Nomination #9: Radiohead - OK Computer

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Track Listing:

1 Airbag
2 Paranoid Android
3 Subterranean Homesick Alien
4 Exit Music (For a Film)
5 Let Down
6 Karma Police
7 Fitter happier
8 Electioneering
9 Climbing up the walls
10 No Surprises
11 Lucky
12 The Tourist

This release from 1997 shows what can happen when a record company give a talented young band free rein to record whatever they want.

This would almost be Progressive Rock for the 21st century if

a) It shared any themes with Prog

&

b) It was made in the 21st century

Imaginative, and consistently strong music allied to their customarily angsty lyrics caught the mood of the times, and it sold by the shedload.

Memorable tunes side by side with weird Electronica.

[video=youtube;rF8khJ7P4Wg]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rF8khJ7P4Wg[/video]

[video=youtube;1uYWYWPc9HU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uYWYWPc9HU[/video]

[video=youtube;sgzeqwhNTDk]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgzeqwhNTDk[/video]