10 Classic Rock Bands That Released Three Perfect Albums In A Row

The act of releasing an iconic rock album that breaks the mould and lives long in the memory is a monumental task in itself.

Happily enough for rock fans, this means that the select few bands good enough to produce not just one, but multiple albums that defy expectations and go down as timeless classics are so good that it is almost impossible to express their level of prestige and dexterity through the power of mere words.

Putting the achievements of some of the greatest musicians to ever walk the face of the earth in order is arguably impossible due to the wide variety of tone and style they demonstrate. Coming from all eras and avenues of rock, said tone and style often evolves and adapts over the course of their careers.

In an exhibition of their otherworldly musical gifts, several eminent classic rock groups have managed to produce three albums that resonated perfectly with audiences and critics, standing the test of time in a testament to the incredible talents and legacies of these groups.

And just to blow your mind even further, these albums came one after the other, in an unrelenting stream of prodigious musical mastery.

Already famed for their earlier sensational albums High Voltage and Let There Be Rock, hard rock wizards AC/DC produced a spectacular triple outing in a manic two year stretch between 1979 and 1981.

The band blew the doors off the rock world with 1979's Highway to Hell; featuring arguably the most recognizable rock anthem of all time in the form of the titular track. This was the first time that an AC/DC LP had debuted in the US Top 100 and garnered them rock royalty status amongst a global audience.

In a tragic game changer however, legendary frontman Bonn Scott died of alcohol poisoning in London in 1980, leading the band to consider disbanding. After eventually persevering and spectacularly stepping things up another gear, AC/DC's piece de resistance Back in Black debuted later in the same year.

The album to this day remains the highest selling album by any band in history and introduced the world to some of the band's most beloved songs such as You Shook Me All Night Long and Shoot To Thrill; the band touchingly dedicated the album to the late great Scott.

The Australian outfit rounded things off with a bang. For Those About To Rock (We Salute You) blasted across radio stations for the first time worldwide from November of 1981, which was hailed by Rolling Stone magazine as AC/DC's best work to date.