I've included a few solo artists (Jackson, Young) who started off their best work in a group. Years are release date.
- Michael Jackson: ABC (1970)—Dangerous (1991)
- Wilco: Being There (1996)—The Whole Love (2011)
- Dinosaur Jr.: You're Living All Over Me (1987)—Farm (2009)
- Neil Young: Buffalo Springfield Again (1967)—Rust Never Sleeps (1979)
- The Who: The Who Sell Out 1967–Who Are You (1978)
- Radiohead: OK Computer (1997)–The King of Limbs (2011)
- Jay-Z: Reasonable Doubt (1996)—Watch the Throne (2011)
- Johnny Cash
- Massive Attack: Mezzanine (1998)—Heligoland (2010)
- Kate Bush: The Kick Inside (1978)—50 Words for Snow (2011)
- Portishead: Dummy (1994)—Third (2008)
- of Montreal: The Gay Parade (1999)—False Priest (2010)
- Spoon: A Series of Sneaks (1998)—Transference (2010)
- Blink-182: Enema of the State (1999)—Neighborhoods (2011)