Top 10 Bad Albums by Good Bands

ah cut up and all these lights and

ah cut up and all these lights and cameras ah even some of the greatest

cameras ah even some of the greatest

cameras ah even some of the greatest acts can have a disappointing release

acts can have a disappointing release

acts can have a disappointing release somebody’s missing friend

somebody’s missing friend

somebody’s missing friend welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 bad albums by good bands

bad albums by good bands

bad albums by good bands I’m just so depressed I just can’t seem

I’m just so depressed I just can’t seem

I’m just so depressed I just can’t seem to get out the stuff we should qualify

to get out the stuff we should qualify

to get out the stuff we should qualify this list by saying we don’t necessarily

this list by saying we don’t necessarily

this list by saying we don’t necessarily think these albums are bad

however they have either been penned by

however they have either been penned by fans or critics or are just not up to

fans or critics or are just not up to

fans or critics or are just not up to snuff considering the other material by

snuff considering the other material by

snuff considering the other material by these well-respected acts number 10

these well-respected acts number 10

these well-respected acts number 10 make-believe Weezer

sometimes all in album needs is a hit

sometimes all in album needs is a hit single to become successful

single to become successful

single to become successful that’s all make believe needed users

that’s all make believe needed users

that’s all make believe needed users fifth studio album make believe gain

fifth studio album make believe gain

fifth studio album make believe gain traction thanks to the album’s

traction thanks to the album’s

traction thanks to the album’s successful first single Beverly Hills

which received constant airplay and

which received constant airplay and eventually led to a Grammy nomination

however despite that success

however despite that success make-believe was not received well by

make-believe was not received well by

make-believe was not received well by fans or critics as many disliked the new

fans or critics as many disliked the new

fans or critics as many disliked the new more mainstream sound so she starts to

more mainstream sound so she starts to

more mainstream sound so she starts to wonder can you blame her

but unlike many other entries on this

but unlike many other entries on this list that didn’t seem to hinder sales

this album came after a dormant period

this album came after a dormant period of five years during which you too

of five years during which you too

of five years during which you too released no new material

since that was the band’s longest ever

since that was the band’s longest ever gap between albums they decided to do

gap between albums they decided to do

gap between albums they decided to do something to compete with more

something to compete with more

something to compete with more contemporary acts I’m sure so the next

contemporary acts I’m sure so the next

contemporary acts I’m sure so the next one help you on home the album surprised

one help you on home the album surprised

one help you on home the album surprised iTunes users by mysteriously appearing

iTunes users by mysteriously appearing

iTunes users by mysteriously appearing in the music libraries of over 500

in the music libraries of over 500

in the music libraries of over 500 million customers via Apple’s iCloud

million customers via Apple’s iCloud

million customers via Apple’s iCloud feature music so I can exaggerate

feature music so I can exaggerate

feature music so I can exaggerate Songs of Innocence became one of u2’s

Songs of Innocence became one of u2’s

Songs of Innocence became one of u2’s worst selling albums proving that no

worst selling albums proving that no

worst selling albums proving that no matter how much hype you have behind

matter how much hype you have behind

matter how much hype you have behind your band people recognize a bad album

number eight relapse Eminem must have

number eight relapse Eminem must have just blacked out again

just blacked out again

just blacked out again now that get the life of a rapper is

now that get the life of a rapper is

now that get the life of a rapper is hard King

relapse the result of a four-year hiatus

relapse the result of a four-year hiatus during which mmm suffered from writer’s

during which mmm suffered from writer’s

during which mmm suffered from writer’s block and an addiction to sleeping

block and an addiction to sleeping

block and an addiction to sleeping medication was released as the rapper’s

medication was released as the rapper’s

medication was released as the rapper’s sixth album crack a bottle

sixth album crack a bottle

sixth album crack a bottle let your body waddle don’t act like a

let your body waddle don’t act like a

let your body waddle don’t act like a zombie mama dada Oh bitches hoppin in my

zombie mama dada Oh bitches hoppin in my

zombie mama dada Oh bitches hoppin in my garage the record confronts many

garage the record confronts many

garage the record confronts many controversial topics like drug rehab

controversial topics like drug rehab

controversial topics like drug rehab relapse and the return of Slim Shady

relapse and the return of Slim Shady

relapse and the return of Slim Shady critics were mixed on the album calling

critics were mixed on the album calling

critics were mixed on the album calling it lacking and repetitive Jessica Alba

it lacking and repetitive Jessica Alba

it lacking and repetitive Jessica Alba what address on my metro rouses I just

what address on my metro rouses I just

what address on my metro rouses I just made a mess in my transit and then

made a mess in my transit and then

made a mess in my transit and then wonder why I keep wrestling Elvis no one

wonder why I keep wrestling Elvis no one

wonder why I keep wrestling Elvis no one help I’ll be back in his pink out sir

help I’ll be back in his pink out sir

help I’ll be back in his pink out sir unlike other entries on this list fans

unlike other entries on this list fans

unlike other entries on this list fans actually loved relapse and five million

actually loved relapse and five million

actually loved relapse and five million copies were sold worldwide I know one

copies were sold worldwide I know one

