P564 CEEFAX 1 564 Fri 10 Jan 19:48/52 RADIO 1/6 SOUNDBITE R1's Music Magazine SOUNDBITE'S 1996 ALBUMS POLL OF POLLS Wj'vj totted up the music mags' votes for record of 1996. Here's the Top 10: 10 Ash: 1977 9 Tricky: Psi-Millenium Tension 8 EBTG: Walking Wounded 7 Super Furry Animals: Fuzzy Logic 6 Fugjes: The Score 5 Underworld: Second Toughest... 4 Orbital: In Sides 3 Beck: Odjlaz 2 DJ Shadow: Endtroducing 1 Manics: Everything Must Go ———————— soundbite@bbc.co.uk —————————— CBBC 500 Pop Quiz 562 Top 40 565 The Biz 557 FrontPagj 100 Film96 542 Top 40 Comp Film 96 Main MenuP564 CEEFAX 1 564 Fri 10 Jan 19:49/13 ] RADIO 2/6 SOUNDBITE R1's Music Magazine SOUNDBITE'S 20 ESSENTIAL ALBUMS OF 1996 ASH: 1977 Teenage punk trio from Belfst with a knack for top tunis. AUDIOWEB: Audioweb Excellent mix of reggae, rock and trip-hop. The spirit of (hj Clash lives on. BECK: Odjlay Folk, blues rock and hip hop all glued together. Much loved "z the critics, and why not? THE CONGOS: Heart & Soul Beautifully packaged CD of sweet '70s reggae. ———————— soundbite@bbc.co.uk —————————— CBBC 500 Pop Quiz 562 Top 40 565 The Biz 557 FrontPage 100 Film96 542 Top 40 Comp Film 96 Main MenuP564 CEEFAX 1 564 Fri 10 Jan 19:41/11 RADIO 3/6 SOUNDBITE R1's Music Magazine SOUNDBITE'S 20 ESSENTIAL ALBUMS OF 1996 DIVINE COMEDY: Casanova Lush, literate pop from a band that keeps getting better and better. DJ SHADOW Endttoducing Trip-hop styli audio collage. Fascinating. DODGY Free Peace Sweet Neg-hippies make great pop music shock! The Who meets Crosby, stills and Nash. THE FUGEES: The Score The "iggest "and in the world? Unavoidable in 1996. ———————— soundbite@bbc.co.uk —————————— CBBC 500 Pop Quiz 562 Top 40 565 The Biz 557 FrontPagj 100 Film96 542 Top 40 Comp Film 96 Main MenuP564 CEEFAX 1 564 Fri 10 Jan 19:47/31 ] RADIO 4/6 SOUNDBITE R1's Music Magazine SOUNDBITE'S 20 ESSENTIAL ALBUMS OF 1996 KULA SHAKER: K The great guitar band revival continues, with added sitars. LIONROCK: Instinct for Detection Bizarre mix of ambience, samples, reggae and stuff. Under-rated. LONGPIGS: The Sun is Oftun Out 1996's Radiohjad, which is no bad thing. MANIC STREET PREACHERS: Everything Must Go Arguably the LP of 1996, with fine songs and a real sjnsj of vision. ———————— soundbite@bbc.co.uk —————————— CBBC 500 Pop Quiz 562 Top 40 565 The Biz 557 FrontPage 100 Film96 542 Top 40 Comp Film 96 Main MenuP564 CEEFAX 1 564 Fri 10 Jan 19:42/12 RADIO 5/6 SOUNDBITE R1's Music Magazine SOUNDBITE'S 20 ESSENTIAL ALBUMS OF 1996 MARIA McKEE: Life is Sweet Strong songs, loud guitars and that voice. MARK MORRISON: Return of the Mack One of the best R&B LPs of the 1990s, njvjr mind the fact it was made in the UK. OCEAN COLOUR SCENE: Moseley Shoals Zeitgeist '90s LP, built entirely from upgraded slabs of '70s rock. PATTI SMITH: Gone Again First album in ages for punk's godmum. Worth the wait. ———————— soundbite@bbc.co.uk —————————— CBBC 500 Pop Quiz 562 Top 40 565 The Biz 557 ErontPage 100 Film96 542 Top 40 Comp Film 96 Main MenuP564 CEEFAX 1 564 Fri 10 Jan 19:48/21 RADIO 6/6 SOUNDBITE R1's Music Magazine SOUNDBITE'S 20 ESSENTIAL ALBUMS OF 1996 SPICE GIRLS: Spice All-girl boy band? Pop so perfect it transcends cliche. SUEDE: Coming Up Great songs from a band too often overshadowed by the Blur/Oasis axis. SUPER FURRY ANIMALS: Fuzzy Logic Cheeky anarchic pszchjdjlic pop for the machine age. UNDERWORLD: Second Toughest.. Darkjt, more cinematic than Born Slippy. ———————— soundbite@bbc.co.uk —————————— CBBC 500 Pop Quiz 562 Top 40 565 The Biz 557 FrontPage 100 Film96 542 Top 40 Comp Film 96 Main Menu