Here's a set of three sequential 4 LP runs that is pretty tough to beat; which do you think is the best?

I'll bet 95% of us here have at least one of these LPs; many of us may have them all. Me, I'm a piker with only 10. Cast your vote, and let us know why, or if there's another band that I've missed, bring it up and let's see how they fare.

Me, I'm voting for the Stones :yes:

FWIW, all four of their LPs are must haves in my book. I was going to make it a hat trick at 3, but when I did the discographies, I found out that I really needed 4 to get Pink Floyd in with "The Wall", so I extended it out to 4. "Magical Mystery Tour" and "Animals" to me aren't as strong as the rest of the groups for Pink Floyd and The Beatles, but all four of those Stones LPs are killers.

Here's the choices in full as the poll only had limited room:

The Beatles: Rubber Soul, Revolver, Sgt. Peppers' Lonely Hearts Club Band, Magical Mystery Tour.

The Rolling Stones: Beggar's Banquet, Let It Bleed, Sticky Fingers, Exile on Main Street

Pink Floyd: Dark side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here, Animals, The Wall

Although I am a total Floyd devotee, I had to give it to the Beatles. They just influenced to many folks to not hand it to them. I listen more to Floyd by leaps and bounds, but have to acknowledge the immeasurable importance of those Beatles albums. They easily eclipse even DSOTM. Pun intended.

Gave it to Floyd. I just love to listen to all four of those albums and do it in sequence.

Love the Beatles overall more and think they are a more influential/important group, but this is purely a selfish answer.:yes:

Stones music was just too irratic really good mixed in with marginal...of course the Stones have never been near the top of any of my lists. They did some really great stuff, but I never heard a single album where I thought every song on it was fantastic. I guess it's just me but I always thought the personalities of the members of the band outshone their music.

pinning these three mighty forces of nature together and asking for a vote should be considered cruel and unusual punishment for the ardent classic rock fan. three way tie for the hat-trick.
mike

Floyd....:yes:

Of the groupings up for consideration, I'm with Andy: the Rolling Stones grand slam of 1968-1972 is one of the best in the rock music genre. As such, it is my second favorite four-album run in the rock music genre, my own top choice being these four sequential studio releases from The Who:

The Who Sell Out (1967)
Tommy (1969)
Who's Next (1971)
Quadrophenia (1973)

I might add...

Moody Blues - In Search of the Lost Chord, On the Threshold of a Dream, To Our Children's Children's Children, A Question of Balance

Cream - Fresh Cream, Disraeli Gears, Wheels of Fire, Goodbye Cream

Santana - Santana, Abraxis, Santana III - Okay a triple, but a really solid triple.

Steely Dan - Pretzel Logic, Katy Lied, Aja, Gaucho

I'm sure there are more.

Denny's :D

Those three are really the default answer, but how 'bout something not quite as old? My pick would be the first 4 Van Halen albums: VH, VHII, Women and Children First, and Fair Warning. VHII is the weakest of the bunch but it still has it's moments. The other three just flat-out ROCK!!!

Of the groupings up for consideration, I'm with Andy: the Rolling Stones grand slam of 1968-1972 is one of the best in the rock music genre. As such, it is my second favorite four-album run in the rock music genre, my own top choice being these four sequential studio releases from The Who:

The Who Sell Out (1967)
Tommy (1969)
Who's Next (1971)
Quadrophenia (1973)

Yep, that's a goodie too

I might add...

Moody Blues - In Search of the Lost Chord, On the Threshold of a Dream, To Our Children's Children's Children, A Question of Balance

Cream - Fresh Cream, Disraeli Gears, Wheels of Fire, Goodbye Cream

Santana - Santana, Abraxis, Santana III - Okay a triple, but a really solid triple.

Steely Dan - Pretzel Logic, Katy Lied, Aja, Gaucho

I'm sure there are more.

Some great stuff here too, but I don't think the overall groupings are quite on the same level as the poll LPs, which are among the epitome of rock music. Those poll LPs are darn near all Holy Grails :yes:

Just for chits and giggles, I went to the The Rolling Stone top 500 LP list from 2003 to see how these LPs fared.

The Beatles kicked ass, with #1, #3, and #5,then the Stones w/ #7, #32, #57, and #63. Pink Floyd had #43 w/ DSOTM and #87, and Fresh Cream was #101. Tommy was in the top 100 and I'm pretty sure "Who's Next" was too (#28). But it also looks like Dylan and Zeppelin could hold their own in this game too with the poll sets. Hendrix too...

Here's a link to that list, FWIW...

Rolling Stones' Top 500 (http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5938174/the_rs_500_greatest_albums_of_all_time)

I really like all those releases but Pink Floyd edged ahead for me. Cool Poll by the way.

MMT knocks The Beatles to the curb- weakest effort of their career. The 3rd option is no option for me. Stones win by default.

allright i voted for the stones. as an aside if you go to keef's website he's got some really great soundclips of answers to fanmail.
mike

MMT knocks The Beatles to the curb- weakest effort of their career. The 3rd option is no option for me. Stones win by default.

I think the other end was "Help" and I can't recall any songs on that.

well, OK, the title...duh...:rolleyes:

I guess you can write in Dylan if you like :D

I'll go with the Stones from that group as well...

You left out Hendrix, If you want to count the Cry of love for his 4th.

Floyd for me.

And also in the classic rock genre, Led Zep I-IV, though I'm sick of hearing almost every song on those albums thanks to the relentless nature of classic rock radio.

does s/t, "II", "III", "IV" knock off pink floyd?

Some great stuff here too, but I don't think the overall groupings are quite on the same level as the poll LPs, which are among the epitome of rock music. Those poll LPs are darn near all Holy Grails :yes:


Okay how about this one...Led Zepplin, Led Zepplin II, Led Zepplin III, Led Zepplin IV?:D

Ouch JohnVF beat me to it...oh well...

Yep, that's a goodie too :thmbsp:

Man, we really were spoiled with the good stuff back in the day eh???

Hendrix too, but was "Cry of Love" his 4th? What came after "Electric Ladyland"???

OK, "Band of Gypsys" and that's fine by me too.

As much as I like Floyd's WYWH & Animals it's not enough to choose over the Stones. What a great stretch of records that was. Oh, and I have all 12 of those. :D

Yep, that's a goodie too :thmbsp:

Man, we really were spoiled with the good stuff back in the day eh???

Hendrix too, but was "Cry of Love" his 4th? What came after "Electric Ladyland"???

OK, "Band of Gypsys" and that's fine by me too.

Yep, that was my next suggestion...tremendous stuff.:D

"Machine Gun" will always be one of my absolute favorite songs. Simply amazing.:guitar:

No doubt we were spoiled. Some amazing music came out in the late 60's-early to mid 70's.

I just stuck it on myself.
Man, I love that funky intro to "Who knows"

I think the other end was "Help" and I can't recall any songs on that.

well, OK, the title...duh...:rolleyes:

I guess you can write in Dylan if you like :D

Umm...how about You've Got to Hide Your Love Away, Another Girl, Ticket to Ride, Your Going to Lose That Girl?:D.

