This was a common ploy back when Compact Discs were extremely expensive in Japan, as it made it less tempting to wait for a cheaper import CD. OK Computer was released on CD in Japan on the 21st of May 1997, a few weeks earlier than in the rest of the world. The album was also issued on cassette and MiniDisc. 'Someone's being sold something they don't really want', Yorke explained in 1998, 'and someone's being friendly because they're trying to sell something. The artwork, produced by Thom Yorke with his long-time sleeve design collaborator Stanley Donwood, featured a computer-generated collage of images Yorke had created, with stick figures shaking hands. Those original pressings can be identified by run-off groove etchings reflecting distinctly 'Fitter, Happier'-style slogans such as 'I'm full of enthusiasm I'm going places' and 'I'll be happy to help you'. A gatefold 2LP release for a single album? Clearly these men were ahead of their time in more ways than we previously appreciated. The LP is listed under four section headings: 'Eeny', 'Meeny', 'Miney' and 'Mo'.
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This album may have been released at the height of CD's dominance in the format wars, but it still makes it into our Vinyl Icon series because the band's preference for vinyl was reflected in the fact it first appeared in the UK not only as a silver disc but a double LP.Īnd if you venture onto Discogs to check out the album, you might find something curious.
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