Artists whose entire discography rates below three out of five stars in the 1992 Rolling Stone Album Guide: Paula Abdul, A-ha, America, Paul Anka, Apollonia, Asia, Bad English, Beautiful South, Pat Benatar*, Berlin, Big Black, Biz Markie, Blues Brothers, Bodeans, Michael Bolton, Pat Boone, Boy George, Brand Nubian, Breathe, Bulletboys, John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band, Carpenters*, Joe "King" Carrasco and the Clowns, Exene Cervenka, Chad And Jeremy, Harry Chapin, Cher, Andrew Dice Clay, David Allan Coe, David Crosby, Cutting Crew, Morris Day, Taylor Dayne, Dead Boys, El DeBarge, John Denver, Dino, Dio, DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince, Dream Academy, England Dan and John Ford Coley, Melissa Etheridge, Fear, Jose Feliciano, Firm, Fixx, Force M.D.'s, Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Glenn Frey, Kinky Friedman, Friends Of Distinction, Galaxie 500, Bob Geldof, General Public, Debbie Gibson, David Gilmour, Dobie Gray, Great White, Sammy Hagar, Happy Mondays, Richard Harris, Jerry Harrison, Highwaymen, Holy Modal Rounders, Englebert Humperdinck, Icehouse, Iron Butterfly, Jets, Journey*, Kansas*, Kenny G, Kingdom Come, Knack, Trini Lopez, Mama Cass, Barry Manilow, Milli Vanilli, Kylie Minogue, Mr. Mister, Molly Hatchet*, Eddie Murphy, Nazareth, Robbie Nevil, Juice Newton, Night Ranger*, Nylons, Poison*, Pussy Galore, Quiet Riot, Eddie Rabbitt, Rhinoceros, Kenny Rogers, Runaways, Scandal, Charlie Sexton, Michelle Shocked, Nancy Sinatra, Slayer, Soup Dragons, Sparks, Rick Springfield, Ray Stevens*, Al Stewart*, Stranglers, Joe Strummer, Stryper*, Styx, Talk Talk, 10cc, Tiffany, Tanita Tikaram, Toto, Tranvision Vamp, Triumph, Twisted Sister, Uriah Heep, Vanilla Fudge, Vanilla Ice, Vanity, Gino Vanelli, W.A.S.P., Jan Wiedlin, Wilson Phillips, Winans, Winger, Jesse Colin Young*, Zebra.

*A compilation or live album by the artist was given three out of five stars.