The Top 50 Most Disappointing Albums According To Rolling Stone Magazine

Every musician releases something that the fans either take time to warm to or fail to warm to. Below are those voted for by the readers/writers of Rolling Stone magazine.

However, before we get to the list, let’s have some fun. Who, with the help of the clip below, can guess the top 10?

How did you do?

Now let’s discover the top 50.

Rolling Stone’s Top 50 Most Disappointing Albums of All Time

1. John Lennon – Some Time in New York City (1972)
2. The Rolling Stones – Their Satanic Majesties Request (1967)
3. Bob Dylan – Self-Portrait (1970)
4. David Bowie – Tonight (1984)
5. Guns N’ Roses – Chinese Democracy (2008)
6. Bruce Springsteen – Human Touch (1992)
7. The Beach Boys – Smiley Smile (1967)
8. Stevie Wonder – Journey Through “The Secret Life of Plants” (1973)
9. Yes – Tales from Topographic Oceans (1973)
10. Michael Jackson – Invincible (2001)
11. Lou Reed – Lou Reed (1972)
12. AC/DC – Flick of the Switch (1983)
13. Blondie – The Hunter (1982)
14. Neil Young – Hawks & Doves (1980)
15. Elton John – A Single Man (1978)
16. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers – Let Me Up (I’ve Had Enough) (1987)
17. The Byrds – Byrds (1973)
18. Duran Duran – Thank You (1995)
19. Patti Smith Group – Radio Ethiopia (1976)
20. Journey – Raised on Radio (1986)
21. The Stone Roses – Second Coming (1994)
22. Bob Dylan and the Grateful Dead – Dylan & the Dead (1989)
23. The Monkees – Justus (1996)
24. John Fogerty – Eye of the Zombie (1986)
25. George Harrison – Dark Horse (1974)
26. Rod Stewart – Smiler (1974)
27. Van Halen – Balance (1995)
28. The Band – Cahoots (1971)
29. Pink Floyd – The Final Cut (1983)
30. Red Hot Chili Peppers – One Hot Minute (1995)
31. MGMT – Congratulations (2010)
32. Peter Frampton – I’m in You (1977)
33. Public Enemy – Muse Sick-n-Hour Mess Age (1994)
34. Black Sabbath – Technical Ecstasy (1976)
35. Panic! at the Disco – Pretty.Odd (2008)
36. Fleetwood Mac – Behind the Mask (1990)
37. Devo – Shout (1984)
38. The Sugarcubes – Here Today, Tomorrow Next Week! (1989)
39. Run-D.M.C. – Back From Hell (1990)
40. Meat Loaf – Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose (2006)
41. Terence Trent D’Arby – Neither Fish nor Flesh (1989)
42. U2 – Songs of Innocence (2014)
43. Kanye West – The Life of Pablo (2016)
44. Aerosmith – Draw the Line (1977)
45. George Michael – Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 (1990)
46. Oasis – Be Here Now (1997)
47. LL Cool J – Bigger and Deffer (1987)
48. Wings – Wild Life (1971)
49. Radiohead – The King of Limbs (2011)
50. Chance the Rapper – The Big Day (2019)

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