Which 3 albums define an artist?

[jonjon2000]

Hi everyone, one more day in quarantine, and I'm just (bored as ****) browsing albums, and thought, what 3 albums could you choose/recommend, that will define an artist?

For example, Britney Spears = album a, album b and album C. This is her. Their Trilogy.

Thanks!

 

[reecejwilson]

Britney. In the Zone. Blackout.

[Roxxy]

Ugh. Topics like this always make me overthink. 

Like, to me "define an artist" can be interpreted as

A) their signature albums - like the albums that made them one of the "defining" artists of a particular year, decade, their generation, their entire career.

B) albums that showcase what they are as an artist.

So i'll give two sets of examples.

SET A
1. ...Baby One More Time
2. Oops!...I Did It Again
3. Britney

SET B
1. Britney
2. In The Zone
4. Blackout

[Deyonce]

Beyoncé: Dangerously In Love, Beyoncé & Lemonade

Michael Jackson: Off The Wall, Thriller, Bad

Mariah Carey: Daydream, Butterfly, The Emancipation of Mimi

Lady Gaga: The Fame Monster, Born This Way & Joanne

Madonna: Like A Prayer, Erotica, Ray Of Light

Taylor Swift: Red, 1989 & reputation

Ariana Grande: Dangerous Woman, Sweetener & thank u, next

Janet Jackson: Control Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 & The Velvet Rope

Little Mix: Salute, Glory Days & LM5

Britney Spears: Britney, In The Zone & Blackout