The Five Great Third Albums of Alltime

[kosmo vinyl]

stealing ggw's thunder but, some bands shoot their wad on the first record never to recover, some build upon the early records  with mature plus experience and create their best work.
 
 U2 - War
 XTC - Drums and Wires
 The Jam - All Mod Cons
 Devo - Freedom of Choice
 White Stripes - White Blood Cells
 
 and of course The Clash - London Calling

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

Most bands have done their best work in their first two albums, right?
 
 Two exceptions: Old 97's and Slobberbone.

[kosmo vinyl]

that maybe the case for some but...
 
 The Jam, XTC, Sloan, Echo and the Bunnymen for example did some of thier best later in their careers

[distance]

radiohead - ok computer (STILL THEIR BEST ALBUM)
 explosions in the sky - the earth is not a cold dead place
 autechre - tri repetae
 the cure - faith
 lush - split (if you consider gala an album(?))

[ggw]

Husker Du -- Zen Arcade
 Minutemen -- What Makes A Man Start Fires
 Metallica -- Master of Puppets
 The Wrens -- The Meadowlands
 Black Uhuru -- Sinsemilla

[sonickteam2]

Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
  Most bands have done their best work in their first two albums, right?
 
 Two exceptions: Old 97's and Slobberbone.

Radiohead
 Pink Floyd
 
 are definitely two exceptions....

[Random Citizen]

Afghan Whigs - Congregation
 Queens of the Stone Age - Songs for the Deaf
 Pearl Jam - Vitalogy
 Smashing Pumpkins - Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
 TOOL - Lateralus

[distance]

Originally posted by sonickteam2:
   

Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
  Most bands have done their best work in their first two albums, right?
 
 Two exceptions: Old 97's and Slobberbone.

Pink Floyd
 
 are definitely two exceptions.... [/b]

stuff in the middle of floyd may be better, yes, but i say give me piper/saucerful over mlor/division bell any day.

[SalParadise]

massive attack - 'mezzanine'
 the smiths - 'the queen is dead'
 shuggie otis - 'inspiration information'
 sly & the family stone - 'there's a riot going on'
 tribe called quest - 'midnight marauders'

[redsock]

Originally posted by distance:
 
 explosions in the sky - the earth is not a cold dead place
 

This is their third? Thought it was their second?

[distance]

Originally posted by redsock:
   

Originally posted by distance:
 
 explosions in the sky - the earth is not a cold dead place
 

This is their third? Thought it was their second? [/b]

if you include their self-released album as their first, it'll be their third.  they're planning to re-release it on cd in the near future.  when it comes out, would you consider that to be their third instead?  it was recorded/originally released before.  i consider it to be their first, even though it's currently not widely available for purchase.  (i have two copies on vinyl, though (limited to 300))

[vansmack]

The Verve - Urban Hymms

[ggw]

Ramones -- Rocket to Russia
 Dismemberment Plan -- Emergency & I
 Replacements -- Let It Be
 The Feelies -- Only Life
 Neil Young -- After the Goldrush

[sonickteam2]

Originally posted by distance:
  stuff in the middle of floyd may be better, yes, but i say give me piper/saucerful over mlor/division bell any day.

division bell was thier last record, no?
   
  who cares.  i agree though....its hard to beat "Several Species of Small Furry Animals Gathered Together in a Cave and Grooving With A Pick"

[godsshoeshine]

modest mouse--the moon and antartica
 ted leo r/x--the tyranny of distance
 replacements--let it be
 the karl hendricks trio sings about misery and women
 sebadoh iii