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    s/t Black Sabbath - Sabatage

    Agree with steely dan , gentle giant, Frank Zappa & univers zero

    Wayne shorter, hernia Hancock , Bobby hutcherson, Joe Henderson ,Jackie Maclean in the 60s
    no tunes, no dynamics, no nosebone

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    The longest run of really good (including many excellent) studio albums belongs to Frank Zappa: Freak Out (1966) -> Civilization Phaze III (1994). IMO, not a single bad album during those 28 years.

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    Quote Originally Posted by nosebone View Post
    , hernia Hancock

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    Budgie S/T-Deliver us from Evil [Ten albums. Beats Sabbath hands down]]
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    Quote Originally Posted by nosebone View Post
    s/t Black Sabbath - Sabatage

    Agree with steely dan , gentle giant, Frank Zappa & univers zero

    Wayne shorter, hernia Hancock , Bobby hutcherson, Joe Henderson ,Jackie Maclean in the 60s
    Have to agree on Sabbath, a great run.
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    For Sabbath, I'd include Technical Ecstasy (their proggiest album for sure)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Supersonic Scientist View Post
    For Sabbath, I'd include Technical Ecstasy (their proggiest album for sure)
    No, that would go to Sabbath bloody sabbath imo
    no tunes, no dynamics, no nosebone

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    Quote Originally Posted by Supersonic Scientist View Post
    For Sabbath, I'd include Technical Ecstasy (their proggiest album for sure)
    Quote Originally Posted by nosebone View Post
    No, that would go to Sabbath bloody sabbath imo
    Agree again, Technical Ecstasy was a step back.
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    My Sabbath run would be the six albums from debut to Sabotage.
    Technical Ecstasy and Never Say Die were major bumps in the road. They were back on form again though with Dio on Heaven & Hell and Mob Rules.
    Quite honestly I think Ozzy should have left after Sabotage thus precipitating the change in direction that came with Dio and Heaven & Hell.

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    ^^ Genesis was the first band that came to my mind, but I think I can only give them 8 (Trespass to ATTWT). Duke is OK - but I can't stand Abacab.
    I can only go Nursery Cryme to Wind & Wuthering for Genesis (6).

    I counted off nine for Bob Dylan (that's probably close to the most for me) - debut through Nashville Skyline.

    I had two runs of seven for Neil Young (Everybody Knows through Zuma; Freedom through Silver & Gold), though I guess some people might count his Crazy Horse albums to be in a different category from his solo albums.

    I had seven for King Crimson (Larks Tongues through Thrak).

    Newer bands pose some issues, because I've found that several newer bands that I like don't have any albums that I don't think are at least in the "very good" category. However, they definitely have fewer (if any) "A" caliber albums for me than the older bands.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dave (in MA) View Post
    I didn't think Chunga's was all that good.
    Back to 8!

    I can happily take Chunga's off. It's half really great and half 'ok'.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Frankk View Post
    The longest run of really good (including many excellent) studio albums belongs to Frank Zappa: Freak Out (1966) -> Civilization Phaze III (1994). IMO, not a single bad album during those 28 years.
    There are many less than 'really good' in that run.

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    Quote Originally Posted by nosebone View Post
    Wayne shorter, hernia Hancock , Bobby hutcherson, Joe Henderson ,Jackie Maclean in the 60s
    Did he change his name after lifting one too many electric keyboards in the '70s?
    But yeah, gotta agree, particularly about Herbie and Wayne's '60s albums; all gems! Unless you hate jazz.

    Quote Originally Posted by Facelift View Post
    I can only go Nursery Cryme to Wind & Wuthering for Genesis (6).
    Ditto.

    As for Gentle Giant, I can't include their debut, but from AtT through Interview they were practically flawless.

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    Quote Originally Posted by No Pride View Post
    As for Gentle Giant, I can't include their debut, but from AtT through Interview they were practically flawless.
    I agree.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Steve F. View Post
    Burnt Weenie Sandwich
    Weasels Ripped My Flesh
    Chunga's Revenge
    There's live material on those three.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Reid View Post
    There's live material on those three.
    Yes, there is. Uncle Meat too.
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    Yeah, but they're not live albums in the sense that we usually think of, and it's generally new material, not "here's stuff from our studio albums, live!"

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    I know I'll get killed for this but I nominate The Flower Kings: Retropolis to Desolation Rose.
    That's eleven in a row. (The first one didn't do it for me. After that - I love it all.)

    XTC from Drums And Wires to Apple Venus. (That's nine in a row, not counting the Dukes Of Stratosphere records.)

    I think all eight Led Zeppelin albums are terrific.

    If you exclude the singer/songwriter and worship releases Neal Morse has a nice eight album run going on right now: Testimony to The Grand Experiment.

    Yes and Genesis could "only" muster up six in a row (The Yes Album to Going For The One and Nursery Cryme to Wind & Wuthering respectively.)
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    I know I'll get killed for this but I nominate The Flower Kings: Retropolis to Desolation Rose.
    That's eleven in a row. (The first one didn't do it for me. After that - I love it all.)

    XTC from Drums And Wires to Apple Venus. (That's nine in a row, not counting the Dukes Of Stratosphere records.)

    I think all eight Led Zeppelin albums are terrific.

    If you exclude the singer/songwriter and worship releases Neal Morse has a nice eight album run going on right now: Testimony to The Grand Experiment.

    Yes and Genesis could "only" muster up six in a row (The Yes Album to Going For The One and Nursery Cryme to Wind & Wuthering respectively.)
    Wow, I forgot Zeppelin. All 8 fit the criteria for me.

    Also, I'd put the first 9 can albums in there. Granted, those last three aren't on the level of the first 6, but for me they still reach "very good." level. Especially Saw Delight, which I've always thought was really good.

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    Quote Originally Posted by klothos View Post
    Nektar's first seven ( there are ppl that are iffy about "Recycled" but i like it)
    +1

    and I love Recycled, maybe one of their best, but with the variety of styles of each album one can argue for others.

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    I'll agree with XTC!!

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    I was wondering when Led Zeppelin would crop up. I'm another who thinks their legacy as pretty spectacular.
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    Quote Originally Posted by No Pride View Post
    Did he change his name after lifting one too many electric keyboards in the '70s?
    But yeah, gotta agree, particularly about Herbie and Wayne's '60s albums; all gems! Unless you hate jazz.



    Ditto.

    As for Gentle Giant, I can't include their debut, but from AtT through Interview they were practically flawless.
    I think GG's Interview was the starting point of a downward slide.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Steve F. View Post
    Eight it is!
    Zappa: I always thought Freak Out was exceptional too.

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    Bob Dylan would be in there somewhere.

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