Longest unbroken chain of great records

Peter Hammill - Fool's Mate ---to--- Sitting Targets = 10

Gentle Giant - Gentle Giant ---to--- Interview = 9
     

Snow Dog wrote: I mean someones put Presto up there^

I've included it because it's simply a beautifully written, stylistically diverse but harmonically homogenic album that should be referred to as one of the best of its genre (atmospheric/melodic rock with an edge). Of course, it isn't regarded as a Rush classic but the compositions scream 'quality' nonetheless.

Snow Dog wrote: JM youll find it hard to get agreement I guess ok Ill give you snow, but kindness is really great but thats IMO. I mean someones put Presto up there^

lol, yeah...I just commented on Presto hehehe.

I don't know what it is about Kindness.  I love the opening track and June, but I have a hard time staying in contact with the rest of it.

 

JM youll find it hard to get agreement I guess ok Ill give you snow, but kindness is really great but thats IMO. I mean someones put Presto up there^

Genesis:
01 Trespass
02 Nursery Cryme
03 Foxtrot
04 Selling England by the Pound
05 The Lamb
06 A Trick of the Tail
07 Wind & Wuthering
08 And Then There Were Three

Rush:
01 A Farewell to Kings
02 Hemispheres
03 Permanent Waves
04 Moving Pictures
05 Signals
06 Grace under Pressure
07 Power Windows
08 Hold Your Fire
09 Presto

I looked and didn't see this as a previous topic.  Hope I didn't just miss it. 

Also, list the album that broke the string on both ends (if applicable).  Studio releases only.  Don't count live, compilations or EPs etc..  I'll take the easy way out and do a couple popular bands and how I see it with them.

examples

Yes - 6: The YES Album -> Going for the One

It would be 5 if you count Yesterday as a release (which I didn't).  The string started after Time and a Word.  It is a decent record but it doesn't have the scope and thrills that started the "Yes" prime years.  Tormato brought it to an end if I look at it objectively although I really like the album a lot.  The songs just aren't up to the content of the previous releases.  I would say that was a good run though.

Rush - 5: 2112-> Moving Pictures

Could have been 7 as I absolutely love Fly by Night, unfortunately I consider Caress of Steal a string breaker.  I know you Rush fans are gonna flog me for that (btw I am a huge Rush fan), but seriously I only find Bastille Day and bits and pieces of the necromancer stuff to be up to par.  Signals stopped the string and again I really like it.  But, if you listen to Moving Pictures then Signals it just doesn't have the same drive.  Still a fine chain of music and amazing that they put out album after album after album of good tunes, even though I'm not a huge fan of the last 4 or 5. 

 

 

 

Edited by JMCecil