# What are the best back-to-back albums ever produced by the same artist? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 8, 2003, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-best-back-to-back-albums-ever-produced-by-the-same-artist/193943 "2003-08-08T23:53:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Yeticus\_Rex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a698b9/32.png) [@Yeticus\_Rex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yeticus_Rex)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2003, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-best-back-to-back-albums-ever-produced-by-the-same-artist/193943/61 "2003-08-11T17:48:42Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by fessie \* > \*\*Actually the order is: > > Meddle - 1971 > Dark Side of the Moon - 1973 > Wish You Were Here - 1975 > Animals - 1977 > The Wall - 1979 > > [hijack] Shouldn’t we be celebrating the 30th anniversary of one of the best years in music - ever? DSOTM, Quadrophenia, Houses of the Holy…[/hijack] \*\* **Pink Floyd** seems to have remembered their 30th for DSotM…here’s their [official site](http://www.pinkfloyd.co.uk/main.php?flash=present&quicktime=present). This link is definitely a keeper; lots of lyrics, song play, and stats, facts and info on the 30th anniversary, not to mention their other albums. I’m listening to “Sheep” while I’m typing this…have your flash player up to date though… Very Cool. I’m celebrating… ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2003, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-best-back-to-back-albums-ever-produced-by-the-same-artist/193943/62 "2003-08-11T17:59:09Z")
Often overlooked, but I’ll nominate Rod stewart’s “Every Picture Tells a Story” and “Never a Dull Moment” ---
**Author:** ![plnnr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@plnnr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/plnnr)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2003, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-best-back-to-back-albums-ever-produced-by-the-same-artist/193943/63 "2003-08-11T18:07:18Z")
You could stretch the Dead’s best back one more album and the run would be: Live Dead (1970) Workingman’s Dead (1970) American Beauty (1971) Europe 72 (1972) Wake of the Flood (1973) Mars Hotel (1974) Blues for Allah (1975) Things came to a screeching halt with Steal Your Money…er…Steal Your Face ---
**Author:** ![Foolonthehill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e274bd/32.png) [@Foolonthehill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Foolonthehill)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2003, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-best-back-to-back-albums-ever-produced-by-the-same-artist/193943/64 "2003-08-11T18:07:37Z")
This is simple; The Rolling Stones in order: “Begger’s Banquet” “Let it Bleed” “Sticky Fingers” “Exile on Main Street” No other band or solo artist has had a run like this. Critically acclaimed, platinum selling, the 4 best albums by the best R&R band in the world. I’m surprised I gotta tell you this. ---
**Author:** ![Edward\_The\_Head](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ce73a5/32.png) [@Edward\_The\_Head](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edward_The_Head)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2003, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-best-back-to-back-albums-ever-produced-by-the-same-artist/193943/65 "2003-08-11T18:13:48Z")
Iron Maiden: Number of the Beast Piece of Mind Powerslave (and maybe even Live After Death which is a live album) Savatage: Handful of Rain Dead Winter Dead Wake of Magellan Poets and Madmen ---
**Author:** ![eunoia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eunoia/32/97_2.png) [@eunoia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eunoia)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2003, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-best-back-to-back-albums-ever-produced-by-the-same-artist/193943/66 "2003-08-11T18:24:53Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Gail \* > \*\*“The Cars” and “Candy-O” by The Cars…and then, after that, the Cars ran out of gas. \*\* Heh, good one…new meaning to the checkered flag on the album cover of _Panorama_. ---
**Author:** ![stpauler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9d8465/32.png) [@stpauler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stpauler)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2003, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-best-back-to-back-albums-ever-produced-by-the-same-artist/193943/67 "2003-08-11T18:38:57Z")
Jill Sobule: Happy Town/Pink Pearl Led Zeppelin: I II III IV Cheryl Wheeler: Mrs. Pinocci’s Guitar/Sylvia Hotel New Order: Low-Life/Brotherhood John Wesley Harding: It Happened One Night/Here Comes the Groom Tom Waits: Swordfishtrombones/Rain Dogs Greg Brown: In the Dark With You/One More Goodnight Kiss and I totally have to echo all of \*\* hazel-rah\*\*'s selections too. ---
**Author:** ![rockle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/73ab20/32.png) [@rockle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rockle)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2003, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-best-back-to-back-albums-ever-produced-by-the-same-artist/193943/68 "2003-08-11T18:56:45Z")
I second **New & Improved Scott** ’s nomination of _Ten_ and _Vs._ and also nominate _Binaural_ and _Riot Act_, also by Pearl Jam. ---
**Author:** ![Homer\_J](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c37758/32.png) [@Homer\_J](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Homer_J)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2003, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-best-back-to-back-albums-ever-produced-by-the-same-artist/193943/69 "2003-08-11T19:29:20Z")
Led Zep - I II III IV, Houses of the Holy, Physical Graffiti Beatles - Rubber soul, Revolver, Sgt Pepper, Abbey Road Take your Pick ---
