OK Computer (studio album) by Radiohead

OK Computer by Radiohead
Year: 1997
Overall rank: 1st   Overall chart historyOverall chart history
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92/100 (from 5,490 votes)
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Award Best album of 1997 (1st)
Award Best album of the 1990s (1st)
Award Best album of all time (1st)
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This album is rated in the top 1% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 91.9/100, a mean average of 89.7/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 91.9/100. The standard deviation for this album is 17.1.

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From 02/08/2024 11:59
Best album ever ? There is always a controversy when this issue arises. ''OK Computer '' comes very , very close . Yeah maybe some ''Songs'' don't score a 100 , but it's the ''all-in-all experience'' that counts . That's my subjective viewpoint . Having heard this album for over a hundred times during the last four decades (!!! 90's , noughts , 10's and now 20 's !!!) it was never , ever any boredom involved.
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60/100
From 01/22/2024 01:28
The Greatest Album Ever Recorded? If that is the case, every single song off of this record should be 100/100, and every last second should sweep me off my feet.

Am I seriously to believe that the 2 minutes of robot vocals in "Fitter Happier" is worthy of being 100/100? Am I to believe that the moaning, droning, grating "Climbing Up The Walls" is 100/100 material?

This album is ranked on this website as The Greatest Album Ever, above every other record (just as a reminder, that's against everything put out by The Beatles, Pink Floyd, Joy Division, Metallica, Queen, and The Smiths, just to name a few). Even Radiohead superfans know that a bold claim like this is complete nonsense.

It's okay to like "Karma Police", "Paranoid Android", and "No Surprises". I like them too. But a few good songs does not make for a 5 Star Album, and it certainly does not make for the Greatest Album Ever Recorded.

Overrated and Overhyped; 3 Stars At Most.
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100/100
From 01/11/2024 12:29
Album Rating: 90.64
(997/11)

21.05.1997

Radiohead (UK): OK Computer

1.Airbag 77
2.Paranoid Android 100
3.Subterranean Homesick Alien 77
4.Exit Music (For A Film) 100
5.Let Down 93
6.Karma Police 100
7.Fitter Happier n/a
8.Electioneering 89
9.Climbing Up The Walls 97
10.No Surprises 79
11.Lucky 96
12.The Tourist 89

In order (ignoring sub-70 scores):
Radiohead - Paranoid Android (OKC) 100
Radiohead - Karma Police (OKC) 100
Radiohead - Exit Music (For A Film) (OKC) 100
Radiohead - Climbing Up The Walls (OKC) 97
Radiohead - Lucky (OKC) 96
Radiohead - Let Down (OKC) 93
Radiohead - The Tourist (OKC) 89
Radiohead - Electioneering (OKC) 89
Radiohead - No Surprises (OKC) 79
Radiohead - Subterranean Homesick Alien (OKC) 77
Radiohead - Airbag (OKC) 77
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100/100
From 12/02/2023 11:54
The first half is just perfect
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From 11/16/2023 22:47
Uno dei dischi nella trinità della musica, capace di emozionare sia al primo ascolto sia un ascoltatore veterano. Un esempio di come il cambiamento nella musica sia qualcosa che è necessario nella vita di un'artista o di una band. La perfezione non si spreca...ogni dettaglio è curato al massimo con una resa sonora degna delle registrazioni odierne. Che dire...100/100
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90/100
From 11/09/2023 21:52
A sonically stunning album. Emotive and experimental. A true masterpiece.
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95/100
From 05/21/2023 21:29
It is a difficult job being the overall number 1 best ranked album and while this isn't my personal number 1, I am happy it is at the top of the sites chart. This album is a masterpiece and is one of the greatest gateway albums to get someone into experiencing the joy of listening to full albums. This is because it has a perfect balance of complex and accessibility. We are treated to some outstanding compositions from the band which completely blow me away whenever I listen to it. The depth and musical ability on display on songs like Paranoid Android, Airbag and Exit Music (For A Film) is simply breath taking. Radiohead force us to see why they are one of the greatest musical marvels of the modern generation and it is impossible to deny how good they are because of this album. We also get slower and more accessible songs like Karma Police and No Surprises with the latter being a truly beautiful track. All the songs work together brilliantly as well which creates a consistent listen that captivates anyone who hears it. Also, due to its high quality on every single song people who are just starting to get into albums will be enthralled by the capabilities this record demonstrates and will be hungry for more experiences like this. This brings me back to my original point and why I'm happy this is at number 1 as I do think if people look at this site and want to get into listening to full albums then this is the perfect one to introduce them into the hobby as this will have them coming back to explore both Radiohead's discography and the overall chart on here where they will fall in love with the albums they find. Overall, this album is phenomenal in everything it does from the lyrics to the vocal to the instrumentation to the atmosphere and I am very happy that it gets the praise it deserves.
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90/100
From 04/14/2023 00:25
The song quality is very high, although the exploration of the theme they were going for is less masterfully done. It opens with banger after banger, but declines in the second half. Still one of the best albums ever for sure.
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From 04/12/2023 09:25
Best Radiohead album in terms of individual songs. Somehow this feels like the end of a trilogy, and what comes after is the Radiohead I really love the most, but still, this album is perfectly crafted and it resonates with me unlike any other of their records. Karma Police is a perfect song.
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From 03/27/2023 01:22
It’s good, but massively overrated and NOT the greatest album of all time.
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1. OK Computer by Radiohead
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