The Sound Logic Podcast

We have made it through the first 10 albums of Rolling Stone Magazine's new list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time !  What better way to celebrate #10 than with a brand new review, our second on this list.  We knew we couldn't do it alone, so we invited our friends, Rachel Burkholder and Susannah Kiernan, to help us discuss this iconic album from Lauryn Hill. Side note - if you want...

It's classic episode time again! Bob Dylan's Blood on the Tracks is now the highest ranking Dylan album on the new 2020 Rolling Stone list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time . We know there's lots to say about this shift - if you'd like to send us a message about that, please do so! Our Dylan indifference is why we brought in our friend Chris Clements on the original review - we hope you stick...

Happy Halloween!  When the 2003 issue of Rolling Stone originally listed the 500 greatest albums of all time, the iconic soundtrack to the movie Purple Rain came in at number 72. In 2012 the album had fallen slightly to number 76. The new 2020 Rolling Stone list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time pushes this Prince album all the way up into the top 10 to the number 8 spot!  Since Mik...

Rumours, the iconic and heavily produced, radio-friendly, 70s rock album that made Fleetwood Mac into international superstars shows up at #7 on the new 2020 Rolling Stone list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time . We've got a few thoughts about its shift up the chart, as well as its current influence on the music world!  As a reminder, you can find our favorite songs from the RS500 on our...

Nevermind all that, this is part two of our review of Nirvana's Nevermind which comes in at #6 on new 2020 Rolling Stone list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time . If you missed part 1 which we re-released yesterday, go back and give it a listen first!  As a reminder, you can find our favorite songs from the RS500 on our Spotify playlist right here - we'll be updating it as we go with our...

Nevermind all that, we hope you've Come As You Are for this review of the album that lands at #6 on new 2020 Rolling Stone list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time . How do we feel about this slice of 90s grunge nostalgia moving up this high? You'll have to listen to find out! As a reminder, you can find our favorite songs from the RS500 on our Spotify playlist right here - we'll be updating it...

The Beatles had three albums in the top five spots of the 2012 list, but Abbey Road is the only one to appear there on new 2020 Rolling Stone list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time . How do we feel about that? You'll have to listen to find out!  As a reminder, you can find our favorite songs from the RS500 on our Spotify playlist right here - we'll be updating it as we go with our favori...

In 1976 Stevie Wonder released Songs in the Key of Life - an ambitious project more than two years in the making, to try and capture the human experience in song. Coming in at #4 on the new 2020 Rolling Stone list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time , we get to revisit this classic album, and reflect a little on the rank change and what we think at this point! Thank you to our incredible guest,...

Joni Mitchell's iconic (Canadian!) Blue album comes in at #3 on the new 2020 Rolling Stone list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time ! If you haven't heard Part 1 or 2 which we re-released earlier this week, go listen to that now and then come back for Part 3!  As a reminder, you can find our favorite songs from the RS500 on our Spotify playlist right here - we'll be updating it as we go wi...

Joni Mitchell's iconic (Canadian!) Blue album comes in at #3 on the new 2020 Rolling Stone list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time ! If you haven't heard Part 1 which we re-released yesterday, go listen to that now and then come back for Part 2! Part 3 will come out tomorrow. As a reminder, you can find our favorite songs from the RS500 on our Spotify playlist right here - we'll be updating it...

Joni Mitchell's iconic (Canadian!) Blue album comes in at #3 on the new 2020 Rolling Stone list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time ! Join us as we reflect on this new, highest-female-artist, #3 position for one of our favorite albums, and stick around for a re-visit to Part 1 of our original review which we released back in November of 2019. Part 2 and 3 will come out tomorrow and the followin...

We're number 2! We're number 2! We can only imagine that's what The Beach Boys are saying after learning that the 2020 Rolling Stone list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time STILL has their influential Pet Sounds album in the #2 spot! Join us as we reflect on the stability of this record's ranking, and stick around for a re-visit to our original review which we released back in February of 2019...

We're back - this time to tackle the brand new 2020 Rolling Stone list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time ! Join us as we reflect on this new, list topping, #1 position for Marvin Gaye's iconic (and timely!) What's Going On record, and stick around for a re-visit to our original review which we released back in March of 2019.  As a reminder, you can find our favorite songs from the RS500...

