The Smile (5) – A Light For Attracting Attention

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Label:	Beat Records – XL1196CDJP
Format:	CD , Album , UHQCD
Country:	Japan
Released:	Jun 15, 2022
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Indie Rock

Tracklist

1	The Same Guitar [Guitars], Synthesizer [Synthesizers], Programmed By [Programming], Piano – Thom Yorke	4:20
2	The Opposite Drums, Percussion – Tom Skinner Guitar, Bass – Jonny Greenwood Synthesizer [Synthesizers] – Thom Yorke	3:06
3	You Will Never Work In Television Again Bass – Jonny Greenwood Drums – Tom Skinner Flute – Chelsea Carmichael Guitar [Guitars] – Thom Yorke Saxophone [Saxophones] – Robert Stillman Trombone – Nathaniel Cross Bass – Jonny Greenwood Drums – Tom Skinner Flute – Chelsea Carmichael Guitar [Guitars] – Thom Yorke Saxophone [Saxophones] – Robert Stillman Trombone – Nathaniel Cross	2:48
4	Pana-vision Bass – Jonny Greenwood Cello [Cellos] – Oliver Coates Double Bass – Tom Herbert Drums – Tom Skinner Piano – Thom Yorke Viola [Violas] – Zoë Matthews* Violin [Violins] – Zahra Benyounes Bass – Jonny Greenwood Cello [Cellos] – Oliver Coates Double Bass – Tom Herbert Drums – Tom Skinner Piano – Thom Yorke Viola [Violas] – Zoë Matthews* Violin [Violins] – Zahra Benyounes	4:08
5	The Smoke Bass – Thom Yorke Clarinet – Robert Stillman Double Bass – Tom Herbert Drums – Tom Skinner Flute – Chelsea Carmichael Guitar – Jonny Greenwood Saxophone [Saxophones] – Jason Yarde Trombone – Nathaniel Cross Trumpet – Byron Wallen Tuba – Theon Cross Bass – Thom Yorke Clarinet – Robert Stillman Double Bass – Tom Herbert Drums – Tom Skinner Flute – Chelsea Carmichael Guitar – Jonny Greenwood Saxophone [Saxophones] – Jason Yarde Trombone – Nathaniel Cross Trumpet – Byron Wallen Tuba – Theon Cross	3:37
6	Speech Bubbles Cello [Cellos] – Oliver Coates Clarinet – Robert Stillman Double Bass – Tom Herbert Drums, Percussion – Tom Skinner Flute – Chelsea Carmichael Guitar – Thom Yorke Keyboards [Keys], Piano – Jonny Greenwood Saxophone [Saxophones] – Jason Yarde Trombone – Nathaniel Cross Viola [Violas] – Zoë Matthews* Violin [Violins] – Zahra Benyounes Cello [Cellos] – Oliver Coates Clarinet – Robert Stillman Double Bass – Tom Herbert Drums, Percussion – Tom Skinner Flute – Chelsea Carmichael Guitar – Thom Yorke Keyboards [Keys], Piano – Jonny Greenwood Saxophone [Saxophones] – Jason Yarde Trombone – Nathaniel Cross Viola [Violas] – Zoë Matthews* Violin [Violins] – Zahra Benyounes	4:17
7	Thin Thing Drums – Tom Skinner Guitar – Jonny Greenwood Vocoder, Bass – Thom Yorke	4:31
8	Open The Floodgates Flute – Chelsea Carmichael Guitar – Jonny Greenwood Piano, Sequenced By – Thom Yorke Saxophone [Saxophones] – Robert Stillman Trombone – Nathaniel Cross Flute – Chelsea Carmichael Guitar – Jonny Greenwood Piano, Sequenced By – Thom Yorke Saxophone [Saxophones] – Robert Stillman Trombone – Nathaniel Cross	4:29
9	Free In The Knowledge Acoustic Guitar, Synthesizer [Synthesizers] – Thom Yorke Cello [Cellos] – Oliver Coates Double Bass – Dave Brown (37) Drums – Tom Skinner Piano, Bass – Jonny Greenwood Viola [Violas] – Zoë Matthews* Violin [Violins] – Zahra Benyounes Acoustic Guitar, Synthesizer [Synthesizers] – Thom Yorke Cello [Cellos] – Oliver Coates Double Bass – Dave Brown (37) Drums – Tom Skinner Piano, Bass – Jonny Greenwood Viola [Violas] – Zoë Matthews* Violin [Violins] – Zahra Benyounes	4:13
10	A Hairdryer Bass – Jonny Greenwood Cello [Cellos] – Oliver Coates Double Bass – Dave Brown (37) Drums – Tom Skinner Guitar [Guitars], Synthesizer – Thom Yorke Viola [Violas] – Zoë Matthews* Violin [Violins] – Zahra Benyounes Bass – Jonny Greenwood Cello [Cellos] – Oliver Coates Double Bass – Dave Brown (37) Drums – Tom Skinner Guitar [Guitars], Synthesizer – Thom Yorke Viola [Violas] – Zoë Matthews* Violin [Violins] – Zahra Benyounes	5:18
11	Waving A White Flag Cello [Cellos] – Oliver Coates Double Bass – Dave Brown (37) Drums – Tom Skinner Sequencer, Synthesizer, Acoustic Guitar – Jonny Greenwood Synthesizer [Additional Synthesizer] – Thom Yorke Viola [Violas] – Zoë Matthews* Violin [Violins] – Zahra Benyounes Cello [Cellos] – Oliver Coates Double Bass – Dave Brown (37) Drums – Tom Skinner Sequencer, Synthesizer, Acoustic Guitar – Jonny Greenwood Synthesizer [Additional Synthesizer] – Thom Yorke Viola [Violas] – Zoë Matthews* Violin [Violins] – Zahra Benyounes	3:47
12	We Don't Know What Tomorrow Brings Bass – Jonny Greenwood Drums – Tom Skinner Guitar [Guitars], Synthesizer [Synthesizers] – Thom Yorke	3:17
13	Skrting On The Surface Bass – Tom Herbert Cello [Cellos] – Oliver Coates Double Bass – Dave Brown (37) Drums – Tom Skinner Flute – Chelsea Carmichael Guitar [Guitars] – Jonny Greenwood Saxophone [Saxophones] – Robert Stillman Trombone – Nathaniel Cross Trumpet – Byron Wallen Tuba – Theon Cross Viola [Violas] – Zoë Matthews* Violin [Violins] – Zahra Benyounes Bass – Tom Herbert Cello [Cellos] – Oliver Coates Double Bass – Dave Brown (37) Drums – Tom Skinner Flute – Chelsea Carmichael Guitar [Guitars] – Jonny Greenwood Saxophone [Saxophones] – Robert Stillman Trombone – Nathaniel Cross Trumpet – Byron Wallen Tuba – Theon Cross Viola [Violas] – Zoë Matthews* Violin [Violins] – Zahra Benyounes	5:36
	Bonus Track For Japan
14	Open The Floodgates (Live From Magazine London) Guitar – Jonny Greenwood Mastered By – Matt Colton Piano – Thom Yorke Recorded By – Sam Petts-Davies Synthesizer [Synthesizers] – Tom Skinner Guitar – Jonny Greenwood Mastered By – Matt Colton Piano – Thom Yorke Recorded By – Sam Petts-Davies Synthesizer [Synthesizers] – Tom Skinner	5:08

