10 Bands Destroyed By Just One Album

When a band has momentum, it seems that they can do little wrong. Even if one album doesn't quite measure up to its predecessor, artists with momentum are able to roll with the punches and produce even greater music later down the road. Other times, it only takes one album to bring everything to a halt.

While these bands may have been on a winning streak throughout their career, these are the albums that were a big turn-off for most fans. These are the records that caused artists to go from the top of the music totem pole back into obscurity in one fell swoop.

So that means all of these records must be absolutely terrible right? Well...no not really. Some of these records do have some sore spots for sure, but the change in direction or presentation may have hurt the album more than it helped it. Don't get me wrong, these albums are far from perfect, but the treatment they have gotten may have been about more than just the musical shift. Whether it's changing times, new directions, or just bad decisions, these are the albums that took the gods of music out of musical relevancy for a long time.

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.