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The 20 biggest flops of 2008

Albums that made record execs cry, from GNR, R.E.M. and other underachievers

By Andy Hermann, Metromix

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The 20 biggest flops of 2008
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You think you’re feeling the pinch of these troubled economic times? Try working for a record label. U.S. album sales for 2008 were down roughly 15 percent from a year ago, and 2009 looks even bleaker.

Which albums have been leading the charge for this ignominious race to the bottom? Here, based on Metromix’s quasi-scientific number crunching, are the 20 albums that were the best (worst?) representation of the music industry’s dismal year.

Buckcherry, 'Black Butterfly'

Buckcherry, 'Black Butterfly'

Critic's Rating:
2 1/2

Maybe all those “Crazy Bitches” weren’t so crazy after all—apparently, none of them are buying this L.A. hard rock crew’s follow-up to their platinum-selling 2006 album, “15.” Since its September release, “Black Butterfly” has sold just 150,000 copies—barely enough to support lead singer Josh Todd’s tattoo and stripper habits.

 

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