''Hold Me to This: Christopher O'Riley Plays Radiohead'' is the second
tribute album
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by classical
pianist
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Christopher O'Riley
Christopher O'Riley is an American classical pianist and public radio show host. He was the host of the weekly National Public Radio program '' From the Top''. O'Riley is also known for his piano arrangements of songs by alternative.
Early life ...
of songs by the
rock band
Radiohead
Radiohead are an English rock band formed in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, in 1985. The band consists of Thom Yorke (vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards); brothers Jonny Greenwood (lead guitar, keyboards, other instruments) and Colin Greenwood (bass ...
, the first being ''
True Love Waits''. Like O'Riley's earlier album, ''Hold Me To This'' surveys a broad range of Radiohead's work, producing piano arrangements of complex tracks such as "2 + 2 = 5," "Like Spinning Plates" and "Paranoid Android."
Track listing
All songs by Radiohead (
Colin Greenwood
Colin Charles Greenwood (born 26 June 1969) is an English musician and the bassist for the rock band Radiohead. Along with bass guitar, Greenwood plays upright bass and electronic instruments.
With his younger brother, the Radiohead guitari ...
,
Jonny Greenwood
Jonathan Richard Guy Greenwood (born 5 November 1971) is an English musician and composer. He is the lead guitarist and keyboardist of the alternative rock band Radiohead, and has written numerous film scores.
Along with his elder brother, t ...
,
Ed O'Brien
Edward John O'Brien (born 15 April 1968) is an English guitarist, songwriter and member of the rock band Radiohead. He releases solo music under the name EOB.
O'Brien attended Abingdon School in Oxfordshire, England, where he met the other mem ...
,
Phil Selway, and
Thom Yorke
Thomas Edward Yorke (born 7 October 1968) is an English musician and the main vocalist and songwriter of the rock band Radiohead. A multi-instrumentalist, he mainly plays guitar and keyboards and is noted for his falsetto. He has been descri ...
), arrangements by Christopher O'Riley.
# "
There There
"There There" is a song by the English rock band Radiohead. It was released as the lead single from their sixth album, ''Hail to the Thief'' (2003), on 26 May 2003. It reached number four on the UK Singles Chart, number one in Canada and Portug ...
" – 4:05
# "(Nice Dream)" – 3:40
# "
No Surprises" – 3:26
# "Polyethylene Part 2" – 3:03
# "How I Made My Millions" – 3:22
# "
Like Spinning Plates" – 3:31
# "Sail to the Moon" – 3:54
# "The Tourist" – 4:10
# "Cuttooth" – 5:11
# "
2 + 2 = 5" – 3:16
# "Talk Show Host" – 7:10
# "Gagging Order" – 3:19
# "
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 ...
" – 5:37
# "
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 ...
" – 5:02
References
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2005 albums
Christopher O'Riley albums
Radiohead tribute albums