10 Bands Destroyed By Just One Album

10. Mardi Gras - Creedence Clearwater Revival

For almost the entirety of the late 60's, Creedence Clearwater Revival were one of the most consistent rock acts going. With a track record of 2 album releases per year, the band seemed to generate instant classics like "Lookin Out My Back Door" and "Proud Mary" like clockwork. Once the band started to butt heads though, everything came crashing down.

The first blow came when rhythm guitarist Tom Fogerty decided to quit based on disagreements with brother and frontman John Fogerty. Now that the band was a trio, the other members demanded that each member have an equal inclusion on each record. Fogerty's reluctance led to him contributing only a few songs to Mardi Gras, with the rest of the album being dominated by covers and songs written by bassist Stu Cook and drummer Doug Clifford.

While there is one shining light on this album in Fogerty's "Someday Never Comes," the rest of the album was one of the most half-hearted efforts to come from the kings of boogie rock. After the album was sent kicking and screaming upon release, the band went their separate ways and haven't reunited since. It may have been a fun ride, but this album showed that CCR's chooglin days couldn't last forever.