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re: Name a Band/Artist Whose Magnum Opus Came After Their Third Album

Posted on 5/9/20 at 8:16 am to
Posted by Hoodie
Donaldsonville, LA
Member since Dec 2019
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Posted on 5/9/20 at 8:16 am to
I considered Metallica’s ...And Justice for All, but it’s difficult to ignore the complete lack of bass guitar that is still argued about, today. And when you consider the band members grew tired of playing songs from the album not long after its release, you’ve got a good case against it being their best record.
Posted by Marciano1
Marksville, LA
Member since Jun 2009
19802 posts
Posted on 5/9/20 at 9:47 am to
Pink Floyd
Bob Dylan
Iron Maiden
Fleetwood Mac
Queensryche
This post was edited on 5/9/20 at 10:37 am
Posted by RollTide1987
Augusta, GA
Member since Nov 2009
69854 posts
Posted on 5/9/20 at 9:53 am to
Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody

That song was their first single on their fourth studio album, A Night at the Opera.

Posted by bisceaux
Baton Rouge
Member since Nov 2009
636 posts
Posted on 5/9/20 at 10:11 am to
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Talking Heads- Remain in Light (4th album)
my favorite talking heads album
Posted by genuineLSUtiger
Nashville
Member since Sep 2005
77183 posts
Posted on 5/9/20 at 10:49 am to
Just a difference of taste but I think either Women and Chidren First or Fair Warning were Van Halen’s pinnacle. And Diver Down is my favorite Van Halen album. That is quite the trifecta.
Posted by lammo
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Member since Aug 2005
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Posted on 5/9/20 at 1:19 pm to
Close To The Edge was Yes' fifth album. Fragile was the fourth, after Yes, Time And A Word, and The Yes Album.
Posted by MasonTiger
Mason, Ohio
Member since Jan 2005
18483 posts
Posted on 5/9/20 at 1:49 pm to
Neil Young - Harvest (4th)
Posted by memphis tiger
Memphis, TN
Member since Feb 2006
20720 posts
Posted on 5/9/20 at 5:34 pm to
Kid A was Radiohead’s 4th album.

Many would consider that their magnum opus, though I personally think a few of their other albums are better.
Posted by geauxbrown
Louisiana
Member since Oct 2006
25660 posts
Posted on 5/9/20 at 6:36 pm to
Steely Dan - Aja
Posted by 10 Blade
Member since Jul 2017
134 posts
Posted on 5/9/20 at 6:40 pm to
Jethro Tull: Aqualung. Came after This Was, Stand Up, and Benefit
Posted by TDcline
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Member since Aug 2015
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Posted on 5/9/20 at 8:01 pm to
Vulgar Display is Pantera’s 6th album

RHCP: although BSSM was great, I think Californication/By the Way was their best.

Kanye West: MBDTF
Posted by Saintsisit
Member since Jan 2013
5081 posts
Posted on 5/9/20 at 9:14 pm to
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I know most consider Metallica’s third album, Master of Puppets, to be their best. But their fifth full-length release, known as “The Black Album,” was a commercial monster and sounds as good as a hard rock album can thanks to the stellar production of Bob Rock


The Black album was a commercial success, but obviously Puppets was their peak.
Posted by Blackfield
Member since Jan 2010
472 posts
Posted on 5/10/20 at 9:46 am to
Dream theater – “scenes from a memory”
This post was edited on 5/10/20 at 9:47 am
Posted by TheZaba
FL
Member since Oct 2008
6194 posts
Posted on 5/10/20 at 10:03 am to
Spock’s Beard - Snow or you could also argue V
Posted by ldts
Member since Aug 2015
2871 posts
Posted on 5/10/20 at 7:03 pm to
What about GNR? The Use Your Illusion albums were numbers 3 and 4. Personally I like Appetite for Destruction when looking at it as a full album compared to their others. But I think if you look at songs like November Rain, Estranged, Coma, among others that an argument could be made for both UYIs together being their magnum opus.
This post was edited on 5/10/20 at 7:07 pm
Posted by vuvuzela
Oregon
Member since Jun 2010
14663 posts
Posted on 5/11/20 at 1:10 am to
Before these crowded streets
Posted by Dandy Lion
Member since Feb 2010
51400 posts
Posted on 5/11/20 at 9:47 am to
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Quadrophenia #6 (to me it's their Magnum Opus
Posted by Brosef Stalin
Member since Dec 2011
41655 posts
Posted on 5/11/20 at 9:50 am to
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Kid A was Radiohead’s 4th album. Many would consider that their magnum opus,

not nearly as many as consider OK Computer their magnum opus
Posted by Jester
Baton Rouge
Member since Feb 2006
34717 posts
Posted on 5/11/20 at 1:58 pm to
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Jethro Tull: Aqualung. Came after This Was, Stand Up, and Benefit


I'd even argue Thick as a Brick over Aqualung.
Posted by tiggerfan02
HSV, AL
Member since May 2020
366 posts
Posted on 5/11/20 at 8:44 pm to
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I think what would possibly disqualify that album is the notion that adding Buckingham/Nicks and losing members created a totally different band. Heck some bands renamed themselves with less of a change.


Definitely.
They went from being a British blues band to being an American Top 40 pop band with that lineup change.
No comparison between the two styles, just like it was two different bands.
Which it really was.
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