"the greatest four-record run in rock history"

Dark Side Of The Moon
Wish You Were Here
Animals
The Wall

...or did I miss something?

I'll second (fifth?) REM, along with Dinosaur Jr - Dinosaur - Green Mind

Would other people choose My Aim Is True instead of Trust?

Maybe because it didn't? Read, like, the first post (and my answer a few posts down)

How about The Rod Stewart Album, Gasoline Alley, Every Picture Tells A Story and Never A Dull Moment?

For the past ten (eleven, actually...) years, I'd submit the Blue Album, Pinkerton, the Green Album and Maladroit.

The Residents: Present The Third Reich And Roll > Fingerprince > Eskimo > Commercial Album

Camper Van Beethoven: II >>>> Key Lime Pie

Cocteau Twins: Garlands > Head Over Heels > Treasure > Victorialand

all favorite runs of mine, also Half Japanese's 1st 4

Also: Al Green (from Al Green Gets Next To You to Call Me, people!

I would say Springsteen's first four records, but the second disc of the River kills it for me.

As far as hip-hop is concerned, you really have to give Outkast some props. Either from Southernplayalistic to Stankonia, or from ATLiens through Speakerboxxx/The Love Below, depending on your taste. I think I like the second sequence here. They might (have?) be(en) the only carreerists in hip-hop so far.

And what about Hendrix? If you count Band of Gypsies (or some of the posthumous stuff, which is pretty good) he rattled off a pretty nice run before passing.

What about Built to Spill, from There's Nothing Wrong With Love --Ancient...??? Oh yeah, that last one kinda sucks. So close though!

I'd probably nominate Cam'ron for this too, but we all know that his best work is yet to come. He's seriously the best rapper in the game right now.

And Steely Dan! In fact, the ran shit throughout the Seventies, if you ask me!

Why not just remove Greatest Hits and add Life?

Mellow Gold -> Stereopathetic Soulmanure -> One Foot in the Grave -> Odelay

Second, I am indignant at the lack of indignation over the defamation of "Something Else." It is as good as or better than Face to Face and Village Green.

even not counting the singles as an album, the first four stand up as well as the first four talking heads albums.

I'd say he doesn't qualify. The first three were excellent, but he has never managed a good four album run.

whhhaaaaa-??

I totally agree with this!

>Would other people choose My Aim Is True instead of Trust?
I'd say he doesn't qualify. The first three were excellent, but he has never managed a good four album run.<

I totally agree with this, too!

But the only four good Squeeze albums were the first 4 (including *UK Squeeze,* and even their fourth one is pushing it.)

World Gone Wrong
Time Out of Mind
Love and Theft
plus the next one

please - disco - actually - introspection

if disco doesn't count (being a remix album) then the fourth would be behaviour, which makes the whole thing iffier

peng > transient random-noise bursts > mars audiac quintet > emperor tomato ketchup

congregation > gentlemen > black love > 1965

and i'm surprised no one has mentioned rush (that i've seen). but i'm not gonna do so.

"Love Me Til The Sun Shines" also has not been mentioned and it RULES.

The Immortal Otis Redding - Atco 33 252 * 6/1968

Love Man - Atco 33 289 * 6/1969

Tell The Truth - Atco 33 333 * 7/1970