The Rolling Stones — Street Fighting Man (1968)
It’s safe to say that The Rolling Stones weren’t exactly tame with their album covered. ‘Street Fighting Man’ from 1968 us no exception, depicting a protester who had been injured at the hands of a policeman. The release of the album spurred on a riot at the Democratic National Convention, and public outrage was huge. The album was eventually taken off the shelves, and less than twenty copies survived. Ten years ago, one of them fetched nearly $17 500 on auction.
The Rolling Stones Street Fighting Man
The Five Sharps — Stormy Weather (1952)
In 1952, The Five Sharps released ‘Stormy Weather’, an album that people hated so much, the band themselves had to start buying them back from consumers. As you can imagine, this put their career into sharp decline, but interestingly enough, made them a cultural reference point that they couldn’t have foreseen at the time. These days, the album has the same novelty value as the YouTube video for Rebecca Black’s “Friday”. One key difference is that ‘Stormy Weather’ is worth well over $20 000 if you have it in your possession these days!
The Five Sharps Stormy Weather