copies were sold worldwide I know one bad copy one tough act to follow one

bad copy one tough act to follow one

bad copy one tough act to follow one tough act to follow copy one tough act

tough act to follow copy one tough act

tough act to follow copy one tough act to follow

number seven dr. dre presents the

number seven dr. dre presents the aftermath dr. Dre your mother is on the

aftermath dr. Dre your mother is on the

aftermath dr. Dre your mother is on the planet earth is horrible sorry

planet earth is horrible sorry

planet earth is horrible sorry the only compilation album on our list

the only compilation album on our list

the only compilation album on our list dr. Dre presents the aftermath was Dre’s

dr. Dre presents the aftermath was Dre’s

dr. Dre presents the aftermath was Dre’s fourth attempt at a compilation album

fourth attempt at a compilation album

fourth attempt at a compilation album once deciding to leave his success

once deciding to leave his success

once deciding to leave his success behind with Death Row Records Frey

behind with Death Row Records Frey

behind with Death Row Records Frey created a record label of his own

created a record label of his own

created a record label of his own aftermath entertainment through which he

aftermath entertainment through which he

aftermath entertainment through which he released this anthology the support shoe

released this anthology the support shoe

released this anthology the support shoe keep it true cuz please brothers always

keep it true cuz please brothers always

keep it true cuz please brothers always those the top of the pencils my warmest

those the top of the pencils my warmest

those the top of the pencils my warmest independent making dough by the king

independent making dough by the king

independent making dough by the king slow samba she still dead despite the

slow samba she still dead despite the

slow samba she still dead despite the change fans did not take kindly to the

change fans did not take kindly to the

change fans did not take kindly to the album only giving praise to the

album only giving praise to the

album only giving praise to the individual singles

westcote critics didn’t approve of the

westcote critics didn’t approve of the album either as the aftermath received

album either as the aftermath received

album either as the aftermath received mixed to poor reviews

my life whenever be the same number six

my life whenever be the same number six invincible Michael Jackson the Big Apple

even legends sometimes have slightly

even legends sometimes have slightly unsuccessful albums invincible was

unsuccessful albums invincible was

unsuccessful albums invincible was Michael Jackson’s final album while he

Michael Jackson’s final album while he

Michael Jackson’s final album while he was alive and his first filled with

was alive and his first filled with

was alive and his first filled with entirely new material since 1991 that’s

entirely new material since 1991 that’s

entirely new material since 1991 that’s a long period for fans to wait for new

a long period for fans to wait for new

a long period for fans to wait for new tracks from the King of Pop was it worth

tracks from the King of Pop was it worth

tracks from the King of Pop was it worth it well invisible was commercially

it well invisible was commercially

it well invisible was commercially successful as the singles charted on

successful as the singles charted on

successful as the singles charted on Billboard however critics were mixed on

Billboard however critics were mixed on

Billboard however critics were mixed on the album as they didn’t think it

the album as they didn’t think it

the album as they didn’t think it tackled its ideas of love and media /

tackled its ideas of love and media /

tackled its ideas of love and media / social criticism successfully but I’m

number five dirty work The Rolling

number five dirty work The Rolling Stones

dirty work The Rolling Stones

dirty work The Rolling Stones 20th album released in the United States

20th album released in the United States

20th album released in the United States was the beginning of a decline for the

was the beginning of a decline for the

was the beginning of a decline for the stones the relationship between frontman

stones the relationship between frontman

stones the relationship between frontman Mick Jagger and guitarist Keith Richards

Mick Jagger and guitarist Keith Richards

Mick Jagger and guitarist Keith Richards deteriorated during production of the

deteriorated during production of the

deteriorated during production of the album causing rifts among all members of

album causing rifts among all members of

album causing rifts among all members of the band

upon the records release the fans

upon the records release the fans enjoyed the new material which helps

enjoyed the new material which helps

enjoyed the new material which helps dirty work go platinum in the United

dirty work go platinum in the United

dirty work go platinum in the United States

critics on the other hand did not enjoy

critics on the other hand did not enjoy it with many complaining that the album

it with many complaining that the album

it with many complaining that the album didn’t stand up to the stones previous

didn’t stand up to the stones previous

didn’t stand up to the stones previous releases

shorty come on number four Nostradamus

shorty come on number four Nostradamus nas Oh me back let you over text

nas Oh me back let you over text

nas Oh me back let you over text the follow-up release to nas’s previous

the follow-up release to nas’s previous

the follow-up release to nas’s previous album IM Nostradamus is made up of

album IM Nostradamus is made up of

album IM Nostradamus is made up of leftover tracks from that records

leftover tracks from that records

leftover tracks from that records recordings however it does include some

recordings however it does include some

recordings however it does include some new material as nas recorded additional

new material as nas recorded additional

new material as nas recorded additional tracks after some of the original tunes

tracks after some of the original tunes

tracks after some of the original tunes were leaked onto the Internet

Nostradamus is generally considered by

Nostradamus is generally considered by fans and critics alike to be nas’s least

fans and critics alike to be nas’s least

fans and critics alike to be nas’s least successful effort across his discography

