Best Ever Albums

Re: Best 3 Year Album Run of Any Artist

Anonymous — Sun, 12 Apr 2020 17:38:31 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 04/12/2020 21:38

The Future Sound of London have until fairly recently been through something of a mini golden period. From September 2014 until April 2017 they released...

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Environment Five by The Future Sound Of London

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Archived 8 by The Future Sound Of London

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Environment Six by The Future Sound Of London

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Environment 6.5 by The Future Sound Of London

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with the last of these being a triple album.

Anyone familiar with either 'Lifeforms' or 'Dead Cities' will no doubt be surprised to find that the duo reached an even higher standard after a decade long gap spent noodling around as quasi-hippies the Amorphous Androgynous in between their more celebrated FSOL guise.

All highly recommended 😁

Re: Best 3 Year Album Run of Any Artist

JOSweetHeart — Sat, 11 Apr 2020 19:17:12 GMT

Author: JOSweetHeart

Posted: 04/11/2020 23:17

Go here for the radio activity that came from late country legend Joe Diffie. To me, his best three year album run would be somewhere within his first five releases.

God bless you and his family always!!!

Holly

Re: Best 3 Year Album Run of Any Artist

Anonymous — Sat, 11 Apr 2020 14:07:55 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 04/11/2020 18:07

Blur :
Modern Life is Rubish (1993)
Parklife (1994)
The Great Escape (1995)

The Police:
Outlandos d'Amour (1978)
Reggatta de Blanc (1979)
Zenyatta Mondata (1980)

The Alan Parsons Project:
Tales of Mystery and Imagination (1976)
I Robot (1977)
Pyramid (1978)

Re: Best 3 Year Album Run of Any Artist

Anonymous — Sat, 11 Apr 2020 11:52:21 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 04/11/2020 15:52

Spyglass wrote:

This threw me off for a moment. Congratulations, though.

Thanks. I typed wrong through- I've been a member for 1000 days not 10000 (which would be almost 30 years!)

So I average exactly 1 comment a day over 1000 days.

Like Felt releasing 10 albums and 10 singles in exactly 10 years.

Except my comments are probably quite crap and Felt albums are really good.

Re: Best 3 Year Album Run of Any Artist

Spyglass — Sat, 11 Apr 2020 10:57:30 GMT

Author: Spyglass

Posted: 04/11/2020 14:57

Michael1981 wrote:

Sidebar: I have now been a member of BEA for 10000 days and coincidentally this is exactly my 1000th forum comment!!

This threw me off for a moment. Congratulations, though.

Re: Best 3 Year Album Run of Any Artist

Anonymous — Sat, 11 Apr 2020 07:35:07 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 04/11/2020 11:35

I was just looking over this old thread, which is quite interesting.

Strangely, I think we missed The Velvet Underground 1967-1969:
Velvet Underground and Nico;
White Light/ White Heat
The Velvet Underground

How could we miss that-surely tops any other 3 year rock discography?

Also, a lot of singer-songwriters get mentioned but surprisingly none of them are Nick Drake!
Fives Leaves Left; Bryter Layter and Pink Moon all within three years (if you look at the months its July 1969 -Feb 1972 so it fits)

Orange Juice fit there entire album discography into a mighty three years (1982-1984):
You can't hide your love forever
Rip it Up
Texas Fever
The Orange Juice

A later one (again unmentioned) that joins the dots between all three of the above is Belle and Sebastian 1996-1998 when they produced all their most seminal work in a hurry:
Tigermilk
If you are feeling Sinsiter
The Boy with the Arab Strap

Along with the EPs:
Dog on Wheels
Lazy Line Painter Jane
3...6...9...Seconds of \light
This is Just a Modern Rock Song

Sidebar: I have now been a member of BEA for 10000 days and coincidentally this is exactly my 1000th forum comment!!

Re: Best 3 Year Album Run of Any Artist

AfterHours — Sat, 3 Nov 2018 21:22:34 GMT

Author: AfterHours

Posted: 11/04/2018 01:22

Demolishing all of the above... 😎

Charles Mingus': Presents Charles Mingus --> Oh Yeah --> Blues and Roots --> Epitaph --> The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady

All 5 are better than a majority of the albums listed on this thread. Black Saint & the Sinner Lady is a masterpiece on the order of the greatest artistic achievements in the history of mankind.

(and you could even include the astonishing Tijuana Moods if one lists by "release date" instead of "recording date")

Re: Best 3 Year Album Run of Any Artist

rockinsteve — Sat, 3 Nov 2018 17:33:14 GMT

Author: rockinsteve

Posted: 11/03/2018 21:33

Elvis Presley's "comeback" run from 1968-70 WAS very good. I think that most had pretty given up on Elvis by 1968. He really proved them wrong!

Re: Best 3 Year Album Run of Any Artist

21stCenturySchiz — Sat, 3 Nov 2018 16:01:18 GMT

Author: 21stCenturySchiz

Posted: 11/03/2018 20:01

rockinsteve wrote:

And of course, The Beatles 1963-65. Please Please Me, With The Beatles. A Hard Day's Night, Beatles For Sale. Help! and Rubber Soul. WOW! SIX great albums in three years, this is PROBABLY the best three year run ever. Even better than Led Zeppelin 1969-71.

