Alternative Hail To the Theif

[Lancemc]

Ok, here's an alternative tracklisting for Hail to the Theif I made using b-sides from that era. I always thought the Hail b-sides were often better than a lot of the stuff that actually made it onto the album, but that might just be because I loved Kid A and Amnesiac so much. Anyway, I always also though Hail had perhaps Radiohead's most inconsistent and incohesive tracklisting. I tried my best to remedy this, creating a more cohesive album structure akin to OK Computer or Amnesiac. (Not so much Kid A, that album's just flawless).

And I know the majority of you are probably NOT going to like this list at all. And that's fine. But I loves it. And yeah, I did leave off a few really good songs that were on HTTT, but they just didn't fit in with my revised vision of the album. And it's not like I don't have the original album anymore either.

So here it is:

1. Where Bluebirds Fly
2. There There
3. 2+2=5
4. I Will (LA Version)
5. I Am A Wicked Child
6. Sit Down, Stand Up
7. I Am Citizen Insane
8. Backdrifts
9. Go To Sleep
10. Myxomatosis
11. Scatterbrain
12. Gagging Order

I also really like having the two instrumentals in there to sort of introduce either side of the album. And of course, it's wonderful to have a HTTT tracklisting with Gagging Order in it.

 

[LMP]

It's certainly better than the original version of Hail

My only gripe is I'd switch Scatterbrain with Sail to the Moon, but the inclusion of Gagging Order and the b-sides more than make up for that.

 

[namkcuR]

Good enough tracklisting, but I'd miss 'Where I End And You Begin' and 'A Punchup At A Wedding' a lot. IMO those are two of the best songs on the record.

 

[Lancemc]

Hmmm. You know what, I realy would like to find a place for Where I End And You Begin. I do love that song. I'll see what I can do. I'm not sure if it would fit though.

 

[xaviMF22]

Ok, here's an alternative tracklisting for Hail to the Theif I made using b-sides from that era. I always thought the Hail b-sides were often better than a lot of the stuff that actually made it onto the album, but that might just be because I loved Kid A and Amnesiac so much. Anyway, I always also though Hail had perhaps Radiohead's most inconsistent and incohesive tracklisting. I tried my best to remedy this, creating a more cohesive album structure akin to OK Computer or Amnesiac. (Not so much Kid A, that album's just flawless).

And I know the majority of you are probably NOT going to like this list at all. And that's fine. But I loves it. And yeah, I did leave off a few really good songs that were on HTTT, but they just didn't fit in with my revised vision of the album. And it's not like I don't have the original album anymore either.

So here it is:

1. Where Bluebirds Fly
2. There There
3. 2+2=5
4. I Will (LA Version)
5. I Am A Wicked Child
6. Sit Down, Stand Up
7. I Am Citizen Insane
8. Backdrifts
9. Go To Sleep
10. Myxomatosis
11. Scatterbrain
12. Gagging Order

I also really like having the two instrumentals in there to sort of introduce either side of the album. And of course, it's wonderful to have a HTTT tracklisting with Gagging Order in it.

where is f...k is where I end and you begin???? and a wolf at the door....?

sail to the moon??? one of Jonny's finest moments on guitar is nowhere to be found.....

and where bluebirds fly does not belong..that song blows....

otherwise pretty good

 

[xaviMF22]

There There
2+2=5
Where I end and you begin
Backdrifts
Sail to the Moon
I Will[L.A version]
Punchup at a Wedding[Alternate Version}
Sit Down Stand up
Go to Sleep
Myxomatosis
A Wolf at the door
Gagging order

thats my alternate hail to the thief....

 

[LMP]

Wow, I can't believe I missed the Where I End and You Begin exclusion.

I still like it, but yeah, stick that in somewhere.

 

[Pinball Wizard]

The Earl's Court live version of Where I End and You Begin is particularly scrumtrulescent.

