The 25 Top 6 Album Runs (Part 4)

[@LuisGarcia-ee2tr]

Creedence was a great band. Rock with swamp blues. They did it all in just over three years. Incredible!!!!!

[@melaniethurber5117]

I love the Moody Blues and CCR

[@jimfritz2087]

You have very good taste in music. ( and I love them too ).

[@melaniethurber5117]

@jimfritz2087 thanks Jim. I have some DVDS by the Moody Blues 1 they play at the Red Rocks 2 They play at the Isles of Wright in 1970 These concerts are excellent to see.

[@jimfritz2087]

@melaniethurber5117 Did you ever see them live , in concert ?

[@melaniethurber5117]

@jimfritz2087 No Jim I never had seen the Moody Blues in concert. I told you about those two concerts because I thought you might want to get them. I would love to tell you where I got the but youtube will not let me. They will remove the whole message. I think I can tell you this much it's a catalog I bought them from.

[@larrygodfrey859]

@@melaniethurber5117 I've got red rocks but didn't know about the Wright dvd.. will search for it

[@michaelcoogan268]

great six LP run by CCR. Truly amazing that these six LPs (the middle four which you mentioned are loaded with hit, after hit, after hit) were released from July 1968 to July 1970 - 24 months!! - that is insane!

[@carstenselberg1255]

Kansas are still big in Scandinavia, been a fan since their first album and I still listen to them weekly. Lynyrd Skynyrd is one of the bands I've seen most first time in 1975 last time in 2019 CCR were great in Europe lost of hits still remembering the lyrics. Mooody Blues is a great choice got the albums. Got 5 of the ZZ Top albums

[@katesjanice]

Biggest Wheathead in the world here. Yes indeed, Kansas had a long string of great albums in the 70s - all the way from their eponymous opener through AudioVisions & including the magnificent double live album “Two for the Show”. And they’re back! Let’s pray for another string of greatness, with some songwriting by the incomparable Maestro of prog - Kerry Livgren.

[@Bobmacca64]

Bruce Springsteen- The Wild, The Innocent and The E-Street Shuffle(1973)/Born To Run(1975)/ Darkness On The Edge of Town(1978)/ The River(1980)/ Nebraska(1982)/ Born In The USA(1984)...what a run of great albums. I could even make a case for it extending to Tunnel Of Love(1987) which I found brilliant.

[@sitboaf]

Happy to see you include the Moody Blues. My favorite band, and my very favorite album ever is To Our Children's Children's Children. Gorgeous stuff.

[@griffinconaway732]

I love that album

[@Leo-ci9kc]

Moodies are one of my favorites too! Hard to pick a favorite but those classic 7 are fantastic!

[@keithf_]

Hey Pete, yes Leftoverture is MY favourite Kansas album too. Bought on the strength of hearing 'Carry On Wayward Son' on the radio. First Kansas album I ever bought and still my favourite. And I agree that they were the one true A-list US prog rock band of the 1970s.

[@motleyfan7558]

Great series Pete. One of your best. CCR is the best U.S. band we will ever hear.

[@paulfaulkner2855]

I would agree on Skynard, the live album is a must own and the rest are great up until the crash. RIP Ronnie & Mr Gaines and his sister.

[@gregwatson3300]

If live albums were included, that would be a perfect 6 album run.

[@shawnhaught6774]

When you first announced you were doing these videos, I thought it would be hard to find many artists that met the criteria. After watching and thinking about it, there are more than I would’ve imagined. Love this series! Thanks Pete.

