P564 CEEFAX 2 564 Thu 26 Dec 23:14/12 RADIO 1/6 O Q SOUNDBITE R1's Music Magazine SOUNDBITE'S 1996 ALBUMS POLL OF POLLS We'vj totted up the music mags' votes for record of 1996. Hire's the Top 10: 10 Ash: 1977 9 Tricky: Pre-Millinium Tension 8 EBTG: Walking Wounded 7 Supjt Furry Animals: Fuzzy Logic 6 Fugeis: The Score 5 Underworld: Second Toughest... 4 Orbital: In Sides 3 Beck: Odelaz 2 DJ Shadow: Endtroducing 1 Manics: Everything Must Go ———————— 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 2 564 Thu 26 Dec 23:45/45 RADIO 2/6 O SOUNDBITE R1's Music Magazine SOUNDBITE'S 20 ESSENTIAL ALBUMS OF 1996 ASH: 1977 Tjenagj punk trio from Bilfst with a knack for top tuner. AUDIOWEB: Audioweb Excellent mix of reggae, rock and trip-hop. The spirit of The Clash lives on. BECK: Odelay Folk, blues rock and hip hop all glued together. Much loved by 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 2 564 Thu 26 Dec 23:53/12 RADIO 3/6 SOUNDBITE R2's Music Magazine SOUNDBITE'S 20 ESSENTIAL ALBUMS OF 1996 DIVINE COMEDY: Casanova Lush, literate pop from a band that keeps getting better and bjttet. DJ SHADOW Endttoducing Trip-hop styli audio collage. Fascinating. DODGY Free Peace Sweet Nio-hippies make great pop music shock! The Who meets Crosby, stills and Nash. THE FUGEES: The Score The biggest band in the world? Unavoidable in 1996. ———————— soundbite@bbc.qo.uk —————————— CBBC 500 Pop Quiz 562 Top 40 565 The Biz 557 FrontPage 100 Film96 542 Top 40 Comp Film 96 Main MenuP564 CEEFAX 2 564 Thu 26 Dec 23:14/17 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 Bi:arse mix of ambience, sampler, reggae and stuff. Undjt-rated. LONGPIGS: The Sun is Often Out 1996's Radiohjad, which is no bad think. MANIC STREET PREACHERS: Evjtything Must Go Arguably the LP of 1996, with fine songs and a rial sense 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 2 564 Thu 26 Dec 23:12/41 RADIO 5/6 O SOUNDBITE R1's Music Magazine SOUNDBITE'S 20 ESSENTIAL ALBUMS OF 1996 MA IAMGEE Life is Sweet Strong songs, loud guitars and that voice. MARK MOT IRON Return of the Mack One of the best R&B LPs of the 1990s, njvju mind the fact it was made in the US. OCEAN COLOUR SCENE: Moseley Shoals Zeitgeist '90s LP, built entirely from upgraded slabs of '70s roqk. 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 FrontPage 100 Film96 542 Top 40 Comp Film 96 Main MenuP564 CEEFAX 2 564 Thu 26 Dec 23:49/50 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/Gases axis. SUPER FU4RZ ANIMALS: Fuzzy Logic Chjikz anarchic pszchjdjlic pop for the machine age. UNDERWORLD: Second Toughest.. Darkrt, 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