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Fav Consecutive Albums by An Artist

There are periods where an artist or a group reach a creative peak and release a series of consecutive albums that are all masterpieces. These are an artists' Golden Age. Just curious, but what do you consider the golden age records of your favorite artists. Must be consecutive and "Greatest Hits" not allowed.

My fav is Stevie Wonder from:

Music of the Mind
Talking Book
Innervision
Forfillingness First Finale
Songs In the Key of Life

Five incredible albums in four years.
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hifijones
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LOL

@reubent 

Honestly I didn't even notice the date.  I was prompted to post because this thread was in the "More to discover" forum topics in the right-hand column at the top of the page.  So the blame or credit for bumping this thread should go to the AudiogoN staffer who put it there.

Too funny!

reubent
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@hifijones - It was intended as CREDIT.....  Good thread too. Worth re-visiting....
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ghosthouse
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Whoever or whatever is to blame, this is a thread worth resurrection (in my O-pinion). Good on you @hifijones .

@reubent - Nice call on Lucinda, I’d add West to her run of studio albums. Don’t know Little Honey, but Blessed is another strong one. Haven’t kept up with Bone or Ghosts. Don’t know her live albums. She might deserve credit for a run of 10 solid studio recordings.

My contribution:
World Party/Karl Wallinger: Private Revolution, Goodbye Jumbo, Bang!
(I like Egyptology and Dumbing Up too but have a soft spot for the first 3)

Damien Jurado: St. Bartlett, Maraqopa, Bros. & Sisters of the Eternal Son
(Magical stuff)

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bdp24
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It's a timeless topic! Many (most?) artists have an arc in the quality of their output, working their way up to their peak and then descending again. Sad but true. And many also have only "so" many good songs in them. Ray Davies ran out of musical ideas, as did Robbie Robertson, Tom Waits (imo ;-), Brian Wilson, etc. Other's arcs are more like a roller coaster---up, down, up again, down again, for years. Dylan of course, John Hiatt too.
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ghosthouse
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Addendum...another "trilogy"; this one from The Standard:

Wire Post to Wire

The Swimmer

Albatross
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