10 Classic Albums That People Originally Hated

The entire aura behind Kid A by Radiohead has almost been beaten to death by critics at this point. With pretty much unanimous praise being heaped upon it ever since its release 20 years ago, fans and critics see this one record as both an amazing feat unto itself as well as a turning point for the world of rock and roll in general. Then again, if you were there at the time, this was a bit of a rough sit at first.

By the time Radiohead had stopped touring behind OK Computer, fans were chomping at the bit to see where they were going next. Seeing how they pretty much made the perfect rock album, we were expecting nothing less than another shimmery take on rock and roll. Once the electronic bits came in, many fans were more than a little bit confused at what they heard, from the strange opening Everything in Its Right Place to the horn freakouts behind the National Anthem.

This wasn't the Radiohead we were looking for...it was something even better. Assembled from different fragments that the group were working on at the time, this record was the most artistic move they could have made, putting a stake through the heart of their rock period and launching them into the new millennium on all cylinders. While some people might have thought they had lost the plot, this really fulfills Thom Yorke's vision of getting a big eraser and starting again.