sometimes we have so much anticipation for an album only to be let down welcome
for an album only to be let down welcome
for an album only to be let down welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten disappointing albums
for this list we revisited the work of
for this list we revisited the work of popular artists to find the albums that
popular artists to find the albums that
popular artists to find the albums that fell short of our expectations
these aren’t necessarily the worst
these aren’t necessarily the worst albums by these artists but the
albums by these artists but the
albums by these artists but the full-length releases that disappointed
full-length releases that disappointed
full-length releases that disappointed fans the most in comparison to the
fans the most in comparison to the
fans the most in comparison to the amount of hype they were receiving at
amount of hype they were receiving at
amount of hype they were receiving at the time of release
you would say to get excited but in this
you would say to get excited but in this case maybe proceed with caution
number ten lasers Lupe Fiasco Lupe
number ten lasers Lupe Fiasco Lupe Fiasco impressed critics and audiences
Fiasco impressed critics and audiences
Fiasco impressed critics and audiences alike with Lupe Fiasco’s food and liquor
alike with Lupe Fiasco’s food and liquor
alike with Lupe Fiasco’s food and liquor because of its socially conscious
because of its socially conscious
because of its socially conscious relatable lyrics and slick memorable
relatable lyrics and slick memorable
relatable lyrics and slick memorable beats push
push coast therefore it’s strange that
push coast therefore it’s strange that you would make the mistake of doing just
you would make the mistake of doing just
you would make the mistake of doing just the opposite two albums later his third
the opposite two albums later his third
the opposite two albums later his third album lasers had beats that were too
album lasers had beats that were too
album lasers had beats that were too conventional and uninteresting
to make matters worse the album’s lyrics
to make matters worse the album’s lyrics did not have the same intelligence and
did not have the same intelligence and
did not have the same intelligence and wit as his past releases gang hurts are
wit as his past releases gang hurts are
wit as his past releases gang hurts are acquitted and reversed no friends to the
acquitted and reversed no friends to the
acquitted and reversed no friends to the scene while seeing you first fans were
scene while seeing you first fans were
scene while seeing you first fans were so unimpressed that Fiasco himself
so unimpressed that Fiasco himself
so unimpressed that Fiasco himself offered to destroy any dislike copies of
offered to destroy any dislike copies of
offered to destroy any dislike copies of the album with a real laser we scared of
the album with a real laser we scared of
the album with a real laser we scared of almost everything afraid to even tell
almost everything afraid to even tell
almost everything afraid to even tell the truth for scared of what you think
the truth for scared of what you think
the truth for scared of what you think of me I’m scared of even telling you
number nine Weezer the green album
number nine Weezer the green album Weezer
with their self-titled Blue Album and
with their self-titled Blue Album and Pinkerton Weezer established themselves
Pinkerton Weezer established themselves
Pinkerton Weezer established themselves as an important rock band that inspired
as an important rock band that inspired
as an important rock band that inspired nerds and guitar fans alike so can
nerds and guitar fans alike so can
nerds and guitar fans alike so can anyone explain why this album was so
anyone explain why this album was so
anyone explain why this album was so lackluster in comparison
lackluster in comparison
lackluster in comparison while the hooks are catchy the green
while the hooks are catchy the green
while the hooks are catchy the green album feels heavy on filler and doesn’t
album feels heavy on filler and doesn’t
album feels heavy on filler and doesn’t quite have the nerdy exfilled lyrics of
quite have the nerdy exfilled lyrics of
quite have the nerdy exfilled lyrics of past albums
the green album received fairly positive
the green album received fairly positive reviews but fans didn’t feel the same
reviews but fans didn’t feel the same
reviews but fans didn’t feel the same sentiment
the masses might like it but Weezer fans
the masses might like it but Weezer fans didn’t exactly flock to this island in
didn’t exactly flock to this island in
didn’t exactly flock to this island in the Sun in droves
number eight no line on the horizon you
number eight no line on the horizon you to choose big kiss wins with interest
to choose big kiss wins with interest
to choose big kiss wins with interest you two have made some less-than-stellar
you two have made some less-than-stellar
you two have made some less-than-stellar albums in their career but who can even