Umm...how about You've Got to Hide Your Love Away, Another Girl, Ticket to Ride, Your Going to Lose That Girl?:D.

I can honestly say I've probably never played the LP. I'm sure I'd know the songs and seen the "famous" movie ( :D ), but I'm not even sure what the jacket looks like; big yellow letters???

I can honestly say I've probably never played the LP. I'm sure I'd know the songs and seen the "famous" movie ( :D ), but I'm not even sure what the jacket looks like; big yellow letters???

Dude...you have WAY BACK MACHINE and you're asking us...:sigh:...:D

"You've Got to Hide Your Love Away" is one of my all time favorite Beatles songs.

Moody Blues - In Search of the Lost Chord, On the Threshold of a Dream, To Our Children's Children's Children, A Question of Balance

Cream - Fresh Cream, Disraeli Gears, Wheels of Fire, Goodbye Cream

Santana - Santana, Abraxis, Santana III - Okay a triple, but a really solid triple.

Steely Dan - Pretzel Logic, Katy Lied, Aja, Gaucho



Strong examples yes, but IMO none of these is on a par with the foursomes listed in the poll.

You left out Hendrix, If you want to count the Cry of love for his 4th.

...which would pretty much eliminate JH from contention, IMO.

Dude...you have WAY BACK MACHINE and you're asking us...:sigh:...:D

Mr. Peabody is, uh, .....outside :D

I can honestly say I've probably never played the LP. I'm sure I'd know the songs and seen the "famous" movie ( :D ), but I'm not even sure what the jacket looks like; big yellow letters???

http://991.com/newGallery/The-Beatles-Help---Original--429333.jpg

MMT knocks The Beatles to the curb- weakest effort of their career. The 3rd option is no option for me. Stones win by default.

As much as I think the Beatles are the greatest group of all time, as much as I've never really cared for the Stones,...I have to agree wholeheartedly. Magical Mystery Tour is a collection of singles as far as I'm concerned. Stones by a TKO.
Oh BTW, I have 'em all as well.

Nursery Chryme, Foxtrot, Selling England By The Pound, The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway*...but I voted anyway.

*Trick of the Tail and Wind & Wuthering

Tough to beat.

Not to split hairs mind you but obviously MMT was never really an LP if you go by the how these were issued in the UK. But if you include the great sounding German pressing than I voted for the Beatles.

Don't forget Van Morrison's five album run. Astral Weeks, Moondance, His Band And The Street Choir, Tupelo Honey, and Saint Dominics Review.

cubdog

I might add...

Moody Blues - In Search of the Lost Chord, On the Threshold of a Dream, To Our Children's Children's Children, A Question of Balance

Cream - Fresh Cream, Disraeli Gears, Wheels of Fire, Goodbye Cream

Santana - Santana, Abraxis, Santana III - Okay a triple, but a really solid triple.

Steely Dan - Pretzel Logic, Katy Lied, Aja, Gaucho

I'm sure there are more.

It goes:
Steely Dan - Pretzel Logic, Katy Lied, The Royal Scam, Aja

I'm only pointing this out because Royal Scam is my favorite and that happens to be the one that was left out. Katy Lied was the weakest of this period IMO.

Umm...how about You've Got to Hide Your Love Away, Another Girl, Ticket to Ride, Your Going to Lose That Girl?:D.

I agree that backing it up one to include the Help LP (British version) would make this a stronger mix.
DSOTM is probably my favorite overall.
I have all of the Stones LPs and I like them all (although Exiles is my least fav of the bunch)
But if a person told me to pick from the three groups because that was all I would be able to listen to for a month? Beatles, without hesitation.

Toss up between Floyd and the Stones here. I would of added:
Jethro Tull-A Passion Play-Aqualung-Songs from the Wood and Benefit

Toss up between Floyd and the Stones here. I would of added:
Jethro Tull-A Passion Play-Aqualung-Songs from the Wood and Benefit

Thick As A Brick was in there somewhere, I think after Aqualung and before Passion Play.

The poll question is about a string of 4 in a row. For Tull you would also have to throw in Heavy Horses, Minstrel In The Gallery, and War Child before Songs From The Wood came out.

Here's a sweet "grand slam" with each one a year apart:
"Eldorado"
"Face The Music"
"A New World Record"
"Out Of The Blue"

ELO, of course.

Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out!
was released before Exiles and just might be the best Live album ever.

I'll take the Stones with Ya Ya's as the 4th.

As the poll is set up, I take the Beatles.

Great twist on an old question.

Me? Stones. Duh.

Another vote for the Stones. While one may argue that there are "better" Grand Slams, none gets anywhere near the playtime of the Stones in my house/car, particularly Beggar's Banquet.

However, another strong consideration would be a "Pick 4" from Dylan's string of 8 consecutive masterpieces:

Freewheelin', Times They're A-Changin', Another Side of Bob Dylan, Bringing it all Back Home, Highway 61, Blonde on Blonde, John Wesley Harding and Nashville Skyline.

In my mind Pink Floyd gets knocked out as The Wall just doesn't measure up to either DSOTM, or WYWH. It's just a flawed album by comparison. I'd rather listen to Meddle any day. Much more interesting. Just my opinion, YMMV. (Ducks to avoid bricks from the wall.)

Heart - Dreamboat Annie, Little Queen, Magazine, Dog And Butterfly

Not a bad four disc run IMO.

I much prefer Help! to MMT, but I voted for the Beatles, anyway. :thmbsp:

The songs:

1. Help!
2. Night Before
3. You've Got to Hide Your Love Away
4. I Need You
5. Another Girl
6. You're Gonna Lose That Girl
7. Ticket to Ride
8. Act Naturally
9. It's Only Love
10. You Like Me Too Much
11. Tell Me What You See
12. I've Just Seen a Face
13. Yesterday
14. Dizzy Miss Lizzy

I also like the Dylan list starting with Another Side of Bob Dylan.

All of these are great but where I live the classic rock stations have totally played the Beatles into the ground.Stones too.Something about the Floyd stuff.I love the Roger waters solo stuff specially his DVD,s.Made me vote for Floyd....

Yes:

The Yes Album
Fragile
Close To The Edge
Tales From Topographic Oceans
Relayer
Going For The One

I think this is a run impossible to match....especially considering that each of these albums sound quite different from one another in many ways.

Black Sabbath
Paranoid
Master Of Reality
Black Sabbath Vol 4

and for extra measure

Sabbath Bloody Sabbath

From the 4 choices, I had to go with the Beatles. Not because I like them the best, but for sheer impact on the story of modern music.

That said, I think that the greatest run in the history of music in our time has to go to Dylan with "Bringing it All Back Home", "Highway 61 Revisited" and "Blonde on Blonde".

The Beatles brought the idea of the self-contained group to popular music; Before them, it was always singers in front of anonymous musicians more-or-lees. (You could argue people knew who was in Elvis' band, but they were never as famous as Elvis) The Beatles sang and played all their own instruments-each one of them a star.

