That's the classic run, but I so hate to leave out Intravenus de Milo!
For Queen, I'd say Queen II, Sheer Heart Attack, and Night at the Opera.
Some I considered, but struggled with:
Banco: To me, their three truly great albums are Darwin, Io Sono Nato Libero, and Di Terra. Not a three album run. I like the debut, but I wouldn't personally put it quite up there in a "best three album stretch."
PFM: My problem is L'isola di Niente, which I feel is a little weak compared to the first two, and to Chocolate Kings. So again, no perfect three album stretch for me.
Kansas: Masque is the holdout for me. It's good, but not really a classic like Song for America. So that sort of subverts the run of the first three, and the run that would include Leftoverture and PoKR.
Zeppelin: I love Zeppelin III, but to me it doesn't belong in a run with II and IV. IV and Houses are great, but Physical Graffiti is a stumbling block for me with some great stuff, and a lot of so-so stuff. So no three album run for Zep in my book.
Bill
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