Legendary rock albums whose recording turned out to be a nightmare

At first glance, being rock star seems like the most enjoyable job in the world! Your job is just to compose music, play a few songs and occasionally entertain an audience of a few million people... Sounds ridiculous, doesn't it? Although the inner workings of some rock bands seem quite pleasant, their members do a lot more hard work than many people realise.

The records we're going to talk about today put their creators through some of the worst ordeals imaginable. Whether it's physical or just psychological pressure, the artists of these iconic tunes have spent not only a lot of time but also a lot of effort to record them. Sometimes it's perfectionism, sometimes it's harsh producerand sometimes the darkness is added by their own. band mateswho just can't seem to find common ground. Anyway, we're glad they at least lasted long enough to give us these records. Here are our top 5 iconic rock albums whose recording turned out to be a nightmare....

Pink Floyd - "Wish You Were Here"

Many artists would die to be in the shoes of Pink Floyd after the release of "Dark Side of the Moon." In just a few short tracks, these giants of progressive rock created a monumental epic that would become an instant classic and bring the more intellectual sides of rock into the mainstream. But immediately after the tour, the members of Floyd returned to the studio, and they were furious....

The gruelling touring seemed to impose more regrettable ideas, and barely speaking to each other during the sessions, the Floyds recorded the "Wish You Were Here" under great emotional pressure. They used the track of the same name as a tribute to their former band mate, founder and mastermind Sid Barrett. Their work became even darker and more tense after Barrett showed up at one of the sessions looking virtually unrecognisable from his original self.

Metallica - "St. Anger"

Metallica stepped into the noughties in a hellishly awful mood. A colossal court case with Napster, the departure of Jason Newsted as well as vocalist James Hatfieldwhat seemed like a complete disaster...

First sessions "St. Anger." were exhausting, as the guys tried to find a common language without much success. In the midst of things, tensions got so high that Hatfield ended up in rehab and left the band for over a year! Once everyone finally got back to recording, they were thankfully able to create a cohesive album. But few people know what that record cost.....

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - "Damn the Torpedoes"

The story behind "Damn the Torpedoes"The songs within the album are almost as intriguing as the songs within the album. The end of the 70's was approaching, and change was definitely in the air... U Toma Petty he had a lot of ideas and songs that he was ready to realise. But there was also the headache of how to do it.....

Issue "Damn the Torpedoes" It really seemed impossible, for it was recorded in a very tense and tedious atmosphere. The process was supervised by a new producer Jimmy Iovinewho made the guys work through each take several times. The problem was that Iovine never liked drummer Stan Lynch. But perhaps the darkest moment was the opening song. "Refugee."which they worked on like slaves day after day, causing guitarist Mike Campbell to leave the project for a while to get some rest and release some of the tension.

Def Leppard - "Pyromania"

When the '80s started, it was clear that. Def Leppard Are on the cusp of something great. Although they started out as a typical hard rock band, their use of pop leads led them to move into the mainstream with songs like "Bringin' On the Heartbreak." Unwilling to remake their old sound, Leppard's plan to outdo themselves on the "Pyromania." turned into a curse.

The musicians went back into the studio with the Mattom Langewhose production genius really had the guys squatting until everything was reduced to perfection. The feud between Pete Willis and the producer was so strong that he was eventually sacked and replaced by a Phil Collen. At one point, drummer Rick Allen became enraged and started throwing drumsticks and anything else he could at the studio glass. Vocalist Joe Elliott compared the whole experience to army service.

The Beatles - "The White Album"

In the late '60s. "The Beatles." was about to enter its darkest days. "The White Album." is not so much a cohesive project as it is a collection of songs by four great individual artists...

Instead of brotherly camaraderie, in each of these songs you can feel how the band members were divided during recording. There are even a few tracks here that seem to involve only the Paul McCartney or John LennonThe tension between each member became so unpleasant that producer George Martin eventually took a leave of absence and Ringo Starr left the band for a while.