Best 3 Albums In A Row

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Jun 12, 2017 12:05pm
Who put out the best string of three consecutive albums? Who had the best three album stretch to start their careers?

Pink Floyd had an incredible 4 album run with DSOTM, Wish You Were Here, Animals, and The Wall.

The Band had the best start, IMO, with Music from Big Pink, The Band, and Stage Fright.

What say you?
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BR1986FB
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Jun 12, 2017 12:10pm
Depending on who you ask, Metallica had a 5 album streak with Kill Em' All, Ride the Lightning, Master of Puppets, ...And Justice for All and the Black Album (wasn't a fan). I didn't add Garage Days because it was an EP with a few covers on it.
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Jun 12, 2017 12:14pm
Thriller
Bad
Dangerous
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Jun 12, 2017 12:22pm
Beastie Boys

License to Ill, Pauls Boutique, Check you head.......4th was Ill communication which was good also
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Jun 12, 2017 12:26pm
Beggars Banquet
Let It Bleed
Sticky Fingers
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Jun 12, 2017 12:26pm
Future Islands:

In Evening Air
On the Water
Singles

LCD Soundsystem:


Self Titled
Sound of Silver
This is Happening
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Jun 12, 2017 1:57pm
Aenema
Lateralus
10,000 Days
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Jun 12, 2017 2:00pm
TedSheckler;1858376 wrote:Aenema
Lateralus
10,000 Days
Good call. You think they'll ever release another album?
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Jun 12, 2017 2:21pm
Bruce Springsteen

1 Greetings from Asbury Park
2 The Wild, the Innocent, and the E Street Shuffle
3 Born to Run
4 Darkness on the Edge of Town
5 The River



pretty good run
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Jun 12, 2017 2:41pm
U2

Boy
October
War


Neil Young


Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere (1969)
After the Gold Rush (1970)
Harvest (1972)
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Jun 12, 2017 3:01pm
Pearl Jam

Ten, Vs., Vitolgy
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Jun 12, 2017 3:15pm
pretty hate machine
the downward spiral
the fragile
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Jun 12, 2017 3:25pm
Rubber Soul
Revolver
Sgt. Peppers
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Jun 12, 2017 3:32pm
Pink Floyd was my first answer. Metallica as well.

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Jun 12, 2017 4:17pm
Aerosmith
Get Your Wings
Toys in the Attic
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Jun 12, 2017 6:17pm
Rubber Soul
Revolver
Sgt Pepper
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Jun 12, 2017 7:33pm
NSYNC
No Strings Attached
Celebrity
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Jun 12, 2017 9:09pm
College Dropout
Late Registration
Graduation
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Jun 12, 2017 9:45pm
In terms of success and sales Shania Twain...Woman in Me----then Come on Over---then Up

Huge crossover success that led to other doing so for the next several years. First album hit $12 million in sales and 2nd went $22 million and had 12 top 10 singles---last one was a dud but had a few top 10's and a lot of sales.

Clearly not great music and she led a wave of people that can't sing but sales were gigantic.
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Jun 12, 2017 9:47pm
Country representation:

Garth Brooks
No Fences
Ropin The Wind
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Jun 12, 2017 9:53pm
Mariah Carey

Music Box 28,000,000
Merry Christmas 15,000,000
Daydream 20,000,000

Her best 3 in the row in terms of sales
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Jun 13, 2017 10:50pm
Two artists come to mind from my high school years:

Stevie Wonder:
Innervisions
Fullingest' First Finale
Songs In The Key Of Life

Elton John:
Honky Chateau
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Caribou.
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Jun 15, 2017 1:10pm
Santana
Abraxas
Santana III