[@simond1574]

Amorphis Silent Waters - Halo (yes these are 7, can't decide) Beach Boys Pet Sounds - Surfs Up (Carl & The Passion is also great, but I cannot leave out Pet Sounds) Beatles Rubber Soul, Revolver, Sgt Peppers, Magical Mystery, The Beatles ,Abbey Road (I left out Yellow Submarine as a soundtrack) The Doors The Doors - LA Woman Dream Theater Six Degrees - Black Clouds (it hurts to leave out Images and Awake. But Falling into infinity is abyssmal) Enslaved Mardraum, Monumension, Below The Lights, Isa, Ruun, Vertebrae Insomnium Since The Day it all came down, Above the weeping world, Across The Dark, One for Sorrow, Shadows of the Dying Sun, Winter's Gate King Crimson Lizard, Islands, Lark's Tongues, Red, Starless, Discipine (wanted to take the debut, but don't like Poseidon) Led Zeppelin I - Physical Graffiti (The did this run in only 6 years, whil constantly touring. This is crazy!) Marillion Script - Holidays (Brave and Afraid of Sunlight make this the best 8 album run in Prog history) Neil Young Everybody Knows - Zuma Obscura Retribution - A Valediction Opeth My Arms, Your Hearse - Ghost Reveries Pearl Jam Ten - Binaural Peter Gabriel II - Up Pink Floyd Atom Heart Mother - The Wall (would like to start with Piper or Saucerful, but Ummagumma is Crap) Porcupine Tree Stupid Dream - The Incident Queen II - Jazz R.E.M. Document - New Adventuresin Hi-Fi Rolling Stones Between The Buttons - Exile on Main Street (I prefer the early stuff over the 70s) Yes The Yes Album - Going for the One ZZ Top Rio Grande Mud - El Loco

[@jimave]

My wife is from Porterville and I drove by Lodi today. A CCR connection 😀

[@carl-johanfougstedt199]

One of my all time favourite bands is a Finnish heavy metal / progressive rock band called CMX. They have also elements from mainstream rock, hardcore punk and even some electronic elements. The songs are in finnish and they are practically unknown outside of Finland. They had a run of 11 albums collecting gold or platinum in Finland. In my opinion they had a run of 9 brilliant albums! One of the albums Vainajala ( 1998 ) was produced by Billy Gould ( bass player in Faith No More ). One of the two guitar players actually also play in a Black Sabbath tribute band.

[@TABL3SIX]

Breathe deep the gathering gloom Watch lights fade from every room Bedsitter people look back and lament Another day's useless energy is spent Impassioned lovers wrestle as one Lonely man cries for love and has none New mother picks up and suckles her son Senior citizens wish they were young Cold-hearted orb that rules the night Removes the colors from our sight Red is grey and yellow-white But we decide which is right And which is an illusion

[@eldorado852]

I would include Death. Literally each of their albums is a classic.

[@davidwatson3344]

A great Toronto band I listened to a lot growing up, Triumph. Triumph later called In The Beginning, Rock and Roll Machine, Just A Game, Progressions of Power, Allied Forces, Never Surrender, and Thunder Seven. All excellent albums. Great show Pete!

[@Leo-ci9kc]

Thanks Pete for mentioning the Moody Blues! Those classic 7 are excellent and i love Seventh Sojurn!

[@michaelbenz8092]

Elvis Costello & the Attractions began with 7 essential albums: My Aim is True; This Year's Model; Armed Forces; Get Happy!!; Trust; Almost Blue; and Imperial Bedroom. Punch the Clock and Goodbye Cruel World were good, but not great. Then 1986 was huge for Elvis: King of America and Blood & Chocolate. Spock's Beard began with 6 straight classic 3rd Wave of Prog Albums: The Light; Beware of Darkness; The Kindness of Strangers; Day for Night; V; and Snow. Glass Hammer began about the same time in 1993. Their six most recent albums are some of their best: The Breaking of the World; Valkyrie; Chronomonaut; Dreaming City; Skallagrim: Into the Breach; and At the Gate. You might say that Riverside has started with 8 straight essentials.

