Most Classic Albums In A Row?

Masked Terror #1 · Post by **Masked Terror #1** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 2:26 pm

Would be cool if there was a less obvious answer, but I think this belt has to go to Zeppelin.

Zep 1
Zep 2
Zep 3
Zep 4
Houses of the Holy
Physical Graffiti

Six certified classics in six years. That shit is crazy.

Beatles and Stones have some misses sprinkled between the hits.

Who are some other contenders?

arlene · Post by **arlene** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 2:29 pm

Winger

Icesickle · Post by **Icesickle** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 2:33 pm

I'd take Slanted and Enchanted, Crooked Rain x 2, Wowee Zowee, and Brighten the Corners over those any day.

Zepplin's good, but eh...

arlene · Post by **arlene** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 2:34 pm

Ithickle you are sooo gay.

Icesickle · Post by **Icesickle** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 2:35 pm

arlene wrote:Ithickle you are sooo gay.

You're stupid. And ugly.

TyTaylorFromRockStar:Inxs · Tue Apr 18, 2006 2:37 pm

AC/DC with Bon Scott.

Funkadelic

Andvil · Post by **Andvil** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 2:38 pm

yeah Zep was the first thing that came to mind

the brow · Post by **the brow** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 2:39 pm

Al Green may come close. Otis Redding too.

Masked Terror #1 · Post by **Masked Terror #1** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 2:40 pm

I won't even address the absurdity of mentioning Pavement in the same breath as Zeppelin and just say this, five "great" albums in a row is fewer than six.

drizzle · Post by **drizzle** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 2:43 pm

Tribe had a good run

waiting for somebody to say floyd just so i can be like 'ummagumma mother fucker'

blessingindisguise · Post by **blessingindisguise** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 2:43 pm

The Beatles I didn't really like Led Zeppelin 3 that much. Pavement doesn't have 4 classics in a row either.

TyTaylorFromRockStar:Inxs · Tue Apr 18, 2006 2:43 pm

Isaac Hayes, yo !

Icesickle · Post by **Icesickle** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 2:44 pm

Masked Terror #1 wrote:I won't even address the absurdity of mentioning Pavement in the same breath as Zeppelin and just say this, five "great" albums in a row is fewer than six.

It's not absurd. Pavement has much better lyrics. Zepplin has great music, but their lyrics are a bunch of drug addled, hippie bullshit.

Here's two contenders for you, old man.

Bob Dylan

Highway 61 Revisited
Blonde On Blonde
Basement Tapes
John Wesley Harding

Creedence released 5 albums in 2 years...so I don't see what's big about Zepplin releasing that many in 6:

Creedence Clearwater Revival (July 1968)
Bayou Country (January 1969)
Green River (August 1969)
Willy and the Poor Boys (November 1969)
Cosmo's Factory (July 1970)

cascarrabias · Post by **cascarrabias** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 2:45 pm

Andvil wrote:yeah Zep was the first thing that came to mind

arlene · Post by **arlene** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 2:45 pm

Icesickle wrote:
arlene wrote:Ithickle you are sooo gay.
You're stupid. And ugly.

WELL THATS JUST MEAN YA BIG HOMO!!

drizzle · Post by **drizzle** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 2:46 pm

Icesickle wrote:
Masked Terror #1 wrote:I won't even address the absurdity of mentioning Pavement in the same breath as Zeppelin and just say this, five "great" albums in a row is fewer than six.
It's not absurd. Pavement has much better lyrics. Zepplin has great music, but their lyrics are a bunch of drug addled, hippie bullshit.

unlike per-say 'where is my mind' which is of course a sensitive exploration of mental illness[/quote]

Icesickle · Post by **Icesickle** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 2:47 pm

arlene wrote:
Icesickle wrote:
arlene wrote:Ithickle you are sooo gay.
You're stupid. And ugly.
WELL THATS JUST MEAN YA BIG HOMO!!

LOL at your closeted bull dyke ass calling anyone a homo.

Masked Terror #1 · Post by **Masked Terror #1** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 2:48 pm

blessingindisguise wrote:The Beatles

Would you say that everything from Help! to Let It Be was a classic?

You could certainly make that argument. I'm not sure. I'm not a huge Beatles fan

Would definitely be the hottest hot streak ever. 10 (more or less) albums in 5 years.

Icesickle · Post by **Icesickle** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 2:49 pm

drizzle wrote:
Icesickle wrote:
Masked Terror #1 wrote:I won't even address the absurdity of mentioning Pavement in the same breath as Zeppelin and just say this, five "great" albums in a row is fewer than six.
It's not absurd. Pavement has much better lyrics. Zepplin has great music, but their lyrics are a bunch of drug addled, hippie bullshit.
unlike per-say 'where is my mind' which is of course a sensitive exploration of mental illness

LOL, I was just being argumentative. Zepplin's a great band, I just prefer Pavement's sound...being that I grew up listening to indie rock and all that.

arlene · Post by **arlene** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 2:49 pm

Icesickle wrote:
arlene wrote:
Icesickle wrote:
arlene wrote:Ithickle you are sooo gay.
You're stupid. And ugly.
WELL THATS JUST MEAN YA BIG HOMO!!
LOL at your closeted bull dyke ass calling anyone a homo.

Ithickle reel it in. This thread is to be used to discuss Scorpions and WHAM! Now pls longboard the fuck outta here.

Icesickle · Post by **Icesickle** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 2:51 pm

arlene wrote: Ithickle reel it in. This thread is to be used to discuss Scorpions and WHAM! Now pls longboard the fuck outta here.

Only if I can skate around your forehead first to gain some momentum

Masked Terror #1 · Post by **Masked Terror #1** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 2:52 pm

From the jump, the bar was six classics in a row.

Fewer than that would be, well, fewer.

Just wanted to clear that up for everyone.

Any supported arguments for artists with more than six?

arlene · Post by **arlene** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 2:52 pm

5head

drizzle · Post by **drizzle** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 2:54 pm

how classic are we talking here?

Can for instance is classic (somewhat), the run they had with Damiyo (sp?) was pretty great

also, less artsy/obscure, every Sabbath album wiht ozzy (not hatin on Dio mind you)

Reggie · Post by **Reggie** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 2:54 pm

What about the Ramones? Although technically, releasing virtually the same album eight times in a row is not the same as releasing eight classic albums in a row.

Arlene has babyhead, not fivehead.

blastmaster · Post by **blastmaster** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 2:55 pm

Rolling Stones
Between the Buttons 1967
Beggar's Banquest 1968
Let It Bleed 1969
Sticky Fingers 1971
Exile on Main St 1972
Goats Head Soup 1973

arlene · Post by **arlene** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 2:56 pm

Reggie wrote:What about the Ramones? Although technically, releasing virtually the same album eight times in a row is not the same as releasing eight classic albums in a row.

Arlene has babyhead, not fivehead.

This post is a bloomin onion

TyTaylorFromRockStar:Inxs · Tue Apr 18, 2006 2:59 pm

Prince in the 80s, yo !

Masked Terror #1 · Post by **Masked Terror #1** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 3:03 pm

Sabbath is a good contender, but personally I would only consider the first five albums to be truly great. When was the last time you listened to Technical Ecstasy or Never Say Die?

Masked Terror #1 · Post by **Masked Terror #1** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 3:04 pm

blastmaster wrote:Rolling Stones
Between the Buttons 1967
Beggar's Banquest 1968
Let It Bleed 1969
Sticky Fingers 1971
Exile on Main St 1972
Goats Head Soup 1973

Buttons and Soup aren't quite on the same level as the middle four, wouldnt you say?