When Kid A first came out, I loved it to the point of obsession. I'd tell my friends it was my favorite Radiohead album, and they would say things like "What?? OK Computer and The Bends are their best albums." Those are amazing albums too, but there is something otherworldly about Kid A. Thanks for this, Mazzy!

Great video! So many great records to choose from. I love the intro to Everything in its right place as well. Just an amazing band.

They are releasing Kid-A and Amnesiac as a double expanded album. It’s on preorder right now.

Thank you for showing the deluxe editions. They look stunning. My own interest in Radiohead sparked with Kid A, the first three albums are yet to ingratiate themselves, but everything from 2000 onwards is magnificent. Their influences often stray from what might seem obvious. Worth searching for is their great versions of Elvis Costello's I'll Wear It Proudly & New Order's Ceremony.

i've said it before, but i'll say it again...i love how you take in the entire package, knowing just how important the cover is, along with the music inside...working on my new album now, i'm still equally conscious of all the parts together...and you remind all of us...good on ya'...peace always my friend...rocky

I'm digging these album reviews as you are so in tune with these bands and artists... In this case, I appreciate most your sentiment about connecting your memory to those shared experiences with your son... I too am fortunate to have those experiences with my own son... Thx for this, I do not own any Radiohead and have maybe been somewhat 'intimidated' with where to start with them... This helps so much!

Nice video, every day I change my mind between OK Computer and Kid A being the group’s best, they are two of my favorite albums of all time.

Hello from Montreal, it’s great when you can get your kids into some of your favourite music and vine versa. Thank you for your stories and passion for music. Take care

Great ranking video Mazzy! Thoughtful and I can't believe I didn't pick up those special editions with all that gorgeous artwork. I've never been a big britpop fan, and their two first albums went unnoticed for me. OK Computer took me a while to get into. I always felt that Thom Yorke was just a Jeff Buckley impressionist, but the Kid A came along and I was completely hooked. In hindsight I'd say objectively that OK Computer is their magnum opus. It's not a bad song and everything is in it's right place. But personally I'd put Kid A, Amnesiac and A Moon Shaped Pool in the Top 3.

Really enjoyed that! There's no tougher ranking since these are nine seriously excellent studio albums, and the one playing "right now" is always going to sound especially brilliant. Kid A, OK Computer, Amnesiac, and In Rainbows are monumental popular music works that very likely will be significant for a long, long time. Bravo!

Thanks for the video Mazzy! Love your ranking videos (Kate Bush). Skeptical towards the upcoming "Kid A Mnesia" which has both albums cut on single LPs, albeit with "half speed remastering". Guess we are helpless and just buy it.

I have watched a fair bit of your content but had no idea you were a fan of Radiohead. Love them. Great video.

I really enjoy your ranking videos, Mazzy. Radiohead is one of my favorite bands so was especially happy to see this. I’ve only seen them live twice. The first time was opening for REM (another favorite band - how about a ranking video of their discography)? The second time I saw them was their “In Rainbows” tour - I rank that concert as one of the best I’ve ever seen. It was an assault on all the senses in the best possible way, absolutely fantastic! My ranking, for what it’s worth - 1) Kid A or In Rainbows 🤷🏻‍♀️ 2) In Rainbows or Kid A 3) Ok Computer 4) A Moon Shaped Pool 5) The Bends 6) Amnesiac 7) Hail to the Thief 8) Pablo Honey 9) King of Limbs ✌🏼

Great to see your ranking of these Mazzy. Thinking about it, I'd be hard pressed to put Radiohead albums in any kind of order; they are just ALBUMS I LOVE and ALBUMS I DON'T LISTEN TO AS MUCH. :-) Your #9 got me really interested in your listing. I think Thief would be the 3rd spot for me... and come to think about it, was actually the first Radiohead album I listened to in full. Fake Plastic Trees is such an incredible song > acoustic, bass, and Yorke's haunting vocals is all it needs. Really cool to see those deluxe boxes... never saw those.

Nice list Norman, i agree, with those picks. Kind of same story with me, my 2 nephews and I saw the KId A tour and 2 other tours (Amnesiac and Hail to the Thief tour's) Great bonding experiences i wil cherish. We loved the guitar based albums, they went to synth based after Hail to the thief for our liking but I got all the albums. Pablo Honey would've been my last of the ten. Radiohead's B-Sides were amazing during the Bends and Ok Computer, I have the expanded cd's with all the b-sides. Which i later gave to my nephews! All the best Mazzy!