Last week's news that Rolling Stone Magazine had created a brand new list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time caught us by surprise! We recorded this episode to talk through some of our initial reactions, surprises, changes to the list, and what it means for The Sound Logic Podcast. Oh, and we invited back friend of the podcast, Brad Efford (you can hear him on our (no longer at #60) Trout Mask...

We have finished reviewing another 10 albums, and you know what this means!  It's time to re-rank them!  Join Mike and Ben as they discuss what order THEY would have put the last 10 albums in! Tune in to find out more... As a reminder, you can find our new Spotify playlist right here - we'll be updating it as we go with our favorite songs from each album! You can check out Rolling Stone'...

We made it to 60!  And what better way to celebrate than by discussing one of the most unique albums you will ever expose your ear drums to! This week we are joined by Brad Efford from the RS500 project to discuss Trout Mask Replica by Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band - easily one of the most unique records on this list. If you haven't heard it yet, this might be an interesting journey. C...

This weekend we will review what is possibly the most unique album on this entire Rolling Stone 500 list. To do so, we felt it was necessary to bring in an expert. Brad Efford is not only a big fan of "Trout Mask Replica", he is also the creator of the RS500 project , in which he and over 100 other authors wrote creative pieces, one for each album on the list. In this special episode, we chat with...

Join us "Down On The Corner" for another compilation album... Oh "Suzie Q", what will we think about this one? "Hey Tonight," we're tackling Creedence Clearwater Revival's Chronicle: The 20 Greatest Hits, a CCR greatest hits album that was an addition to the 2012 list, "Up Around the Bend."  As a reminder, you can find our new Spotify playlist right here - we'll be updating it as we go with o...

We've talked a few times about the nuances between the original 2003 Rolling Stone list of the greatest albums of all time, the coffee table book that came out a few years later, and the most recent 2012 list that we are working from. CCR's Chronicle compilation, which is #59 on the 2012 list, is up next in our ranking, but this album didn't show up on the 2003 list or the coffee table. We'll talk...

Were back again with our old friends, The Rolling Stones!  Although, they might not consider us friends by the way we have treated them on our reviews of their albums!  Regardless of how you feel about them, the Stones are an iconic and legendary band and we hope you enjoy this discussion! As a reminder, you can find our new Spotify playlist right here - we'll be updating it as we go wit...

We are "looking forward" to discussing our next album by The Rolling Stones this weekend, but first we need to talk about Rolling Stone! That's right, this marks another reference to "Rolling Stone" on this RS 500 list. Please join Mike and Ben as we recap all of the Rolling Stone references we have encountered so far! Enjoy! As a reminder, you can find our new Spotify playlist right here - we'll...

We hope you enjoyed getting to know our special guest, Lynne Fiddmont , on Wednesday's midweek episode. We're back with our full album review today of Songs in the Key of Life, the iconic double album from Stevie Wonder! Lynne's perspective is an incredible gift as we navigate this collection of songs, and try and as we try and navigate this cultural moment in time and how this music might play a...

We are overjoyed this week to have singer/songwriter/arranger/producer Lynne Fiddmont with us as we tackle Stevie Wonder's Songs in the Key of Life! Lynne has toured with a number of significant artists, perhaps none more significant than Stevie Wonder, making her the perfect guest for this week's shows! Check out this midweek as we get to know Lynne and move toward our full album review on Saturd...

We are back with THE KING!  Join Ben and Mike as we discuss Elvis Presley's debut album.  We were both surprised by the journey we embarked on while listening to and discussing this album.  We hope you will come along with us as we tackle some of the earliest Rock 'N Roll music ever recorded.  Enjoy! As a reminder, you can find our new Spotify playlist right here - we'll be upd...

We are very excited to talk about Elvis Presley again, but first... we want to talk about another list!  Please join us as we discuss another podcast about a list of songs while we prepare for Elvis' debut album.  Enjoy! As a reminder, you can find our new Spotify playlist right here - we'll be updating it as we go with our favorite songs from each album! You can check out Rolling Stone'...