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how in the WORLD could this list go on without the mention of:

 

My Aim Is True

This Year's Model

Armed Forces

Get Happy!!!

Trust

 

ELVIS COSTELLO

 

Just about to remind the VC world of these five.

 

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Of Montreal have made a lot of great albums and had a lot of releases. I'm sure I probably own more CD's of them than anyone, and I like just about every single track.

 

Decemberists can make it with cheating:

 

Castaways and Cutouts

Her Majesty

(Tain EP)

Picaresque

The Crane Wife

 

Starflyer 59 seem to have released an album and/or EP every year for probably 10 years or longer.

 

my other already mentioned:

Beatles, Beach Boys, Talking Heads, Dylan

 

oh, another:

Simon & Garfunkel

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Decemberists can make it with cheating:

 

Castaways and Cutouts

Her Majesty

(Tain EP)

Picaresque

The Crane Wife

 

Starflyer 59 seem to have released an album and/or EP every year for probably 10 years or longer.

 

I wasn't even thinking about the Tain. I was just hoping their next LP was as amazing as the first 4...

 

Starflyer is good, but I wouldn't call any run 'great.' On many of the more upbeat numbers, he seems to recycle some of his prior chord progressions and it's kind of annoying. I noticed this on the newest one moreso than anywhere else.

 

Still, "New Wife, New Life" is one of my favorite tunes. Too bad it's quite sterile in a live setting.

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Starflyer is good, but I wouldn't call any run 'great.' On many of the more upbeat numbers, he seems to recycle some of his prior chord progressions and it's kind of annoying. I noticed this on the newest one moreso than anywhere else.

 

Still, "New Wife, New Life" is one of my favorite tunes. Too bad it's quite sterile in a live setting.

 

Americana

The Fashion Focus

Everybody Makes Mistakes

Leave Here a Stranger

Old

(Portuguese Blues)

Talking Voice vs. Singing Voice

 

That's a pretty solid string of albums. Portuguese isn't horrible (neither is My Island) to me, but not as strong as the others.

 

p.s. i'm very anxious to get the first shipment of their 7" club they're doing this year.

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In addition to a bunch of Dylan and Beatles...

 

I Like You When You're Not Around

We're All in this Alone

Lost in Revelry

Fortune

Full of Light and Full of Fire

 

Bizarro

Seamonsters

Hit Parade 1

Hit Parade 2

Watusi

 

Vitalogy

No Code

Yield

Binaural

Riot Act

 

War

Unforgettable Fire

Joshua Tree

Rattle and Hum

Achtung Baby

 

Top

Head on the Door

Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me

Disintegration

Wish

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The White Stripes

De Stijl

White Blood Cells

Elephant

Get Behind Me Satan

 

Come On, Pilgrim

Surfer Rosa

Doolittle

Bossanova

Trompe Le Monde

 

The Clash

Give 'Em Enough Rope

London Calling

Sandinista!

Combat Rock

 

EVOL

Sister

Daydream Nation

Goo

Dirty

 

Paris 1919

Fear

Slow Dazzle

Helen of Troy

Sabotage

 

Opiate

Undertow

Aenima

Lateralus

10,000 Days

 

The Punchline

What Makes a Man Start Fires?

Buzz or Howl Under the Influence of Heat

Double Nickels on the Dime

3-Way Tie (For Last)

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The White Stripes

De Stijl

White Blood Cells

Elephant

Get Behind Me Satan

 

Come On, Pilgrim

Surfer Rosa

Doolittle

Bossanova

Trompe Le Monde

 

The Clash

Give 'Em Enough Rope

London Calling

Sandinista!

Combat Rock

 

EVOL

Sister

Daydream Nation

Goo

Dirty

 

Paris 1919

Fear

Slow Dazzle

Helen of Troy

Sabotage

 

Opiate

Undertow

Aenima

Lateralus

10,000 Days

 

The Punchline

What Makes a Man Start Fires?

Buzz or Howl Under the Influence of Heat

Double Nickels on the Dime

3-Way Tie (For Last)

 

 

That's the weakest "best consecutive five album" list I have ever seen. There's more filler in there than a Lost episode.

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Care to be a little more specific?

 

 

In order to have the five greatest consecutive albums, you need at least a few "10's" an album. I'm not saying those are bad albums. But I am saying there's not nearly enough classic songs on the masterpiece level to justify the nomination. I don't see a Black Dog, Dear Prudence, Shine On, When the Levee Breaks, Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands, etc.

 

But hey, if think they are, more power to you.

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In order to have the five greatest consecutive albums, you need at least a few "10's" an album. I'm not saying those are bad albums. But I am saying there's not nearly enough classic songs on the masterpiece level to justify the nomination. I don't see a Black Dog, Dear Prudence, Shine On, When the Levee Breaks, Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands, etc.

 

But hey, if think they are, more power to you.

 

The Clash and John Cale definately stand up next to anyone you'd care to mention, and both artists have "10/10" albums in those runs, so I think you're being a little too harsh there.

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In order to have the five greatest consecutive albums, you need at least a few "10's" an album. I'm not saying those are bad albums. But I am saying there's not nearly enough classic songs on the masterpiece level to justify the nomination. I don't see a Black Dog, Dear Prudence, Shine On, When the Levee Breaks, Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands, etc.

 

But hey, if think they are, more power to you.

 

A simple "I haven't heard most of those albums" would have done just fine.

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it seems like in this kind of thread, you can pretty well mention anything you want, as long as you're positive, you're cool and don't need to explain

 

as early as someone says a negative point, he just spoils the party

 

but there have been simply too much lists here that can be contested - what sort of fun it is?

 

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well, it's been 15 years since I listened to the Moody Blues, but I seem to recall that in 1967 they began this streak of 6 (not 5):

 

Days of Future Passed

In Search of the Lost Chord

To Our Children's Children's Children

On the Threshhold of a Dream

A Question of Balance

Every Good Boy Deserves Favour

 

could have them out of order ...

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I was going to mention Sonic Youth, but I think EVOL and Dirty are a little uneven.

 

Orkie = essox500, Y/N?

 

Definetly. Not even a question in my mind about who it is.

 

I can't wait until he posts his version of SBS. Fingers crossed for a "What Light" orchestral reprise.

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I was going to mention Sonic Youth, but I think EVOL and Dirty are a little uneven.

 

Dirty isn't perfect, but solid. I looooooooove EVOL though (right up there with Sister, IMO), but I've had that debate with a lot of people so I know I'm in a minority on that one. I almost did Daydream Nation thru Washing Machine, but Experimental Jet Set is just a little too crappy for that.

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