10 Amazing Rock Albums With Terrible Production

10. Highway 61 Revisited - Bob Dylan 

No one in their right mind is going to call Bob Dylan one of the most technically gifted singers who ever lived. Even in the days when he was known as the voice of his generation, the breathy vocal delivery that he had on most of his songs tended to be either hit or miss with listeners. And even though Highway 61 Revisited is considered a masterpiece of his, the same can't be said for the production values.

It starts off strong to be sure, with Like a Rolling Stone being one of the most radio ready songs of his career and by far his most accomplished song from a lyrical perspective. As the album goes on though, some of the blemishes of the recording start to stick out a lot more, especially when he goes for the ramshackle sounds of a song like Tombstone Blues.

And let's not forget Dylan's harmonica playing, which is so close to the microphone on some of these songs that it practically feels like its forcing its way into your eardrums. Once you get over the fatigue though, these are the tracks that made rock and roll something that could be taken much more seriously than just your standard rave up tracks. The times they were a changin, and you might catch a few headaches along the way.