Bowie's Greatest Trilogy?
 

A lot has been made of the Berlin Trilogy, but what really are Bowie's greatest 3 consecutive records? He had the great output in the 70's, so there's a lot to choose from and many reasons for doing so. I'm of the opinion that Hunky Dory/Ziggy/Alladdin Sane is his greatest trilogy, with Aladdin being one of his most under-rated, most maligned and misunderstood albums. The Spiders are so tight and the avant-garde sax and piano flourishes make it not only a glam, but art rock masterpiece.

I agree with Hunky Dory/Ziggy/Alladdin Sane, the first being my favorite.

I don't know if i'd call them a trilogy.

Aladdin Sane sounds nothing like the 2 albums before it. It has more in common with Diamond Dogs than either of those 2.

where's Diamond Dogs/Young Americans/Station to Station?

either way all three are damn good. i'm fond of his Berlin-era work as well, but i feel like a lot of people might exaggerate the effect Eno had upon Bowie's work.

Me three.

All of them.

DD was the beginning of the end for Ziggy, and Bowie did drop the Spiders on that disc. It's a great album, but it moved him towards soul music, whereas I view Aladdin as a rocking version of Hunky Dory.

Young Americans is a superb album, but I reckon it could've been better. Some of the songs Bowie left off that album are among his best.

As for my favourite trilogy, it's probably the Heroes-Lodger-Scary Monsters one (I'd stick Low in there as well if it was allowed).

If we're going for best run of 3 albums i'd go Station To Station / Low / Heroes

I'm with you on those three, especially Station to Station.