March 20, 20223 yr Elton John - Tumbleweed Connection, Madman Across the Water, Honky Chateau Rush - Permanent Waves, Moving Pictures, Signals Pearl Jam - Ten, vs, Vitalogy Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here, Animals Police - Zenyatta Mondatta, Ghost in the Machine, Synchronicity
March 20, 20223 yr Led Zeppelin with 8? Van Halen- Diver Down, 1984, and 5150 Queen- A Night at the Opera, A Day at the Races, News of the World
March 20, 20223 yr Popular Post 18 minutes ago, Rip76 said: Rush - Hemispheres, Permanent Waves, Moving Pictures, Signals Fixed it Some I'd submit: The Beatles -- Rubber Soul, Yesterday & Today, Revolver, Sgt. Pepper's (pick either set of 3) The Rolling Stones -- Let It Bleed, Sticky Fingers, Exile on Main Street Fleetwood Mac -- Fleetwood Mac, Rumours, Tusk Spoon -- Girls Can Tell, Kill The Moonlight, Gimme Fiction
March 20, 20223 yr 47 minutes ago, Rip76 said: Police - Zenyatta Mondatta, Ghost in the Machine, Synchronicity
March 20, 20223 yr How about a fiver, at least? King's X -Gretchen Goes To Nebraska King's X - Faith, Hope Love King's X - King's X King's X - Dogman King's X - Ear Candy
March 20, 20223 yr 8 minutes ago, ztejas said: You could pick any of their three 3-album runs and make the case.
March 20, 20223 yr Popular Post U2 -- War, The Unforgettable Fire, The Joshua Tree REM -- good luck, their first 9 albums were great
March 20, 20223 yr 2 minutes ago, jimmyjazz said: You could pick any of their three 3-album runs and make the case. Yeah you really can. My instinct objected at first to that 3 album stretch but I could see arguments for all 3 groupings. I just couldn't leave out Regatta. But if you really like Synchronicity then you have to cut it out.
March 20, 20223 yr I think Arcade Fire's first four albums qualify. I don't love Neon Bible but it was well received. The other 3 are all powerhouse. De Stijl, White Blood Cells and Elephant is strong to very strong for the White Stripes. Edited March 20, 20223 yr by ztejas
March 20, 20223 yr 5 minutes ago, ztejas said: I think Arcade Fire's first four albums qualify. I don't love Neon Bible but it was well received. The other 3 are all powerhouse. Great shout.
March 20, 20223 yr Author I would’ve picked Radiohead, but Kid A bored me. Minus a couple of tunes. Crap Tom Petty and the HB’s - Damn the Torpedos, Hard Promises, Long After Dark
March 20, 20223 yr Blink 182: Enema of the State, Take Off Your Pants and Jacket, Blink-182. (I'm not counting the live album) I was born in '86. Fight me.
March 21, 20223 yr Paradise Lost - Gothic, Shades of God, Icon Corrosion of Conformity- Animosity, Blind, Deliverance Slayer - Show No Mercy, Hell Awaits, Reign in Blood, etc.
March 21, 20223 yr On 3/20/2022 at 6:09 PM, DougO said: How about a fiver, at least? King's X -Gretchen Goes To Nebraska King's X - Faith, Hope Love King's X - King's X King's X - Dogman King's X - Ear Candy My half brother was the engineer on the first 3. Edited March 22, 20223 yr by dcbc
March 21, 20223 yr Tool - all of them Metallica - Ride the Lightning, Master of Puppets, and Justice for All, Black Album
March 21, 20223 yr I would’ve picked Radiohead, but Kid A bored me. Minus a couple of tunes. Crap Tom Petty and the HB’s - Damn the Torpedos, Hard Promises, Long After DarkThe Bends, OK Computer, Kid A definitely qualifies.