Companies, etc.

Recorded At – Wack Formula
Mastered At – Gateway Mastering
Recorded At – Air Edel Studios
Published By – Warner Chappell Music
Published By – Kobalt Music
Published By – Copyright Control
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Self Help Tapes LLP
Copyright © – Self Help Tapes LLP
Licensed To – XL Recordings Ltd.
Pressed By – Memory-Tech

Credits

Artwork, Design – Thom Yorke
Conductor [London Contemporary Orchestra Conducted By] – Hugh Brunt
Engineer [Assistant Engineers] – Pablo Godin
Engineer [Engineered By] – Nigel Godrich
Lettering [Digital Fonts By] – Andrew Leman
Lettering [Letterpress By] – Richard Lawrence (15)
Liner Notes – 和田信一郎
Liner Notes [Lyrics Translation] – Sumi Imai
Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
Producer, Mixed By – Nigel Godrich
Strings, Performer [Strings Performed By] – London Contemporary Orchestra
Vocals – Thom Yorke

Notes

Cardboard gatefold digifile sleeve. 16 page booklet with lyrics and credits in one pocket, CD in the other.

Track 14 is a bonus track for Japan.

Copies from certain vendors come with an art postcard.
Includes liner notes in Japanese and a translated copy of the lyrics from English to Japanese.

Recorded at Wack Formula London
Mastered [...] at Gateway Mastering, Portland, Maine
Strings [...] recorded at Air Edel Studio

Woodblock lettering from a collection held by The Bodleian Library, Oxford
Digital fonts by Andrew Leman at HPLHS.org

℗2022 Self Help Tapes LLP under exclusive license to XL Recordings Ltd.
©2022 Self Help Tapes LLP under exclusive license to XL Recordings Ltd.
Published by Warner Chappell Music, Kobalt Music and Copyright Control.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: 4580211855706
Rights Society: JASRAC
Matrix / Runout: XL1196CDJP MT D01
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L261
Mould SID Code: IFPI 44E8

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	A Light For Attracting Attention (13×File, FLAC, Album, 24bit / 44.1kHz)	XL Recordings	XL1196DA		2022
New Submission	A Light For Attracting Attention (13×File, MP3, Album, 320 kbps)	XL Recordings	XL1196DA	Worldwide	2022
	A Light For Attracting Attention (2×LP, Album)	XL Recordings	XL1196LP	Worldwide	2022
Recently Edited	A Light For Attracting Attention (2×LP, Album, Limited Edition, Yellow)	XL Recordings	XL1196LPE	USA & Canada	2022
Recently Edited	A Light For Attracting Attention (CD, Album, Stereo)	XL Recordings	XL1196CD	Europe	2022