[@trach1]

A few favorites: Bob Marley & the Wailers: Catch a Fire, Burnin', Natty Dread, Rastaman Vibration, Exodus, Kaya Traffic: Mr Fantasy, Traffic, Last Exit, John Barleycorn Must Die, The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys; Shootout at the Fantasy Factory Coldplay: Parachutes, A Rush of Blood to the Head, X & Y, Viva la Vida, Mylo Xyloto, Ghost Stories Radiohead: The Bends, OK Computer, Kid A, Amnesiac, Hail to the Thief, In Rainbows Robert Plant: Pictures at Eleven, The Principle of Moments, Shaken 'n' Stirred, Now and Zen, Manic Nirvana, Fate of Nations

[@NoineNoineNoine]

Thanks Pete! As usual, your favorite songs from bands are also mine.

[@michaelellsworth8072]

I love love love this category. Keep doing more!

[@frankcantelmi245]

Hi Pete Fantastic video the way you talk about these CDs is just so so good that i again broke out my KANSAS collection because i have all those first 6 that you showed again great show keep them coming ill keep watching And keep collecting Stay safe

[@peterm.fitzpatrick7735]

Thanks, Pete!

[@fabiankleinbloesem1452]

Cool episode, Scorpions for me from In Trance till Love at first sting all superb for me. So 7 in a row for me.

[@abe3802]

Kansas first is an album that has grown stronger for me over the years. One of their best...

[@thekivster]

I like it when you include live albums

[@rogerleverton2735]

Another brilliant presentation Pete, thanks again.

[@tgforty5]

I'm so glad you included "Seventh Sojourn!" That's my favorite Moody Blues album.

[@trv411]

Saw Sydney at the opening show in Greensburg, PA. Great show. Looking forward to hear what you thought.

[@stephenkraft609]

Pete, I think this might be one of the most useful series you've ever done. I think the final list of 30x6 albums would serve as foundation for somebody getting in to this type of music. It would be interesting to hear (in the HM episode?) bands which didn't make it because of 1 stinker. Ex: Tull (Too Old) and BOC (Mirrors), maybe Metallica (Load)

[@paulfaulkner2855]

Load automatically disqualifies Metallica and I would don't like the Black album too, but it was a huge seller and still is, but load is a bridge too far.. Megadeth would be a better choice.

[@irishflink7324]

I Really Like these Moody Blues Albums but my favorite album is The Present

[@bertkarlsson1421]

Love Creedence!! Glad to see them on the list!!!

[@purplesabbath]

Enjoying this a lot Pete!🍕

[@MarwinEthel-Mollusk]

A great choice would be the Strawbs : all albums from the untitled first album (tie salad cover) till "Ghosts". It's 7 studio albums. But you can add the live album "Just a collection of antiques and curios" with original songs. Great band evolving from folk music to prog.

[@independenceltd.]

Deep Purple: Deep Purple in Rock - Stormbringer The Doors: The Doors - L.A. Woman Judas Priest: Sad Wings of Destiny - Point of Entry Scorpions: In Trance - Blackout UFO: Phenomenon - No Place to Run

[@johnw706]

I agree with all of your choices . Although , because I like Seventh Sojourn more than Days of Future Passed , I would start the six album run with In Search of the Lost Chord . Cheers !

[@michaelbaucom4019]

Kansas:(Thanks Pete) Debut Song for America Masque Leftoverture Point Of Know Return Monolith Dire Straits: Debut Communique Making Movies Love Over Gold Brothers In Arms On Every Street

[@richardlandreth408]

Great show Pete.

[@stevefletcher6163]

Don’t how many more of these shows are planned, but I would love to see a couple of episodes on modern (post 90 ?) great 6 album runs .

[@harizonflamingice3167]

Journey: Infinity, Evolution, Departure, Escape, Frontiers, Raised On Radio (Kind of amazed how much I enjoy basically every era of Journey's music). Judas Priest: Sad Wings of Destiny, Sin After Sin, Stained Class, Hell Bent For Leather/Killing Machine, British Steel, Point of Entry, Screaming for Vengeance, Defenders of the Faith (So this is the only one I can think of where I cheated because I am aware this list makes it 8 albums instead of 6. I honestly never remember Point of Entry even though I actually find it pretty good aside from maybe one or two tracks. But since I already got it wrong anyway, I'm including Defenders of the Faith since I already cheated this entry anyway. Not thrilled I did it this way, though I don't have enough patience to change my pick). Dream Theater: Images and Words, Awake, Falling Into Infinity, Metropolis Point 2: Scenes from a Memory, Six Degree of Inner Turbulence, Train of Thought (perhaps a debatable choice since Falling Into Infinity is usually seen as one of their worst, though I actually quite enjoy that record. My original plan was to do Scenes from a Memory through Black Clouds and Silver Linings but I do struggle a bit with Systematic Chaos, which is probably the only Mike Portnoy era album I'm not really crazy about) Yes: Time and a Word, The Yes Album, Fragile, Close to the Edge, Tales from Topographic Oceans, Relayer (I've listened to Time and a Word more than Going for the One, hence why I prefer it, though I can understand why people would prefer Going for the One. Yes did take me some time to really get into since I wasn't always crazy about Jon Anderson's voice for some reason, but the more I listened to them the less I was bothered by the vocals and learned to enjoy them). Genesis: Nursery Cryme, Foxtrot, Selling England by the Pound, Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, A Trick of the Tail, Wind and Wuthering (Pretty much agree with Pete's order word for word so not much to say about this one).

[@Skycladatdusk78]

That Priest run is missing Point Of Entry, it came out between British Steel and Screaming.

[@harizonflamingice3167]

@@Skycladatdusk78 Shit, I knew I forgot something.

[@SeenACowSki]

I love this series of Top 6 album runs. Thin Lizzy has got to make an appearance.

[@SeenACowSki]

And Stevie Wonder. 🎶

[@ericwalker6068]

Triumph: Rock And Roll Machine Just A Game Progressions Of Power Allied Forces Never Surrender Thunder Seven

[@jonathanbarnes3061]

Sport of Kings is worthy of second consideration.

[@mbgaomo]

It doesn't get much better than those 7 albums from The Moody Blues.

[@micolsen9824]

27:00 deep purple had a run of eight ...'69 s/t through CTTB. Rock on Pete.

[@aidenswords5809]

I know its a few years later but perfect strangers certainly ended dat run, great title song ok, but awful album

[@progmonster4]

the CCR and Skynyrd So great and the other three good as well

[@williamwalker146]

Good pizza is good pizza. Unbeatable.

[@russcascio1104]

I'm hoping you are going to do Chicago, even though their 4th album was a live album. You can pick their first 8 albums.

[@beetlebum7760]

KATE BUSH: The Kick Inside - The Sensual World TRAVIS: Good Feeling - Ode To J. Smith Can’t think of any other.

[@jayweir6375]

Pete always a pleasure and this is one of my favorite series you have done. I've been playing along with you on each of these 4 vids of the series. Staying with the bands you chose and indicating where I feel the 6 lie OR choosing another if I did not feel strongly about the bands picked. ZZ TOP - I'm going Tres (my favorite) - Eliminator (I do not LOVE but HAD to include) Phish - first 6 Like Kansas but need to listen more, can't say I love 6 albums. Lynyrd - I'm with you 1st 5 classics. Not familiar with later period. CCR - I can go with you here. Would not have thought of them but agreed so many classics The WHo - Tommy - Face Dances

[@kevinbutler3665]

Ooh watched two of these and commented on a few, just thought, Alice Cooper, Love It To Death to Welcome To My Nightmare.

[@IanCouser]

A suggestion. Could you do a month of albums that are turning 45 this year? 1978 had some very great albums!

