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Avclub's Artists That Pass the Five-Albums Test - Page 5

In practically every discussion that's taken place about pop music over the past 40 years, two rubrics have been used to assess an artist's greatness. The first is "popularity," which is the sum total of record sales, radio airplay, television appearances, social-media prominence, bedroom wall posters, and T-shirts worn by attractive high school girls and/or thirtysomething male burnouts. The second rubric is "critical respectability," which is the accumulation of positive record reviews, mentions in other bands' reviews as an important influence. I'd like to humbly suggest a third rubric: the five-albums test.
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Licensed to Ill (Beastie Boys, 1986)
Licensed to Ill (Beastie Boys, 1986)
162
Paul's Boutique (The Beastie Boys, 1989)
Paul's Boutique (The Beastie Boys, 1989)
163
Check Your Head (Beastie Boys, 1992)
Check Your Head (Beastie Boys, 1992)
164
Ill Communication (Beastie Boys, 1994)
Ill Communication (Beastie Boys, 1994)
165
Hello Nasty (Beastie Boys, 1998)
Hello Nasty (Beastie Boys, 1998)
166
My Aim Is True (Elvis Costello, 1977)
My Aim Is True (Elvis Costello, 1977)
167
This Year's Model (Elvis Costello, 1978)
This Year's Model (Elvis Costello, 1978)
168
Armed Forces (Elvis Costello, 1979)
Armed Forces (Elvis Costello, 1979)
169
Get Happy!! (Elvis Costello, 1980)
Get Happy!! (Elvis Costello, 1980)
170
Trust (Elvis Costello, 1981)
Trust (Elvis Costello, 1981)
171
The Yes Album (Yes, 1971)
The Yes Album (Yes, 1971)
172
Fragile (Yes, 1971)
Fragile (Yes, 1971)
173
Close to the Edge (Yes, 1972)
Close to the Edge (Yes, 1972)
174
Relayer (Yes, 1974)
Relayer (Yes, 1974)
175
Going for the One (Yes, 1977)
Going for the One (Yes, 1977)
176
A.M. (Wilco, 1995)
A.M. (Wilco, 1995)
177
Being There (Wilco, 1996)
Being There (Wilco, 1996)
178
Summerteeth (Wilco, 1999)
Summerteeth (Wilco, 1999)
179
Yankee Hotel Foxtrot (Wilco, 2001)
Yankee Hotel Foxtrot (Wilco, 2001)
180
A Ghost Is Born (Wilco, 2004)
A Ghost Is Born (Wilco, 2004)
181
Gish (The Smashing Pumpkins, 1991)
Gish (The Smashing Pumpkins, 1991)
182
Siamese Dream (The Smashing Pumpkins, 1993)
Siamese Dream (The Smashing Pumpkins, 1993)
183
Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (The Smashing Pumpkins, 1995)
Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (The Smashing Pumpkins, 1995)
184
Adore (The Smashing Pumpkins, 1998)
Adore (The Smashing Pumpkins, 1998)
185
Machina/The Machines of God (The Smashing Pumpkins, 2000)
Machina/The Machines of God (The Smashing Pumpkins, 2000)
186
Alligator (The National, 2005)
Alligator (The National, 2005)
187
Boxer (The National, 2007)
Boxer (The National, 2007)
188
High Violet (The National, 2010)
High Violet (The National, 2010)
189
Trouble Will Find Me (The National, 2013)
Trouble Will Find Me (The National, 2013)
190
Sleep Well Beast (The National, 2017)
Sleep Well Beast (The National, 2017)
191
The Clash (The Clash, 1977)
The Clash (The Clash, 1977)
192
Give 'em Enough Rope (The Clash, 1978)
Give 'em Enough Rope (The Clash, 1978)
193
London Calling (The Clash, 1979)
London Calling (The Clash, 1979)
194
Sandinista! (The Clash, 1980)
Sandinista! (The Clash, 1980)
195
Combat Rock (The Clash, 1982)
Combat Rock (The Clash, 1982)
196
War (U2, 1983)
War (U2, 1983)
197
The Unforgettable Fire (U2, 1984)
The Unforgettable Fire (U2, 1984)
198
The Joshua Tree (U2, 1987)
The Joshua Tree (U2, 1987)
199
Rattle and Hum (U2, 1988)
Rattle and Hum (U2, 1988)
200
Achtung Baby (U2, 1991)
Achtung Baby (U2, 1991)
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