10 Perfect Rock Albums That Almost Destroyed Bands

Some of the greatest albums of all time just feel like they've always been around. No matter how long time has aged them, there's always that subtle hint of light that make these albums resonate with you as if they had just come out today. You don't get there from just being in the right place at the right time though.

As much as some of these feel like lightning in a bottle, many of these albums were painstaking for the artists involved, which included everything from lawsuits to actual physical pain to bring everything together. Although the songs have paid off in the end, most of these musicians still have the scars to prove what happened back in the day. The biggest danger that these musicians faced though were their own bandmates, who would often clash dramatically in between sessions about everything from the direction of the band to how much echo should be on the bass drum.

But boy are we glad that they are still here to tell the tale. Outside of the hectic sessions, these albums ended up being some of the most timeless pieces of music of all time, holding up like fine wine over the decades. Becoming one of the greatest albums of all time is possible...you just might need to go through a few sleepless nights in order to get there.

If you're playing next to one of the most famous musicians who ever lived, chances are you're going to build up some resentment sooner or later. No matter what kind of genre you find yourself in, there's that little bit of envy that what you do isn't being taken as seriously as the rest of the band. Still, the members of Wings probably couldn't have picked a worse time to jump off the ship.

Then again, no one really saw something like Band on the Run coming. Compared to what we were seeing out of John Lennon and George Harrison's solo careers, Paul McCartney had some work to do before winning over the critics, especially with over the top ballads like My Love in his arsenal now. Just when he decided to shake things up by recording in Nigeria, everyone in the band except for Linda McCartney and Denny Laine met Paul at the airport and said they were leaving the group.

What we have here is Wings relegated to just a three piece, with only Paul, Linda, and Denny playing on most of the tracks. If that wasn't bad enough, Paul also had to create a makeshift studio once they got to Nigeria so they could make music properly. Even with all of the hardships to make it happen, Band on the Run gave Macca something that his other records couldn't: respect from the critics.