Dylan brought intimate, articulate, "I'm talking to you" songwriting to popular music. He's the reason you even try to look for meaning in lyrics today. (Also, Blonde on Blonde is considered to be the first notable 2-record set.)

The Stones and Floyd only expanded on these foundations, so even though I like the Stones more than the Beatles, and Floyd more than the Stones, I voted for the Beatles.

:thmbsp:

Haven't seen this Queen string mentioned.
Sheer Heart Attack
A Night At The Opera
A Day At The Races
News Of The World

What a great Poll!

I went with Pink Floyd but can´t help feling this should really be a tie. It´s really hard to tell one sequence is any better than the others.

We were really spoiled in our time, and I agree with those who mentioned Led Zeppelin, Genesis ( with Peter Gabriel ), Yes, Queen and Hendrix as potential contenders as well.

Jorge

P.S. - Of course, Beethoven´s last four Piano Sonatas would beat the crap out of all other contenders, though...:D

Took some thought. Back then I liked the Stones music most and I'm still more likely to pull one of those albums out. But still the Beatles influence was the strongest from that period. So Beatles it was. Another day maybe Stones or Hendrix.

Tried to think of another band in that era not yet mentioned. A bit later but the Allman Brothers weren't too shabby a collection to have:

The Allman Brothers
Idlewild South
At Filmore East
Eat A Peach

Way back the Beach Boys sure were popular. Not my faves but some people might disagree.

actually i think the longest running streak with almost no fluff or garbage is Richard Thompson...

Just counting from Mock Tudor, This Old Kit Bag, Sweet Warrior and the acoustic album before Sweet Warrior is impressive enough....

Yep, that's a goodie too :thmbsp:

Man, we really were spoiled with the good stuff back in the day eh???

Hendrix too, but was "Cry of Love" his 4th? What came after "Electric Ladyland"???

OK, "Band of Gypsys" and that's fine by me too.

I agree with you there, but I was going with studio work.
Love the Band of Gypsies, Let's not forget Rainbow Bridge, or for another live Hendrix in the West. That's alot of great ones in a row.

I would have put Help (my favorite Beatles LP) in ahead of MMT as well, but for me its the Stones

then Daylight

I gave my vote to Pink Floyd, just for DSOTM. However, I think that there are many more albums worthy of this poll. Here are a few examples:

George Winston - Autumn Into Spring (If you dig just piano-lots of dynamic range! Also, all Windham Mill LP's are 1/2 speeds done by MFSL)

Joe Sample - Rainbow Seeker (also available as a MFSL half-speed master)

Steve Winwood - Back In The High Life

Michael Jackson - Thriller (Yeah I know...but the production work is outstanding!)

Billy Joel - 52nd Street (also available as a CBS Mastersound half-speed master)

Mike Batt & Friends - Tarot Suite (also available on CBS half-speed master)

Al Stewart - Year of the Cat (MFSL also released this as a half-speed)

Chuck Mangione - Feels So Good (also an MFSL release)

Lee Ritenour - Captain Fingers (also MFSL released)

Fleetwood Mac - Tango In The Night (An overlooked album well worth listening to!)


There are many more, but I find no attraction to the Stones. Now if Mick Jagger could sing a little better, then yes, I think that I would like them. The only Stones that I like is the A side of "Tattoo You".

Also, I have listened to the standard versions of the half-speed masters, and I think that they stand up well. I am just in it for the fidelity, and that is why I buy MFSL. There is an audible difference, and it was worth the money spent in the end. Some of the titles listed above were not released as half-speeds, but for their outstanding fidelity they have made my list. I hope that some of you will hunt them down and give them a listen.


Enjoy!

Interesting stuff, but I'm looking for a consecutive string of 4 monster, iconic LPs/recordings.

While they may well be wonderful recordings, I don't think many of them can compare to something like a DSOTM or Revolver in many, many ways

Awrighty now...time to get technical here. Magical Mystery Tour was only released as an LP here in America initially. In Britain it was an EP.

The actual run would be Rubber Soul, Revolver, Sgt Pepper, and The Beatles (White Album).

As to MMT, I think that the 3 of the 6 new songs on that release were among the best they did Walrus, Blue Jay Way and Flying...Fool on the Hill was no slouch either.

You left out Hendrix, If you want to count the Cry of love for his 4th.

Hendrix should have been a choice.

Are You Experienced, Axis Bold as Love, Electric Ladyland, Cry of Love.

Jimi was truly a pioneer in hard/acid rock. Electric Ladyland makes the Beatles sound like sunday school music.

If Hendrix was represented, I'd have to change my vote from the Stones.

Beatles , but those stones albums are pretty amazing as well .

tough one. but given the parameters of the assignment, i'm going with the stones, too.

my favorite four-album run was r.e.m.'s in the irs years: murmur, reckoning, fables of the reconstruction, life's rich pageant.

Zeppelin, II through Houses of the Holy? Probably would have been my choice since I'm a Zep devotee, but I picked Floyd, though I thought it was close with the Stones. I do love the Beatles and recognize their almighty influence and greatness, but don't personally find myself attracted to their music as much as some.

Zeppelin, II through Houses of the Holy? Probably would have been my choice since I'm a Zep devotee, but I picked Floyd, though I thought it was close with the Stones. I do love the Beatles and recognize their almighty influence and greatness, but don't personally find myself attracted to their music as much as some.

:scratch2:

So you are suggesting that Houses of The Holy is a better LP than Led Zeppelin I?

That is something I thought I'd never hear.

sorry guys I left the 60's in the 70's and the 70's in the 80's my four

Swervedriver (Raise, Mezcal Head, Ejector Seat Reservation and 99th Dream)

The Bevis Frond has had back to back grand slams in my opinion

:scratch2:

So you are suggesting that Houses of The Holy is a better LP than Led Zeppelin I?

That is something I thought I'd never hear.


Houses is my favorite Led Zep album, even the one throw away song, The Crunge, rules in my opinion.

I voted for Floyd, even though Meddle is my favorite.

How about Talking Heads for an honorable mention? 77, More Songs About Buildings and Food, Fear of Music, Remain in Light.

Houses is my favorite Led Zep album, even the one throw away song, The Crunge, rules in my opinion.

I voted for Floyd, even though Meddle is my favorite.

How about Talking Heads for an honorable mention? 77, More Songs About Buildings and Food, Fear of Music, Remain in Light.

Talking heads, yep as good as any greatest run.
As to Houses being better than I, here is what I am going to do.
Turn off the phone and listen to both.
But, I think we got a problem here. :D

I'll get back to ya'

Well I listened intently to both Cd's last night and I must say Houses is better than I had thought but a couple songs, D'yer Maker for example just don't cut it. Led Zeppelin I on the other hand ends with How Many More Times. That alone puts it ahead of Houses.
Seems we'll need to disagree, however we certainly agree in principle. :D

Stones

Well I listened intently to both Cd's last night and I must say Houses is better than I had thought but a couple songs, D'yer Maker for example just don't cut it. Led Zeppelin I on the other hand ends with How Many More Times. That alone puts it ahead of Houses.
Seems we'll need to disagree, however we certainly agree in principle. :D

Right on, although D'yer Maker is a classic in my opinion, even if I am kind of sick of it from hearing it on the radio constantly. It's cool to hear them put their own spin on the Jamaican rhythms that were beginning to have a big influence on rock n' roll at the time.

