Pablo Honey

by Radiohead

Pablo Honey cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: April 20, 1993
  • Label: Parlophone, Capitol
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 42:09
  • Community rating: 3.27/5 from 40 ratings

Artists on this release: Thom Yorke, Ed O'Brien, Jonny Greenwood, Colin Greenwood, Phil Selway

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Radiohead's debut album, 'Pablo Honey', introduced the band to the world with a sound firmly rooted in the alternative rock and grunge scenes of the early 1990s. Featuring their breakthrough international hit 'Creep', the album is defined by distorted guitar riffs, melodic hooks, and themes of alienation and self-deprecation. While often viewed as a more straightforward and less experimental effort compared to their later, celebrated works, it captures the raw energy and nascent songwriting talent of a band on the cusp of becoming one of their generation's most innovative acts.

Genres

Descriptors: alienation, male-vocalist, melodic, noisy, earnest

Tracklist

  1. You (03:28)
  2. Creep (03:58)
  3. How Do You? (02:12)
  4. Stop Whispering (05:25)
  5. Thinking About You (02:41)
  6. Anyone Can Play Guitar (03:37)
  7. Ripcord (03:09)
  8. Vegetable (03:12)
  9. Prove Yourself (02:25)
  10. I Can't (04:13)
  11. Lurgee (03:07)
  12. Blow Out (04:42)

Credits

  • Thom Yorke - vocals, guitar, words by
  • Jonny Greenwood - lead guitar, piano, organ
  • Ed O'Brien - guitar, backing vocals, vocals
  • Colin Greenwood - bass, bass guitar
  • Phil Selway - drums
  • Sean Slade - producer, engineer, mixed by
  • Paul Q. Kolderie - producer, engineer, mixed by
  • Chris Hufford - producer, engineer, management
  • Chris Blair - mastered by
  • Lisa Bunny Jones - painting, paintings
  • Tom Sheehan - photography by
  • Icon - design
  • Keith Wozencroft - a&r, coordinator [co-ordination], a&r [coordination]
  • Jim Warren - crew [road crew]
  • Nigel Powell - crew [road crew]
  • Tim Greaves - crew [road crew]
  • Bryce Edge - management
  • Charlie Myatt - management [agent]

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