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Re: Best 3 album run by any band/artist
Posted: Mon October 28, 2013 3:10 am
by Gods' Die
Soma. wrote:Gods' Die wrote: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.
Re: Best 3 album run by any band/artist
Posted: Mon October 28, 2013 3:13 am
by 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.
Re: Best 3 album run by any band/artist
Posted: Mon October 28, 2013 3:14 am
by Malloy
The Colour of Spring -> Spirit of Eden -> Laughing Stock
Re: Best 3 album run by any band/artist
Posted: Mon October 28, 2013 3:55 am
by southp
Gods' Die wrote: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.
Re: Best 3 album run by any band/artist
Posted: Mon October 28, 2013 4:01 am
by Kral
Gods' Die wrote: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

Re: Best 3 album run by any band/artist
Posted: Mon October 28, 2013 4:12 am
by Kevin Davis
Gods' Die wrote:Bobby D: bringing it all back home, highway 61, blonde on blonde

Re: Best 3 album run by any band/artist
Posted: Mon October 28, 2013 4:13 am
by malice
the correct answer to OP would be
Low, "Heroes", Lodger
Re: Best 3 album run by any band/artist
Posted: Mon October 28, 2013 4:15 am
by Soma.
And the Bowie fans come out of the woodwork. Where's the thread, Mary?
Re: Best 3 album run by any band/artist
Posted: Mon October 28, 2013 4:19 am
by malice
Soma. wrote:And the Bowie fans come out of the woodwork. Where's the thread, Mary?
this?
http://forums.theskyiscrape.com/viewtop ... f=6&t=1282
Re: Best 3 album run by any band/artist
Posted: Mon October 28, 2013 4:21 am
by 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
Re: Best 3 album run by any band/artist
Posted: Mon October 28, 2013 4:24 am
by 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.
Re: Best 3 album run by any band/artist
Posted: Mon October 28, 2013 4:27 am
by fishbob
Soma. wrote: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)
Re: Best 3 album run by any band/artist
Posted: Mon October 28, 2013 4:32 am
by 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.
Re: Best 3 album run by any band/artist
Posted: Mon October 28, 2013 4:39 am
by 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
Re: Best 3 album run by any band/artist
Posted: Mon October 28, 2013 4:45 am
by Soma.
tattooedeverything wrote:Talking Heads: Fear Of Music / Remain In Light / Speaking In Tounges
"Unfuckwithable".
Re: Best 3 album run by any band/artist
Posted: Mon October 28, 2013 4:47 am
by Birds in Hell
turned2black wrote:Birds in Hell wrote:THE CURE: Seventeen Seconds > Faith > Pornography
Also, The Head on the Door > Kiss Me > Disintegration
tattooedeverything wrote: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.
Re: Best 3 album run by any band/artist
Posted: Mon October 28, 2013 7:10 am
by 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
Re: Best 3 album run by any band/artist
Posted: Mon October 28, 2013 7:18 am
by LetMeSleep
Strat wrote:WIlco
Summerteeth - Yankee Hotel - A Ghost Is Born
Being There>Summerteeth>YHF
Re: Best 3 album run by any band/artist
Posted: Mon October 28, 2013 8:44 am
by Soma.
Lament likes really horrible bands. That sucks.
Re: Best 3 album run by any band/artist
Posted: Mon October 28, 2013 8:46 am
by Lament
I've never claimed to have good taste.