**Author:** ![DaToad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@DaToad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DaToad)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2003, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-best-back-to-back-albums-ever-produced-by-the-same-artist/193943/70 "2003-08-11T20:51:53Z")
J. Giles Band: J. Giles Band and The Morning After Steely Dan: Can’t Buy a Thrill and Countdown to Ecstasy ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2003, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-best-back-to-back-albums-ever-produced-by-the-same-artist/193943/71 "2003-08-11T21:41:40Z")
Nightwish: Angels Fall First and Oceanborn Opeth: Deliverance and Damnation Therion: Deggial and Secret of the Runes ---
**Author:** ![Soup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/977dab/32.png) [@Soup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soup)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2003, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-best-back-to-back-albums-ever-produced-by-the-same-artist/193943/72 "2003-08-11T23:34:01Z")
**Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band** : “Born To Run” and “Darkness on The Edge of Town” ---
**Author:** ![Padmaraga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f07891/32.png) [@Padmaraga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Padmaraga)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2003, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-best-back-to-back-albums-ever-produced-by-the-same-artist/193943/73 "2003-08-12T00:02:23Z")
Jimmy Buffett’s “Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes” followed by “Son of a Son of a Sailor”. ---
**Author:** ![Gadfly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/aeb1de/32.png) [@Gadfly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gadfly)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2003, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-best-back-to-back-albums-ever-produced-by-the-same-artist/193943/74 "2003-08-12T00:12:45Z")
Beck: Odelay/Mutations/Midnite Vultures ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Bee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Larry\_Bee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Bee)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2003, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-best-back-to-back-albums-ever-produced-by-the-same-artist/193943/75 "2003-08-12T00:35:54Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by AlbertRose \* > Bob Dylan fans will be along eventually, I assure you. Bringing It All Back Home - 1965 Highway 61 Revisited - 1965 Blonde on Blonde - 1966 Sorry, but it don’t get better than that, folks. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Intaglio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/71e660/32.png) [@Intaglio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intaglio)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2003, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-best-back-to-back-albums-ever-produced-by-the-same-artist/193943/76 "2003-08-12T01:02:21Z")
Sting - The Dream of The Blue Turtles, Nothing Like The Sun, The Soul Cages, Mercury Falling, Brand New Day. Basically everything that has come from Sting-Solo has been good. ---
**Author:** ![jweb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/71c47a/32.png) [@jweb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jweb)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2003, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-best-back-to-back-albums-ever-produced-by-the-same-artist/193943/77 "2003-08-12T01:38:15Z")
Tool: _Undertow_ and _Aenima_ Nine Inch Nails: _Pretty Hate Machine_ and _The Downward Spiral_ ---
**Author:** ![pesch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pesch/32/4925_2.png) [@pesch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pesch)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2003, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-best-back-to-back-albums-ever-produced-by-the-same-artist/193943/78 "2003-08-12T03:47:49Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Padmaraga \* > \*\*Jimmy Buffett’s “Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes” followed by “Son of a Son of a Sailor”. \*\* Hell yeah! And he followed that with the double live album “Wish You Were Here” and that pretty much encapsulates the best of Buffett. ---
**Author:** ![Orange\_Skinner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3be4f8/32.png) [@Orange\_Skinner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orange_Skinner)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2003, 6:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-best-back-to-back-albums-ever-produced-by-the-same-artist/193943/79 "2003-08-12T06:50:15Z")
I don’t believe the Red Hot Chili Pepper’s _Californication_ and \*_By the Way_ have been mentioned yet. ---
**Author:** ![Dryga\_Yes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/838e76/32.png) [@Dryga\_Yes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dryga_Yes)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2003, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-best-back-to-back-albums-ever-produced-by-the-same-artist/193943/80 "2003-08-12T15:39:41Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Homer J \* > \*\*Beatles - Rubber soul, Revolver, Sgt Pepper, Abbey Road > \*\* they made Magic Mystery Tour, the white album and Yellow Submarine between Sgt Pepper’s and Abbey Road [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-best-back-to-back-albums-ever-produced-by-the-same-artist/193943.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-best-back-to-back-albums-ever-produced-by-the-same-artist/193943.md?page=5)