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| Radiohead recorded ''Drill'' at Courtyard Studios in ], England.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Randall |first=Mac |title=Exit Music: The Radiohead Story |publisher=Omnibus Press |year=2011 |isbn=1849384576}}</ref> It was produced by Radiohead's |
Radiohead recorded ''Drill'' at Courtyard Studios in ], England.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Randall |first=Mac |title=Exit Music: The Radiohead Story |publisher=Omnibus Press |year=2011 |isbn=1849384576}}</ref> It was produced by Radiohead's manager, Chris Hufford. Hufford said this was a mistake, as it created a conflict of interest and generated friction in the studio.<ref name=":4">{{cite journal|last1=Irvin|first1=Jim|author-link=Jim Irvin|last2=Hoskyns|first2=Barney|date=July 1997|title=We have lift-off!|journal=]|issue=45}}</ref> ''Drill'' featured two new recordings, "Prove Yourself" and "Stupid Car"; the other songs were taken from Radiohead's ''Manic Hedgehog'' demo.<ref name=":0" /> | ||
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1992 EP by Radiohead| Drill | ||||
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| EP by Radiohead | ||||
| Released | 5 May 1992 | |||
| Recorded | October 1991 ("Thinking About You"), February 1992 | |||
| Studio | Courtyard Studios, Oxford | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, indie rock | |||
| Length | 10:33 | |||
| Label | Parlophone | |||
| Producer | Chris Hufford | |||
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Drill is the debut EP by the English rock band Radiohead, released in May 1992. It was Radiohead's first commercial release, and debuted on the UK Album Chart at number 101. Radiohead later rerecorded three of its songs for their debut album, Pablo Honey (1993).
Background
Main article: Radiohead § 1985–1992: Formation and first yearsThe members of Radiohead met while attending Abingdon School, an independent school for boys in Abingdon, England. In 1985, they formed On a Friday, the name referring to their usual rehearsal day in the school's music room. They recorded demos including the Manic Hedgehog tape. In late 1991, Radiohead signed a six-album recording contract with EMI and changed their name at EMI's request; "Radiohead" was taken from the song "Radio Head" on the Talking Heads album True Stories (1986).
Recording
Radiohead recorded Drill at Courtyard Studios in Oxon, England. It was produced by Radiohead's manager, Chris Hufford. Hufford said this was a mistake, as it created a conflict of interest and generated friction in the studio. Drill featured two new recordings, "Prove Yourself" and "Stupid Car"; the other songs were taken from Radiohead's Manic Hedgehog demo.
Release
"Prove Yourself" was played on BBC Radio 1 by Gary Davies, Radiohead's first national radio exposure in the UK. Drill was released on 5 May, 1992. It reached number 101 on the UK Singles Chart; the Guardian described this as an "inauspicious start" that was "largely ignored". The music journalist Mac Randall wrote later: "Even as early as 1992, Thom Yorke's graceful, arrestingly plaintive vocal style was well developed, far more so than the band’s songwriting or overall sound."
Radiohead rerecorded "You", "Prove Yourself" and "Thinking About You" for their debut album, Pablo Honey (1993). Radiohead added Drill to streaming services in January 2020.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Prove Yourself" | 2:32 |
| 2. | "Stupid Car" | 2:25 |
| 3. | "You" | 3:22 |
| 4. | "Thinking About You" | 2:17 |
| Total length: | 10:36 | |
Personnel
Credits taken from the Drill credits.
- Thom Yorke – vocals, guitar
- Jonny Greenwood – guitar
- Ed O'Brien – guitar, backing vocals
- Colin Greenwood – bass guitar
- Philip Selway – drums
- Chris Hufford — production and engineering
- Tim Baldwin — mixing
References
- McLean, Craig (14 July 2003). "Don't worry, be happy". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2007.
- Mac Randall (1 April 1998). "The Golden Age of Radiohead". Guitar World. Archived from the original on 3 September 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
- Runtagh, Jordan (2018-02-22). "Radiohead's Pablo Honey: 10 things you didn't know". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Ross, Alex (20 August 2001). "The Searchers". The New Yorker. Archived from the original on 14 February 2008. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
- ^ Randall, Mac (2011). Exit Music: The Radiohead Story. Omnibus Press. ISBN 1849384576.
- Irvin, Jim; Hoskyns, Barney (July 1997). "We have lift-off!". Mojo (45).
- Nestruck, Kelly (2007-10-09). "15 years of Radiohead". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
- "Radiohead launch online 'public library' to let fans stream rare EPs for the first time". NME Music News, Reviews, Videos, Galleries, Tickets and Blogs | NME.COM. 2020-01-20. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
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