Pablo Honey

Pablo Honey is the debut studio album by the English rock band Radiohead, released on 22 February 1993 in the UK by Parlophone and on 20 April in the US by Capitol Records. It was produced by Sean Slade, Paul Q. Kolderie and Radiohead's co-manager Chris Hufford.
Radiohead formed at Abingdon School, an independent school for boys in Abingdon, England. They signed a recording contract with EMI in 1991 and released their debut release, the Drill EP, in 1992. Pablo Honey was recorded in three weeks at Chipping Norton Recording Studios in Oxfordshire from September to November 1992. The recording was difficult, with Radiohead's lack of studio experience creating problems.
Three singles were released: "Creep", "Anyone Can Play Guitar" and "Stop Whispering". Pablo Honey reached number 22 in the UK Albums Chart. It received generally favourable reviews, but some found it underdeveloped or derivative. Though it failed to make an impact on release, the debut single, "Creep", gradually achieved international radio play, and reached number seven on the UK Singles Chart when it was reissued in 1993. Radiohead embarked on an aggressive promotional tour in the US supporting Belly and PJ Harvey, followed by a European tour supporting James. In May 1995, a live video featuring performances of many Pablo Honey songs, Live at the Astoria (1995), was released on VHS.
Pablo Honey was certified gold in the UK in 1994 and triple platinum in 2013. In the US, it was certified platinum in 1995. It is less acclaimed than Radiohead's later work, though some retrospective reviews have been positive. The members of Radiohead have criticised it, saying it has weaker songwriting and was hampered by their inexperience. "Creep" remains Radiohead's most successful single.
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