No "hit or miss" musicians or groups. Only "hit"-ones.

[spencer096]

I have to mention the Art Blakey album buying-without-hearing rule.

If Art Blakey plays drums on it, it's gonna be good. Buy it.

bernard purdie would fit this too.

[emanresu]

strange list... Avicii? Turlough who? Prodigy, hmm i've heard of them.

my weird list:
Bach
The Beatles
Django
AC/DC
Little Richard

Yes, Avicii.
Sweden has put out so much good music and there is no talk about it. Why?

[rpjazzguitar]

For the expectation of perfection ...

Paul Desmond with Jim Hall

Steely Dan

Beatles, even if you have to skip over a few tracks.

Wes, even if you have to skip over a few tracks

Chico Pinheiro

Other names that come to mind ...

Phoebe Snow

Cyndi Lauper

Ray Charles

Albert Collins