 

[LMP]

1. 2 + 2 = 5
2. Go to Sleep
3. I am a Wicked Child
4. There there
5. I Will
6. Sit Down, Stand Up
7. Paperbag Writer
8. I Am Citizen Insane
9. Myxomatosis
10. A Wolf at the Door
11. Where I End and You Begin
12. Sail to the Moon
13. Gagging Order

Go to Sleep -> I Am a Wicked Child -> There there is if I do say so myself.

 

[xaviMF22]

1. 2 + 2 = 5
2. Go to Sleep
3. I am a Wicked Child
4. There there
5. I Will
6. Sit Down, Stand Up
7. Paperbag Writer
8. I Am Citizen Insane
9. Myxomatosis
10. A Wolf at the Door
11. Where I End and You Begin
12. Sail to the Moon
13. Gagging Order

Go to Sleep -> I Am a Wicked Child -> There there is if I do say so myself.

backdrifts???????

 

[LMP]

Backdrifts doesn't fit the mood of that playlist.

and remember: I before E, except after C.

 

[xaviMF22]

Backdrifts doesn't fit the mood of that playlist.

B-SIDE STATUS

take out Paperbag Writer or I am Citizen insane and add Backdrifts






Backdrifts

 

[Chris Martin]

Backdrifts live is fantastic.

 

[LMP]

...no

 

[xaviMF22]

Backdrifts live is fantastic.

hellz yeah....Jonny with his killa guitar skillz drool:

 

[Chris Martin]

hellz yeah....Jonny with his killa guitar skillz drool:

 

[Lancemc]

Backdrifts has to be on the album somewhere. But I think I'm going to leave Where I End off my list. Just doesn't fit anywhere.

 

[xaviMF22]

Backdrifts has to be on the album somewhere. But I think I'm going to leave Where I End off my list. Just doesn't fit anywhere.

take out those B-Side......they just don't belong

 

[xaviMF22]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=vctkQKnYtoQ


Jonny

 

[LMP]

take out those B-Side......they just don't belong

Listen to Go to Sleep -> I am a Wicked Child -> There there and tell me that's not awesome.

At least that b-side belongs.

 

[xaviMF22]

Listen to Go to Sleep -> I am a Wicked Child -> There there and tell me that's not awesome.

At least that b-side belongs.

wicked child is good

but Paperbag Writer I Am Citizen Insane...
....at least IMO


and I always thought There There would have been an awesome opener....

 

[LMP]

Paperbag Writer sounds like something badass from Amnesiac!

Citizen Insane by itself is a weaker song than Backdrifts, that's for sure, but I think it works in the playlist I made better.

 

[xaviMF22]

can we all agree that "we suck young blood" should have never made it on the album??

 

[Lancemc]

can we all agree that "we suck young blood" should have never made it on the album??

I think that's one thing we can all agree on.

 

[LMP]

A hundred times yes

It's worse than anything on Pablo Honey

 

[xaviMF22]

I think that's one thing we can all agree on.

although the song was killer live.....with the crowd doing the clapping

 

[xaviMF22]

A hundred times yes

It's worse than anything on Pablo Honey

lets not over do it now..

We suck young blood> almost anything off pablo honey

 

[Lancemc]

"How Do You Do?"

 

[xaviMF22]

"How Do You Do?"

one of their really really bad songs.....it almost beats pop is dead

 

[xaviMF22]

So here it is:

1. Where Bluebirds Fly
2. There There
3. 2+2=5
4. I Will (LA Version)
5. I Am A Wicked Child
6. Sit Down, Stand Up
7. I Am Citizen Insane
8. Backdrifts
9. Go To Sleep
10. Myxomatosis
11. Scatterbrain
12. Gagging Order

I also really like having the two instrumentals in there to sort of introduce either side of the album. And of course, it's wonderful to have a HTTT tracklisting with Gagging Order in it.

I tried your track list....and I really liked the transition between

Where Bluebirds fly--- There There



It reminded me of how the band would come on stage to where bluebirds fly...and rip right into There There...