albums in their career but who can even
albums in their career but who can even remember no line on the horizon while
remember no line on the horizon while
remember no line on the horizon while their previous albums benefited from the
their previous albums benefited from the
their previous albums benefited from the experimentation with different genres of
experimentation with different genres of
experimentation with different genres of music
music
music this album felt too much like their
this album felt too much like their
this album felt too much like their previous albums only packed with duds
previous albums only packed with duds
previous albums only packed with duds instead of songs you secretly think are
instead of songs you secretly think are
instead of songs you secretly think are awesome
while critics were divided fans weren’t
while critics were divided fans weren’t impressed and as a result the album
impressed and as a result the album
impressed and as a result the album sales were far less than their previous
sales were far less than their previous
sales were far less than their previous ones
but hey at least this album wasn’t
but hey at least this album wasn’t forced on you by iTunes
number seven Mylo Xyloto coldplay when
number seven Mylo Xyloto coldplay when she was just she is one of the most
she was just she is one of the most
she was just she is one of the most successful bands of the new millennium
successful bands of the new millennium
successful bands of the new millennium Coldplay became known for their safe
Coldplay became known for their safe
Coldplay became known for their safe with melodic alt rock sound and after
with melodic alt rock sound and after
with melodic alt rock sound and after the critically successful fan favorite
the critically successful fan favorite
the critically successful fan favorite viva la vida it felt like Coldplay was
viva la vida it felt like Coldplay was
viva la vida it felt like Coldplay was at the top of their game
at the top of their game
at the top of their game unfortunately the 2011 album veered
unfortunately the 2011 album veered
unfortunately the 2011 album veered toward a more pop influenced sound
toward a more pop influenced sound
toward a more pop influenced sound leaving many fans scratching their heads
the album has been criticized for being
the album has been criticized for being too grandiose and trying too hard to
too grandiose and trying too hard to
too grandiose and trying too hard to please the mainstream audiences
Mylo Xyloto was a commercial success and
Mylo Xyloto was a commercial success and generally liked by critics but fans
generally liked by critics but fans
generally liked by critics but fans couldn’t help but to be disappointed by
couldn’t help but to be disappointed by
couldn’t help but to be disappointed by such a drastic change in sound
I wander around from town to town number
I wander around from town to town number six
six
six self-portrait Bob Dylan and all the
self-portrait Bob Dylan and all the
self-portrait Bob Dylan and all the people say there goes some more in the
people say there goes some more in the
people say there goes some more in the days of 49 by 1970 Bob Dylan had created
days of 49 by 1970 Bob Dylan had created
days of 49 by 1970 Bob Dylan had created some of the most popular and influential
some of the most popular and influential
some of the most popular and influential albums ever made and was a living icon
so what a nosedive self-portrait was
so what a nosedive self-portrait was critics panned the album for poor
critics panned the album for poor
critics panned the album for poor production and for Dylan’s country
production and for Dylan’s country
production and for Dylan’s country inspired singing that didn’t mesh with
inspired singing that didn’t mesh with
inspired singing that didn’t mesh with the music at all on top of that the
the music at all on top of that the
the music at all on top of that the album lacked focus and contained too
album lacked focus and contained too
album lacked focus and contained too many covers why is Bob Dylan covering
many covers why is Bob Dylan covering
many covers why is Bob Dylan covering Paul Simon songs
Paul Simon songs
Paul Simon songs Dylan later stated that he didn’t take
Dylan later stated that he didn’t take
Dylan later stated that he didn’t take the album very seriously and that he
the album very seriously and that he
the album very seriously and that he wanted to shake off the shackles of his
wanted to shake off the shackles of his
wanted to shake off the shackles of his stellar reputation
number five st. anger Metallica quite
number five st. anger Metallica quite possibly the most famous heavy metal
possibly the most famous heavy metal
possibly the most famous heavy metal band in history Metallica made its
band in history Metallica made its
band in history Metallica made its reputation for its heavy fast-paced and
reputation for its heavy fast-paced and
reputation for its heavy fast-paced and angry but melodic music
this
this arriving six years after reload st.
