Sorry folks, been traveling for a few weeks and did a pretty good job of limiting the tech so this is very late. I won’t repeat other’s selections, but will indicate agreement in their posts.
Albert Ayler (1965-1968): Spiritual Unity, Spirits Rejoice, Lorrach/Paris 1966, in Greenwich Village, Love Cry.
Tim Berne (1987-2002): Fulton Street Maul, Sanctified Dreams, Fractured Fairy Tales, Pace Yourself, Diminutive Mysteries, Nice View, Bloodcount (all 6 or so), and can’t restrict myself to five, going to have to keep going to include the first couple Paraphrase albums, the duos, Open Coma, Shell Game, Science Friction.
Genesis (1971-1976): Nursery Cryme, Foxtrot, Selling England by the Pound, The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, A Trick of the Tail.
Al Green (1971-1973): Gets Next to You, Let’s Stay Together, I’m Still in Love with You, Call Me, Livin’ for You.
Andrew Hill (1964-1966): Black Fire, Judgement!, Point of Departure, Compulsion, Smokestack
Waylon Jennings (1973-1975):Lonsome, On’ry and Mean, Honky Tonk Heroes, This Time, The Ramblin’ Man, Dreaming My Dreams.
The Kinks (1966-1970): Face to Face, Something Else, Are the Village Green Preservation Society, Arthur or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire, Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneyground.
Myra Melford (1992-1999): Now & Now, Alive in the House of the Saints, Even the Sounds Shine, The Same River, Twice, Above Blue.
Joni Mitchell (1974-1977): Court and Spark, Miles of Aisles, The Hissing of Summer Lawns, Hejira, Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter.
Van Morrison (1968-1972): Astral Weeks, Moondance, His Band and the Street Choir, Tupelo Honey, Saint Dominic’s Preview.
Roxy Music (1972-1974): Roxy Music, For Your Pleasure, Stranded, Country Life, Siren.
Steely Dan (1972-1977): Can’t Buy a Thrill, Countdown to Ecstasy, Pretzel Logic, Katy Lied, The Royal Scam.
Talking Heads (1977-1980): 77, More Songs About Buildings and Food, Fear of Music, Remain in Light, The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads.
King Crimson (1973-1982): Larks’ Tongues in Aspic, Starless and Bible Black, Red, Discipline, Beat.
Miles Davis (1968-1971): Nefertiti, Filles de Kilimanjaro, In a Silent Way, Bitches Brew, A Tribute to Jack Johnson.
Thin Lizzy (1976-1979): Jailbreak, Johnny the Fox, Bad Reputation, Live and Dangerous, Black Rose
Velvet Underground (1967-1970): Not five but close and an entire career deserves note here: The Velvet Underground and Nico, White Light/White Heat, The Velvet Underground, Loaded.
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