The Bevis Frond has had back to back grand slams in my opinion



K, you know I'm inclined to agree w/ you on this, but we both know TBF fly too far under the radar to be included in an opinion poll. :smoke:

I'll give it to Floyd. Never much cared for the Beatles after Revolver.

those three are really the default answer, but how 'bout something not quite as old? My pick would be the first 4 van halen albums: Vh, vhii, women and children first, and fair warning. Vhii is the weakest of the bunch but it still has it's moments. The other three just flat-out rock!!!

+ 2

I picked the Beatles of the choices given with with Floyd as a strong second but given my druthers it would be:

Dylan:

Another Side of BD

Bringing it All Back Home

Highway 61

and Blonde on Blonde

Wow that was an amazing couple of years for BD

Honorable mention to REM

Chronic Town (EP)

Murmur

Reckoning

Fables of the Reconstruction

and The Clash

Eponymous first album

Give em' Enough Rope

London Calling

Sandanista

That is a damn fine run and in many ways as influential as the Beatles.

Or how about

The Velvet Underground and Nico

White Light White Heat

VU

Loaded

Easily more influential on modern rock than Floyd (who I also like).

X Los Angles
Wild Gift (EP?)
Under the Big Black Sun
More Fun in the New World

Was a game changer for many of us of a certain age.

Or the Talking Heads

77
More Songs about Buildings and Food
Fear of Music
Remain in Light

Again very influential on modern music and introducing "world music" to American audiences.

K, you know I'm inclined to agree w/ you on this, but we both know TBF fly too far under the radar to be included in an opinion poll. :smoke:

count me in as down with the frond! new river head is in my altime top ten!

Most underrated genius 4 album run

Eno:

Here Come the Warm Jets
Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy
Another Green World
Before and After Science

OK I'll stop now. :)

...new river head is in my altime top ten!

Nick was out of his body on that one on the songwriting and the playing. "Stain On The Sun" is one of my favorite in-studio guitar performances by anyone.

Still giving the nod to the mighty Stones' sublime, four-album stretch.

ps - think I'll dig out New River Head & have a listen.

Pink Floyd.

All of the Stones albums listed are very good...but not great, IMO.

The Beatles fall short with MMT, which to me was ......well, Okay.

But the Pink Floyd albums listed? In my mind...Not a dog in the group.
Well, some dogs, pigs and sheep, but.............................

Dave

x los angles
wild gift (ep?)
under the big black sun
more fun in the new world

was a game changer for many of us of a certain age.+++1

K, you know I'm inclined to agree w/ you on this, but we both know TBF fly too far under the radar to be included in an opinion poll. :smoke:


tis a shame too. One of the best guitarists going and maybe you and I and maybe one or two others on the forum even know who the Bevis Frond is

count me in as down with the frond! new river head is in my altime top ten!

another one that makes 3 putting on Valedictory Songs

Stones...Stones...Stones...Nothing tops Sticky Fingers...Mick Taylor rock's! I read some where it took over a year to finish that one....

For me its Pink Floyd...

Maybe GENESIS starting at, 71' Nursery Crime, 72' Foxtrot, 73' bythe pound and 74' The lamb lies down on broadway.

Thye also released GENESIS LIVE in 73' as well.

Yeah, I'm a Peter Gabriel fan.

Had to go with Floyd, Animals was a turning point for me musically and culturally.

I thought this was a baseball question. I was going to answer Roberto Clemente's inside the park grand slam....

:music:

Frank Zappa In the mid 70s

The Grand Wazoo
Over-Nite Sensation
Apostrophe(')
Roxy & Elsewhere
One Size Fits All
Bongo Fury
Zoot Allure

Pick any 4 in a row :grnbounce:grnbounce:grnbounce:grnbounce

Tried to think of another band in that era not yet mentioned. A bit later but the Allman Brothers weren't too shabby a collection to have:

The Allman Brothers
Idlewild South
At Filmore East
Eat A Peach

I've got to tell you there's a special place in my heart and on my record shelf for these four. Good thinking!

I like the comments about the Zeppelin but I couldn't leave out Houses of the Holy, so five would through a wrench in thing. The floyd is huge but the wall?!, as conceptually cool as it is, for me would be a tough listen on any kind of regular basis. I'd agree with the member that mentioned Meddle replacing the wall. The Stones bring the stuff on these four titles, no dought but, at the end of the day I'll throw in for the Beatles because they were just too far out in front of it all and were magical with both the lyric and the music.

Happy (classic rock) Listening! :beatnik:

tis a shame too. One of the best guitarists going and maybe you and I and maybe one or two others on the forum even know who the Bevis Frond is

Ok if you guys are going to pull Nick Saloman's Bevis Frond... than how about E -Mark Oliver Everett's the eels? Beautiful Freak, Electro-Shock Blues,Daisies of the Galaxy, and Souljacker.:yes:

Or XTC ... Well, as good as they are, and they are great. A run of four is not in the cards I guess.:no:

Did anyone mention REM? you pick'em, somewhere between Murmur and New Adventures in HiFi.:thmbsp:

Happy Listening! :beatnik:

Jethro Tull:
Stand Up (1969)
Benefit (1970)
Aqualung (1971)
Thick As A Brick (1972)
...plus or minus This Was (1968) as well as Living in The Past (1972)

:rockon: Kill 'Em All
:rockon: Ride The Lightning
:rockon: Master Of Puppets
:rockon: And Justice For All...
:rockon: Metallica

Mixed feelings about the White album & the Black Album but still a killer 5 straight
Then they turned into :puke:Selloutica...