March 21, 20223 yr Van Halen - any sequence of 3 not including Diver Down or 3 Rush - good Lord, where do you stop? Any 3-album sequence from 2112 through Moving Pictures, and also Counterparts through Vapor Trails. Duran Duran - Self-titled, Rio, Seven and the Ragged Tiger AC/DC - they all sound the same so pick any 3, other than Ballbreaker which got Rubin'd to death i could go on
March 21, 20223 yr Nine Inch Nails:Pretty Hate MachineBroken EPThe Downward SpiralThe FragileSoundgarden:Ultra Mega OKLouder Than LoveBadmotorfingerSuperunknownMinistry:TwitchThe Land of Rape and HoneyThe Mind is a Terrible Thing to TastePsalm 69
March 21, 20223 yr Cheap Trick: Cheap Trick; In Color; Heaven Tonight; Dream Police. (That's 4, but who's counting? ) Beatles: Pick any three other than Yellow Submarine, and it will be better than 99% of other artists. How about Yesterday and Today; Revolver; Sgt. Pepper? Or Revolver; Sgt.Pepper; Magical Mystery Tour? Or White Album; Abbey Road; Let It Be. The Who: Tommy; Who's Next; Quadrophenia Bob Marley: Catch A Fire; Burnin'; Natty Dread
March 21, 20223 yr 2 hours ago, dcbc said: My half brother was the engineer on the first 3 (produced the first 2). Awesome! They are the greatest band that nobody knows...except musicians.
March 21, 20223 yr If we're considering solo acts, we could argue for Paul Simon (if you count the last few Simon & Garfunkle albums as well) and even early Billy Joel. But only one modern* artist has won three consecutive Grammys for Album Of The Year. To me, the incredible thing is that Talking Book, Innervisions, Fulfillingness' First Finale, and (my fav) Songs in the Key of Life) were all made across 4 years. Hell, Simon's first solo Grammy happened (according to him) because Stevie Wonder didn't put out an album in 1975. *Sinatra did three in a row as well Edited March 21, 20223 yr by NWBuck
March 21, 20223 yr 10 hours ago, dcbc said: My half brother was the engineer on the first 3 (produced the first 2). For what it's worth, AllMusic lists two different people in those roles. I only know because I had to dig into King's X background since I knew they were from Missouri (as am I), and learned that they moved to Houston, which I assume is where your brother connected with the band. I saw them once. They did not suck. Not really my cup of tea, musically, but those dudes can play.
March 21, 20223 yr Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble: Texas Flood, Couldn't Stand the Weather, Soul to Soul
March 21, 20223 yr 12 hours ago, Rimbo said: Van Halen - any sequence of 3 not including Diver Down or 3 Rush - good Lord, where do you stop? Any 3-album sequence from 2112 through Moving Pictures, and also Counterparts through Vapor Trails. Duran Duran - Self-titled, Rio, Seven and the Ragged Tiger AC/DC - they all sound the same so pick any 3, other than Ballbreaker which got Rubin'd to death i could go on WTF is your major malfunction? Gotta go way back. End with the last one Bon had something to do with Edited March 21, 20223 yr by Dennis Taylor
March 21, 20223 yr Wilco - You could probably pick any combination of their first 5 albums. I'll go with: Summerteeth, Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, A Ghost is Born Old 97s - Wreck Your Life, Too Far to Care, Fight Songs Spoon - To be fair, they've made 9 consecutive great albums, but if I were to pick three, I'd go: Kill the Moonlight, Gimmie Fiction, Ga x5 Vampire Weekend - I think all 4 of their albums are great, so really the question is start with their debut or Contra? I'd probably do the latter, so: Contra, Modern Vampires of the City, Father of the Bride
March 21, 20223 yr 13 minutes ago, oSuJeff97 said: Old 97s - Wreck Your Life, Too Far to Care, Fight Songs This is my playlist when I’m driving from North TX through East TX and across the top o’ the boot. Just a great soundtrack to move through just about part of the Great State, really…
March 21, 20223 yr 18 hours ago, slorch said: Led Zeppelin with 8? Van Halen- Diver Down, 1984, and 5150 Queen- A Night at the Opera, A Day at the Races, News of the World Eagles - One of these nights, Hotel California, the Long Run. James Taylor - James Taylor, Sweet Baby James, Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon
March 21, 20223 yr Adding to the list... Beastie Boys: License to Ill, Paul's, Check Your Head, Ill Communication (4) Cars: Cars, Candy-O, Panorama Clash: Clash, Give 'em Enough Rope, London Calling
March 21, 20223 yr TP and HB (including solo releases because the HB played on all those recordings) - Full Moon Fever, Into the Great Wide Open, Wildflowers Springsteen - Born to Run, Darkness on the Edge of Town, The River
March 21, 20223 yr Dylan-Bringing It All Back Home/Highway 61 Revisited/Blonde on Blonde Slayer- Reign in Blood, South of Heaven, Seasons in the Abyss Public Enemy- Yo! Bum Rush the Show, It Takes a Nation of Millions…, Fear of a Black Planet Sly and the Family Stone- Life, Stand, There’s A Riot Going On Neil Young- Ditch Trilogy (Time Fades Away, On the the Beach, Tonight’s the Night) Springsteen- Born to Run, Darkness on the Edge of Town, The River Tears for Fears- The Hurting, Songs from the Big Chair, Seeds of Love The Stooges- s/t, Fun House, Raw Power
March 21, 20223 yr 2 hours ago, oSuJeff97 said: Vampire Weekend - I think all 4 of their albums are great, so really the question is start with their debut or Contra? I'd probably do the latter, so: Contra, Modern Vampires of the City, Father of the Bride Fuck this is a good one. Can't believe I missed them.
