10 Worst Debut Albums By Amazing Rock Artists
1. Lou Reed - Lou Reed
When you're the lead singer of one of the most influential and important rock bands of all time, it's safe to say that your first solo album is going to have more than a little hype around it.
Lou Reed left The Velvet Underground in 1970 and turned out his self-titled debut solo release two years later.
With a band that included Yes members Rick Wakeman and Steve Howe at his back, Reed put out an album that everyone was excited for. Unfortunately for them, it was a bit rubbish.
It didn't help that Reed was recycling a bunch of unused Velvet Underground songs for this album. The tracks were written by other people for other people and, as a result, Lou's band didn't do them justice.
As talented as they were, the Yes members just weren't used to playing Reed's style. This led to the album sounding disjointed and lifeless, as everyone was left to wonder what went wrong.
Lou Reed was always a divisive figure in music, so there may be some people out there who love this piece of work. However, the major consensus is that this was a massive misstep.