Best run of albums

[sweetcell]

To me the run from Permanent Waves to Power Windows is exemplary

so what other bands have had awesome runs?

my votes:

• bowie: from "station to station" to "heros".
• pink floyd: from "dark side of the moon" to "the wall".
• rolling stones: "beggars banquet" through to "exile on main st." (some might have started at "their satanic majesties request"...)
• bruce springsteen: "born to run" to "born in the u.s.a."
• beatles: "revolver" to "the while album"
• led zeppelin: personally i'd say "I" through "presence", but the more discriminating might say "IV" through "physical graffiti".
• sade: "diamond life" through "stronger than pride" ("love deluxe" just missed the cut...)
• muse: "absolution" to "the resistance".
• radiohead: "ok computer" through "in rainbows"

[hutch]

Great question

[StoneTheCrow]

I would discard the Yellow Submarine soundtrack and run the Beatles thru Abbey Road.
I'd also start Radiohead with "the Bends".

I'll add:

The first 5 or 6 Black Sabbath albums
Replacements "Let it Be" thru "Pleased to Meet Me"
REM's "Murmur" to "Life's Rich Pageant" ( I don't care for much of anything that followed but some may disagree).

[hutch]

Rolling Stones - Beggars Banquet to Exile is one of my favorites

Ween - Chocolate and Cheese to White Pepper is another

New Order - Power lies and corruption to Technique is another

Lately Bowie - Station to Station through Scary Monsters

[Julian, Bespoke SEXPERT]

Rolling Stones - Beggars Banquet to Exile is one of my favorites

This is arguably the best four album run of all time.

Edit: 5 if you count live LPs which I absolutely do not.

[Julian, Bespoke SEXPERT]

No one has said Spoon from Series of Sneaks to Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga yet? Throw it in the mix.

[WALKonBack]

Dude, every fucking Ween album rules. It didn't start with Chocolate and Cheese.  It started with God Ween Satan.  Fuck, Pure Gauva blows away Chocolate and Cheese. Out of the fucking water.  If you think Ween got good at Chocolate and Cheese, then you sir, are not a fan.

The, end.

[Julian, Bespoke SEXPERT]

Dude, every fucking Ween album rules. It didn't start with Chocolate and Cheese.  It started with God Ween Satan.  Fuck, Pure Gauva blows away Chocolate and Cheese. Out of the fucking water.  If you think Ween got good at Chocolate and Cheese, then you sir, are not a fan.

The, end.

I AM NOT A FAN.

[kosmo vinyl]

First three Fountains of Wayne and Posies albums are all amazing

[rich_WDC]

Cool topic!

AEROSMITH released four solid albums in four years 73-76.    DrawTheLine would make it five in five , also.

THE CULT - Love, Electric, Sonic Temple

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The Smiths of course had one of the great runs... The Smiths through Strangeways is flawless

[hutch]

Eno in the 70s was virtually untouchable

If you add the production work, the side projects (Eno Moebius Rodelius), the first Roxy Music, his four classic records for Island, Music for Airports, etc


Just incredible

Try to map out his work schedule 1977-1978... jaw dropping

[grateful]

Elton John 5 Album Run:

The Very Best of Elton John (1990) thru Greatest Hits 1976 - 1986 (1992)

[Mobius]

Beastie Boys 1986-1998

License to Ill
Paul’s Boutique
Check Your Head
Ill Communication
Hello Nasty

Daft Punk 1997-2008

Homework
Discovery
(Alive 1997)
Human After All
Alive 2007

Iggy Pop - Stooges into solo career 1969 - 1977

The Stooges
Fun House
Raw Power
Kill City
The Idiot
Lust For Life

[sweetcell]

The first 5 or 6 Black Sabbath albums

i'd say first 5.  "sabotage" has its moments, but it was the start of their decline. 

aside: i'm aware that "never say die" is/was widely panned, but i have a soft spot for it. i stumbled across the vinyl when i was about 13 or 14 and it left quite a mark on me... i knew very little of who/what black sabbath was at the time, so the album didn't clash with any preconceived notions of what a black sabbath album should sounds like.  "johnny blade" and "junior's eyes" still hold up, IMO.