unveiled their new experimental sound of synth and electronics on Kid A in 2000 many of their fans found it a rather bitter pill to swallow. The new electronic driven, guitar-less sound left many cold as it seemed to be lacking the raw energy and emotion of previous efforts.
However for those doubting the musical genius of Kid A and Amnesiac this live CD is a worthwhile listen as it brings tracks from both albums to life and injects ... ...produced album versions. The opening track The National Anthem was probably the most energetic track that appeared on Kid A. However in a live setting it comes across as an even more thunderous track as Colin Greenwoods fuzz bass roars over Thoms wailing vocals providing a real rush.
Idioteque is also a highlight as the catchy beat transfers well to a live setting and Phils frantic drumming really adds to the song. Definitely one to jump around ...
chrisball2000 11.02.2005
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Advantages: Brilliant production Disadvantages: Too few tracks
I wrote a review of the new Radiohead single, 'There There' here, but couldn't find a category for it, so here is a review of this older release.
The tracks are mostly from 'Kid A', some from 'Amnesiac', and one new one, 'True Love Waits'. It is well worth buying even if you already have the two albums, just to here how they do the material live. For example, 'Spinning Plates', which has samples and is quite computerized on 'Amnesiac', is almost ... ...Floyd. Wasn't sure if I was happy about that remark!
'Morning Bell' is really fantastic, with a great bass line and tight, flawless drumming. The same applies throughout the cd in fact. There is a long version of 'Everything in its Right Place', with lots of looped lyrics at the end, playing over the top of each other. I saw them play it on Jools Holland, and Jonny Greenwood, as usual, was doing lots of weird technical stuff I don't know about.
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m_attlondon 29.05.2003
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Advantages: Some amazing live tracks Disadvantages: No singles, or indeed, hits...
...live performance from the band I couldn't wait till it was released, only to find that it was 45 minutes of Kid A and Amnesiac. I was disappointed, but bought it anyway, to have a goose at what it was about. I'd never seen the band live at this point so didn't know what to expect. Boy was I pleasantly surprised! The songs that sounded so sterile and harsh on Kid A/Amnesiac suddenly opened up their inner beauty and revealed to everyone what Thom Yorke ... ...cold and steady on Kid A, became a frantic rock song live, with all 5 members jostling for the accolade of loudest instrument. Other highlights are Everything in its Right Place, which is one of the most gorgeous of songs anyway, and Like Spinning Plates, where studio tricks are replaced by Yorke's piano. The album is closed by True Love Waits, previously unreleased as the band didn't know what to do with it. As a live record, it's not up with the ...
chopsocky 03.10.2004
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Product details
Title
I Might Be Wrong (Live Recordings)
Performer
Radiohead
Genre
Rock & Pop
Sub Genre
Alternative
Release Date
12/11/2001
Recomended Retail Price
12.99 GBP
Original Release Year
2001
Label / Distributor
Parlophone / EMI Operations/CEVA Logistics
Pieces in Set
1
Studio / Live
Live
Stereo
Stereo
Format
Performer
EAN
724353661625
Catalogue Number
CDFHEIT 45104
Additional notes
Album Notes
Radiohead: Thom Yorke, Colin Greenwood, Johnny Greenwood, Phil Selway, Ed O'Brien. Engineers: Jim Warren, Nigel Godrich, Will Shapland. Recorded live in England, Germany, and Norway. So you're one of the most innovative, admired bands in the world. Your last three albums have been among the most glorified and scrutinized in post-Beatles rock history. What's your next move? In the case of Radiohead, that crucial next move proved to be the live album I MIGHT BE WRONG, which documents the intense performances of material from the last couple of albums and gives the envelope-pushing creative team a much-needed breather before unveiling their next masterpiece. Not that I MIGHT BE WRONG bears the slightest hint of filler or contractual obligation; these fever-pitch versions of cuts from KID A and AMNESIAC add much to the band's legacy. From the driving, Can-like bass line of the opener "The National Anthem" through "Like Spinning Plates"'s moody, piano-led majesty and the quirky, minimalistic electronica of "Idioteque," Radiohead is at the peak of its powers here. These European concert dates find the band employing its vast array of sonic weaponry in the service of a forward-looking vision that I MIGHT BE WRONG catches in an exciting sonic snapshot.
Album Reviews
Q (12/02, p.67) - Included in Q Magazine's "The 50 Best Albums of 2002." Rolling Stone (11/22/01, p.89) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...Offers a clue about why Radiohead are so compelling live....the peaks are still somehow shaped by Yorke's sense of beautiful understatement." Q (12/01, pp.126-7) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...Listening to this live album, aside from its musical pleasures, you alight on a striking sound indeed: the most intelligent music of the age being received by thousands upon thousands of cheers..." NME (11/10/01, p.40) - 8 out of 10 - "...This sounds significantly better than both the studio albums that spawned it..." Uncut (12/01, p.124) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...Radiohead prove here that they can conjure blazing intensity, visceral physicality and raging rock dynamics from even willfully opaque jazzoid chuffing..."
Titles on disc 1
1.
National Anthem (live)
2.
I Might Be Wrong (live)
3.
Morning Bell (live)
4.
Like Spinning Plates (live)
5.
Idioteque (live)
6.
Everything In Its Right Place (live)
7.
Dollars And Cents (live)
8.
True Love Waits (live)
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