Definitely Nirvana. Bleach, Nevermind, Nevermind Deluxe, Nevermind Super Deluxe, Nevermind 25th anniversary edition

I feel like 5 “in a row” is silly. You wouldn’t say an artist has to paint 5 classic paintings “in a row” to be considered one of the all time greats. Anyone with 5 8/10s is deserving I think

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

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

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.

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

Pink Floyd released Meddle, The Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here, Animals and The Wall all within the span of about a decade. Five of the greatest albums of all time in less than ten years.

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.

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.

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.

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

Iron Maiden definitely passes the test with their first 7 albums: Self-titles, Killers, The Number of the Beast, Piece of Mind, Powerslave, Somewhere in Time and Seventh Son of a Seventh Son

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

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

Prince is an interesting case because I don't think his consecutive albums are limited to 5. His run from '79-'89 is one of the most impressive in music history.

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

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)

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.

Definitely agree with Metallica, the run of Kill ‘Em All, Ride the Lightning, Master of Puppets, …And Justice For All and the Black Album is just a killer run of back-to-back heavy metal awesomeness

I’d count Queen and Floyd. Queen: Sheer heart attack, a night at the opera, a day at the races, news of the world and jazz are insanely good albums. And every single one had at least one massive hit that has held up through generations. Killer queen, Bohemian Rhapsody, somebody to love, we will rock you and we are the champions and Don’t stop me now respectively. And the rest of the songs are great and underrated. Pink Floyd: Dark side of the moon, wish you were here, animals, the wall and final cut. You just can’t argue with that.

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

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!

Billy Joel had a really great six-album run. Turnstiles, The Stranger, 52nd Street, Glass Houses, Nylon Curtain, and An Innocent Man are all really great albums.

R.E.M makes this list easily. Murmur, Reckoning, Fables of the Reconstruction, Life's Rich Pageant, and Document are all amazing. Their great streak lasts all the way up to "automatic for the people" and even after that, they were never bad.

to not feature David Bowie is insane. if you disregard Pin-Ups, as it was an album of cover songs, I would say he has a 13-album run of excellence. even discounting Pin-Ups, you still have an easy six-album run from Station to Station to Let's Dance which are amongst the greatest albums ever produced.

Kendrick lamar definitely passes the test even his throwaways are amazing

I am so happy you included Elliott Smith in this, to me all 7 of his albums are perfect.

Pink Floyd had a 5-album run from Meddle through The Wall, excluding Obscured by Clouds, a soundtrack album, which was still great. This run also includes Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You were Here and Animals

I'm genuinely suprised Pink Floyd wasn't included. Not counting soundtracks, I'd say the run from Meddle to The Wall definitely qualifies.

David Bowie definitely passed the test from hunky dory to let’s dance (11 albums) you can take your pick of five albums

Glad Stevie Wonder got the shoutout, I’d honestly add Hotter than July to that great run. I love every single song on that album which I can’t say for the others.

The Beatles released 4 albums often considered the best of all time, the most influental albums to ever be created, 4 MASTERPIECES in 3 years, The Beatles being the most popular band to ever exist is the greatest thing ive seen, they more than certainly deserve it.

I'm actually kinda of shocked how well Kendrick and metallica line up. I just hope Kendrick releases something better then load and reload.

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

One musician I definetely think must be included into this is Jimi Hendrix. Even though he only published 3 studio albums before his death, the first 2 albums to be published posthumous seal the deal for me. Are you experienced/Axis:Bold as love/Electric ladyland/Cry of love/Rainbow bridge is an incredible run and really doesn't leave anything to be desired. Unpopular opinion Cry of love is actually my favourite Hendrix album. Definetely one of the best musicians of all time, even by those rules

I clicked on this video expecting to hear my favorite band, Steely Dan, mentioned. Safe to say I was not disappointed. They are truly a group with all amazing albums.

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.

Pink Floyd’s 5 album run from “Meddle” to “The Wall” is a pass for me. (Not including Obscured by Clouds as it’s a soundtrack).

Ironically enough, “Medulla” was the first full Bjork album I listened through (crazy right?), lol. From there I went backwards. I guess if I was able to make it through “Medulla” I could make it through everything.

I’d definitely put R.E.M. on here, the streak from Murmur to Document is pure gold

Led Zeppelin had six in a row from their debut through Physical Graffiti. Depends how big of a fan you are after that.

Bowie, Diamond Dogs to lets dance is basically 8 great albums, pick and choose the order. And i guess if you ignore pin ups (a cover album), then its an even bigger run

Pink Floyd is an absolute slam dunk for me with Meddle to The Wall, ignoring obscured by clouds as it was made for the film La Vallée.

