Top 5 On Friday

Top 5 albums that didn't live up to the hype


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1. Madonna - Hard Candy: OMG this album was shite! OK, most of Madonna's stuff in the last 6 years has been shite, but this one really took the cake. Justin Timberlake should never ever collaborate with other artists. EVER!

2. U2 - No Line On The Horizon: I held out great hopes for this album, but after hearing the first single and then the rest, I found it to be just a step above, How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb.

3. Paul McCartney - Chaos & Creation In The Backyard: There are a few ok songs on this one, but there was so much hype about how fantastic this album was, that when I listened I expected more. It was a bit too depressing for me. Maybe Paulie should have waited awhile after the divorce to record an album?

4. Duran Duran - Red Carpet Massacre: OK, not a lot of hype on the music industry end, but on the fan end there was, and for what? This is the biggest sack of poop the guys have ever foisted on their fans. BLECH! And again, Timberlake and Timberland stick their noses in where they don't belong.

5. Elvis Costello - North: All the bigwigs thought this was the next best thing. Elvis singing love songs and breakup songs, a'la jazzy ones. NO NO NO! He's done jazz better and he's done love songs better too. However the album cover and inserts are gorgeous...and if you keep listening to the album it gets better, but it doesn't deserve all the attention it got from the critics.