10 Most Hated Classic Rock Albums (From Great Bands)
4. Dirty Work - The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones seem to have an aura about them of eternal coolness. From Mick Jagger's rooster strut to Keith Richards' propensity for survival amidst unthinkable drug habits, the band has always soldiered on and come out on the other side as a stronger band.
Though they had gone through horrible conditions in their personal lives, nothing could have saved them from their more notable 80's crimes. Dirty Work is the sound of the Stones trying to incorporate their traditional grooves into the more pop-rock sound of the time.
From the get-go, something feels wrong. The Stones' bluesy sound is something that knows no age, so when they end up forsaking their sound for trends, it stings that much worse. Instead of having a rich helping of dirty rock and roll, Dirty Work seems like a bunch of dads trying to fit in with what their kids are listening to.
Guitarist Ronnie Wood was probably the harshest, saying that he knew it was bad when most of the songs on the record were written by him. By Stones standards, a record with minimal non-Jagger-Richards songs is cause for extreme concern. The album may be entitled Dirty Work, but the end result feels like it's almost too safe for its own good.