Personally I think The Beatles entire run is amazing. One of the only artists where i would say every album is brilliant.

Led Zeppelin's 69-71 is also an outstanding run

As for some more. I Love Prince's 84-86 run. (Purple Rain, Around The World In A Day, Parade)

I Also think Bowie's 71-73 run is amazing as well as his 77-79 Berlin Period

Anyone else find fondness for Elvis' 68-70 period (Elvis NBC, From Elvis To Memphis, From Memphis To Vegas/Back In Memphis)

Re: Best 3 Year Album Run of Any Artist

rockinsteve — Sat, 3 Nov 2018 00:11:26 GMT

Author: rockinsteve

Posted: 11/03/2018 04:11

And of course, The Beatles 1963-65. Please Please Me, With The Beatles. A Hard Day's Night, Beatles For Sale. Help! and Rubber Soul. WOW! SIX great albums in three years, this is PROBABLY the best three year run ever. Even better than Led Zeppelin 1969-71.

Re: Best 3 Year Album Run of Any Artist

rockinsteve — Fri, 2 Nov 2018 21:49:23 GMT

Author: rockinsteve

Posted: 11/03/2018 01:49

Just thought of another great three year run - Neil Young 1974-76. On The Beach, Tonight's The Night, Zuma AND Hitchhiker, not released until 2017, but recorded in 1976. Fantastic run, if you're a fan of Neil's music, pick up ANY of these! Hitchhiker is especially nice, all acoustic, all wonderful music.

Re: Best 3 Year Album Run of Any Artist

souplipton — Fri, 2 Nov 2018 16:56:54 GMT

Author: souplipton

Posted: 11/02/2018 20:56

Richard D James (Aphex Twin) 1994-96 is pretty great.

Selected Ambient Works Volume II by Aphex Twin

Analogue Bubblebath 4 EP (1994)

Ventolin EP by Aphex Twin

Ventolin EP (The Remixes) by Aphex Twin

...I Care Because You Do by Aphex Twin

Donkey Rhubarb by Aphex Twin

Hangable Auto Bulb EP by AFX

Girl/Boy EP (1995)

Mike & Rich (Expert Knob Twiddlers) by Mike & Rich

Richard D. James Album by Aphex Twin

Re: Best 3 Year Album Run of Any Artist

Skinny — Fri, 2 Nov 2018 15:33:38 GMT

Author: Skinny

Posted: 11/02/2018 19:33

rockinsteve wrote:

Then there's David Bowie, 1971-73. Hunky Dory, The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust, Pin Ups and Aladdin Sane. Fantastic run!

Bowie in the 1970s, barring Pin Ups, is unfuckwithable as a whole. My personal favourite three year run is probably Diamond Dogs, Young Americans, Station to Station, and Low, all four of which are in my top six or seven Bowie albums, but you could make a reasonable argument for any three year period in that decade.

Re: Best 3 Year Album Run of Any Artist

rockinsteve — Fri, 2 Nov 2018 15:26:50 GMT

Author: rockinsteve

Posted: 11/02/2018 19:26

And, of course, Led Zeppelin, 1969-71. Led Zeppelin Self Titled through Led Zeppelin IV, quite possibly THE best three year run ever.

Re: Best 3 Year Album Run of Any Artist

rockinsteve — Fri, 2 Nov 2018 15:22:20 GMT

Author: rockinsteve

Posted: 11/02/2018 19:22

Then there's David Bowie, 1971-73. Hunky Dory, The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust, Pin Ups and Aladdin Sane. Fantastic run!

Re: Best 3 Year Album Run of Any Artist

rockinsteve — Fri, 2 Nov 2018 15:12:28 GMT

Author: rockinsteve

Posted: 11/02/2018 19:12

Also Cream, 1966-68. Fresh Cream, Disraeli Gears and Wheels Of Fire. Great three album run!

Re: Best 3 Year Album Run of Any Artist

rockinsteve — Fri, 2 Nov 2018 15:03:16 GMT

Author: rockinsteve

Posted: 11/02/2018 19:03

Elton John's three year run, 1973-75, is VERY close. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, Caribou, Greatest Hits, Captain Fantastic and Rock Of The Westies. He was quite prolific in the 70's!

Re: Best 3 Year Album Run of Any Artist

rockinsteve — Fri, 2 Nov 2018 14:57:08 GMT

Author: rockinsteve

Posted: 11/02/2018 18:57

Also have to mention MY favorite three year run by Elton John - 1972-74. Honky Chateau, Don't Shoot Me, I'm Only The Piano Player, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, Caribou AND Greatest Hits! Double WOW!

Re: Best 3 Year Album Run of Any Artist

rockinsteve — Fri, 2 Nov 2018 14:52:52 GMT

Author: rockinsteve

Posted: 11/02/2018 18:52

Another great three year run for The Beatles was 1967-69. Sgt. Pepper's, Magical Mystery Tour, The White Album and Abbey Road - WOW again!

Re: Best 3 Year Album Run of Any Artist

rockinsteve — Fri, 2 Nov 2018 14:17:31 GMT

Author: rockinsteve

Posted: 11/02/2018 18:17

The Beatles from 1964-66. A Hard Day's Night, Help!, Rubber Soul and Revolver - WOW!