It’s based on taste but I think you could find a 5 album run of Weird Al that are tremendous for what he does.

Not counting Obscured By Clouds because it’s a soundtrack, Pink Floyd’s Meddle - Dark Side of the Moon - Wish You Were Here - Animals - The Wall, is the best 5 album run of all time

Pink Floyd definitely. In my mind, 70’s Pink Floyd is the strongest band ever. That’s whether or not you wanna count Obscured by Clouds, which I think is a great album (even though it’s a soundtrack that doesn’t fit their sound of the time). AHM, Meddle, Obscured, DSotM, WYWH, Animals, and The Wall are all 8-10/10s for me, easy

Your breadth and depth of knowledge of music is enviable.

R.E.M. for sure makes this cut. Their first five albums under IRS records were all fantastic and huge inspirations for many artists in the eventual 90s alternative rock scene.

Fiona Apple. All 5 are legit fantastic. I went into Extraordinary Macine having heard it was her weakest, and now it might be the one I listen to the most. She’s unbelievable

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)

Amazing 💕💯

I’m surprised to see Led Zeppelin isn’t being talked about in the comments… I,II,III,Untitled,and Houses of the Holy! You could also do their 2nd album through Physical Graffiti as their best 5 album run.

- Michael Jackson, from Off The Wall to Invincible - Shakira, from Pies Descalzos to Oral Fixation Vol 2 - St. Vincent, from Strange Mercy to Daddy's Home

This is gonna come as a surprise since people on the internet only care about ItCotCK, but King Crimson's run from Islands to Discipline is absolutely unbeatable

ABBA’s run from “Arrival” through “The Visitors” is a major oversight. While the band has also had great songs, meticulous production and incredible vocals and harmonies, this stretch of albums over a mere 6-year period showed how they progressed from a bubbly pop group to a mature, darker art pop sound, especially if you factor in the expanded reissues of The Visitors, which includes their greatest and final track (for 40 years) “The Day Before You Came.”

Green Day I feel has a good lineup. Dookie, Insomniac, Nimrod, Warning, and American Idiot to finish it off. Saying that isn't a run of some of their best is crazy.

I personally think Bowie basically did a 9 perfect record run with Hunky Dory, Ziggy Stardust, Aladdin Zane, Pin Ups, Diamond Dogs, Young Americans, Station To Station, Low and ”Heroes”. But if you want, maybe pick the first five. Or Ziggy to Young Americans. Edit: Or you may exclude Pin Ups since it’s a cover album and go Hunky Dory to Young Americans.

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

Van Morrison without a doubt. Astral Weeks to Saint Dominic’s Preview is an astounding run. He’s incredibly underrated in my opinion.

Great video

David Bowie, I think he could fit with his art rock side. From Station to Station to Scary Monsters. Tho I get that people say that Lodger was an ok album, but I think its really underrated. Hunky Dory to Station to Station had a chance if it weren't for PinUps

I really don't know why people say that "Beatles For Sale" is a bad album. This is the album that has "Eight Days A Week", "Baby's In Black" which was a hit when they played it live, and "No Reply'. The other songs on that album are underrated gems. "I'm A Loser" is so catchy, I mean, Paul's bassline is fantastic when the chorus kicks in. That middle eight in "I Don't Want To Spoil The Party" is so powerful! It's my favorite Beatles album, so if you've given it a miss until now, I'd really reccomend it. It always reminds me of Autumn.

Surprised no one talked about RHCP. The run of BSSM, One Hot Minute, Californication, By The Way and Stadium Arcadium is amazing

One group that I’m very excited about that I could definitely see making my list once they release more albums is Black Country, New Road. For the first time, Ants From Up There, and Live from Bush Hall are all fantastic art rock albums and I cannot wait for more material from them. In the same vein, although I can’t speak to how great their run might be, I haven’t listened to them enough, are BCNR’s contemporaries black midi

The metal band Death had seven albums throughout its lifetime and not a single album of theirs was bad.