Hey Mazzy. Great video, especially as I'm a huge Radiohead fan. I really couldn't argue with your order. What I would say is that, personally, I do tend to change my orders! E.g. Rolling Stones best album for me has been Exile on Main Street, and then this year I've changed my opinion. This year is Beggar's Banquet! My point is that it's a fine line with brilliant bands/artists and some of their best albums. The other point which I totally agree with you is the brilliant and amazing album artwork that artists/bands have on their album covers. As you clearly appreciate, there's nothing more amazing than buying a new album with an unique cover plus inlay. I was in my 30s when the streaming generation came about and really missed having a new album in my hand! Now that for the last 10 years I have been rekindled my love for vinyl again, and looking at amazing new ( & re-edition ) album covers, it's great appreciatifng both the music and the artwork when you buy a new album. Anyway post over...have a great Xmas & NY and keep up the great work! 👍🏻

Hi Mazzy. I was one of the fans who was alienated after the first three albums. I really liked Pablo honey, absolutely loved the bends, one of the best records of the 90s in my humble opinion and I really loved OK computer. I listened to in rainbows and Kid A but I really struggled with them.

Watched your Bowie video and Neil young one today, and I’m thinking I wonder if he likes Radiohead? I really like your channel.

Glad to see a Radiohead ranking and agree with your views on design, typography and artwork. As a graphic designer and illustrator myself, I’m always attracted to album artwork. If you haven’t, you need to check out a pianist named Christopher O’Reily, True Love Waits album. He does beautiful renditions of Radiohead songs. BTW, have you heard Gillian Welch and Dave Rawlings perform Blackstar? Awesome.

Hey Mazzy - great to see you talking about Radiohead. I treasure their albums and play them regularly. Thank you too for mentioning Stanley Donwood whose contribution is intrinsic and considerable. Seeing them in a small London venue about 3 years ago was very special for me. You should get the 45rpm vinyl version of Amnesiac which is still available I think. Or maybe you are waiting for the forthcoming re-release of Kid A and Amnesiac? I'm not sure I could rank them personally - different albums are right for different moods from my perspective. Anyway, thanks again. D

Great ranking Mazzy. I agree with nearly everything, but I would probably put their debut closer to the back of the list!

There are times that KZfaq totally transports me You are so much more than a reviewer You are a teacher

Hey Mazzy, just discovered your channel and am loving it. I don't suppose you're an REM fan? I'd love to see you do a rundown.

Totally with you on Kid A!! What a record!

I bought The Bends the day it was released and saw them Milton Keynes Bowl later that year supporting R.E.M. What a day that was!

Great list, and that's the thing for me about Radiohead, no bad albums but everyone's rankings will be pretty different. They're a very personal band, IMO. Mine would me, from least favorite to best: King Of Limbs, Pablo Honey, A Moon Shaped Pool, Amnesiac, In Rainbows, Hail To The Thief, Kid A, and best of all OK Computer. More of these rankings, please.

Awesome video, love reading was dearly, your list is pretty close to what I’d rank them at, In Rainbows, Kid A, Ok Computer are the biggest three, A moon shape Pool to me is right in there as a modern day classic, I also agree about the psychedelic aspects you referred to, they definitely are. That in rainbows copy you have is amazing! Great video!

Have to say that your list is almost identical to mine. When I bought Kid A and played it for the first time I was stuck on How To Disappear Completely. I repeated and repeated it. It’s a truly astonishing piece of music and a good example of the genius of Jonny Greenwood and his Ondes martenot. I feel quite alone in loving Radiohead -I don’t know anyone else who understands them. Thanks for a great review.

Great to see you rank Radiohead , I saw Radiohead in Wolverhampton , UK, with my brother years ago , amnesiac period , , I bought Bob Dylan new album , Rough and Rowdy today , presently listening to it ( vinyl) , murder most foul , never heard anything like it , to me it's so good , so emotional, take care , hope you read this

Good list. I agree about 1 and 2. I am honestly not sure about the rest except TKOL and Pablo Honey is probably last.

Such a treat to have a new Mazzy video Saturday morning. I'm hot and cold on Radiohead. Suggestions: ->Something on Son Volt ->In depth on Joni Mitchell albums ->The very rare record by The Fool, produced by Graham Nash ->Me and My Arrow song and animation, Harry Nilsson ->Sigur Ros "Everything in it's Right Place" is astoundingly gorgeous, and was in the awesome film Vanilla Sky. Cheers Mazzy!

I am so freaking excited for this! I love Radiohead. 😱

Very, very nice artwork. Have them on cd's, so need my reading glasses to admire it.

