Is OK Computer one of the best albums ever?

Is OK Computer one of the best albums ever?

Radiohead's experimental OK Computer has been named the greatest album of the past quarter century by music fans. The 1997 release - containing singles such as Paranoid Android and Karma Police - fended off albums by Nirvana and Oasis to top the list of greats.

How long did it take Radiohead to record OK Computer?

The song was recorded in 1995 for the War Child benefit project The Help Album. Nigel Godrich: We did it in five hours. They were actually on the road.

How old was Thom Yorke when OK Computer?

twenty-seven Yorke was twenty-seven when he started working on “OK Computer,” and just coming off several years of touring. (“I was basically catatonic,” he told Rolling Stone.

What genre is OK Computer?

Alternativa/indie OK Computer/Generi

Is Thom Yorke a ginger?

He's naturally a dark ginger. October 7 is the birthday of Radiohead lead singer Thom Yorke. His hair color and style has changed so often that some fans use his hair to date photos.

How did Radiohead get discovered?

Chris Hufford, Slowdive's producer and co-owner of Oxford's Courtyard Studios, attended an early On a Friday concert at the Jericho Tavern. Impressed, he and his partner Bryce Edge produced a demo tape and became On a Friday's managers; they remain Radiohead's managers today.

What Daw does Nigel Godrich use?

Ableton Live. Nigel used Ableton for looping during the 2013 Atoms for Peace tour.

Is Thom Yorke vegan?

Radiohead lead singer Thom Yorke has been a keen environmental activist and vegan for years. Though his original motives for going green aren't quite so pure – he went vegetarian to impress a girl, and ended up loving the benefits.

Where did Radiohead record OK Computer?

• The members of Radiohead self-produced the album with Nigel Godrich, an arrangement they have used for their subsequent albums. Other than the song "Lucky", recorded in 1995, Radiohead recorded OK Computer in Oxfordshire and Bath between 1996 and early 1997, mostly in the historic mansion St Catherine's Court.

What year did OK Computer come out?

• OK Computer. OK Computer is the third studio album by English rock band Radiohead, released on on EMI subsidiaries Parlophone and Capitol Records. The members of Radiohead self- produced the album with Nigel Godrich, an arrangement they have used for their subsequent albums.

Where was OK Computer's the bends recorded?

• Produced by Nigel Godrich, it was recorded between July 1996 and March 1997, mostly in the historic mansion of St Catherine's Court. With OK Computer, the band made a deliberate attempt to distance themselves from the guitar-oriented, lyrically introspective style of their previous album The Bends (1995).

What are the songs in Radiohead's OKNOTOK?

• The songs " Paranoid Android ", " Karma Police ", " Lucky ", and " No Surprises " were released as singles. The album expanded Radiohead's international popularity and has sold at least 7.8 million units worldwide. A remastered version with additional tracks, OKNOTOK 1997 2017, was released in 2017, marking the album's twentieth anniversary.