In Radiohead - Welcome To The Machine: OK Computer And The Last Classic Album, Tim Footman argues that a mix of hard work, good timing and a combination of extraordinary talents plucked Radiohead from the ranks of rock also-rans to become major figures in the history of rock and pop, and ensured OK Computer's place among the pantheon of classic albums. OK Computer topped 'best-ever' polls in magazines across the world. Not only is the release now ranked alongside the most renowned work of The Beatles, Pink Floyd, U2 and Nirvana, but because of social, economic and technological changes, there may never be another record that attains such a rare, elevated status. It seems the music and lyrics of OK Computer clearly connected with millions of listeners.