Bands with the strongest discographies

SGR · 05-01-2011, 11:44 AM

So what bands in you guys opinions have the strongest discographies?

I'd say Sabbath, Zeppelin, and even The Smashing Pumpkins. Velvet Underground and Rush too.

Paedantic Basterd · 05-01-2011, 12:58 PM

What qualifies as "strong"? I would argue Radiohead for this list.

Thom Yorke · 05-01-2011, 01:05 PM

Strong as in deep, like alot of good stuff? Radiohead, Pixies, Led Zeppelin, etc.

starrynight · 05-01-2011, 01:19 PM

I'd put The Beatles at the top.

BTown · 05-01-2011, 01:26 PM

Pixies
Nirvana
Big Black
Built To Spill
Husker Du
Sebadoh
The Velvet Underground

SGR · 05-01-2011, 02:25 PM

By strong, I mean good. Acclaimed and liked by both fans and critics. So yes, Radiohead definitely qualifies.

REM too maybe?

Burning Down · 05-01-2011, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by SoundgardenRocks

By strong, I mean good. Acclaimed and liked by both fans and critics. So yes, Radiohead definitely qualifies.

REM too maybe?

REM has a very strong catalogue of albums, especially the six albums that were released between 1987 and 1996: Document, Green, Out of Time, Automatic for the People, Monster, and New Adventures in Hi-Fi. All those albums also spawned the majority of their hit singles.

starrynight · 05-01-2011, 02:54 PM

Not really a fan of REM or some others mentioned here. Pink Floyd might qualify for me, though I haven't listened many times to their classic albums yet.

TockTockTock · 05-01-2011, 03:04 PM

I feel that Jandek, with his 60+ albums, has established a solid discography. He would sometimes venture out a bit by going A Capella, using different instruments, and utilizing other people's voices... but even when doing this he never compromised the uniqueness of his music. I think that in itself at least counts for something.

I will admit, though, that I haven't listened to all of his releases.

Of course, I am obligated to mention The Velvet Underground (who have already been previously mentioned a few times)seeing as that I am a huge fan of them.

SGR · 05-01-2011, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Burning Down

REM has a very strong catalogue of albums, especially the six albums that were released between 1987 and 1996: Document, Green, Out of Time, Automatic for the People, Monster, and New Adventures in Hi-Fi. All those albums also spawned the majority of their hit singles.

You know, New Adventures to me seems a little underrated. All this talk about Murmur and Automatic, New Adventures needs some love! What did you think of Reveal and Up?

Pearl Jam has a pretty damn strong discography as well.

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SGR No Ice In My Bourbon Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: /dev/null Posts: 4,327	Bands with the strongest discographies So what bands in you guys opinions have the strongest discographies? I'd say Sabbath, Zeppelin, and even The Smashing Pumpkins. Velvet Underground and Rush too.

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BTown super cool Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 806	Pixies Nirvana Big Black Built To Spill Husker Du Sebadoh The Velvet Underground __________________

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TockTockTock They/Them Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,914	I feel that Jandek, with his 60+ albums, has established a solid discography. He would sometimes venture out a bit by going A Capella, using different instruments, and utilizing other people's voices... but even when doing this he never compromised the uniqueness of his music. I think that in itself at least counts for something. I will admit, though, that I haven't listened to all of his releases. Of course, I am obligated to mention The Velvet Underground (who have already been previously mentioned a few times)seeing as that I am a huge fan of them. Last edited by TockTockTock; 05-01-2011 at 03:09 PM.

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Paedantic Basterd Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 5,184	What qualifies as "strong"? I would argue Radiohead for this list.

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Thom Yorke Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,848	Strong as in deep, like alot of good stuff? Radiohead, Pixies, Led Zeppelin, etc.

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starrynight Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 937	I'd put The Beatles at the top.

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SGR No Ice In My Bourbon Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: /dev/null Posts: 4,327	By strong, I mean good. Acclaimed and liked by both fans and critics. So yes, Radiohead definitely qualifies. REM too maybe?

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starrynight Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 937	Not really a fan of REM or some others mentioned here. Pink Floyd might qualify for me, though I haven't listened many times to their classic albums yet.