Best 3 album run by any band/artist

[Gods' Die]

Bowie: hunky dory, ziggy, Aladdin sane

That's a great one. I rate Diamond Dogs highly but there isn't a run it would do well in.

You could just tack it onto a run beginning with ziggy. And of course mention the obligatory Berlin/Eno years. I enjoy them but not nearly as much as his previous trio.

[Soma.]

Sorry, I meant to say a run it would do as well in. Of the four albums discussed, Ziggy is my least favored, although its still great.

[Malloy]

The Colour of Spring -> Spirit of Eden -> Laughing Stock

[southp]

Stones: Let it Bleed - Sticky Fingers - Exile on Main St

Without a doubt, in my mind, best back-to-back-to-back of all-time.

This is the correct answer.

[Kral]

Stones: Let it Bleed - Sticky Fingers - Exile on Main St

Without a doubt, in my mind, best back-to-back-to-back of all-time.

This MUST be code for Queen 2>SheerHeart Attack> A Night At The Opera, clearly, the best

[Kevin Davis]

Bobby D: bringing it all back home, highway 61, blonde on blonde

[malice]

the correct answer to OP would be

Low, "Heroes", Lodger

[Soma.]

And the Bowie fans come out of the woodwork. Where's the thread, Mary?

[malice]

And the Bowie fans come out of the woodwork. Where's the thread, Mary?

this?
http://forums.theskyiscrape.com/viewtop ... f=6&t=1282

[fishbob]

Some great ones that haven't been mentioned yet:

Frank Zappa
Apostrophe > Roxy & Elsewhere > One Size Fits All

Soundgarden
Badmotorfinger > Superunknown > Down On The Upside

Rage Against the Machine
RATM > Evil Empire > Battle of LA

Red Hot Chili Peppers
Mother's Milk > Blood Sugar Sex Magik > One Hot Minute

Faith No More
The Real Thing > Angel Dust > King For A Day Fool For A Lifetime

Tool
Aenima > Lateralus > 10,000 Days

Future of the Left
Curses > Travels With Myself and Another > Plot Against Common Sense

[Soma.]

I'm so glad your Zappa contribution starts with Apostrophe. Easily my favorite.

That Faith No More run could be an object of some controversy. Its either The Real Thing start or Album of the Year finish. I'm not entirely sure I could decide.

[fishbob]

I'm so glad your Zappa contribution starts with Apostrophe. Easily my favorite.

That Faith No More run could be an object of some controversy. Its either The Real Thing start or Album of the Year finish. I'm not entirely sure I could decide.

Album of the Year is way too hit and miss for me, The Real Thing is a bit of a novelty now but far out those first listens were mind-blowing

Haha well my favourite Zappa album is easily Hot Rats, but being Zappa it's very hard to find a 3 album run where you've even heard all three albums in a row! Just lucky that easily 3 of his best albums were released in a row (rounding out my top 5 would be Hot Rats and Joe's Garage)

[Soma.]

I have 50+ GB of Zappa and I'm not entirely sure how I feel about that. A lot of his stuff is a once-listen. But I do revisit The Grand Wazoo, Hot Rats and Apostrophe on occasion.

[tattooedeverything]

Depeche Mode: Violator / Songs Of Faith And Devotion / Ultra
Meat Beat Manifesto: 99% / Satyricon / Subliminal Sandwich
The National: Alligator / Boxer / High Violet
Morrissey: Your Arsenal / Vauxhall And I / Southpaw Grammar
Talking Heads: Fear Of Music / Remain In Light / Speaking In Tounges

My variations on a couple of artists already mentioned:
U2: Achtung Baby / Zooropa / Pop
The Cure: Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me / Disintegration / Wish

[Soma.]

Talking Heads: Fear Of Music / Remain In Light / Speaking In Tounges

"Unfuckwithable".

[Birds in Hell]

THE CURE: Seventeen Seconds > Faith > Pornography

Also, The Head on the Door > Kiss Me > Disintegration

The Cure: Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me / Disintegration / Wish

It's funny, The Top is my favourite Cure album but it kind of stands alone in the band's catalogue.

[Lament]

Way too many of my personal favorite three album runs (I know some of these have been named)...

Manic Street Preachers: The Holy Bible/Everything Must Go/This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours
PJ Harvey: To Bring You My Love/Is This Desire/Stories From the City, Stories From the Sea
The Smiths: Meat Is Murder/The Queen Is Dead/Strangeways, Here We Come
Rilo Kiley: Take Offs & Landings/The Execution of All Things/More Adventurous
Prince: Dirty Mind/Controversy/1999
The Rolling Stones: Let It Bleed/Sticky Fingers/Exile On Main Street
Sly & The Family Stone: Stand!/There's a Riot Goin' On/Fresh
Stevie Wonder: Talking Book/Innervisions/Fullfillingness' First Finale
Bruce Springsteen: Darkness on the Edge of Town/The River/Nebraska
Pearl Jam: Vs./Vitalogy/No Code
The Clash: The Clash/Give 'Em Enough Rope/London Calling
The Cure: Seventeen Second/Faith/Pornography
The Dandy Warhols: ...The Dandy Warhols Come Down/Thirteen Tales From Urban Bohemia/Welcome to the Monkey House
Oasis: Definitely Maybe/(What's the Story) Morning Glory?/Be Here Now
Pulp: His 'N' Hers/Different Class/This is Hardcore
Spiritualized: Ladies & Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space/Let it Come Down/Amazing Grace
U2: Achtung Baby/Zooropa/Pop

[LetMeSleep]

WIlco
Summerteeth - Yankee Hotel - A Ghost Is Born

Being There>Summerteeth>YHF

[Soma.]

Lament likes really horrible bands. That sucks.

[Lament]

I've never claimed to have good taste.