I'm going to have to count Rush here. _2112, A Farewell to Kings, Hemispheres, Permanent Waves,_ and _Moving Pictures_ all in a row, from 1976-1981. Perfection.

this is a super cool idea to discuss sone of your favorite artists and really see how well as an artist/and or as a cohesive unit (a band of artists) they actually stack up in terms of consistently releasing those great works that prove that their actually one of the best to do it,,,,, vs just good w some very nice highlighting points loll... like i think alot of people will lost off alot if their favorite artists simply because its their fav band or whatevs and they cant admit to themselves that possibly 1 or however many or their works may not have been up to this top tier echelon. like i know ive got 50 bands loaded up rn i can list off that each have at least 5 killer records, but chances of them being one after the other cuts that list down in multitudes loll.. but if i had to say a few that i feel make the cut,,, at least for me lol, uts def gonna have to be: Pink Floyd.. from Meddle to the wall.. Now theres a ***to this one, and thats the fact that after meddle and before dark side of the Moon, they did a soundtrack for a movie and released it as obscured by clouds.. and while this is soted as an album,, i really dont see how it can be considered a studio album from the band.. lol they wrote, recorded, and released the entire thing in like a 45 day period in between the 2 halves of the their Japanese tour, and while they were already inbthe process of writing Dark side.... so i dont count it but some may say uts a technicality. buuuut if not added, its Meddle, Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here my >>, Animals ,, and The Wall. and fuck it you wanna add obscured, then dark side to final Cut but thas iffy for me. 2) Id have to go with Pantera cowboys from hell to reinventing the steel. the final record is def a diff style for the band given the change in nature of the lyrics considering the frontmans prior overdose and clinically being dead for several mins before being revived,,, and then getting sober,, but even w this change in tone it didnt take anything away from the bands pure skill and mastery of their craft . dimebag darrell showed some of his greatest guitar progression here, sadly to be shot dead while performing live very recently afterwards this album was released.. but their 5 album stretch from cowboys from hell, to vulgar display of power, far beyond driven, the great southern trendkill, culminating in reinventing the steel,, is some of the best 90sto eeaarrrllyyyy 00s metal youll ever hear,, and just some of the the greatest metal albums ever period, so to see a band that dropped only 5 albums and they all just crush, is suuuper rare.. and oddly enough it's the singer who ods between albums 4 nn5 ,, but its the guitarist thats shot n killed shortly after the 5th is done, so i see it as meant to be n licky we got the 5th at all.. 3rd) RX Bandits.. this is one alot may not know of, and if you havent heard of them give them a listen.. but this is the most gifted talented and expansive in sound group of artists in one band you'll ever get. they started out as a sla band in high school,, and while I'm not fond of ska, thier first few records are hailed as some of the genres best but its their 3rd album that they start to really change from a ska band to an amazing psychprog experimental rock jam bands and much more.. but their 3rd album, 'Progress' to 'the resignation ' , '.....and the battle begun' , 'mandala' , and ending w thier final album 'Gemini, Her Majesty ' is such perfect example of a band perfecting their sound, growing, adapting, and perfecting it again that each album is a near perfect outing in its own rights, but to see the growth over the course is ridiculous. (((this one maaayyy be met w sone skepticism just in regards to the 1st of the five,considering they were all still so young but that doesnt take away any of the skill present.. and the 1st album is the last ska-ish album here, from the resignation on, their sound completely fine tunes for the best so dont see ska n be like,,, 'naahhhh.' lol) last im going to mention is #4) The Mars Volta. deloused in the comatorium to Ochtehedron. (yes those are all the correct words for the albums) the mars volta is like our day n ages' pink floyd if they were from south of the border nationality wise n from texas geographically lol. the guitarist for the band Omar Rodriguez-Lopez is unanimously known as one of thee greatest musicians of all time, and the first album here has a song w 1 of the best 100 guitar tracks of all time (as judged and stated by rolling stone, and several others), the man himself has over 400 studio albums under his belt, most of them all solo albums, and his others are in bands where he writes everything. minus lyrics usually. but he orchestrates all his solo works and the bands hes involved w, all the musical parts not just his guitar tracks, but the bass, drums, keys, horns, electricals, oobos, harps, etc everything. in his head, he dictates to the band members and then they jam on it, so the members can spice it up a bit w their personal styles on top, but its his music. he also works very closely w the red hit chili peppers ( flea, rhcp bassist, played on some the mars volta records too) but yeah the mars volta is his main outing and thier 5 goes as follows 'de-loused in the comatorium' 'Francis, The Mute' 'Amputechture' 'The Bedlam in Goliath' and lastly 'Octahedron' just some of the most impressive experimental rock albums ever and their all uniquely their own but all shred.

The fact that Björk, Joni and Kate were all included in this video made me happy :>

Not sure if they’re all legendary albums, but Michael Jackson ha a pretty good run. And I know album sales have nothing to do with it but I thought I’d add them to show they were big albums when they came out. Off The Wall - 20m copies sold Thriller - 60-120m copies sold Bad - 45-60m copies sold Dangerous - 30m copies sold HIStory - 20m copies sold. It’s a pretty good run, although it spanned 16 years from ‘79-‘95.

