Terrible Albums by Great Artists | Top Ten
In this video I examine my top ten stinkers that are dreadful albums made be great artists, from Queen to Neil Young
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@stopthehate-nn9su
April 10, 2026 at 7:18 pm
I played MMM by Reed in a pub once at the end of the night hoping it would piss people off and they'd leave…it didn't work..
@dercoss
April 10, 2026 at 7:18 pm
Cut the Crap by The Clash…
@fredjones9750
April 10, 2026 at 7:18 pm
I agree neil youngs americana is not great but it is far better than
Landing on water
Fork in the road
A letter home
Reactor.
If i wanted a real neil young stinker i would have gone for one of these 4.
@seanarthurjoyce7366
April 10, 2026 at 7:18 pm
I have to disagree strongly about the Van Morrison album. To those of us who sniffed out the Covid scam early and were sick of being treated like criminals, his courageous lyrics were a gift in very dark times.
@Seawallinthefall
April 10, 2026 at 7:18 pm
I know I'm a big Dylan fan because I like Knocked Out Loaded even though it is so spotty. For me, there is something special on every one of Dylan's "bad" albums. Brownsville Girl is epic! I even like They Killed Him.
Dirty Work isn't great, but there are some gems: Too Rude, Hold Back. The problem I have with the album is that Jagger is yelling too much throughout it, which becomes a little fatiguing to my ear.
And honestly, I like MMM, especially side 3. And why? I'm not sure but I hear some beauty in some of the sounds. But I don't torture myself with it like Lester Bangs did. I 100% understand why people think it is shite!
Love the video!
@fredjones9750
April 10, 2026 at 7:18 pm
Knocked out load is a shit album i agree but it does contain the magnificent brownsville girl. I love that song.
@martingates6501
April 10, 2026 at 7:18 pm
Sgt pepper must be on this chart
@richardfairley9882
April 10, 2026 at 7:18 pm
Despite 'Comfortably Numb', it would be The Wall by Pink Floyd. As a huge Floyd fan, I detest this album.
@Sergio_Hattifnatt
April 10, 2026 at 7:18 pm
Want to say, that 80's wasn't good decade for most of the bands and artists who started in 60's & 70's…
@williamfleaher5834
April 10, 2026 at 7:18 pm
Glad I don't have those works!! Eighties sucked big ones!!
@JohnWilliams-dr6hi
April 10, 2026 at 7:18 pm
What about great albums by terrible artists?
@chadergeist82
April 10, 2026 at 7:18 pm
Dirty Work and Hot Space are not terrible albums! LOL! If Dirty Work was terrible i wouldn't have purchased it on lp and cd (original and remastered) and they are all USA releases too. SMH!
@frankny4947
April 10, 2026 at 7:18 pm
Ok. I agree. Now how 'bout great albums by terrible artists?
@Godin12345
April 10, 2026 at 7:18 pm
Hot Space!!!
@TooSkinnyKenny
April 10, 2026 at 7:18 pm
I was digitizing albums today and pulled out "Truce" by Jack Bruce and Robin Trower. Not terrible but really weak songs and production.
@paulmartin3553
April 10, 2026 at 7:18 pm
how about great albums by terrible artists
@Railway_Railfan
April 10, 2026 at 7:18 pm
Also, Queen's early (pink colored) album, titled, "Queen" is great, heavy, rock music. They sort of lost me after that.
@Railway_Railfan
April 10, 2026 at 7:18 pm
Agree on most points except: Zappa (instrumental) song, "Sexual Harassment in the Workplace" is a phenomenal blues tune; The Who: They have some great tunes off Tommy, Quad, Odds n Sods, Who's Next, but tons of songs I never want to hear again; Chili Peppers: love most of their early '90s stuff, after that, not so much; Radio Head: Love The Bends and OK Comp (also live in Astoria is superb)…my 2 cents.
@daemonspudguy
April 10, 2026 at 7:18 pm
Apparently Kirk Hammett felt useless during the recording of St. Anger because there were no guitar solos and that's literally his job
@vedadkucukalic-e2j
April 10, 2026 at 7:18 pm
Yes "Tormato",Led Zeppelin "In Through The Out Door"
@KRAZEEIZATION
April 10, 2026 at 7:18 pm
Hot Space by Queen is still better and more entertaining than Coldplay’s entire catalog.
@danadnauseam
April 10, 2026 at 7:18 pm
Mardi Gras by CCR also could have made this list.
@BeverlyLedbetter-cb1971
April 10, 2026 at 7:18 pm
Pilgrim was a good album, in my opinion: I thoroughly enjoyed it. One of my favorite songs by him–she's Gone–is on there. Totally disagree!😧
@andrewbrazier9664
April 10, 2026 at 7:18 pm
Not like the legendary Eric Clapton 🎸 🎶 couldn't have afforded a great drummer 🥁
@TheWaynos73
April 10, 2026 at 7:18 pm
The last couple of albums by Bon Jovi have been absolute stinkers. Especially that new one. Where’s the rock??!