Best of's are obsolete.

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Agreed. Especially since their albums vary in style so much.

Best of albums definitely do work better for "singles" or hits bands... radiohead really aren't that kind of band, more of an albums type band, thusly, people would be best to check their back catalogue of albums, rather than a compilation of single songs of very different styles...

Their discography is too varied for such a representation, and it should surely be put in chronological order to emphasise their growth.

my parents got me this for christmas two years ago when i already have the box set :(

radiohead's albums are ventures representing the status of the band; i don't think this compilation works. still got some good songs on it, although there's so many good tracks that were left out.

I agree. You can't understand Radiohead without listenening to the albums in full. At least, it's that way for me with In Rainbows, Hail to the Thief, Amnesiac, Kid A, and Ok Computer

I agree. esp. for radiohead since their music is situated where you need to listen to the album all the way through, and not random songs. I tried that with the ipod one day with shuffle... and boy did it kill the flow of radiohead.

it doesn't have "Weird Fishes" damn i love that song... i rated very good because... well... c'mon it's radiohead.

I could actually make my own carbon copy of The Best Of... due to the fact I have every Radiohead album! Hurrah!

lets be realistic...this album isnt for the massive radiohead fans...this is to introduce new fans to their sound...so yeah...shame that you loose the "magic" of normal track progression within their albums...but otherwise its a good product!

Yup, especially with Kid A ... my roommate has it on 10" vinyl. Just gotta start with side A and just keep flippin' it over!

I think this sums it up. There was a lot of talk about cohesion and flow, and to truly represent the band you need to have it in chronological order. That being said, I am a big fan, and bought it to listen to in the car, so that I don't have to keep changing discs. But for someone who's just getting into the band (ie, the kind of person most likely to buy a "best of" compilation) it seems scattered, and may scare some first timers off.

Although, if you're just getting into Radiohead now, whatthe Hell were you doing for the past 18 years?:rofl:

Your last sentence definitely raises a good point!

Being born.

Equally valid...