The Bends is the only rock album to ever exist.
Nigel Godrich . He is best known for his work with the English rock band Radiohead , having produced all of their studio albums since OK Computer ( 1997 ) ; he has been dubbed the `` sixth member '' of the band , in an allusion to George Martin being called the `` Fifth Beatle '' . The Bends . The album was produced by John Leckie and engineered by Nigel Godrich , who would go on to co-produce all future albums by the band .