Worst record ever?

Ummm, anything by the Bee Gees.

Maybe, but the Barry Gibb Talk Show skits on SNL with Jimmy Fallon & Justin Timberlake are one of the best ever! Cheers,
Spencer

"Indiana Wants Me, Lord I Can't Go Back There" by an artist whose name I cannot remember.  Absolutely the worst.  "Seasons in the Sun" by Terry Jacks was also pretty bad.  Both are Top 40 hits, circa 1971.
 
I remember Ry's "Bop Till You Drop"--the only LP I remember giving away.  What a disappointment.

Appalling recordings are numerous but how about "award winning" recordings that turn out to be really disappointing? Case in point: Robert Plant / Alison Krauss "Raising Sand" album of a few years ago? I bought this as I'm a HUGE fan of Alison Krauss and have certainly enjoyed most of Plant's production with LZ over the years past. I was shocked at the poor recording quality and not very impressed with the material itself. I think the accolades had more to do with both parties star status than with this effort. Compare the recording quality/arrangements on RS with any of Alison's last 6 or 7 albums which are simply stellar.

I have all of Ry Cooder's recordings except "bop Til You Drop".  I gave it to my cousin who then tried to give it back. I'm not sure where it ended up but I know where it should be!