3xLP 180g BLACK VINYL OKNOTOK is the 20th anniversary edition of OK Computer, a reissue endorsed by the band, whereas the 2009 Collector's Edition was not. Both the 2009 and 2017 deluxe editions are double-CD sets -- OKNOTOK also has accompanying Super Deluxe and vinyl editions -- and the bonus material on both is largely identical, rounding up the B-sides that appeared on the various singles pulled from the album in 1997 and 1998. All the live tracks that appeared on the 2009 reissue -- including a BBC session from May 28, 1997 -- are excised, along with two remixes of "Climbing Up the Walls," but what's in their place is more than welcome: three previously unreleased songs, including the semi-legendary "Lift." Radiohead often played "Lift" during their 1996 tour supporting Alanis Morissette and, among fans, it's been considered the bridge between The Bends and OK Computer, a song that could've been a radio hit if it showed up on the latter. "Lift" does indeed sway to a hopeful lilt that suggests pop even if the tune itself isn't particularly catchy. Nevertheless, it's a mini-marvel of sustained controlled mood, overshadowed somewhat by the dramatic unabashed prog of "Man of War" but not "I Promise," a nice ballad that's the least of the trio of new tracks. That said, all three are strong songs -- sometimes stronger than the released B-sides -- and they're reason enough for serious Radiohead heads to pick up this anniversary edition Ip A1 Airbag 4:44A2 Paranoid Android 6:23A3 Subterranean Homesick Alien 4:27Skip B1 Exit Music (For A Film) 4:24B2 Let Down 4:59B3 Karma Police 4:21Sky C1 Fitter Happier 1:57C2 Electioneering 3:50C3 Climbing Up The Walls 4:45C4 No Surprises 3:48Blue D1 Lucky 4:19D2 The Tourist 5:24Who's E1 I Promise 4:00E2 Man Of War 4:29E3 Lift 4:07E4 Lull 2:26E5 Meeting In The Aisle 3:08It F1 Melatonin 2:09F2 A Reminder 3:52F3 Polyethylene (Parts 1 & 2) 4:22F4 Pearly 3:39F5 Palo Alto 3:52F6 How I Made My Millions 3:09
