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Post by bob on Jun 12, 2007 18:52:52 GMT 1
Jeez how time flies.
At least I can proudly say that I was there when the second most talked about album of the 90's ( the first being Nevermind) was released.
Literally Ok Computer opened up a whole new world - how could an album be so brave, adventurous and have good tunes.
I was a first year sixth former at the time and one crappy ( and they were all crappy) day i plonked in front of the television and saw the paranoid android video on MTV.
I was dumbstruck.
The next day I found another guy raving about paranoid android so I guess it left an impact.
Then in june the album was released (which I had bought on cassette, as I couldnt afford cds- i bought the cd later on in 1998) and i had it on a constant loop. For about three years
to tell the truth I dont know if it aged well as I can't listen to it ( although i revisit Kid A quite a bit) but there are a lot of memories tied to it.
any more praises/criticisms of this album?
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Post by spiderangelwing on Jun 13, 2007 7:33:22 GMT 1
I came to it a bit late, cause I only started getting into music around 2000/2001, but when I did it was one of the first albums I bought.
At that point nothing had had quite the impact it had on me, and throughout my Sixth Form years I listened to it religiously. I still listen to it every once in a while, though not too often cause I want it to retain the impact, and it's still one of my two or three favourite albums.
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Post by brikkun on Jun 13, 2007 8:04:06 GMT 1
of course it aged gracefully jesus christ.
I think it will remain a timeless album. no wait...I am SURE it will remain a timeless album. Automatic for the People was as talked about as Ok Computer too Rob though. And in my opinion its as good an album as Ok Computer is.
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Post by 3 on Jun 13, 2007 9:10:50 GMT 1
one of the 3 things i'd take on a desert island...
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Post by bob on Jun 13, 2007 10:07:23 GMT 1
of course it aged gracefully jesus christ. I think it will remain a timeless album. no wait...I am SURE it will remain a timeless album. Automatic for the People was as talked about as Ok Computer too Rob though. And in my opinion its as good an album as Ok Computer is. I just wrote a rheotorical statement to get a discussion flowing. coincidentally last I was thinking about other 90's albums that were worshipped by the media - that was the first to come to mind. I'd write down Oasis' whats the story morning glory, blur's parklife, chemical brothers dig your own hole and neutral milk hotel's in an aeroplane ........ but still those three albums are the 'Biggies' what about the 00's though - The Strokes' 2001 effort created a mighty change and brought guitar based music to the forefront . And the Arcade fire gave Canadian Alt a name again and efforts from animal collective, joanna newsom and Battles are not to be sneezed at. but still i think a HUGE album is still lacking.
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Post by bob on Jun 13, 2007 10:09:38 GMT 1
one of the 3 things i'd take on a desert island... heh for desert island discs id take the more difficult albums of my collection - fiery furnaces blueberry boat, captain beefheart's trout mask replica and all the Microphones albums
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Post by brikkun on Jun 13, 2007 10:50:27 GMT 1
so that you will have time to get properly acquainted with them right? heheh
Smashing Pumpkin's Melloncollie is another 90's classic (and it sold by the bucketloads too)
Rem's Out Of Time. REM were everywhere in the early nineties. They were (deservedly) the critics darlings.
Bjork's DEbut was everywhere as well.
I still ahve to hear these 'Battles'. Had listened to a couple of tracks at an acquaintance's place (he's a huge battles fan) but i still have to get around to listen to them in a proper manner
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Post by mozzer on Jun 13, 2007 14:27:30 GMT 1
indeed ... re 'ok computer' .. one of the few (best) albums to date!! i remember, the album i was literally hooked on during my first year at the new lyceum was 'argriculture & morality' by omd!! i admit .. still am
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Post by bob on Jun 13, 2007 15:17:46 GMT 1
so that you will have time to get properly acquainted with them right? heheh Smashing Pumpkin's Melloncollie is another 90's classic (and it sold by the bucketloads too) Rem's Out Of Time. REM were everywhere in the early nineties. They were (deservedly) the critics darlings. Bjork's DEbut was everywhere as well. I still ahve to hear these 'Battles'. Had listened to a couple of tracks at an acquaintance's place (he's a huge battles fan) but i still have to get around to listen to them in a proper manner more nostalgia Pumpkins released melloncollie... in fall 1995 a few weeks after the bullet with butterfly wings appeared on MTV - the next day all us fifth formers were talking about it. Funny how sometimes one song can affect a scattered collective. and Bjork! Human Behaviour really struck a nerve - we called it the bear video. I dunno but i think back then mtv was way better. I only programmes i'll watch now are mtv new and if i can stay awake alternative nation
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Post by kros on Jun 25, 2007 11:48:11 GMT 1
OK Computer ... eh, well one of my all time favorites. I remember clearly that during that summer other two all time favorites were released: 'Urban Hymns' by the Verve and 'Fat of the Land' by the Prodigy. Those were days One of my fav songs on the album was 'Let Down' ... absolutely sublime. Melloncollie... another 90s classic album. Was going to watch them live last week ... but all got canceled due to very strong winds that literally blew the festival away ... (META TKUN BEZZUL!!)
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Post by erezija on Jun 25, 2007 12:06:12 GMT 1
let's see now ... i love reminiscing i was not aware of the existence of a new radiohead album when ok computer came out. to be honest, i wasn't really aware of The Bends either (1995-97 were the black hole years for me) To me Radiohead was simply the band that gave us Creep and that last track on Pablo Honey, which still sends shivers up my spine. Then i happened to hear paranoid android somewhere (i forget where) and it impressed me. Hmm, radiohead have definitely matured, just as had been predicted on Melody Maker in 93, was my thought back then. I taped the album and listened to it pretty much over and over again for a while, before moving on to another album i had not been aware of upon its release - Ladies and Gentlemen we are floating in space. These two albums renewed my confidence in music around that time.
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Post by erezija on Jun 25, 2007 12:07:52 GMT 1
indeed ... re 'ok computer' .. one of the few (best) albums to date!! i remember, the album i was literally hooked on during my first year at the new lyceum was 'argriculture & morality' by omd!! i admit .. still am surely you mean architecture and morality dak kbir. i had an LP of that album back in sixth form. OMD were one of the greatest in my opinion.
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Post by mozzer on Jun 27, 2007 8:19:31 GMT 1
indeed ... re 'ok computer' .. one of the few (best) albums to date!! i remember, the album i was literally hooked on during my first year at the new lyceum was 'argriculture & morality' by omd!! i admit .. still am surely you mean architecture and morality dak kbir. i had an LP of that album back in sixth form. OMD were one of the greatest in my opinion. yeps i agree totally erezija .. re: 'argriculture & morality', but what the hell were i thinking of!! obviously, it's architecture and morality ;D will be seeing OMD play at the O2 in greenwich on july 20th. they are presently touring the 'architecture and morality' album! here's a glimpse .. www.youtube.com/watch?v=EP5gQd8-sT8
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Post by erezija on Jun 27, 2007 8:44:27 GMT 1
i had no idea OMD were still around. judging from the link you posted, they're still going strong
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Post by mozzer on Jun 27, 2007 8:58:10 GMT 1
i had no idea OMD were still around. judging from the link you posted, they're still going strong the original members of OMD reunited a few months ago to tour the (1981) album.
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