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Top 10 Disappointing Albums


sometimes we have so much anticipation

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

to watchmojo.com and today we’re

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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