now this is your mom your good luck

now this is your mom your good luck charm pushing you to do no wrong but

charm pushing you to do no wrong but

charm pushing you to do no wrong but this didn’t hamper the commercial

this didn’t hamper the commercial

this didn’t hamper the commercial success of the album as it spawned two

success of the album as it spawned two

success of the album as it spawned two charting singles and was eventually

charting singles and was eventually

charting singles and was eventually certified platinum one man only the

certified platinum one man only the

certified platinum one man only the mind’s eye can understand that I’m

mind’s eye can understand that I’m

mind’s eye can understand that I’m faster ESCO ESCO coffee is not to call

faster ESCO ESCO coffee is not to call

faster ESCO ESCO coffee is not to call me a bummer and it inside – but what

me a bummer and it inside – but what

me a bummer and it inside – but what cares Eiffel praise

cares Eiffel praise

cares Eiffel praise number three self-portrait Bob Dylan

number three self-portrait Bob Dylan

number three self-portrait Bob Dylan Alberta let your hair hang low Alberta

Alberta let your hair hang low Alberta

Alberta let your hair hang low Alberta hello

hello

hello sometimes artists get tired of the

sometimes artists get tired of the

sometimes artists get tired of the constant praise and just want to have

constant praise and just want to have

constant praise and just want to have some fun

some fun

some fun self-portrait Bob Dylan’s tenth studio

self-portrait Bob Dylan’s tenth studio

self-portrait Bob Dylan’s tenth studio album is a collection of pop folk and

album is a collection of pop folk and

album is a collection of pop folk and country hits covered by you guessed it

country hits covered by you guessed it

country hits covered by you guessed it Bob Dylan

you just whatever therefore though it

you just whatever therefore though it was considered a joke album by some many

was considered a joke album by some many

was considered a joke album by some many fans and critics didn’t get the joke and

fans and critics didn’t get the joke and

fans and critics didn’t get the joke and bashed it completely both diehards and

bashed it completely both diehards and

bashed it completely both diehards and professionals gave self-portrait

professionals gave self-portrait

professionals gave self-portrait extremely poor reviews stating that the

extremely poor reviews stating that the

extremely poor reviews stating that the record was way below the standards of

record was way below the standards of

record was way below the standards of Dylan’s work in the 1960s just get off

Dylan’s work in the 1960s just get off

Dylan’s work in the 1960s just get off his back why don’t you

number two Loulou Metallica and Lou Reed

number two Loulou Metallica and Lou Reed magnets said be balmy Metallica fans

magnets said be balmy Metallica fans

magnets said be balmy Metallica fans didn’t think Metallica could release

didn’t think Metallica could release

didn’t think Metallica could release another bomb like st. anger

of the heart

of the heart the collaborative album between

the collaborative album between

the collaborative album between Metallica and Lou Reed is a spoken word

Metallica and Lou Reed is a spoken word

Metallica and Lou Reed is a spoken word album based upon plays by Frank wet

album based upon plays by Frank wet

album based upon plays by Frank wet accan where Reed reads the lyrics over

accan where Reed reads the lyrics over

accan where Reed reads the lyrics over backing instrumentals by Metallica

backing instrumentals by Metallica

backing instrumentals by Metallica downing every meaning you the man

downing every meaning you the man

downing every meaning you the man dragged up the bullet chain

dragged up the bullet chain

dragged up the bullet chain despite being unique conceptually Lulu

despite being unique conceptually Lulu

despite being unique conceptually Lulu was not received well by critics and it

was not received well by critics and it

was not received well by critics and it was panned across the board for worship

was panned across the board for worship

was panned across the board for worship of someone who actively despises fan

of someone who actively despises fan

of someone who actively despises fan reception was even worse as they felt

reception was even worse as they felt

reception was even worse as they felt betrayed and some even sent death

betrayed and some even sent death

betrayed and some even sent death threats to read harsh

before we unveil our top pick here are a

before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions

your dragon

your dragon it’s been broken sweet

it’s been broken sweet

it’s been broken sweet out in his sir

number one Chinese Democracy Guns and

number one Chinese Democracy Guns and Roses

after ten years some bands should not

after ten years some bands should not release new material Chinese Democracy

release new material Chinese Democracy

release new material Chinese Democracy the sixth album from American hard rock

the sixth album from American hard rock

the sixth album from American hard rock band Guns N’Roses

band Guns N’Roses

band Guns N’Roses was an attempt to climb back into the

was an attempt to climb back into the

was an attempt to climb back into the spotlight after 15 years without new

spotlight after 15 years without new

spotlight after 15 years without new material

the album was actually a moderate

the album was actually a moderate success with critics and was eventually

success with critics and was eventually

success with critics and was eventually certified platinum but fans were

certified platinum but fans were

certified platinum but fans were appalled

while the records initial release was

while the records initial release was mired by unimpressive sales and littered

mired by unimpressive sales and littered

mired by unimpressive sales and littered with controversy this did not prevent

with controversy this did not prevent

with controversy this did not prevent Chinese democracy from performing well

Chinese democracy from performing well

Chinese democracy from performing well worldwide later on go figure

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