Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV, Houses of the Holy, Physical Graffiti
The Beatles - Revolver, Sgt. Pepper's, Magical Mystery Tour
Wilco - Summerteeth, Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, A Ghost is Born
Joanna Newsom - Ys, Have One On Me, Divers
Deerhunter - Cryptograms, Microcastle, Halcyon Digest
The Velvet Underground & Nico --> White Light/White Heat --> The Velvet Underground
Even though the first two are vastly superior to their third, this run may never be beaten -- despite many amazing 3-album efforts by other rock and jazz artists. I am of course not including classical works as "albums", otherwise the likes of Beethoven (especially his late period), and several other classical artists, would supplant even The Velvet Underground's efforts.
NOTE: Carla Bley might have a better run if one considers A Genuine Tong Funeral --> Jazz Composer's Orchestra (aka Communications) --> Escalator Over the Hill, validly "hers" (those are each collaborations with other major artists)
UPDATE: Somehow I forgot Tim Buckley when I originally posted. So actually Buckley probably topped The Velvet Underground's run with Blue Afternoon (1969) --> Lorca (1970) --> Starsailor (1970) ... I'd rank Lorca slightly below Velvet Underground and Nico, and Starsailor slightly below White Light/White Heat, but Blue Afternoon a good margin above Velvet Underground's self-tltled third album, so overall I'd probably give him the edge.
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