Sting once said that bands only have 5 good albums in them. They may put out other albums and have decent songs here and there, but they will never have more than 5 great albums. For the most part this is true. Although most bands don't have more than 1 good album in them. His theory is that all bands, no matter how long their career is, can have their catalog weened down to 5 core albums.
The Good, The Bad and The Unknown — Sting once said that bands only have 5 good albums in them. They may put out other albums and have decent songs here and there, but they will never have more than 5 gre... more info