arriving six years after reload st.
arriving six years after reload st. anger just felt like noise uninspired
anger just felt like noise uninspired
anger just felt like noise uninspired melodies buzzed out guitars a complete
melodies buzzed out guitars a complete
melodies buzzed out guitars a complete lack of kirk hammett guitar solos and a
lack of kirk hammett guitar solos and a
lack of kirk hammett guitar solos and a snare drum that sounds like it came from
snare drum that sounds like it came from
snare drum that sounds like it came from a fisher-price kit all combined to leave
a fisher-price kit all combined to leave
a fisher-price kit all combined to leave metallica sounding like new metal
producer Bob Rock said that he wanted
producer Bob Rock said that he wanted the album to sound like garage rock but
the album to sound like garage rock but
the album to sound like garage rock but that’s what the hives are for not
that’s what the hives are for not
that’s what the hives are for not Metallica
number four one hot minute Red Hot Chili
number four one hot minute Red Hot Chili Peppers
following an acclaimed album like blood
following an acclaimed album like blood sugar sex Magik is no easy task for any
sugar sex Magik is no easy task for any
sugar sex Magik is no easy task for any bag but when guitarist John Frusciante
bag but when guitarist John Frusciante
bag but when guitarist John Frusciante departed mid-tour Red Hot Chili Peppers
departed mid-tour Red Hot Chili Peppers
departed mid-tour Red Hot Chili Peppers were destined for trouble their
were destined for trouble their
were destined for trouble their follow-up album one hot minute had
follow-up album one hot minute had
follow-up album one hot minute had deeper meaningful lyrics but musically
deeper meaningful lyrics but musically
deeper meaningful lyrics but musically it was lacking as replacement guitarist
it was lacking as replacement guitarist
it was lacking as replacement guitarist dave navarro’s metal edge didn’t exactly
dave navarro’s metal edge didn’t exactly
dave navarro’s metal edge didn’t exactly fit in with the band’s funky sound
Navaro and vocalist anthony kiedis never
Navaro and vocalist anthony kiedis never quite meshed either resulting in a pack
quite meshed either resulting in a pack
quite meshed either resulting in a pack of songs that sound unsexy unfunctional
number three Chinese Democracy Guns and
number three Chinese Democracy Guns and Roses
Chinese democracy took in the Taurus Li
Chinese democracy took in the Taurus Li long time to create with production
long time to create with production
long time to create with production costs totaling 13 million dollars the
costs totaling 13 million dollars the
costs totaling 13 million dollars the most ever spent on a rock album
you would think these facts would mean
you would think these facts would mean this would be one of the best albums
this would be one of the best albums
this would be one of the best albums ever made right wrong while some critics
ever made right wrong while some critics
ever made right wrong while some critics found something to like about it most
found something to like about it most
found something to like about it most others weren’t as nice calling it
others weren’t as nice calling it
others weren’t as nice calling it overproduced and too ambitious for its
overproduced and too ambitious for its
overproduced and too ambitious for its own good
fans weren’t happy either and it fell
fans weren’t happy either and it fell far short of sales expectations add in
far short of sales expectations add in
far short of sales expectations add in that only Axl Rose remained from the
that only Axl Rose remained from the
that only Axl Rose remained from the band’s original classic lineup and you
band’s original classic lineup and you
band’s original classic lineup and you sir have yourself a dud
with their album what’s the story
with their album what’s the story Morning Glory oasis earned worldwide
Morning Glory oasis earned worldwide
Morning Glory oasis earned worldwide success with one of the most iconic rock
success with one of the most iconic rock
success with one of the most iconic rock albums of the 90s and were destined to
albums of the 90s and were destined to
albums of the 90s and were destined to be the new Beatles however the songs on
be the new Beatles however the songs on
be the new Beatles however the songs on be here now were too overblown and
be here now were too overblown and
be here now were too overblown and didn’t have the same heart as their
didn’t have the same heart as their
didn’t have the same heart as their previous albums
we’re used to hearing relatable
we’re used to hearing relatable working-class lyrics but this was not
