10 Hard Rock Albums With Only One Good Song

10. It's Hard - The Who

By the time the Who had gotten to their 3rd decade together, the band were operating at half capacity. After the death of monster drummer Keith Moon, the band soldiered on with albums like Face Dances. Though there were still great songs on that record, the Who were still coming to grips with being a shadow of what they once were without Moon's power.

This kept snowballing until they reached It's Hard, which even songwriter Pete Townshend has lambasted for being too overblown. The whole album is caked in an 80's sheen with the band trying to settle into a more electronic vibe rather than their rocking roots. That being said, "Eminence Front" is a classic Who song buried amidst the more tepid cuts. The use of synthesizers by Townshend is truly exquisite along with his vocal performance, which seems to tell a cautionary tale to those adopting the more extravagant lifestyle.

While the song is still played at Who concerts to this day, it was not enough to save the band from each other. Shortly after this record, the band disbanded for nearly two decades before regrouping in the late 90's. It's Hard may be far from perfect, but to miss out on "Eminence Front" would be an absolute crime.