Muddy Mississippi Waters
I'm Ready
Hard Again
King Bee
http://www.muddywaters.com/art/albums/missippi.gifhttp://www.muddywaters.com/art/albums/ready.gifhttp://www.muddywaters.com/art/albums/hard.gifhttp://www.muddywaters.com/art/albums/kingbee.gif
Gotta love the 1970s Muddy Waters albums produced by Johnny Winters

Speak of the devil:

The Progressive Blues Experiment (1969)
Johnny Winter (1969)
Second Winter (1969)
Johnny Winter And (1970)
Live Johnny Winter And (1971)
Still Alive and Well (1973)
Saints & Sinners (1974)
John Dawson Winter III (1974)
Captured Live! (1976)

Was a damn good run too

I saw excellent suggestions for The Allman Bros, Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Hendrix, Jethro Tull, The Who & Van Halen

Here are some more suggestions:

Aerosmith, Get Your Wings, Toys In The Attic, Rocks

Deep Purple In Rock, Fireball, Machine Head, Made in Japan, Who Do We Think We Are, add Jesus Christ Superstar (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesus_Christ_Superstar_(album)) for Ian Gillan

(Pronounced 'lĕh-'nérd 'skin-'nérd), Second Helping, Nuthin Fancy, Gimme Back My Bullets, One More from the Road, Street Survivors

Rush, Fly By Night, Caress of Steel, 2112, All the World's a Stage

ZZ Top's First Album, Rio Grande Mud, Tres Hombres, Fandango!, Tejas, Degüello, El Loco

Here's one that most Americans never heard of: The Tragically Hip (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tragically_Hip)
They're one of the most popular rock bands in Canada but relatively unknown down here
If you like ZZ, LZ, BS, Rush, Aerosmith, etc...you'd probably like The Hip's first 4 (start with Up To Here or Road Apples)
Up to Here (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Up_to_Here), Road Apples (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Road_Apples_(album)), Fully Completely (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fully_Completely), Day for Night (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Day_for_Night_(Tragically_Hip_album))
They went kind of alternative after Day For Night but their Live Between Us (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live_Between_Us) really rocks
If you've been to The Grand Canyon and were as blown away as I was Trouble At The Henhouse (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trouble_At_The_Henhouse) is worth it for the song Gift Shop.
I drove there from Mass & lived out of my '90 Talon TSI (http://www.mightyd50.com/gallery/files/1/6/7/1/__Oops2.jpg) for a couple of weeks there.
Ahead by a Century from TATH was also used in the 2008 film Jumper (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0489099/) and a pretty cool song to boot methinks.


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But I would add ABBEY ROAD to the list and subtract MMT. Abbey Road is no doubt the Album of the last century. :banana::banana::banana::banana::

I'm with The Beatles crowd too!:yes:

Listening to "A Nod is as Good as a Wink" by the Faces on a nice AF 24K+ Gold Cd I scored at AKFest today made me think about how much I really like early 1970s Rod Stewart. These four releases are pretty darn good too..

"Gasoline Alley"
"Long Player" - Faces
"Every Picture Tells a Story"
"A Nod is As Good As a Wink" - Faces

Sgt.Pepper is not only the best rock (and more than rock) album ever, but even one of the greatest recordings at all, with all the technical linits of those times. Thanks to the genius of the fab..."fives".

Bebo

For me its Pink Floyd...
Maybe GENESIS starting at, 71' Nursery Crime, 72' Foxtrot, 73' bythe pound and 74' The lamb lies down on broadway.
Thye also released GENESIS LIVE in 73' as well.
Yeah, I'm a Peter Gabriel fan.
Then you might have considered a five-album run:
Peter Gabriel
Peter Gabriel
Peter Gabriel
Security
So

For me its Pink Floyd...

Maybe GENESIS starting at, 71' Nursery Crime, 72' Foxtrot, 73' bythe pound and 74' The lamb lies down on broadway.

Thye also released GENESIS LIVE in 73' as well.

Yeah, I'm a Peter Gabriel fan.
I'm a Gabriel fan, too :angel:

As for Pink Floyd, I would start with my first and favorite "Meddle" as well, and for the Beatles string of records, "Revolver", "Sgt. Pepper", "The White Album" and, of course, "Abbey Road," with the perfect career ender, the "Golden Slumbers" medley.
The Stones just might be the most overrated band of all time, but Sheryl Crow likes 'em, so they can't be all bad.

As far as ammending the list of choices, it's a no-brainer for me: Genesis, beginning with "Nursery Cryme", "Foxtrot",(the live one doesn't count, the record company was just buying some time) "Selling England...", and the sublime masterpiece, "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway".

Also contenders...

Todd Rundgren:
"Something/Anything"
"A Wizard, A True Star"
"Todd"
"Initiation"

10cc:
"10cc"
"Sheet Music"
"The Original Soundtrack"
"How Dare You?"

You can add Welcome To My Nightmare to AC's list.

You can add Welcome To My Nightmare to AC's list.

"Cold Ethyl,:rockon: Cold, Cold Ethyl!" - love that album! The band was the legendary Steve Hunter and Dick Wagner as well as others from Bob Ezrin's stable of musicians, a line-up which eventually became Peter Gabriel's back-up band.

I was trying to stick to the 4 record rule, so I couldn't include "Muscle of Love", either.:no:

Bad Company -

Bad Company
Straight Shooter
Run With The Pack (one of my all time favorite albums)
Burnin' Sky
Desolation Angels

If you add the original British version of Help,and remove MMT,I think the Beatles win this contest.Songs like Help,The Night Before,Ticket To Ride,Youve Got to Hide Your Love Away,Another Girl,Yesterday,Its only Love,Ive just seen a face.We tend to think of the US version,with all the soundtrack background music.Help,Rubber Soul,Revolver,SPLHCB,all in the original UK configurations are just too groundbreaking to overlook,IMHO.
Jimmy

If you add the original British version of Help,and remove MMT,I think the Beatles win this contest.Songs like Help,The Night Before,Ticket To Ride,Youve Got to Hide Your Love Away,Another Girl,Yesterday,Its only Love,Ive just seen a face.We tend to think of the US version,with all the soundtrack background music.Help,Rubber Soul,Revolver,SPLHCB,all in the original UK configurations are just too groundbreaking to overlook,IMHO.
Jimmy

I think, if you can discount "Magical Mystery Tour", the four consecutive records would automatically be "Revolver", "Sgt. Pepper's...", "The White Album", and "Abbey Road", which seems like a slam dunk to me. "Help" is great, but it's not as perfect as "Abbey Road", which alot of people consider their best. If I had to pick 10 desert island records, "Abbey Road" would be in there....hey, wait a minute, :scratch2: I think I feel a thread coming on...

I think, if you can discount "Magical Mystery Tour", the four consecutive records would automatically be "Revolver", "Sgt. Pepper's...", "The White Album", and "Abbey Road", which seems like a slam dunk to me. "Help" is great, but it's not as perfect as "Abbey Road", which alot of people consider their best. If I had to pick 10 desert island records, "Abbey Road" would be in there....hey, wait a minute, :scratch2: I think I feel a thread coming on...

As we know, MMT was an extended EP, not a studio album and therefore should not be in the running. If you include EP's then you should include singles, and the whole thing goes wacky. Also, to exclude Rubber Soul is not only a crime, it makes no sense. Most critics consider it much more innovative than for instance, Abbey Road. Abbey Road was a last hurrah for a band that was well past it's prime at that point, in my humble opinion. Rubber Soul was recorded while they were still hungry, newly influenced by Bob Dylan, and hitting on all cylinders, in my humble opinion, of course. :thmbsp:

As we know, MMT was an extended EP, not a studio album and therefore should not be in the running. If you include EP's then you should include singles, and the whole thing goes wacky. Also, to exclude Rubber Soul is not only a crime, it makes no sense. Most critics consider it much more innovative than for instance, Abbey Road. Abbey Road was a last hurrah for a band that was well past it's prime at that point, in my humble opinion. Rubber Soul was recorded while they were still hungry, newly influenced by Bob Dylan, and hitting on all cylinders, in my humble opinion, of course. :thmbsp:

O.K., that's just crazy talk...:screwy:

Just kidding :smilemad: sort of...

