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Spin magazine lists Radiohead?s ?OK Computer? as best album
AP ^ | June 19, 2005 | Jake Coyle

Posted on 06/19/2005 8:43:23 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement

NEW YORK -- Spin magazine named Radiohead's "OK Computer" the top album of the past 20 years, praising a futuristic sound that manages to feel alive "even when its words are spoken by a robot."

The British band's album edged out Public Enemy's "It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back" and Nirvana's "Nevermind" on a list in Spin's 20th anniversary issue, currently on newsstands.

(Excerpt) Read more at nynewsday.com ...


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To: BADROTOFINGER
When was Ride the Lightning. I thought it was more than 20 years.

Although And Justice for All was a great one as well.(88)

21 posted on 06/19/2005 9:30:40 PM PDT by Dan from Michigan (Defeat Stabenow in 06!!!!)
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To: Dan from Michigan

Daaaaaaaaaaaaaannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn!!!!

I knew I could count on you for some Nuge. By the way, and for what it worth, I always thought Van Halen's 'Don't Tell Me What Love Can Do" was grossly under-appreciated.


22 posted on 06/19/2005 9:33:37 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement
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To: MassRepublicanFlyersFan
I knew I could count on you for some Nuge.

Especially when the classic "Fred Bear" is on it.(Almost every Michigan rock fan knows that song)

The Van Hagar "Balance" release grew on me. I didn't care for it(except for "7th Seal") at first, but liked it more as time went on.

I always liked the "popular" DLR ones like Running with the Devil, but outside of "Poundcake", I always liked the more "obscure" Van Hagar ones better (Cabo Wabo, Sucker in a 3 piece). I like the new one as well - "It's about Time".

23 posted on 06/19/2005 9:40:06 PM PDT by Dan from Michigan (Defeat Stabenow in 06!!!!)
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To: Dan from Michigan

When "Humans Being" came out, I recall driving somewhere in South Carolina with my lady pal at the time and well, she detested the song but I just had to crank it. :-)


24 posted on 06/19/2005 9:44:44 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement
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To: Dan from Michigan; BADROTOFINGER

Ride the Lightning came out in 1984 on Megaforce. I believe Elektra picked it up in '85, so it may JUST MAKE IT on a technicality.


25 posted on 06/19/2005 10:12:19 PM PDT by Clemenza (Frylock is my Homeboy)
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To: Clemenza


Achtung Baby! Throwing Copper. OK Computer?


26 posted on 06/19/2005 10:30:02 PM PDT by spycatcher
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To: Clemenza

I saw Metallica on the Ride the Lightning tour back in 1984. They played the little, ancient auditorium in our City Hall building in cedar Rapids, Iowa. There were, perhaps, 400 or 500 headbangers in attendance.

(Armoured Saint and W.A.S.P. were the other two bands on the bill. In fact, I think W.A.S.P. was the headliner.)


27 posted on 06/19/2005 11:52:44 PM PDT by Choose Ye This Day (¿No tienes documentos? No tienes trabajo.)
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To: Choose Ye This Day

Correction: it was early 1985.

Man, I'm old.


28 posted on 06/19/2005 11:54:02 PM PDT by Choose Ye This Day (¿No tienes documentos? No tienes trabajo.)
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To: Clemenza
Congratulations!

Thank you. Thank you very much. : )

29 posted on 06/20/2005 11:36:13 AM PDT by radiohead
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To: DGray
It's a remarkable album. The majority of songs are sophisticated ruminations on the relationship between humanity and technology. It's easily the best pop/rock album of the last 20 years, and I personally put it in my top 10 rock albums ever made.

I was going to add my comments, but I think you've covered it. It's possible, given enough time to think about it, I might come up with another album as #1 (Mellon Collie by the Pumpkins?), but I am right there with your analysis of Ok Computer and have no problem w/its #1 status.

30 posted on 06/20/2005 11:39:56 AM PDT by radiohead
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To: Clemenza

I would pick "Joshua Tree" as the top album. "Straight Outta Compton", which did get 10th, was also very good (Have a feeling I won't get too many aggreements on that here though... Oh well).


31 posted on 06/20/2005 1:10:34 PM PDT by richmwill
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