Album every 3-4 years, etc = we've made our money and this is all Cash Cow stuffs now? Bands making music 'cos music is their reason for existence makes for more essential, urgent albums?

Pixies - Surfer Rosa (1988), Doolittle (1989), Bossanova (1990), Trompe Le Monde (1991).

Manics - Generation Terrorists (1992), Gold Against The Soul (1993), The Holy Bible (1994).

Beatles - Please Please Me (1963), With The Beatles (1963), A Hard Day's Night (1964), Beatles For Sale (1964), Help! (1965), then the incredible purple patch - Rubber Soul (1965), Revolver (1966), Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967), The Beatles (White Album (1968), Abbey Road (1969), Let It Be (1970).

The Clash - The Clash (1977), Give 'Em Enough Rope (1978), London Calling (1979), Sandanista! (1980).

Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath (1970), Paranoid (1970), Master Of Reality (1971), Vol 4 (1972), Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (1973),

Oasis - Definitely Maybe (1994), (What's The Story) Morning Glory (1995).

Crass - Feeding of The 5000 (1978), Stations (1979)

Sonic Youth - (Bad Moon Rising (1985), EVOL (1986), Sister (1987), Daydream Nation (1988)

Dead Kennedys - Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables (1980), In God We Trust (1981, an E.P but hey), Plastic Surgery Disasters (1982).

Ramones - Ramones (1976), Leave Home (1977), Rocket To Russia (1977), Road To Ruin (1978).