Hail to the Thief: Live Recordings 2003–2009
Hail to the Thief (Live Recordings 2003–2009) is Radiohead's second live album, put out by XL Recordings on 13 August 2025. It gathers concert performances of songs from their sixth studio album, Hail to the Thief, which first appeared in 2003. The recordings span the years 2003 to 2009, so they follow those songs as they evolved on stage well beyond the album's original release.
The band chose to release the material after revisiting the tapes while working on the play Hamlet Hail to the Thief. For anyone who knows the studio record, it offers a fresh way back into its mix of alternative rock, electronic textures and experimental edges. It sits between Radiohead's earlier albums and In Rainbows in the band's story, and it was met with positive reviews.
Hail to the Thief: Live Recordings 2003–2009: tracklist, credits and charts
12 tracks · 47:44Tracklist
- 12 + 2 = 5Greenwood, Greenwood, O’Brien, Selway, Yorke3:36
- 2Sit Down. Stand UpGreenwood, Greenwood, O’Brien, Selway, Yorke4:12
- 3Sail to the MoonGreenwood, Greenwood, O’Brien, Selway, Yorke4:19
- 4Go to SleepGreenwood, Greenwood, O’Brien, Selway, Yorke3:46
- 5Where I End and You BeginGreenwood, Greenwood, O’Brien, Selway, Yorke4:11
- 6We Suck Young BloodGreenwood, Greenwood, O’Brien, Selway, Yorke4:57
- 7The GloamingGreenwood, Greenwood, O’Brien, Selway, Yorke3:59
- 8There, ThereGreenwood, Greenwood, O’Brien, Selway, Yorke5:34
- 9I WillGreenwood, Greenwood, O’Brien, Selway, Yorke2:09
- 10MyxomatosisGreenwood, Greenwood, O’Brien, Selway, Yorke4:05
- 11ScatterbrainGreenwood, Greenwood, O’Brien, Selway, Yorke3:26
- 12A Wolf at the DoorGreenwood, Greenwood, O’Brien, Selway, Yorke3:31
- Produced by
- Ian Davenport
- Recorded at
- Earls Court Exhibition Centre, AFAS Live, Club Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Point Theatre, The Theater at Madison Square Garden
- Recorded
- November 2003 – March 2009
- Mixed by
- Ben Baptie
- Labels
- XL Recordings, XL
- Length
- 47:44
Line-up
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart · 2025 | 12 |
| US Billboard 200 · 2025 | 200 |
| Croatian International Albums (HDU) · 2025 | 1 |
| UK Independent Albums · 2025 | 2 |
| US Heatseekers · 2025 | 4 |
| Scottish Albums · 2025 | 5 |
| US Vinyl Albums · 2025 | 5 |
| Belgian Albums (Flanders) · 2025 | 9 |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) · 2025 | 15 |
| Dutch Albums · 2025 | 15 |
All 14 charts
| US Independent Albums · 2025 | 20 |
| Ireland 3 · 2025 | 29 |
| Belgian Albums (Wallonia) · 2025 | 31 |
| Spanish Albums · 2025 | 59 |
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| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 13 August 2025 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 13 August 2025 | |
| Wikidata | 13 August 2025 | |
| UK / Europe release | 31 October 2025 | earliest UK or European date |
8 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 August 2025 | XW | XL Recordings | 191404156353 | original |
| 13 August 2025 | — | XL Recordings | 191404156360 | original |
| 21 August 2025 | — | XL Recordings | 191404156377 | other |
| 31 October 2025 | GB | XL Recordings | 191404156315 | other |
| 31 October 2025 | XW | — | other | |
| 31 October 2025 | XW | — | other | |
| 31 October 2025 | XW | XL Recordings | 191404156322 | other |
| 31 October 2025 | XW | — | other |
Cover art sources
coverartarchive · native: native 4000x4000, downscaled to 3000
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| coverartarchive ✓ | 4000×4000 | native: native 4000x4000, downscaled to 3000 |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |