Which Musicians Pass 'The Five-Albums Test'?

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Hey everybody! Thanks for watching this video on "Which Musicians Pass "The Five-Albums Test? ". I stumbled on this article a while back and this idea to do my own version has been in my head ever since. All credit goes to Steven Hyden for the concept. So, which run that I described in this video do you think is the best? Which is your personal favorite? What popular bands/musicians am I missing? Let me know in the comments.

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[nateds]

Pink Floyd had one of the greatest decade runs I've ever seen in any band or artist. Between 71 and 79 they released Meddle, Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here, Animals, and The Wall. 5 of the greatest rock albums ever made in 8 years, one of them being a double album multi media project no less.

[TheRoyalGuardian]

Pink Floyd had one of the most legendary 5 album runs ever. Meddle/Dark Side/Wish You Were Here/Animals/The Wall has remained undefeated for me

[Swisha]

Timestamps if y'all wanna skip around:
1:53 The Beatles
2:50 The Cure
3:43 Kendrick Lamar
4:48 Kate Bush
5:13 Talking Heads
5:46 Black Sabbath
6:09 Metallica
6:50 Elliott Smith
7:17 Joni Mitchell
7:37 Sufjan Stevens
8:11 Kanye West
8:34 Björk
9:29 Speed Round (Stevie Wonder, Radiohead, Fleetwood Mac, Prince, Steely Dan, Death Grips, The Smiths, Marvin Gaye, OutKast)
11:08 Potential Future Additions (Run the Jewels, LCD Soundsystem, D'Angelo, Tyler, the Creator, Mitski, Phoebe Bridgers)

[victorwright]

I think David Bowie would absolutely qualify, with ‘Diamond Dogs’ up through to ‘Heroes’ probably being the most solid consecutive 5-album run, but either way i think his overall discography is one of the most stylistically diverse yet incredibly quality-consistent of all tim

[lorenhartman]

I feel like zeppelin 1 to Houses of the holy is a solid 5 album run.

[BigGab.]

Led Zeppelin’s debut five come to mind immediately: Led Zeppelin I - IV and Houses of the Holy absolutely crack that scale

[kithutchinson]

Another overlooked group: Simon & Garfunkel!

They only released 5 albums (Wednesday Morning 3 AM > The Sounds of Silence > Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme > Bookends > Bridge Over Troubled Water) but they are all folk rock masterpieces!

[shortesnameofalltime]

I think that with the release of Mr Morale and The Big Steppers and untitled unmastered not rea being an album I think Kendrick absolutely passes the test

[Lawgamer]

Kanye West for sure. That College Dropout to MBDTF run was just incredible. Sure, 808’s wasn’t well received on its launch, but in time it has for sure received critical acclaim and has influenced the rap industry for years to come. Adding to the fact that these were his first 5 albums, it’s a no brainer to me.

[joaogabrielcullen]

Björk's discography definitely shows how good of an artist she is. Even her less acclaimed albums are incredible pieces of art that showcase her eclecticity. Some people may think that Medúlla shouldn't pass the test but I think it's more of a matter of being opened to enjoy the album. If you really stop to appreciate it as a new thing Björk brought us you'll definitely like it for the great project that it is.

[_ratherBursadboi]

I’d argue Pink Floyd would make it. All of their 70’s output is fantastic. Keeping on prog, King Crimson’s first 6 albums are great.

[psatse]

How could you not mention Led Zeppelin? I mean 5 really great albums in a row. Led Zeppelin is one of the best debut Albums in history followed by Led Zep II wich is also amazing. Led Zeppelin III went in a different very creative direction while Led Zeppelin IV is basically a greatest hits album. Followed by Houses of the Holy and their creative peak Physical Graffiti, you can choose your line up. In my opinion the best Album run ever in only 6 years.

[bengimelfarb]

MF DOOM already passed the test if you include collaboration albums. you have operation doomsday, black bastards, take me to your leader, vaudvile villain, madvillany. if you exclude venomous villain because that was more of a mixtape and isn't really officially released anywhere, then you can include mmn food, the mouse and the mask, and born like this. also I'm counting black bastards as his project because even though it was made by a trio, on of the members left and the other one passed away leaving DOOM to finish the project, meaning it's mostly his project along with features from the other members

[connorleary]

As a massive Tyler stan, I think he'll hit it. Ever since Flower Boy he seems allergic to making a bad record, dude's production and sampling are amongst the best of the best. I love Cherry Bomb but I don't think it quite qualifies, so give him 4 years and he'll be on this list

[bigoldbagel]

Kendrick lamar definitely passes the test even his throwaways are amazing

[Straaaayyyy]

Radiohead definitely. The bends - Ok computer - kid a /amnesiac - httt - in rainbows is god tier streak. Every album brings something New and sounds completely different, one of the greatest Journeys in music history

[nathanbradleyf]

Michael Jackson most definitely. Off The Wall, Thriller, Bad, Dangerous, HIStory was an incredible run and all 5 among the best selling (and influential) albums ever made. I would say those albums made a bigger impact on popular music than anything else.

[dmytro-in-other-side]

David Bowie gave art one of the greatest ten-year marathons in history. Starting with Hunky Dory and ending with Scary Monsters, this is an outstanding innovative contribution (even skirting the Pin Ups covers, there are five corresponding in a row)

[dapsatni]

No pink Floyd? Really? I wouldn't count obscured by clouds. It's a movie soundtrack made into an album. Kinda like Kendricks black panther thing. But then, you have one of the best 5 in a rows of all time! Meddle, dark side of the moon, wish you were here, animals, and the wall! Like, I guess you dont listen to pink Floyd because there's no way you didn't think of at the very least mentioning this row

[yeeter_dank]

Rush absolutely passes this test. 2112, A Farewell to Kings, Hemispheres, Permanent Waves and Moving Pictures.