[@BonafonteLeonardo]

❤ CCR ❤

[@ingolfrvargr]

Just beginning to watch the series so I don't know if you have mentioned Iron Maiden, but they would be my absolute first pick; either from Iron Maiden until Somewhere In Time, or Killers through Seventh Son. I also love Brave New World through Senjutsu, but to a lesser extent. Actually, only No Prayer and Virtual XI break their perfect run, in my opinion. Blut Aus Nord are running on a string of 14 consecutive albums, all of which I'd consider essential, a string of any of their 6 albums is incredible. Same with Deathspell Omega, but while I like their first couple of albums, their last 6 is really where it's at for me. Immolation from Dawn of Possession through Harnessing Ruin. Incantation has 12 albums, all of which are incredible, but I'd say Onward to Golgotha through Decimate Christendom is stronger than the second half (and it has to be split that way because what sane person could leave out OTG?). Sticking with death metal, the first 6 Morbid Angel albums, or amy of the first 7 if you include Abominations of Desolation. Malevolent Creation also don't have a bad album, but I'd pick their first 6. Death of course only released solif gold, I'd probably pick their first 6 over Leprosy through Sound, although it's close. Looking over Motörhead I'd probably go with Hammered through Aftershock. Might not be their carreer highlights individually, but there's always one album that stops their otherwise amazing run from their earlier stuff (Iron Fist, Rock N Roll, March or Die...). Plus, those 6 I mentioned are still awesome as hell! And before I stop, the first 6 King Diamond albums; Fatal Portrait through The Spider's Lullaby.

[@paulkazakoff9231]

Blue Oyster Cult ? Excluding those couple of live albums thru that period of their first 6.

[@paulkazakoff9231]

Free ? Same with them excluding a live album in there.Strong albums most of theirs !!

[@scarfface24]

Nice “cheat” with Lynyrd Skynyrd ! Damn well deserved, of course ! I was thinking of the same cheat regarding UFO, including the five studio albums of the original Michael Schenker era (Phenomenon, Force It, No Heavy Petting, Lights Out, Obsession) AND Strangers In The Night (maybe the most seminal live rock album)! (I also love the Chapman era, but for the life of me I cannot put No Place To Run next to the Schenker albums; it’s good but not great)

[@threeofakindbygeneraldean3007]

Nothing embarrassing for a change! Love moodies in that era, ccr & zz top whereas the remainder are usually listenable. Second helping is way better than debut/final releases by tragic pick.

[@roccopatrone8843]

Chicago Transit Authority through to the brilliant 7...I won't count , 4 being Live and all...

[@marcuscouto6251]

How about Kiss first 6 albums?

[@paulfaulkner2855]

Is this part 4 or 5 as the title states? I think it's part 4 unless I missed one.

[@seaoftranquilityprog]

4...that was a typo. Thanks for catching that.

[@TABL3SIX]

🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕 Some great pizza here in Chicago. And not the deep dish.

[@jaymonster125]

Pete, instead of an Honorable Mention list, let's have another segment of Classic 6 albums with your additional runs. Loving the lists, agree or disagree.

[@robertcramer2945]

Maybe an honorable mention for Nektar. Not exactly chart toppers, but their first six albums are classics, IMO. I guess the only iffy one is Down To Earth. But I spun it again yesterday and really think it’s an underrated, albeit quirky, gem.

[@jimfritz2087]

C C R / Americana , R n B , Roots , Topical. Put into J. Fogarty's blender , shaken , not stirred . Add the 3 other members. GREAT AMERICAN MUSIC

[@toddhill7483]

The Damned. Damned Damned Damned, Music For Pleasure, Machine Gun Etiquette, The Black Album, Strawberries, Phantasmagoria.

[@bgmchrisc]

I've been thinking about it, and I can't name a single band/artist that hits the mark for me. I'm a harsh grader.

[@mikem.7921]

The first 6 rage albums are absolute classics thrash and power metal

[@martymartin2894]

AC-DC have 5 brilliant albums but I would include either flick of the switch or dirty deeds even though not so strong just to make it 6 as those other 5 are killer. Or I'd add in the live album if u want blood to make up a super run of six.

