Can the Bob Dylan 1965-1966 LP Trilogy Be Topped?*

AMG says that if you add the previous album and the two following albums to the "trilogy" you will have six consecutive ***** albums.

 

It was topped a long time ago, but it's one of the finer "trilogies" out there, no doubt.

 

Yes, it can be topped these 2 ways:

1. Beggars Banquet
2. Let It Bleed
3. Sticky Fingers

Or

1. Let It Bleed
2. Sticky Fingers
3. Exile On Main St.

 

Not a 'trilogy', but to me personally the four albums of the original Spirit (Spirit, The Family That Plays Together, Clear, Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus) are as impressive a run of consecutive albums as any.

 

Dylan had an incredible run in the 60s. I'll throw a few more strong 3 record runs into the conversation from some of the non-60s decades.

Sinatra 54-56
Swing Easy
In the Wee Small Hours
Songs for Swingin' Lovers

Kraftwerk 75-78
Autobahn
Radio-Aktivitat
Trans-Europe Express

The Smiths 84-86
The Smiths
Meat is Murder
The Queen is Dead

Radiohead 95-00
The Bends
OK Computer
Kid A

Outkast 98-03
Aquemini
Stankonia
Speakerbox/The Love Below

 

Well, go on then, tell us.

 

No. It can be equalled by a few acts though. Here's one.

On the Beach
Tonight's the Night
Zuma

 

Born to run>Darkness on the edge of town > the River
Tommy, whos next, quadrophenia
Fleetwood mac, rumours, tusk
Dreamboat Annie, Little Queen, Dog and Butterfly

 

R.E.M. - Chronic Town / Murmur / Reckoning (you can continue that through the next two records as well)
Ramones - Ramones / Leave Home / Rocket to Russia
Elvis Costello - the first six records through Imperial Bedroom

There are countless great trilogies and beyond, and I'm sure every one will be listed before this is over. One is not necessarily better than any other, but it speaks to how much great music we've had.

 

Arnie

 

ELP's Love Beach, Black Moon and In The Hot Seat.

 

Personally, I don't think it can be topped but Tom Waits came close with Swordfishtrombones, Rain Dogs & Frank's Wild Years.

 

you forgot the topping

 

I don't know if this beats it or not (how does one measure such things?), but this is one of the most brilliant trilogies in rock music history, all three were released in the very same year (1996) (!!); the third one was recorded for a total cost of $17. Their Satanic Majesties' Second Request is a double album. And if anyone decides to finally check them out, Methodrone (1995) and Give It Back! (1997) are just as good.

Brian Jonest0wn Massacre - Anemone (1996)

 

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Nope.