Amanda Palmer Performs the Popular Hits of Radiohead on Her Magical Ukulele
| Amanda Palmer Performs the Popular Hits of Radiohead on Her Magical Ukulele | ||||
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| EP by Amanda Palmer | ||||
| Released | July 20, 2010 | |||
| Recorded |
Adelaide, Australia, Sydney, Australia, Berlin, Germany, and Prague, Czech Republic | |||
| Length | 32:40 | |||
| Producer | Amanda Palmer, Mick Wordley | |||
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| Singles from Amanda Palmer Performs the Popular Hits of Radiohead on Her Magical Ukulele | ||||
Amanda Palmer Performs the Popular Hits of Radiohead on Her Magical Ukulele is an EP[3][4][5] by musician Amanda Palmer. It is composed entirely of cover versions of songs by the band Radiohead, performed by Palmer on the ukulele.[6][7] It was released on July 20, 2010.[5][8]
Reception
Paste Magazine listed "Fake Plastic Trees", from this album, as one of their 20 best covers of the year.[9] Palmer's cover of "Idioteque" was National Public Radio's Song of the Day for January 11, 2011.[10]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fake Plastic Trees" | 5:22 |
| 2. | "High and Dry" | 4:10 |
| 3. | "No Surprises" | 3:45 |
| 4. | "Idioteque" | 4:08 |
| 5. | "Creep" (Hungover at soundcheck in Berlin) | 4:42 |
| 6. | "Exit Music (For a Film)" | 5:19 |
| 7. | "Creep" (Live in Prague; Digital only bonus track) | 5:17 |
Personnel
- Amanda Palmer – vocals, piano, ukulele
- Lyndon Chester – violin on "Exit Music (For a Film)"
- Zoë Keating – cello on "Exit Music (For a Film)"
References
- ↑ "Idioteque | Amanda Palmer". Music.amandapalmer.net. Archived from the original on June 13, 2010. Retrieved 2010-06-12.
- ↑ "Look: the "Idioteque" single from my Radiohead covers record is out!". Amanda Palmer's blog. Archived from the original on June 14, 2010. Retrieved 2010-06-12.
- ↑ Young, Alex (June 10, 2010), "Amanda Palmer details Radiohead EP", Consequence of Sound.
- ↑ Baker, Whitney (May 28, 2010), "Watch Amanda Palmer Cover Radiohead on a Ukulele", Paste.
- 1 2 Matheson, Whitney (July 20, 2010), "Amanda Palmer releases her Radiohead covers EP", USA Today.
- ↑ Dupuis, Sarah (June 10, 2010), "Amanda Palmer To Release EP of Ukelele-Strummed Radiohead Covers", Prefix Magazine.
- ↑ "Amanda Palmer Plays The Popular Hits Of Radiohead On Her Magical Ukulele", AntiMusic, June 11, 2010.
- ↑ Klibanoff, Caroline (July 27, 2010), "Amanda Palmer Brings in $15,000 on Bandcamp in Three Minutes", Paste.
- ↑ Jackson, Josh (December 7, 2010), "The 20 Best Cover Songs of 2010", Paste Magazine.
- ↑ Butler, Will (January 11, 2011), Amanda Palmer: Radiohead For Four Strings, National Public Radio.
External links
- Amanda Palmer Performs the Popular Hits of Radiohead on Her Magical Ukulele on Palmer's official website.
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