BTW, I agree "Rubber Soul" was, or IS an incredibly beautiful record, but, even if 44 years after it's release "Most critics condider it more innovative than for instance,"Abbey Road.", I'm not sure what relevance it's meant to have here. First of all, I don't give a shit what critics think about anything; I remember one of Rolling Stone's books rating rock records gave almost all The Beatle's records 5 stars, but not "Sgt. Pepper", of course, it wasn't quite good enough for them, they're more enlghtened than mere musicians :yuck:, -no "humble opinion's" there.
And as far as "Abbey Road" being "a last hurrah for a band way past it's prime...", uh, I'm at a loss for words..:butt2:

Yeah, yeah, MMT was originally an EP, but I think we're being a little too nitpicky to discount it as an album. It's been seen as "one of the albums" for too long. Now if we start including stuff like "The Beatles Again" (excellent one-disc compilation BTW) I'll start complaining. I actually see MMT as a pretty fresh album, as I've heard the others wayy too many times.

I went with the Stones. I'm more of a Beatles fan, but I'm in a Stones mood right now.

Let it Be is still my favorite Beatles album. No, it doesn't have the same innovative brilliance as some of the others, but it has a sort of edge and attitude to it that I like. I guess I would consider it the Beatles only "70s" album, if that makes any sense at all.

Another good set o' four:

The Kinks:

Village Green Society
Arthur....
Lola Vs. The Powerman
Muswell Hillbillies

:no:Yeah, yeah, MMT was originally an EP, but I think we're being a little too nitpicky to discount it as an album. It's been seen as "one of the albums" for too long. Now if we start including stuff like "The Beatles Again" (excellent one-disc compilation BTW) I'll start complaining. I actually see MMT as a pretty fresh album, as I've heard the others wayy too many times.

I went with the Stones. I'm more of a Beatles fan, but I'm in a Stones mood right now.

Let it Be is still my favorite Beatles album. No, it doesn't have the same innovative brilliance as some of the others, but it has a sort of edge and attitude to it that I like. I guess I would consider it the Beatles only "70s" album, if that makes any sense at all.

Another record that didn't even enter the discussion was "Yellow Submarine", which had as many songs as the original ep release of "Magical Mystery..", e.g. "Only a Northern Song", "Hey Bulldog", "It's All Too Much", and "All You Need is Love", but it still had lots of muzak, so...

HOWEVER, if you consider the singles that were thrown on what has eventually become known as "Magical Mystery Tour", then you got yerself one good goddamn Beatle record; any record that includes "I'm the Walrus","Penny Lane", "Strawberry Fields Forever", "Hello Goodbye", "Baby, You're a Rich Man", and the title track, among others, should be an "official release", I guess.

All things considered, "Revolver","Sgt.Pepper's", "The White Album", and "Magical Mystery Tour" together still can't beat "Nursery Cryme", "Foxtrot", "Selling England" and "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway" in "my humble opinion".

...not even w/ "Rubber Soul" :no:

:no:

All things considered, "Revolver","Sgt.Pepper's", "The White Album", and "Magical Mystery Tour" together still can't beat "Nursery Cryme", "Foxtrot", "Selling England" and "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway" in "my humble opinion".

...not even w/ "Rubber Soul" :no:

Well, the Beatles and Genesis are two very different animals. Different enough and huge enough in their perspective fields that I don't think I can say one group was "better" than the other.

For your consideration:

Little Feat - Dixie Chicken, Feats Don't Fail Me Now, The Last Record Album, Time Loves a Hero

BTW, I voted Beatles.

And as far as "Abbey Road" being "a last hurrah for a band way past it's prime...", uh, I'm at a loss for words..:butt2:

I should say that I am a huge, huge Beatles fan. In addition to all of their US and UK releases I have a substantial collection of bootlegs, fan club recordings, etc. So it is not like I'm just making this up out of ignorance or listening to someone else's opinion. I like Abbey Road. In fact I like it a lot. I just don't love it. By 1969 all four Beatles knew the end was coming. The White Album showed each of them heading in new directions, with Harrison coming on strong as a song writer, but still not getting his songs out. McCartney was exerting a stronger and stronger influence, but the other Beatles resented it. Lennon in particular stated in 1970 that he was sick and tired of being Paul McCartney's back up band. The "Get Back" sessions in early 1969, later renamed the "Let It Be" film, were a complete disaster. The Beatles were bickering with each other and listless in the studio. The music was still good, with a few great moments such as "Across The Universe", which was a pure Lennon solo track, but the band as a unit was fractured. It got so bad that the only way George Martin would agree to do another album (Abbey Road) was if the band would put aside their differences and make a record the way they used to. All of the Beatles promised to be on their best behavior as they entered the studio to begin the Abbey Road Sessions in August of 1969. The sessions went well. In some cases they had to take leftover material (Polythene Pam, Mean Mr. Mustard) and splice them together to make songs for Lennon, who's output by this time had dwindled, possibly due to drugs, Yoko, whatever. In any case, they all agreed that Abbey Road was to be their last effort and Lennon said that the band was done, but they all agreed not to make a public announcement until they could clear up business issues.

So to say that Abbey Road was a "last hurrah" is accurate, in my opinion. To characterize the Beatles as past their prime, again that is my opinion, but it makes sense. To me the Beatles were in their prime in 1966 and 1967. 1968 was still good, but the White Album, in my opinion, was their last great album, but even so some consider the White Album to be three solo efforts with a common drummer.

I still listen to Abbey Road regularly and would rate it very high on my all time list. But it is not even in my top three Beatles albums. My personal top five Beatles would be Rubber Soul, Revolver, A Hard Day's Night, Sgt. Pepper, White Album. Abbey Road would probably be six or seven.

All my very humble opinion, mind you. :thmbsp:

I went with the Stones. I'm more of a Beatles fan, but I'm in a Stones mood right now.

So did I. In this vote, with the albums listed, I consider what the Stones did to be unparalleled. Even though I find myself listening to more Beatles than Stones, I still consider the Stones to be a better band. The Beatles made better records, made more money, sold more records. But as a band the Stones could play like few others. The Who, as a band, is right up there as well. :thmbsp:

Of the groupings up for consideration, I'm with Andy: the Rolling Stones grand slam of 1968-1972 is one of the best in the rock music genre. As such, it is my second favorite four-album run in the rock music genre, my own top choice being these four sequential studio releases from The Who:

The Who Sell Out (1967)
Tommy (1969)
Who's Next (1971)
Quadrophenia (1973)

I guess I'd do that grouping if you have to do all new material. If I had my druthers, though, I'd drop Sell Out and squeeze Live At Leeds between Tommy and Who's Next. There is no live rock album that comes close to Live At Leeds in my book.

