10 Amazing Artists With Terrible Debut Albums

10. Bob Dylan - Bob Dylan (1962)

Released in 1962, the self-titled debut of the man who would go on to sell over 125 million albums sadly never reaches the heights he would go on to achieve in the rest of his career. One of the reasons Bob Dylan's first release was not a huge success was that the album is mostly a covers album, containing only two original songs written by the future voice of a generation.

Despite being a fine and enjoyable listen, the record's production is also somewhat bare. This can be slightly forgiven, considering it's a low budget debut, but with 13 songs containing just acoustic guitar, harmonica, and vocals, the LP lacks the punch and harmonic intrigue of Dylan's later work.

Bob Dylan and the album's producer John Hammond were both disappointed with the project's sales and reception upon release, selling roughly only 5,000 copies in the first year. Dylan would thankfully go on to rectify this with his second attempt, 1963's The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, which was an immediate success, selling 10,000 copies a month and contained several of his most iconic songs.