Amanda Palmer Performs the Popular Hits of Radiohead on Her Magical Ukulele | ||||
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Released | July 20, 2010 | |||
Recorded | Adelaide, Australia, Sydney, Australia, Berlin, Germany, and Prague, Czech Republic | |||
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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]
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]
No. | Title | Length |
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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 |
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