The Bends is probably my favorite. I bought Pablo Honey when it came out because I thought Creep was the best song on the radio by far. I was disappointed in the album though.

100% agree that the sound in their later albums can be described as modern psychedelic. I also hear it with Yorke’s solo stuff. The music takes on an ethereal element for sure. If you allow it to it will take you on a journey.

Mazzy great review you were are spot on with number one Kid A that change the game on albums big time the artwork amazing . I still trip out how they came up with the band name “Radiohead”from a Talking Heads song from the album a Telling Stories .take care Lovellandrew

good ranking Maz, id place "thief" and "limbs" above their 1993 debut pablo honey, next up XTC ranking?

Hi Mazzy i love your collection and i love you for me the n.1 is Ok Computer

Still the most I have paid for any show was Radiohead on the In Rainbows tour. It did not disappoint. Closed with Paranoid Android. Epic.

Great list Mazzy, one of the few of your lists where I actually have them all! I got into them at Ok Computer which I've always thought they meant it as Zero-K computer, as in a computer with no memory (or memories). I still think of it that way.

#1 The Bends #2 ok computer #3 Kid A But could change on another day depending on my mood, the Bends is my most played album ever so has to be #1 right, love those expanded editions so thanks for sharing

Radiohead is indeed an incredible band , thanks for the video my friend

To me in terms of fav Radiohead albums it is like with Beatles.. It keeps changing

No major surprises other than Pablo Honey coming in above King of Limbs and Hail to the Thief, but an entertaining video.

I agree with 1 & 2.

I shared your initial feelings in regard to OK Computer, Mazzy. It was the mrs who was really into it. I enjoy it now, but also agree that Kid A is prob my favourite or second after In Rainbows… For myself, Kid A was when they broke the mould and came into their own and transcended the norm. Loved their albums pretty much ever since. I may have the wrong person, but if I recall, Johnny Greenwood hated Creep so much that during recording he jumped on his guitar pedal and produced the thump/clunk that by accident energised the track.

Reckoner and 15 step is good In Rainbows. Plastic Trees is a favorite. Have to spend some time with this band. Much Thanks.

Love Radiohead, I’ve seen them live 11 times including the night before KID A was released in a circus tent (in record store at 9am the next day), I think your list is pretty spot on considering they are all great albums.. Mine would be 1. Kid A 2. ok computer 3. In Rainbows 4. A moon shaped pool 5. The Bends 6. Hail to the thief 7. Pablo Honey 8. Amnesiac 9. King of Limbs I’ve held of on buying on buying the 12” vinyl versions of kid a and amnesiac so looking forward to the new red vinyl reissue of those records coming next month…

I have been slow to get in to RadioHead, Kid -A is my pick.. National Anthem what a track.

Have a listen to Thom Yorke “suspirium”and “unmade” They’re amazing tunes

#1 The Bends #2 ok computer #3 Kid A Don't care for the rest verging on pretentious. 90s pink floyd. And I love pink floyd Amnesiac put me to sleep. Nice video Greetings from liverpool

By the way, did you manage to order one of the vinyl editions of KID A MNESIA?

I am terribly conflicted by Radiohead. I happened to be in the right place and right time to have seen them many times early in their career (almost all as support slots) and they were awful - bombastic and overblown. Their subsequent reinvention from the Bends onward is to their everlasting credit - they will never be lumped in with the vulgar Britpop. As you have said their willingness to push the envelope is to be applauded but it has made for patchy content (indeed, I think OK Computer is inconsistent). Having said that I can only agree with your conclusion - Kid A is without any doubt their best record. I'm not sure they've come close to it since. Please keep producing this sort of content - it is very much appreciated.

its ... A Moon Shaped Pool. POOL Mazzy :) i kid (A), i kid (A) The fact that you even know who Travis is, warms my heart (Big Fran fan here) The Man Who is one of my favorite albums ever

For a band that I had written off has a "one hit wonder" after the saturation of CREEP, which was a post and quasi (on many levels) SMELLS LIKE TEEN SPIRIT. I would have never thought that Radiohead would become one of the all-time great artists. Kid A broadened their fan base more than alienated it. When I saw the Kid A tour, my girlfriend and I were DJing a Britpop night, we probably handed out 10-20 flyers to a thousand ecstatic fans after the gig. No one was interested in Britpop and no one was there to see the CREEP version of Radiohead.

I much prefer their newer albums. The early stuff was entertaining but lacks the complexity and interest of their newer works. Radiohead gets better with age.