March 21, 20223 yr Saint Vitus - s/t, Hallow's Victim, Born Too Late Coroner - RIP, Punishment for Decadence, No More Color, Mental Vortex Death - Scream Bloody Gore, Leprosy, Spiritual Healing Bolt Thrower - Warmaster, IVth Crusade, For Victory
March 21, 20223 yr Thought of a few more - the first three Foo Fighters albums: Self-titled, The Colour and the Shape, There's Nothing Left to Lose Also - Stone Temple Pilots - Core, Purple, Tiny Music Another one where they have made 4 great albums, so really you just need to decide if you start with #1 or #2 - Turnpike Troubadours. Tough call because so many great songs are on their debut, but I'd go with: Goodbye Normal Street, The Turnpike Troubadours, A Long Way from Your Heart Edited March 21, 20223 yr by oSuJeff97
March 21, 20223 yr Pumpkins - Gish, Siamese Dream, Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness Black Crowes - Money Maker, Southern Harmony, Amorica
March 21, 20223 yr Both Lyle Lovett’s and Patty Griffin’s first six albums were great. Could pick any grouping of three for either of them.
March 21, 20223 yr Black Sabbath: (2/70- 7/71. Unbelievable) Black Sabbath Paranoid Master of Reality Pantera: Cowboys From Hell Vulgar Display of Power Far Beyond Driven
March 21, 20223 yr The Jesus and Mary Chain…Psychocandy (1985)Darklands (1987)Automatic (1989)Honey's Dead (1992)
March 21, 20223 yr I’ve pointed this out before but I’ll go back, Jack, and do it again. Steely Dan... Can’t Buy a Thrill Countdown to Ecstasy Pretzel Logic Katy Lied The Royal Scam Aja Six straight albums without a bad song in the lot.
March 22, 20223 yr 20 hours ago, Carl Spackler said: Cheap Trick: Cheap Trick; In Color; Heaven Tonight; Dream Police.
March 22, 20223 yr Sepultura: AriseChaos ADRootsFaith No More:The Real ThingAngel DustKing for a DayCavity (maybe 5 people on this site will be into them, noisy):Somewhere between the Train Station and the Dumping GroundsOn The LamSupercolliderI really wanted to say Fugazi, but I don’t think either A Steady Diet of Nothing, nor End Hits are great. Very, very good, but not great.
March 22, 20223 yr 14 hours ago, jimmyjazz said: For what it's worth, AllMusic lists two different people in those roles. I only know because I had to dig into King's X background since I knew they were from Missouri (as am I), and learned that they moved to Houston, which I assume is where your brother connected with the band. I saw them once. They did not suck. Not really my cup of tea, musically, but those dudes can play. Whoops. Looks like he only had a producer credit on Faith Hope Love. But sound engineer on those 3. He owned Rampart Studios. He also did a couple of The Judy's records. Edited March 22, 20223 yr by dcbc
March 22, 20223 yr My shuttle bus driver (Far West -> Campus) was the guitarist for Shoulders, and he played The Judys all the time. I knew those songs well.
March 22, 20223 yr Commodores: Commodores, Natural High, Midnight Magic RATM: RATM, Evil Empire, Battle of Los Angeles Parliament: Up for the Down Stroke, Chocolate City, Mothership Connection EWF: EWF, Spirit, All ‘n All Mana: Donde jugarán los niños, cuando Los Angeles lloran, sueños líquidos Kool & The Gang: those 4-5 albums between 1973-1981. New Order: Low-Life, Pumped full of drugs, brotherhood Bee Gees: main course, children of the world, spirits havin flown (still have the original 33). Yeah I said Bee Gees. Fight me. Doobie Bros: takin it to the streets, livin on the fault line, minute by minute CCR: those 5-6 albums between 1968-70 … to name a few
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