working-class lyrics but this was not
working-class lyrics but this was not true for be here now
by now the Gallagher brothers were
by now the Gallagher brothers were rivaling the Davies brothers in the
rivaling the Davies brothers in the
rivaling the Davies brothers in the getting along department hard drugs had
getting along department hard drugs had
getting along department hard drugs had entered the picture and Noah faced bouts
entered the picture and Noah faced bouts
entered the picture and Noah faced bouts of writer’s block resulting in this
of writer’s block resulting in this
of writer’s block resulting in this massive misfire
before we reveal our top pick here are
before we reveal our top pick here are some honorable or in this case
some honorable or in this case
some honorable or in this case dishonorable mansions I’m gonna try to
dishonorable mansions I’m gonna try to
dishonorable mansions I’m gonna try to squash it it’s too late to stop it
squash it it’s too late to stop it
squash it it’s too late to stop it there’s a certain line you just don’t
there’s a certain line you just don’t
there’s a certain line you just don’t cross any coffee
State remember me like John Lennon
State remember me like John Lennon buried annoying no pick number one the
buried annoying no pick number one the
buried annoying no pick number one the dog father Snoop Doggy dog
dog father Snoop Doggy dog
dog father Snoop Doggy dog it’s the home of the day I’m back up in
it’s the home of the day I’m back up in
it’s the home of the day I’m back up in Yazoo Vigo GG I represent huh leading up
Yazoo Vigo GG I represent huh leading up
Yazoo Vigo GG I represent huh leading up to this album dr. Dre had parted ways
to this album dr. Dre had parted ways
to this album dr. Dre had parted ways with death row records while Snoop was
with death row records while Snoop was
with death row records while Snoop was charged for the murder of a rival gang
charged for the murder of a rival gang
charged for the murder of a rival gang member though cleared of the charges
member though cleared of the charges
member though cleared of the charges Snoop Dogg found himself without Drake
Snoop Dogg found himself without Drake
Snoop Dogg found himself without Drake leading to the dog father lacking the
leading to the dog father lacking the
leading to the dog father lacking the same production values that made doggy
same production values that made doggy
same production values that made doggy style such a hit steps to the stage in
style such a hit steps to the stage in
style such a hit steps to the stage in yg boy stay let’s say a few rhymes to
yg boy stay let’s say a few rhymes to
yg boy stay let’s say a few rhymes to make your girl wanna take some bangs
make your girl wanna take some bangs
make your girl wanna take some bangs meanwhile returns off by snoops
meanwhile returns off by snoops
meanwhile returns off by snoops references to drugs sex and violence
references to drugs sex and violence
references to drugs sex and violence shit bitches is colder when got his gang
shit bitches is colder when got his gang
shit bitches is colder when got his gang tight in 1840 mom’s Angela their
tight in 1840 mom’s Angela their
tight in 1840 mom’s Angela their disappointment showed when this album
disappointment showed when this album
disappointment showed when this album sold significantly less than doggy style
sold significantly less than doggy style
sold significantly less than doggy style with first week sales hitting a little
with first week sales hitting a little
with first week sales hitting a little more than half of those for his debut
more than half of those for his debut
more than half of those for his debut I’m a tit dog I thought were cool to
I’m a tit dog I thought were cool to
I’m a tit dog I thought were cool to what students say cannot be down champ
what students say cannot be down champ
what students say cannot be down champ racing
racing
racing like a web full step after getting
like a web full step after getting
like a web full step after getting rejected tight run up the set
rejected tight run up the set
rejected tight run up the set I let you know some dog bingo rhymes bad
I let you know some dog bingo rhymes bad
I let you know some dog bingo rhymes bad mother so do you agree with our list
mother so do you agree with our list
mother so do you agree with our list what album did you find the most
what album did you find the most
what album did you find the most disappointing see
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beast to me snoop and I won’t stand for
beast to me snoop and I won’t stand for it
it
it no more I demand a little respect
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