Chronological Comparison: Genesis, JT, KC, PF, Yes

Thanks, Mira.    You're formatting looks so much better and more economical than mine, by the way. And while my list only went to 11, yours goes two higher! Nigel Tufnel approves.

Comparing the albums of Genesis, Jethro Tull, King Crimson, Pink Floyd, Yes by order of release.

Feel free to cover as many of these, and more, if you like, and you need not do all five albums from each. I plan to do a second edition with some other big names like VdGG and GG. I chose 11 for my cgoices to go up to The Wall specifically. Pink Floyd and King Crimson are my favourites generally of these, but of course it also depends on which specific releases we are comparing. In some cases choosing the order was a toss-up. Some years I love all, others only one or two.

Here are the first 12 albums per band in chronological order for reference:

Genesis:

From Genesis to Revelation
Trespass
Nursery Cryme
Foxtrot
Selling England by the Pound
The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
A Trick of the Tail
Wind & Wuthering
...And Then There Were Three...
Duke
Abacab
Genesis (aka Shapes)


Jethro Tull:

This Was
Stand Up
Benefit
Aqualung
Thick as a Brick
A Passion Play
War Child
Minstrel in the Gallery
Too Old to Rock 'n' Roll: Too Young to Die!
Songs From the Wood
Heavy Horses
Stormwatch


King Crimson:

In the Court of the Crimson King
In the Wake of Poseidon
Lizard
Islands
Larks' Tongues in Aspic
Starless and Bible Black
Red
Discipline
Beat
Three of a Perfect Pair
THRAK
The ConstruKction of Light


Pink Floyd:

The Piper at the Gates of Dawn
A Saucerful of Secrets
More
Ummagumma
Atom Heart Mother
Meddle
Obscured by Clouds
The Dark Side of the Moon
Wish You Were Here
Animals
The Wall
The Final Cut


Yes:

Yes
Time and a Word
The Yes Album
Fragile
Close to the Edge
Tales From Topographic Oceans
Relayer
Going for the One
Tormato
Drama
90125
Big Generator

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Here are my choices in favourite (1st) to least favourite potition.

Debuts

1. In the Court of the Crimson King
2. The Piper at the Gates of Dawn
3. This Was
4. Yes
5. From Genesis to Revelation

Seconds

1. A Saucerful of Secrets
2. In the Wake of Poseidon
3. Trespass
4. Stand Up
5. Time and a Word

Thirds

1. Lizard
2. Benefit
3. More
4. The Yes Album
5. Nursery Cryme

Fourths

1. Islands
2. Ummagumma
3. Aqualung
4. Fragile
5. Foxtrot

Fifths

1. Atom Heart Mother
2. Larks' Tongues in Aspic
3. Selling England by the Pound
4. Thick as a Brick
5. Close to the Edge

Sixths

1. Meddle
2. The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
3. Starless and Bible Black
4. A Passion Play
5. Tales From Topographic Oceans

Sevenths

1. Red
2. Relayer
3. Obscured by Clouds
4. A Trick of the Tail
5. War Child

Eighths

1. The Dark Side of the Moon
2. Wind & Wuthering
3. Minstrel in the Gallery
4. Discipline
5. Going for the One

Ninths

1. Wish You Were Here
2. Beat
3. ...And Then There Were Three...
4. Too Old to Rock 'n' Roll: Too Young to Die!
5. Tormato

Tenths

1. Animals
2. Songs From the Wood
3. Three of a Perfect Pair
4. Duke
5. Drama

Elevenths

1. The Wall
2. Heavy Horses
3. THRAK
4. Abacab
5. 90125

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Hope to see some other list covering as many of these albums as you know and like. :)