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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)
161
Paul's Boutique (The Beastie Boys, 1989)
Paul's Boutique (The Beastie Boys, 1989)
162
Check Your Head (Beastie Boys, 1992)
Check Your Head (Beastie Boys, 1992)
163
Ill Communication (Beastie Boys, 1994)
Ill Communication (Beastie Boys, 1994)
164
Hello Nasty (Beastie Boys, 1998)
Hello Nasty (Beastie Boys, 1998)
165
My Aim Is True (Elvis Costello, 1977)
My Aim Is True (Elvis Costello, 1977)
166
This Year's Model (Elvis Costello, 1978)
This Year's Model (Elvis Costello, 1978)
167
Armed Forces (Elvis Costello, 1979)
Armed Forces (Elvis Costello, 1979)
168
Get Happy!! (Elvis Costello, 1980)
Get Happy!! (Elvis Costello, 1980)
169
Trust (Elvis Costello, 1981)
Trust (Elvis Costello, 1981)
170
The Yes Album (Yes, 1971)
The Yes Album (Yes, 1971)
171
Fragile (Yes, 1971)
Fragile (Yes, 1971)
172
Close to the Edge (Yes, 1972)
Close to the Edge (Yes, 1972)
173
Relayer (Yes, 1974)
Relayer (Yes, 1974)
174
Going for the One (Yes, 1977)
Going for the One (Yes, 1977)
175
A.M. (Wilco, 1995)
A.M. (Wilco, 1995)
176
Being There (Wilco, 1996)
Being There (Wilco, 1996)
177
Summerteeth (Wilco, 1999)
Summerteeth (Wilco, 1999)
178
Yankee Hotel Foxtrot (Wilco, 2001)
Yankee Hotel Foxtrot (Wilco, 2001)
179
A Ghost Is Born (Wilco, 2004)
A Ghost Is Born (Wilco, 2004)
180
Gish (The Smashing Pumpkins, 1991)
Gish (The Smashing Pumpkins, 1991)
181
Siamese Dream (The Smashing Pumpkins, 1993)
Siamese Dream (The Smashing Pumpkins, 1993)
182
Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (The Smashing Pumpkins, 1995)
Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (The Smashing Pumpkins, 1995)
183
Adore (The Smashing Pumpkins, 1998)
Adore (The Smashing Pumpkins, 1998)
184
Machina/The Machines of God (The Smashing Pumpkins, 2000)
Machina/The Machines of God (The Smashing Pumpkins, 2000)
185
Alligator (The National, 2005)
Alligator (The National, 2005)
186
Boxer (The National, 2007)
Boxer (The National, 2007)
187
High Violet (The National, 2010)
High Violet (The National, 2010)
188
Trouble Will Find Me (The National, 2013)
Trouble Will Find Me (The National, 2013)
189
Sleep Well Beast (The National, 2017)
Sleep Well Beast (The National, 2017)
190
The Clash (The Clash, 1977)
The Clash (The Clash, 1977)
191
Give 'em Enough Rope (The Clash, 1978)
Give 'em Enough Rope (The Clash, 1978)
192
London Calling (The Clash, 1979)
London Calling (The Clash, 1979)
193
Sandinista! (The Clash, 1980)
Sandinista! (The Clash, 1980)
194
Combat Rock (The Clash, 1982)
Combat Rock (The Clash, 1982)
195
War (U2, 1983)
War (U2, 1983)
196
The Unforgettable Fire (U2, 1984)
The Unforgettable Fire (U2, 1984)
197
The Joshua Tree (U2, 1987)
The Joshua Tree (U2, 1987)
198
Rattle and Hum (U2, 1988)
Rattle and Hum (U2, 1988)
199
Achtung Baby (U2, 1991)
Achtung Baby (U2, 1991)
200
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