Does anyone have a greater album run then Marvin Gaye? (What's Going On - Here My Dear)

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Is there a greater 4 album run then what Marvin Gaye accomplished from 1971 - 1978? (any genre, groups included)

What's Going On (1971)
Let's Get In On (1973)
I Want You (1976)
Here, My Dear (1978)

The quality, range, longevity of these 4 albums makes them my favorite 4 album run of any artist/group ever.
Post some of your favorites.
 

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The four favorite runs that come to mind first for me....


Miles Davis

Filles de Kilimanjaro (1968)
In A Silent Way (1969)
bytches Brew (1970)
Jack Johnson (1971)

Prince

Dirty Mind (1980)
Controversy (1981)
1999 (1982)
Purple Rain (1984)

Stevie Wonder

Talking Book (1972)
Innervisions (1973)
Fulfillingness' First Finale (1974)
Songs In The Key Of Life (1976)

Rolling Stones

Let It Bleed (1969)
Sticky Fingers (1971)
Exile On Main St. (1972)
 

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Is there a greater 4 album run then what Marvin Gaye accomplished from 1971 - 1978? (any genre, groups included)

What's Going On (1971)
Let's Get In On (1973)
I Want You (1976)
Here, My Dear (1978)

The quality, range, longevity of these 4 albums makes them my favorite 4 album run of any artist/group ever.
Post some of your favorites.

You might as well throw In Our Lifetime and Midnight Love on there and talk about it as a 6 album run.
 

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One of my favorites runs. People don't give enough love to Southernplayalistic and I still love Stankonia. ATLiens and Aquemini seem to be undisputed classics.
Southernplayalistic - ATLiens - Aquemini - Stankonia.
I really hate how underrated Southernplayalistic is. It’s like they only associate OutKast with the more artistic alternative directions they’d go in on later work. That Southern player funk is what I might actually prefer. :hubie:
 

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Keeping it on brand from me but DOOM had a great back to back to back run…

Operation: Doomsday ‘99
Take Me To Your Leader ‘03
Vaudeville Villain ‘03
Madvillainy ‘04
MM..FOOD ‘04
Danger DOOM ‘05
 

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The Roots

Organix
Do You Want More?
Illadelph Halflife
Things Fall Apart


De La Soul

3 Feet High and Rising
De La Soul Is Dead
Buhloone Mindstate
Stakes Is High


The Smashing Pumpkins

Gish
Siamese Dream
Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
Adore


Outkast

Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik
ATLiens
Aquemini
Stankonia


Miles Davis

E.S.P.
Miles Smiles
Sorcerer
Nefertiti


Ice Cube

AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted
Kill at Will
Death Certificate
The Predator


Sade

Diamond Life
Promise
Stronger Than Pride
Love Deluxe


EPMD

Strictly Business
Unfinished Business
Business as Usual
Business Never Personal


Stone Temple Pilots

Core
Purple
Tiny Music... Songs from the Vatican Gift Shop
No. 4


Janet Jackson

Control
Rhythm Nation 1814
Janet
The Velvet Rope
 

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Pearl Jam first 3 albums
Black Sabbath first 5 albums
Kanye first 5 albums
 

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I really hate how underrated Southernplayalistic is. It’s like they only associate OutKast with the more artistic alternative directions they’d go in on later work. That Southern player funk is what I might actually prefer. :hubie:

It’s my favorite OutKast album.

It’s not as creative as the follow-ups but I just prefer the sound the most.

The title track is still probably my favorite song from them.

I’ve been listening to Ain’t No Thang a lot recently too.
 
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