10 Worst Sellout Rock Albums Of All Time

10. It's Hard - The Who

The current state of rock music wouldn't exist today if not for The Who. Starting with the massive clang of My Generation into grander concepts like Tommy and Quadrophenia, the band's experimentation with the rock song structure gave free rein for millions of other bands to experiment with their sound. These guys typically led the charge for creative expression, but It's Hard was the first time they started to chase trends.

Granted, it's not like this album was a complete bait and switch to what the fans were used to hearing. Ever since Who's Next, Pete Townshend's experimentation with synthesizers had become a trademark of the band's sound, but these effects are very indicative of the time. Rather than sounding like the music of the future, a lot of these tracks sound like either leftovers from lesser Who albums or an electronic mess created in the studio.

There is one salvageable moment in the form of Eminence Front, but the lyrics of the tune sound like the band have checked out. From the way Townshend talks about everything being artificial to the shout of "It's a put on," it's almost like he's letting you in on the group's fragmented state. The band were able to survive without Keith Moon for a handful of years, but once this mess was unleashed, one of rock's greatest bands went out with a whimper rather than a bang.