Surprised there was not mention of Pink Floyd with Meddle being an underrated classic and then Dark side of the moon being the most iconic album of all time. Then of course there is I wish you were here, Animals and the Wall all being some of the most amazing albums.

My favourite band Genesis make it for me with their 70s run from Trespass to Wind & Wuthering, but I think even non fans could say they make it with Nursery Cryme to A Trick of the Tail

If cover albums count, Streetlight Manifesto definitely passes the test. If not, then I'm confident that they will get there in the next 30 years or so.

For the rock fans: Creedence Clearwater Revival’s first five would make my list. Also, Van Halen’s first five would of made mine as well if it wasn’t for Diver Down.

For me, Madonna pass the test with her studio albums: True Blue, Like a Prayer, Erotica, Bedtime Stories and Ray of Light.

Great premise for a video here, well done Alfo Media 👍 A handful that (imho) fit the bill would be (and if I'm repeating earlier comments, apologies): Led Zeppelin: (really all of their albums but at very least) Zep II, III, IV, Houses of the Holy (especially) and Physical Graffiti The Police: although not a long body of work, I reserve special commendation that all of this band's albums qualify for me: - Outlandos d'Amour (which includes "Roxanne," "So Lonely," "Next To You") - Reggatta de Blanc ("Message In A Bottle," "Walking On The Moon," "Bring On The Night") - Zenyatta Mondatta ("Don't Stand So Close To Me," "Driven To Tears," "When The World Is Running Down...") - Ghost In the Machine ("Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic," "Spirits In the Material World") - Synchronicity ("King Of Pain," "Wrapped Around Your Finger," "Synchronicity II") Sting as a solo artist: The Dream of the Blue Turtles, Bring On the Night (a live album, but ample reworked material and rarities), ...Nothing Like the Sun, The Soul Cages and Ten Summoner's Tales XTC, a bit lesser known unfortunately, but worth a listen by any fan of new wave and/or The Beatles: Skylarking, Psonic Psunspot (under The Dukes of Statosphear moniker), Oranges & Lemons, Nonsuch and Apple Venus Volume I (and I'd easily add a sixth, Wasp Star: Apple Venus Volume II) Lastly, strong vote for Muse: Black Holes and Revelations, The Resistance, The 2nd Law, Drones, Simulation Theory (if in this case we can omit live albums)

Rush for sure, from 2112 to Grace Under Pressure, all seven albums are amazing. Included is Moving Pictures, one of the greatest albums of all time. Billy Joel is another one. It's very hard to pick 5 but anything between Turnstiles and The Bridge is a slam dunk. Just consistent fabulous music.

Really surprised to see nobody has mentioned Aphex Twin yet SAW 85-92, SAW II, ICBYD, RDJ Album and Drukqs is an incredible run of albums

You also have to remember that before the Beatles (with a few exceptions), albums were basically just a collection of songs, they weren't really seen as an artistic statement, so this test kinda discounts some of the greatest artists who never really had hugely critically acclaimed albums, eg Elvis Presley, Louis Armstrong, Frank Sinatra, plenty of other jazz greats

To me, Pink Floyd has 8 albums in a row. The run goes with Ummagumma, Atom Heart Mother, Meddle, Obscured By Clouds, The Dark Side Of The Moon, Wish You Were Here, Animals, and The Wall. Ten years of pure gold. Maybe some would disagree on Ummagumma, but it's a classic of Avant-Garde Rock and a key influence on Krautrock. On the other hand, Obscured By Clouds it's the more conventional of all (less progressive and less experimental, more classic rock oriented), but it's excellent from start to finish.

Simon and Garfunkel’s entire mainline discography should probably count for this list. As for my other picks, They include Björk, Radiohead, Pink Floyd, Ween and David Bowie (Oasis would’ve made the list if they hadn’t screwed up with Be Here Now)

One that comes to mind for me would be Beastie Boys. License to Ill, Paul's Boutique, Check Your Head, Ill Communication, and Hello Nasty. 5 fantastic albums

I think your list was solid. However, Fiona Apple should have been included. She's been making music since 96 and has only released 5 albums, all with critical acclaim.

Billy Joel - The Stranger, 52nd St., Glass Houses, Songs in the Attic, Nylon Curtain.