[@perpetualmotion357]

You could start in a few places with AC/DC for a 6 album run. Their first stellar record I'd say would be LTBR and go from there through Flick but I've heard others that really love their first two. Flick is great because none of those songs are overplayed, and I've rated it higher the older I've gotten. I also really like FTATR. I personally think that has Brians best vocals. I'd rate the last 3 with Bon and the first 3 with Brian for the 6 album run. To go even further than that, AC/DC from 75'-90' have one of the strongest runs by any band ever imo. It's amazing how many solid albums they've released in that time frame. By the time they headlined Monsters of Rock in 84', they were practically veterans in 10 years and Angus was still only 29. Most bands who with only 10 years under their belt still seem relatively new with half the material. So many bands back in the day like Maiden, Metallica and others practically conquered their genre in that time frame. We just don't see that anymore. Many get extremely popular with their first 2 or 3 and then seem to fall off the map.

[@martymartin2894]

@@perpetualmotion357 I would have started with high voltage but then dirty deeds is not considered so good, like wise neither was flick for years, but it seems to have gotten more popular over time. That's why I'd probably start at for those about to rock and go back 6 with the inclusion of if u want blood for 6 really great albums.

[@MichaelMajoris]

ACDC definitely! For me I go by their original studio releases. I like their 1975 Australian High Voltage a lot, but I would start with their 2nd Australian Album TNT and go thru Back in Black. TNT Dirty Deeds (Australian or regular release) Let There Be Rock (with or without Crabsody in Blue) Powerage (with or without Cold Hearted Man) Highway To Hell Back in Black As mentioned could throw any live CD in there from that period like If You Want Blood or any of the unofficial live recording like 78 Live from Nashville, etc. I like For Those About To Rock and Flick of the Switch a lot too. Brian sounds amazing on both. And Flick is so raw, just needed a few more 'great' songs instead of just ok ones. For me, the two ACDC's are when Phil is on drums or not. I do like Black Ice very much too from 2008.

[@martymartin2894]

@@MichaelMajoris cool, I didn't really like black ice when it came out maybe I need to revisit that album, I liked ballbreaker best out of them later albums even though razors edge was an epic comeback with 5 great songs the others are awful. I'd definitely have to include for those about to rock in my 6, the production on that album is great and u talking about Phil, the drum sound is epic and the title track is a classic, and the other songs are fairly strong aswell.

[@ExileOnMyStreet]

No argument from me for your Skynyrd inclusion. What about The Marshall Tucker Band? The debut, A New Life, Where We All Belong, Searchin' for a Rainbow, Long Hard Ride, Carolina Dreams.

[@jonathanbarnes3061]

Yeah, if you continue with Marshall Tucker, then the Allman Brothers get reconsideration as well.

[@bertkarlsson1421]

Renaissance should be on the list

[@fotisbozikas507]

Yeah man lynyrd skynyrd had some tromendous albums in the 70s. Legends

[@albertkienberger2349]

nice that you included Lynyrd Skynyrd. I don't regard that as cheating - after all it is your rules. Moreover I think the number of stuff they perfomed during these shows, which is not on any of the studio albums make it a more than valid pick.

[@exhaustguy]

If you include a live album, then you need to include Live at Leeds and give The Who a six run (four truly great Tommy, Live at Leeds, Who's Next, and Quadrophenia). If you pick The Who Sell Out and then have to decide between By Numbers and Happy Jack or include By Numbers and Who Are You. I love The Who but their discography is pretty shallow when you compare to other bands.

[@christopherdavies3079]

Let’s not forget all the albums by Be Bop Deluxe , not a bad one between them

[@monsieurlehigh4912]

Renaissance : : : Prolashesburnofthecardzadeandothernovellseasogue

[@bertkarlsson1421]

How about Phil Collins Face Value - Dance into the light?