Well, except, maybe, (and for very different reasons and for a very different style) Little Feat's Wating for Columbus. I have that one on a MoFi re-mastered vinyl disk, and it's just freaking awesome, especially Dixie Chicken.

I should say that I am a huge, huge Beatles fan. In addition to all of their US and UK releases I have a substantial collection of bootlegs, fan club recordings, etc. So it is not like I'm just making this up out of ignorance or listening to someone else's opinion. I like Abbey Road. In fact I like it a lot. I just don't love it.

tl, you certainly know your facts, I mean, I'm also a huge Beatles fan, and I DO love "Abbey Road", but I know basically nothing about the sessions. I don't go out of my way to collect stuff, either(although I do have a really crappy Butcher cover); the only bootlegs I have are recordings of the "Abbey Road" rehersals, but I don't listen to them because it's really disillusioning hearing crappy versions of songs I thought were so perfect, it changes how you look at them during subsequent listens.
There's something about how that record was constructed; complex, layered guitar parts, an eclectic mix of styles, played competently, like the country and western riffs in "She Came In Through the Bathroom Window", or the great hard rock jam before "The End" where all three guitarists alternately come up with these brilliant, powerful riffs, and finally John with the ballsiest guitar sound PLOWS through it all in offbeats. Still sounds massive 40 years later.:rockon:
Anyway,thanks for the info and insight into what was going on back then. When discussing The Beatles, arguably the greatest band in history, it becomes personal sometimes, because a lot of people have an emotional connection to their music and can be offended,:finger: I think, more so than with most other bands.

Buy Beatle records for Mother's Day! She'll love it...your mother should know.:D

If I had my druthers, though, I'd drop Sell Out and squeeze Live At Leeds between Tommy and Who's Next


The Who Sell Out is a Grand Slam all by it self.

I'd go the other direction with Pink Floyd

Atom Heart Mother
Meddle
Obscured By Clouds
DTSOM

I'd still go with the Stones tho

I guess I'd do that grouping if you have to do all new material. If I had my druthers, though, I'd drop Sell Out and squeeze Live At Leeds between Tommy and Who's Next. There is no live rock album that comes close to Live At Leeds in my book.

Well, except, maybe, (and for very different reasons and for a very different style) Little Feat's Wating for Columbus. I have that one on a MoFi re-mastered vinyl disk, and it's just freaking awesome, especially Dixie Chicken.
Waiting for Columbus is the absolute best live recording ever! IMHO :thmbsp:

Mike

As good as all these groups are/were, without the Beatles none of them would have been ever heard of!Never mind top 4, the FAB4 were the original band that first toured and made that way of hearing music possible and changed the way Rock history was viewed at the time.They started all of that and most of their albums weren't bad either.In other words they paved the way for all other groups that came after them,super groups or not!.....Rhank you very much!

Another good set o' four:

The Kinks:

Village Green Society
Arthur....
Lola Vs. The Powerman
Muswell Hillbillies

Ok,Ill do some tinkering here,too.Id replace Muswell on that side,and add Something Else By The Kinks above village green.That would be an excellent slam,too.
Jimmy

As good as all these groups are/were, without the Beatles none of them would have been ever heard of!Never mind top 4, the FAB4 were the original band that first toured and made that way of hearing music possible and changed the way Rock history was viewed at the time.They started all of that and most of their albums weren't bad either.In other words they paved the way for all other groups that came after them,super groups or not!.....Rhank you very much!
You need to read more, son. The Beatles were an exceptional group, but to say they invented touring...

The Beatles esp. if we can go with the Rubber Soul, Revolver, Sgt Pepper, and The Beatles (White Album) British Albums sequence.
I think I like Abbey Road better than those four but to include that would mean to accept Let it Be as part of the 4 in a row and I don't think I want to do that.

The Beatles esp. if we can go with the Rubber Soul, Revolver, Sgt Pepper, and The Beatles (White Album) British Albums sequence.
I think I like Abbey Road better than those four but to include that would mean to accept Let it Be as part of the 4 in a row and I don't think I want to do that.

Nobody wants to do that.:nono:..but, wasn't "Let It Be" released after "Abbey Road", even though it was recorded earlier? Maybe the British releases were different...

You need to read more, son. The Beatles were an exceptional group, but to say they invented touring...

Where were you and I was there,yes the Beatles were the first band to tour ever on such a grand scale especially in the USA .There weren't any Pa's even at that time for large shows as they had never been done before.The Fab 4 had to use the sound systems that were built in and used for the ball games and such and they were terrible sounding!

SBEEZ Sed:

"Another good set o' four:

The Kinks:

Village Green Society
Arthur....
Lola Vs. The Powerman
Muswell Hillbillies" :thmbsp:

An underrated set of 4:

CCR:

Bayou Country
Green River
Willy and the Poor Boys
Cosmo's Factory

For some reason CCR has fallen out of favor? But they along with the Byrds and the Kinks Muswell Hillbillies were the first "alt country." IMO Alt country is one of the strongest current genres of music.

Not too sure about all the hating on Magical Mystery Tour either. I am the Walrus, All You Need Is Love, and Strawberry Fields Forever are all strong classic Beatles songs, the rest of the album ain't too bad either. :)

think about it... the Beatles made those 4 albums in probably 2 years, same with the Stones.

but it took 9-10 years for the 4 Floyd LPs!

For the poll - The Stones. For those four albums I think the word slam is an understatement.

I will also endorse the Kinks and Who suggestions without reservation. They are both eternally under-rated bands.

The oddest exclusion to me is the guy with the glasses. Scoop any four albums you want from Elton John all the way to Captain Fantastic or Don't Shoot Me... . Great songs and a truly prodigious set of musicians with an unbeatable groove. Not to mention pristine production and engineering. It's a shame Elton's later work has detracted from the amazing output of the 70's.

Dire Straits seems to be a left out of the honorable mentions as well.

Just sayin'...

Nobody wants to do that.:nono:..but, wasn't "Let It Be" released after "Abbey Road", even though it was recorded earlier? Maybe the British releases were different...
You are so right. I forgot about that.
But before Abbey Road came Yellow Submarine and that would not fit in my 4 in a row.

Yes:

The Yes Album
Fragile
Close To The Edge
Tales From Topographic Oceans
Relayer
Going For The One

I think this is a run impossible to match....especially considering that each of these albums sound quite different from one another in many ways.

Impossible to compete with 5 albums that were so different, yet so equally terrible.

I voted for option 1 by default. The last 37 or so years of swill from the rolling stones has me biased against their decent work. If I could ever manage to stay awake through a PF album, I'd be more qualified to know if I should vote for them.

I voted for the stones!

Gohan

If I could ever manage to stay awake through a PF album, I'd be more qualified to know if I should vote for them.

:thmbsp:

i'm too much of a wuss to say that, it's like you read my mind.

Went with Floyd as I reckon I listen to that quartet more than the others but almost impossible to choose.

