10 Hit Albums That Arose From Heavy Arguments

Two couples who fall apart while recording an album together. That's a recipe for disaster, but for Fleetwood Mac it became the formula for one of the best-selling records of all time. In 1976, the band arrived in California to work on their new project. Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks had just ended their relationship. John and Christine McVie were in the middle of their divorce and drummer Mick Fleetwood discovered his wife was having an affair. The studio sessions turned into an emotional minefield full of cocaine and passive-aggressive songs. Buckingham wrote Go Your Own Way as an angry swipe at Nicks, including ee

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ArlUSVDQIw&list=PLpwHb97XjkRsC8lcHjmy4DlHZicQuQE5M After their spiritual retreat in India, The Beatles returned to Abbey Road Studios in 1968. The mutual atmosphere was cooler than ever. John Lennon brought his new partner Yoko Ono to the recordings. She sat prominently next to him in the studio and sometimes even commented on the music. Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr hated this infringement on their sacred studio policy. The tension reached a boiling point in August 1968. Ringo Starr felt left out and criticized by the rest, after which he decided to throw in the towel

The Eagles have always struggled with internal tensions. During the filming of Hotel California in 1976, the situation escalated further. Founder Bernie Leadon had already left the year before after pouring a glass of beer over Glenn Frey's head. His replacement Don Felder composed the musical basis of the iconic title track, but internal appreciation for it remained limited. The real blow came when Felder wanted to sing his own song Victim of Love. The band members had Felder taken out by their manager for an extensive lunch. In his absence they deleted his vocal recordings and Don Henley sang the track again. Field

The Gallagher brothers were already notorious for their brawls when they moved to Wales in 1995 for their second album. The recordings were very chaotic. The trial was constantly interrupted by fierce arguments between Noel and Liam Gallagher. At the end of the first week the bomb finally exploded. Liam had brought a group of friends from the pub to the studio just as Noel was working. The situation got completely out of hand. Noel reportedly hit Liam on the head with a cricket bat, after which Liam threw a rubbish bin at his brother's driving car. The recordings came to a temporary halt

By the time Pink Floyd began recording The Wall in 1979, tensions had been simmering for years. Roger Waters had written the album largely alone, based on his own childhood traumas. David Gilmour and the rest of the band felt increasingly sidelined by Waters' growing control over the creative process. The recording sessions turned into a psychological war. Waters even fired keyboardist Richard Wright during production. Wright was allowed to complete the later tour, but as a paid session musician instead of a full-fledged band member. Co-producer Bob Ezrin had to constantly mediate between the kemph

Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel had known each other since grade school, but by 1969 their friendship had cooled. During the recording of their last studio album, Garfunkel was often absent due to his role in the film Catch-22. What should have been a short supporting role stretched over months, much to Simon's frustration. Simon channeled his irritation into songs like The Only Living Boy in New York, a subtle jab at his absent partner. At the end of the ride, the two could not agree on the final track list, so they simply refused to include each other's suggestions. The title track itself became a source of v

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcc2av_F6ws&list=PLH2R9qAZgrMIIvkuNHS5qXs3NfjfRlWdL After the success of their debut album, frontman Axl Rose began to demand more and more control over Guns N' Roses. The recording for the Use Your Illusion albums was a grueling affair that took years. The trial was marked by heavy drug use, layoffs and endless arguments. Drummer Steven Adler was fired due to his heroin addiction and manager Alan Niven was also fired. During that period, Axl increasingly communicated through lawyers instead of directly with his musicians. The introduction of synthesizers and complex orchestral arrangements

Brian Wilson had a clear vision for Pet Sounds: he wanted to make an album that could compete with the artistic level of The Beatles. His bandmates, especially cousin Mike Love, thought very differently. Love found the experimental, psychedelic direction a threat to their successful surf rock formula. While the rest of The Beach Boys toured Japan, Wilson worked on the album with session musicians at home. When the band returned and heard the recordings, the response was lukewarm. Love found the lyrics too pretentious and initially refused to sing certain lines. He scornfully called the project Brian's ego music. The number Han

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EKCAE1vDzY&list=PLbe-T_2Z2CP7wY69xMec37Ee2Sxkkae9a By 1982, The Clash was internally divided over the band's musical direction. Combat Rock would become their most commercially successful album, but the studio recordings were a disaster. Frontman Joe Strummer and guitarist Mick Jones were diametrically opposed to each other. Jones wanted to experiment with danceable beats and electronic influences, while Strummer wanted to stick to the band's raw punk roots. Drummer Topper Headon was meanwhile struggling with a serious addiction that seriously hampered his functioning. Moreover, the band members couldn't do it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YV6WiJRAaiY&list=PL40xdWb-2paf3N_48AI9WOgqKoIEs8I_I Ray and Dave Davies were brothers who alternately adored and loathed each other. Their fierce arguments were legendary, both backstage and on stage. The tensions between the two were already clearly present during the filming of Lola Versus Powerman in 1970, although their most destructive conflicts would mainly take place in later years. The album was a concept record about exploitation within the music industry. That theme was given extra weight by the ongoing internal discussions about songwriting credits and royalties. Ray wrote almost all the songs, w