10 Awesome Rock Bands With One Terrible Album

10. Cut The Crap - The Clash (1985)

Cut The Crap marked the end of The Clash as a musical force to be reckoned with. The recording process was marked by creative differences and internal squabbles - resulting in the firing of co-lead vocalist, Mick Jones.

The title has come to symbolise, both, Joe Strummer's frustration, and the record's reception. The overriding consensus from critics and fans was that it wasn't worth their time. Dirty Punk, delivered on its name but not on quality: It was reminiscent of the group's early sound, but it felt cheap; the mix was a mess, and Strummer's vocals were muddied by all the thrashing guitars.

The album contained all the anger of the group's early days, but rather than it being directed at societal injustices or political policy, it seemed only to reflect the mood of reminiscent felt by the remaining members. We Are The Clash, was a desperate attempt to convince the audience, that the new line up still embodied the brilliance of the original. Instead of leaning on decent melodies and lyrics, however, the group relied on a Sex Pistols-esque chants, which begged for legitimacy rather than proving it.

Cut The Crap, served as a sad goodbye from the pioneers of punk.