[@meanjoe4299]

I know it's not one band but how about Dios 6 album run. 3 rainbow 2 sabbath and holy diver. All classics

[@danielbowden6330]

Kiss/Journey must be next week?

[@jlcougilljr]

great picks as always Pete!! we were certainly weened on all these great catalogs. with the state of the recording industry and terrestrial radio for the last 15-20 years, i have hope, but how likely are we ever to see groups have strong albums runs like these bands of our youth- let alone any staying together for the long haul. we'll see but it seems a little more far and few between these days.

[@ronjones6190]

The Moodies really did have seven in a row. That's why fans call them the classic seven.

[@jeffrice4713]

1. AC/DC (High Voltage) 2. Black Sabbath (Debut) 3. Van Halen (Debut) 4. Judas Preist (Sad Wings of Destiny) 5. Scorpions (Virgin Killer) 5. Aerosmith (Debut) 6. Pink Floyd (Meddle) 7. Journey (Infinity) 8. KISS (Debut) 9. The Doors (Debut) 10. The Beatles (Rubber Soul) 11. The Rolling Stones (Beggars Banquet) 12. Led Zeppelin (Debut) 13. RUSH (2112)

[@powrnap]

For Skynyrd, why not include the exceptional First & Last released in ‘78, which contains many underrated gems.

[@gregeichelberger6244]

King’s X - first 6 albums are all classics. I know you’re still on the fence with them but they are such a loved and influential band.

[@frankvaccari3706]

Love their most recent album Regenerator

[@seaoftranquilityprog]

I'm not on the fence at all...I"ve been converted over the last year!

[@martymartin2894]

​@@seaoftranquilityprog Pete are u using a different camera the picture quality is extremely clear.

[@jamescouture3293]

I totally agree been a fan since 1988 seen them over 20 times never disappoints

[@randyswanson3369]

Impeach racistig pig kid sniffing biden

[@jlcougilljr]

pizza, shit!! now i'm hungry-lol.. we have an east central Indiana family owned chain called "Pizza King" that been around for decades and very popuilar and desired in this region-you would dig it Pete!! if your ever in central Indiana it's a must. it's so time tested and desired by the regional locals that grew up on it that many folks that have moved away or retired to Florida and the likes will have it shipped to them! that pizza and a good beer- MAN that's livin' brother!! S.O.T. ROCKS!! \m/ \m/

[@mulicuy]

If you don't include Death next episode I'm adding you to The List!

[@einarassipavicius1991]

I forgot to write down my 5 choices in part 3, so for part 4 I'm doing 10! 11. Manfred Mann's Earth Band - from The Good Earth (1974) to Chance (1980). And possibly including first four albums and Somewhere In Afrika to make an 11 album run! And I excluded Solar Fire, because Chance is vastly underrated. A very fresh, original early 80s sound. 12. Opeth - from Ghost Reveries (2005) to In Cauda Venenum (2019). I'm a massive fan of later Opeth works. I needed to have Heritage, Pale Communion, In Cauda Venenum in the same run. Even at the cost of excluding Damnation and other earlier albums. 13. Depeche Mode - from Music For The Masses (1987) to Playing The Angel (2005). Quite an unusual choice by me, picking a bit more later DM albums. But I'm a bit underwhelmed by Black Celebration, for me Music For The Masses is the first great Depeche album. 14. Dream Theater - from Images And Words (1992) to Train of Thought (2003). Exactly six albums, no more than that. Octavarium for me is a slip. And many people might not pick DT just because of Falling Into Infinity. Well, Falling Into Infinity might be one of the most underrated prog metal albums of all time! 15. Supertramp - from Crime of the Century (1974) to Brother Where You Bound (1985). Although the last one is without Hodgson, it's still a very strong album. 16. The Who - from The Who Sell Out (1967) to Who Are You (1978). One of the best classic rock streaks of all time. The Who By Numbers is very underrated. 17. Grand Funk Railroad - from Grand Funk (1969) to We're An American Band (1973). And I would actually continue up to Good Singin', Good Playin', I guess. 18. Bjork - from Debut (1993) to Volta (2007). Simply a treasury of experimental art pop. Post and Vespertine are my favorites. 19. ZZ Top - from Tres Hombres (1973) to Eliminator (1983). Here I wanted to disagree with Pete. I like first two albums, but for me El Loco and Eliminator must be in the run. I find El Loco quite underrated these days. 20. Kansas - from debut (1974) to Monolith (1979). Despite repeating the same what Pete said, I needed to include this, because this is a very good run! Monolith and Masque are very underrated. Mentioned in previous episodes: 1. Van der Graaf Generator: from The Least We Can Do Is Wave To Each Other to World Record. 2. Gentle Giant: from Acquiring The Taste to Free Hand. 3. King Crimson: from Larks' Tongues In Aspic to Three of a Perfect Pair. 4. Peter Hammill: Fool's Mate to Over. 5. Fates Warning: No Exit to Disconnected. 6. Pain of Salvation: from Entropia to Scarsick. 7. Camel: from debut to Breathless. 8. Anekdoten: from Vemod to Until All The Ghosts Are Gone. 9. Cosmograf: from When Age Has Done Its Duty to Mind Over Depth. 10. Pink Floyd: from Meddle to The Wall.

