Since I know there are alot of serious Radiohead fans on here, I was hoping someone could answer this question. Why was there never an official release of the Hybrid Remix of "Everything In Its Right Place"? This is an absolutely knockout remix, and it seems a shame that it never saw the light of day officially. Me and my bro were playing it full-tilt in the Guitar Center Pro-Audio room a while back and it literally drew the attention of everyone in the entire store. Just curious...
Jon

it was a white album release. But its readily available on vynil. I guess I don't understand your question.

Yeah, of course it's been on white label for years. But that has nothing to do with the reason it never got a commercial release. I think you might be confused as to what a white label is.
Jon

I'm confused about what a white album release is, anyone care to give an explanation of what it is?

A white label is a record that has been pressed up by a pressing plant for an individual rather than a record label. The individual can be anyone from a bedoom producer who wants to send the track to DJs and shops, right up to a big name DJ who maybe wants to release a track without anyone knowing it is them (Carisma - Let Me Show You started out this way). White labels don't have proper label codes as they are not on labels. The AVB remix of Iio isn't a white label - the label is white sure enough but it has a proper catalogue number of UTD025 and it's clear that it is a United pressing. The reason they are called white labels is that traditonally the label is white, and the sleeve is blank - this saves the individual money, not having to have sleeves printed etc.

'Faux' white labels, like the Iio and Tsunami ones are just ways that Record labels use to create a bit more of a buzz around the track, make it look more 'limited edition' or whatever.

Promos are promotional copies, and are often also white labels. They are mailed out to DJs to gain feedback on a track. Sometimes they are sent in plain sleeves with hand writted labels. This is due to the fact that they won't be relying on the sleeve as a selling point as with the commercial release. The way promos end up in the shop is not because the left overs get sold, but because DJ's who don't like the track, or maybe have finished with it, or have multiple copies, then sell it to the shop.

You might also see a realease labeled "DJ promo only" in a shop, but check if it has a barcode. If it does it's not a promo, just a gimmick No promos have barcodes - no need as they were never intended to be sold.

There is one other type - a Pre-release. This is basically a final version of the track with a picture sleeve and barcode that is sent out prior to official release. This is usually the step inbetween promo and commercial. If a label has decided to go ahead with release they may send out pre-release copies to large record stores, radio stations and DJs etc.

Roquer is pretty much right on with his description, which leads me back to rephrase my original question. Why wasn't the remix given a "proper & official" release? For example, on an actual Radiohead cd single or 12". Was it a matter of the band not liking it? That kind of thing...
Jon

I haven't heard the remix you're talking about, but I love the original. What's different about it?

Hehe, to be honest, I'm not totally familiar with the original other than as the intro on Vanilla Sky. But, here is a link to a DJ set from Hybrid that has it as the first track. If you enjoy breaks or progressive house, then I'd recommend downloading all 50+ sets. If you check it out, let me know what you think!
Jon

http://www.hybridized.org/sets/?id=35

hybrids "finished symphony" is a beatyful track.