Has anyone mentioned prime period Rush yet?
How about:
A Farewell to Kings
Hemispheres
Permanent Waves
Moving Pictures

Or Stevie Wonder
Talking Book
Innervisions
Fulfillingness First Finale
Songs in the Key of Life

Deep Purple
In Rock
Fireball
Machine Head
Who do we think we are

Supertramp
Crime of the Century
Crisis, What Crisis?
Even in the Quietest Moments
Breakfast in America

Prince
Purple Rain
Around the World in a Day
Parade
Sign O' The Times

The mighty Genesis
Trespass
Nursery Cryme
Foxtrot
Selling England by the Pound
The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
(I'm including Trespass because I love it but it's not really necessary, the other four are monsters!)


Kansas
Song for America
Masque
Leftoverture
Point of Know Return

Radiohead - they just keep going
OK Computer
Kid A
Amnesiac
Hail to the Thief
In Rainbows
what next!?

Must be loads more?

I might add...



Santana - Santana, Abraxis, Santana III - Okay a triple, but a really solid triple.



I'm sure there are more.
What about Lotus?

What about Lotus?

Exige, Elise, Esprit, Europa (ouch). Europa knocks it out of contention.

What about Zappa?

Waka/Jawaka
Grand Wazoo
Overnite Sensation
Apostrophe
(that's 4) then add....
Roxy and Elsewhere
One Size Fits All....
(I'll stop here)

Rick :yes: :music: :yes:

But from the original list it's the Beatles all the way.

Joni?

1974 - Court and Spark
1974 - Miles of Aisles (live)
1975 - The Hissing of the Summer Lawns
1976 - Hejira

Although I am a total Floyd devotee, I had to give it to the Beatles. They just influenced to many folks to not hand it to them. I listen more to Floyd by leaps and bounds, but have to acknowledge the immeasurable importance of those Beatles albums. They easily eclipse even DSOTM. Pun intended.
It was tough for me. I did finally go with PF but the fab four were a close second.

The stones? Meh...

think about it... the Beatles made those 4 albums in probably 2 years, same with the Stones.

but it took 9-10 years for the 4 Floyd LPs!

I think we have a slam dunk! That was an amazing body of work for both groups within 2 years. My pick would be Dylan, the man just had an incredible body of work from "Freewheelin' Bob Dylan" to "Nashville Skyline". Not a dud in that long run :thmbsp:

Of those given I'll take Beatles

A few others:
Billy Joel:
The Stranger
52nd Street
Glass Houses
Songs in the Attic (Can you have live LP's?)

U2:
War
The Unforgetable Fire
The Joshua Tree
Rattle and Hum
(Though you might want to add Live from red Rocks and remove Rattle and Hum if you want to include EP's)

I voted for the Beatles, but I liked the first two Stones albums better. However, in my mind it is impossible to leave out Dylan and Hendrix from the list. The Allman Brothers Band changed my musical taste forever when I saw Duane, so I admit to a bias there.

The good thing is we can listen to all of it as we choose!

Well, I might as well blurt it out, for me Genesis belongs here too. The early to mid-seventies.

Well, I might as well blurt it out, for me Genesis belongs here too. The early to mid-seventies.

That's all you need right there, "Nursery Chryme, "Foxtrot", "Selling England...", and the incredible, incomparable "The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway" :yes:

Out of those mentioned in the poll, I'd vote for the Stones based on personal taste, even though all three options are really good.

As for others not in the poll, I also think you'd be hard-pressed to find a greater run than the string of eight 60s Dylan albums mentioned. Take any 4 in a row.

For my taste, The Fall also had a great 8-album run: Live at the Witch Trials (not a live album), Dragnet, Grotesque (After the Gramme), Hex Enduction Hour, Room to Live, Perverted by Language, The Wonderful and Frightening World of..., This Nation's Saving Grace

Some other good 4-album runs:

1. Sonic Youth: EVOL, Sister, Daydream Nation, Goo (or perhaps Bad Moon Rising--which I think is underrated--through Daydream Nation)

2. Funkadelic: Free Your Mind..., Maggot Brain, America Eats Its Young, Cosmic Slop (or perhaps s/t through America Eats Its Young)

3. Dinosaur Jr.: You're Living All Over Me, Bug, Green Mind, Where You Been

4. Neko Case (she's currently in the midst of this one): Furnace Room Lullaby, Blacklisted, Fox Confessor Brings the Flood, Middle Cyclone

5. The Replacements: Hootenanny, Let It Be, Tim, Pleased to Meet Me

6. Public Enemy: Yo! Bum Rush the Show, It Takes a Nation of Millions..., Fear of a Black Planet, Apocalypse '91

7. Minutemen: The Punch Line, What Makes a Man Start Fires?, Buzz or Howl Under the Influence of Heat, Double Nickels on the Dime

8. Butthole Surfers: Pyschic Powerless..., Rembrandy Pussyhorse, Locust Abortion Technician, Hairway to Steven

9. Sparks: A Woofer in Tweeter's Clothing, Kimono My House, Propaganda, Indiscreet

10. Neil Young: Harvest, On the Beach, Tonight's the Night, Zuma

11. Jesus and Mary Chain: Psychocandy, Darklands, Automatic, Honey's Dead

12. Smog: Wild Love, The Doctor Came at Dawn, Red Apple Falls, Knock Knock

Michael Jackson

Off The Wall

Thriller

Bad

Dangerous

And ALL of the tours worldwide that went with that era.

In this vote, with the albums listed, I consider what the Stones did to be unparalleled. Even though I find myself listening to more Beatles than Stones, I still consider the Stones to be a better band. The Beatles made better records, made more money, sold more records. But as a band the Stones could play like few others.

Well said. 'Though I listen to the Stones more than the Beatles.

I feel that with these four records, the Stones found their voice, and what a huge voice it was. Prior to that their music was good but a bit derivative. Either heavily blues and R&B oriented, or playing catch up with the latest trends (I find the psychedelia of "Their Majesties..." mostly unlistenable compared to the genius of Sgt. Peppers or the Dead's "Anthem of the Sun.") I don't love Exile the way I love Beggar's Banquet, Let it Bleed, and Sticky Fingers, but the three I love are phenomenal enough to carry Exile anyway.

Now if you made it a "Six Pack" instead of a Grand Slam, I'd have to give the nod to the Beatles. You could go either way from the four chosen, especially if you discount MMT for the reasons stated. Help, White Album, Abbey Road... 'nuff said.

Lastly, a personal Grand Slam for me, though I don't think it would place on many polls is Emmylou Harris.

Pieces of the Sky
Elite Hotel
Luxury Liner
Quarter Moon in a Ten Cent Town

I probably listen to these four more than anything else I own.

Joni?

1974 - Court and Spark
1974 - Miles of Aisles (live)
1975 - The Hissing of the Summer Lawns
1976 - Hejira

Id go with:
1970-Ladies Of The Canyon
1971-Blue
1972-For The Roses
1974-Court and Spark

Four of the best albums of the Singer-Songwriter era.
Jimmy