[@christopherdavies3079]

Love Supertramp but Famous last words is a poor album so breaks the chain of brilliant albums

[@einarassipavicius1991]

@@christopherdavies3079 Disagree. I like Famous Last Words more than even Crisis What Crisis. Very strong melodic songs on FLW.

[@christopherdavies3079]

@@einarassipavicius1991 I think you’re on your own holding that opinion It was bad enough to split the band up .

[@einarassipavicius1991]

@@christopherdavies3079 Well, that's simply not a very rational opinion. Just because you hate the album and it was the last album before Hodgson left doesn't mean: a) it's a bad album b) it provoked Hodgson to leave. Hodgson left, because he didn't want to be one of TWO leaders. He realized he wanted to create on its own. And also, he lived at the time a few hundred kilometers away from the rest of the band, which made working together more difficult. It was clear even before the creation of FLW, that Hodgson will leave the band. And I know many people who like the album just as much as me. Just because on average it wasn't received nowhere near as well as Breakfast In America, doesn't mean it's immediately a poor offering. It simply is in the shadow of Breakfast In America.

[@christopherdavies3079]

@@einarassipavicius1991 The clue is in the title “ Top 6 album runs “ So to quote you “ Famous last words was a shadow of Breakfast in America “ so how can FLW be possibly be part of a run of 6 consecutive albums made by a band or artist, if it’s not top quality which is what this subject is about ? I rest my case there members of the jury ……. Lol

[@franciskocher200]

The only band that have a six albums run is Scorpions in my opinion.

[@jonathanbarnes3061]

That's hard core.

[@michaelivan9066]

If only Van Halen didn’t put all those covers on Diver Down.

[@jonathanbarnes3061]

I wouldn't decline full credit to that album.

[@johnnorman7180]

Dream Theater will be interesting

[@beetlebum7760]

Now that you mention it, yes, absolutely. I assume Pete wants to include Images And Words, but not sure if Falling Into Infinity is strong enough for him to include in the run. If not, he could go for Metropolis Pt.2 - Black Clouds & Silver Linings. But is he that fond of each of those six? And what about When Dream And Day Unite? It is my favorite Dream Theater album, and in his DT album ranking Pete said he loves the songs, but wasn't happy with the sound and singer. However, Six Degrees was ranked higher than the debut. So there you go, no debut unfortunately. So everything depends on how big his love for Falling Into Infinity is then. And whether he wants to include the A Change of Seasons EP.

[@independenceltd.]

cheating is always permitted if it includes Lynyrd Skynyrd...unless you're a Cheatin' Woman