An underrated band that meets this criteria is ELO, the band behind Mr. Blue Sky. Their glory years were 1975 to 1981, in which they amassed six amazing albums (seven if you’re only counting their work on the film soundtrack for “Xanadu”). And that’s just me - some fans might start the count an album or two earlier

I would say that ABBA made 6 in a row. ABBA, Arrival, Voulez-Vous, Super Trooper and The Visitors. Abba never had a defining album because they all where so evenly good so you could never just pick one. Mayby you couls say that The Visitors are the odd one out, but its absolutly their most complex album and one i come back to over and over again.

Artists with 5 perfect albums in a row: MF DOOM, Kate bush, cure, Stevie wonder, Kendrick Lamar, Kanye west, Fiona Apple, Black Sabbath, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Jason Molina, Outkast, bjork, Joni Mitchell, and Radiohead are the artists/bands I personally think have passed. Maybe if I thought about it more I’d come up with more but these are them.

Completely agree with the Sufjan Stevens pick; his music is incredible and he's currently my favorite artist.

I haven't seen anyone mention them, so I'll say that Yes's first 5 albums debatably pass this test. Their self-titled debut is borderline 8/10 for me, but Time and a Word and The Yes Album are great, and Fragile and Close to the Edge are two of the greatest albums ever made.

No Beastie Boys mention in the comments?! Licensed to Ill, Paul’s Boutique, Check Your Head, Ill Communication, Hello Nasty?! Insane five album run.

True winner of this is Gustavo Cerati: Amor Amarillo, Bocanada, Siempre es Hoy, Ahí vamos, Fuerza Natural. could even include Colores Santos. he didn't have a single bad album throughout his solo career

Yes isn't a perfect example, but The Yes Album, Fragile, Close to the Edge, Tales from Topographic Oceans, and Relayer is close enough for me.

I'd be interested to hear your opinion on Laurel Hell as you mentioned Mitski near the end as a possible newcomer to this list

Daft Punk. Alive 2007 might be a live album, but it's still set the standard for live electronic music and influenced many that came after. Homework, Discovery, Human After All, Alive 2007 and Random Access Memories. That's a 5 album run that's hard to argue with

I'd say Led Zeppelin fits the bill: Led Zeppelin I, II, III, IV, Houses of the Holy. You can even add Physical Graffiti if you start at II. Edit: I just read the article and Led Zeppelin (along with Queen, Bruce Springsteen and Neil Young) are mentioned as passing the test.

R.E.M - Murmur/Reckoning/FOTR/LRP/Document/Green/Out of Time/AFTP/Monster/NAIHF and Up were all incredible and are for some reason overlooked too often.

great video I think there are many fantastic artists who aren’t on here simply because the streaming/social media era has created an environment where release cycles work much differently than back in the day, when you would focus on your albums and there was nothing else to release. Many popular artists these days do mixtapes, EPs, collab albums and soundtracks because it is better for their careers or simply because they are free to do so but that also means that it bars them from this category (not that they care probably) For example: SKEPTAs albums have ALL been great IMO and he could qualify but only if you counted 2 of his mixtapes as albums and ignored one mixtape which was fine and the collab album which is good too but not great

I know she only has 5 as well, but I'd say Fiona Apple Opeth have certainly done it, they basically have an 8 album run from Morningrise to Watershed Again, they only have 5, but I adore Perfume Genius' 5 records Porcupine Tree (ignoring b-side comps) has Stupid Dream, Lightbulb Sun, In Absentia, Deadwing and Fear of a Blank Planet Tom Waits has a few spots in a fantastic discography, but Mule Variations to Orphans is brilliant Stereolab (another with comps) has Transient Random-Noise Bursts With Announcements to Cobra and Phases Group Play Voltage in the Milky Night

1. Earth Wind and Fire - Open Our Eyes, That's The Way of the World, Gratitude, Spirit, All n All 2. A Tribe Called Quest- Entire discography. Their last 2 albums weren't received as well at first but over time and with Dillas involvement in both they're definitely now regarded as classics. 3. Jay Z. I'm not a huge fan of his but I'm sure that there is a sequence of 5 albums that can be considered great. 4. Miles Davis. I believe he had at least 2 5 great album runs, either around Kind of Blue and In a Silent Way 5. Michael Jackson- HOW was my man Mike not mentioned? Off The Wall, Thriller, Bad, Dangerous, and yes, HIStory was a GREAT album as well. I realize the list can only be subjective, but I think these are just a few artists that may have been overlooked.

I'd go with what you said here, though I'd also add Pink Floyd for Obscured By Clouds through The Wall, and Explosions In The Sky for basically their entire discography. Personal bias though.

I think the Arctic Monkeys could make the list with their first 5 as well. Freddie Gibbs is close to making the list too with Bandana, Alfredo, and $oul Sold Separately all being great