OK Computer is their magnum opus and a cohesive, cinematic/story through line..concept record. To me it’s the modern song soundtrack for a movie like Bladerunner

I thought it was interesting that the artist for their albums said he doesn’t listen to their music when he was interviewed.

The bends, OK Computer, Kid A.

One of the best and most important bands ever .....and still relevant today! Like you say, none of these records are bad, but I think Pablo Honey and The Bends are the least interesting. If Radiohead had stopped developing after 1995, they would only have been the band that did Creep and High and Dry (what a sad thought) 1 - In Rainbows 2 - OK Computer 3 - A Moon Shaped Pool 4 - Kid A 5 - The King Of Limbs 6 - Hail To The Thief 7 - Amnesiac 8 - The Bends 9 - Pablo Honey

Mine are 9- Amnesiac. 8- Kid A 7- Pablo Honey 6- King Of Limbs 5- Hail To The Thief 4- A Moon Shaped Pool 3- The Bends 2- In Rainbows 1- OK Computer.

9 Pablo Honey (5/10) 8 The King Of Limbs (8/10) 7 Hail To The Thief (9/10) 6 In Rainbows (9/10) 5 Amnesiac (9/10) 4 OK Computer (10/10) 3 The Bends (10/10) 2 A Moon Shaped Pool (10/10) 1 Kid A (10/10)

Spot on, except hail to the thief should be higher in my opinion

I checked out on Radiohead after Amnesia, didn’t really care for that album or anything after that, “The Bends” is number 1 for me, then “Ok Computer”, then “Kid A”.

Agreed….there is just better and better. Like with great bands, unique upon hearing them and then with each listen, you say to yourself, “whoa….maybe this ones is the best?” but if pushed…Kid A. Why not is right…this album as a single listen is one of my favorites. Can’t wait…ordered the deluxe version of Kid Amnesia with the art book. I have purposely not listened to Pablo Honey or The Bends-I have them but ….I’ve also done this with my favorite directors so I always have something in my back pocket. Sill, I know but that’s my strange secret. I also got the deluxe edition of Moon Shaped Pool. Great package. Amnesiac feels the darkest to me. In Rainbows sounds like alternative universe neo-soul masterpiece. Ok Computer knocked me in the head. I obviously had heard their pop hits but when it was released, I hadn’t heard a whole album of this caliber since I was record collecting in the mid 80’s. I had a friend pop it in the CD player on the way to an 11th Daydream gig at the Double Door in Chicago. Epic first listen, rinse and repeat. Also….epic show that night and the only time I ever got to see them….which reminds me. The Radiohead catalog as a whole- I cant think of another band in the last 40 years where it’s so difficult to rank… an evolution of sound! Thom is a both genius in his song writing and vocals, Johnny a reluctant guitar god in the most subversive way, Phil crafting some very strange an unique time signatures , and Ed’s ethereal layering of sound. The secret weapon….(and I don’t believe recognized for it) Colins groovy, groovy bass lines.

For me it is The Bends, then Ok Computer, and the rest of them all seem to blend together. I admit that I should spend more time with the rest of their catalog. One of these days.

Agree for Fake Plastic

Every album is their best album

To be honest growing up listening to a lot of Tangerine Dream I found the Radiohead stuff after OK computer somewhat derivative of them and just OK. And personally I really only enjoy The Bends of all their releases I am not particularly fond of OK Computer, however they are certainly one of the most interesting bands in the last 25 to 30 years. I saw them live at Maple Leaf Gardens and they do put on a great show.

I still maintain that they did not alienate as many fans with Kid A as some people want to suggest. They could’ve released an album of recorded dog farts at the time, and I would’ve thought it was amazing. So many people my age felt they could do no wrong from 1995-2001.

Wilco ranking????

Do you have any Manic Street Preachers? For some reason not big in North America but check them out. Generation Terrorists is a good place to start.

I like Radiohead yet their later albums don’t do much for me.

I only have one (small) complaint about Radiohead, they were much too loud live. That"s a pretty good ranking, I can't argue much with that.

1 - The Bends 2 - OK Computer 3 - Kid A 4 - In Rainbows 5 - Hail To The Thief 6 - Amnesiac 7 - The King Of Limbs 8 - Pablo Honey 9 - A Moon Shaped Pool Surprised how low The Bends is on your list, but as you said, it's personal and Radiohead doesn't have a bad album.

Phoebe Bridgers & Arlo Parks do a reasonable version of Fake Plastic Trees

My favorites all time: 1. The Beatles, 2. Radiohead…….that’s all.

They are all way overated..