''7 Television Commercials'' is a collection of

music video A music video is a video of variable duration, that integrates a music song or a music album with imagery that is produced for promotional or musical artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a music marketing device ...

s by the English rock band Radiohead, covering the period from '' The Bends'' (1995) to '' OK Computer'' (1997).

Release

The VHS home video was released on 4 May 1998 in the United Kingdom, and on 30 June in the United States. The DVD was released on 4 August 2003 in the UK and 5 August in North America.

Music videos

Paranoid Android "Paranoid Android" is a song by English alternative rock band Radiohead, released as the lead single from their third studio album ''OK Computer'' (1997) on 26 May 1997. The lyrics were written by singer Thom Yorke following an unpleasant expe ...

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Street Spirit (Fade Out) "Street Spirit (Fade Out)" is a song by the English alternative rock band Radiohead. It is the final track on their second studio album, '' The Bends'' (1995). It was released as a single on 22 January 1996 and reached number five on the UK Sing ...

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No Surprises "No Surprises" is a song by the English alternative rock band Radiohead, released as the fourth and final single from their third studio album, ''OK Computer'' (1997), on 12 January 1998. It reached number four on the UK Singles Chart. It featur ...

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Just Just or JUST may refer to: __NOTOC__ People * Just (surname) * Just (given name) Arts and entertainment * ''Just'', a 1998 album by Dave Lindholm * "Just" (song), a song by Radiohead * "Just", a song from the album ''Lost and Found'' by Mudvayne ...

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High and Dry "High and Dry" and "Planet Telex" are songs by the English rock band Radiohead. They were released as a double-A side single from their second studio album, '' The Bends'' (1995), on 5 March 1995. "High and Dry" was recorded as a demo durin ...

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Karma Police "Karma Police" is a song by English alternative rock band Radiohead, released on 25 August 1997, as the second single from their third studio album, ''OK Computer'' (1997). It reached number one in Iceland and number eight on the UK Singles Ch ...

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Fake Plastic Trees "Fake Plastic Trees" is a song by the English alternative rock band Radiohead, released on their second album, '' The Bends'' (1995). It was the third single from the album in the UK, and the first in the US. It charted on the UK Singles Chart, ...

Critical reception

''7 Television Commercials'' received mixed reviews from critics. Reviewer Ian Reed felt that "it could have been better". Reed also commented on the duration of the video, just over 30 minutes, only seven music videos. Christian Hoard of ''

Rolling Stone ''Rolling Stone'' is an American monthly magazine that focuses on music, politics, and popular culture. It was founded in San Francisco, California, in 1967 by Jann Wenner, and the music critic Ralph J. Gleason. It was first known for its ...

'' gave the re-release collection of videos 2 out of 4 stars, also mentioning the length of the release: "Why only seven? And no bonus material? You'd think that a band as wary of commercial exploitation as Radiohead wouldn't ask fans to shell out for so slight a souvenir."

Personnel

All videos commissioned by Dilly Gent. Packaging art and design by Stanley Donwood and The White Chocolate Farm. *"

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Magnus Carlsson Lars Magnus Carlsson (born 24 June 1974) is a Swedish singer and former member of the bands Alcazar and Barbados as well as a solo performer. Early life Magnus Carlsson was born in Borås and grew up in Fristad. He attended comprehensive up ...

Producer: Peter Gustaffson
Production company: Wegelius Animation AB *"

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Jonathan Glazer Jonathan Glazer (born 26 March 1965) is an English film director and screenwriter. Born in London, Glazer began his career in theatre before transitioning into film. Over the course of a career spanning nearly three decades, Glazer's directing ...

Producer: Nick Morris
Cinematography: Steve Keith-Roach
Production company: Academy Music Video Ltd *"

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Grant Gee Grant Robert Gee (born 24 October 1964) is a British film maker, photographer and cinematographer. He is most noted for his 1998 documentary ''Meeting People Is Easy'' about the British alternative rock group Radiohead. Early life Gee was born ...

Producer: Phil Barnes
Cinematography: Dan Landin
Production company: Kudos (Music Video) *"

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Jamie Thraves Jamie Thraves (born James Thraves, 2 June 1969 in Romford, London) is a British film writer and director. Biography Thraves began making early short experimental films in 1989 at the University of Humberside, having previously studied illustra ...

Producer: Niki Amos
Cinematography: Alexander Seligman
Production company: Oil Factory Inc *"

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Director: Paul Cunningham
Producer: Myke Zykoff
Cinematography: Adam Beckman
Production company: Oil Factory Inc *"

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Producer: Nick Morris
Cinematography: Steve Keith-Roach
Production company: Academy Music Video Ltd *"

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Jake Scott Jacob E. Scott III (July 20, 1945 – November 19, 2020) was an American professional football player who was a free safety and punt returner from 1970 to 1978 for the Miami Dolphins and Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NF ...

Producer: Ellen Jacobson
Cinematography:

Salvatore Totino Salvatore Totino, (born November 2, 1964) is an American cinematographer, known for his collaborations with director Ron Howard. He was invited to join AMPAS in 2006, and has been a member of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) since ...

Production company: Black Dog Films (LA)

References

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