The Sound Logic Podcast

About this podcast

Welcome to Sound Logic - a podcast about music’s greatest albums from Rolling Stone’s Top 500 List. Brought to you by two guys with no credentials. Find us on social media at @soundlogicpod Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/soundlogic/support

The Sound Logic Podcast

Episodes

Season 28
#489: Back to Mono by Phil Spector (with our special guest, Andrew Hickey!)
As we take a break from releasing weekly episodes in order to record our new season, we have a special bonus episode for you! Before Rolling Stone magazine released their new 2020 greatest album list, we recorded a review of Phil Spector's Back to Mono compilation album with our very special guest, Andrew Hickey. On the previous list, this album was number 65, but before we got a chance to release our review, it showed up on the new list way down at number 489! So, instead of waiting several years to get to a recording we made this summer, we have decided to give it to you now - a future-episode from season 28! Enjoy! 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 favorite songs from each album! You can check out Rolling Stone's new 2020 list right here. We'd love it if you would review us in your favorite podcast app, and while you're at it, give us a like on our Facebook Page or Instagram, follow us on Twitter, and send us a message if you have any comments or questions. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/soundlogic/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/soundlogic/support
December 27, 2020
84 min
Season 5
#28: Voodoo by D'Angelo (with our special guest, Bob Brown)
Back to back reviews from the new Rolling Stone's new 2020 list? Woah! Last time we checked out Wu Tang Clan, and a few of them were nice enough to appear on this next album, D'Angelo's Voodoo. This album made the biggest leap of any album on this list, jumping all the way from #481 in 2012 to #28 in 2020. Our friend Bob Brown returns to the Sound Logic Podcast. He joined us originally for our review of The Velvet Underground & Nico. 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 favorite songs from each album! You can check out Rolling Stone's new 2020 list right here. We'd love it if you would review us in your favorite podcast app, and while you're at it, give us a like on our Facebook Page or Instagram, follow us on Twitter, and send us a message if you have any comments or questions. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/soundlogic/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/soundlogic/support
March 6, 2021
91 min
#27: Enter the Wu Tang (36 Chambers) by Wu Tang Clan
Welcome back to another new review from Rolling Stone's new 2020 list! This time we return to the Hip Hop genre for another classic album from 1993: Enter the Wu Tang! Ben and Mike try and tackle this iconic album without the aid of a special guest! 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 favorite songs from each album! You can check out Rolling Stone's new 2020 list right here. We'd love it if you would review us in your favorite podcast app, and while you're at it, give us a like on our Facebook Page or Instagram, follow us on Twitter, and send us a message if you have any comments or questions. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/soundlogic/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/soundlogic/support
March 3, 2021
49 min
#26: Horses by Patti Smith (with our special guest, Holly Hight)
Dig back into the history of punk music and you're bound to hear Patti Smith. Check out Ben and Mike's conversation with special guest, Holly Hight, as they discuss an album that changed music history. This is "Horses" by Patti Smith! The last time we reviewed this album it was at #44, but it's jumped all the way up on Rolling Stone's new 2020 list to #26, just like the leap Carole King's Tapestry made which we just talked about on our last episode! Check out Ben and Mike's conversation with special guest, Holly Hight, as we revisit our review. 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 favorite songs from each album! You can check out Rolling Stone's new 2020 list right here. We'd love it if you would review us in your favorite podcast app, and while you're at it, give us a like on our Facebook Page or Instagram, follow us on Twitter, and send us a message if you have any comments or questions. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/soundlogic/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/soundlogic/support
February 27, 2021
80 min
#25: Tapestry by Carole King
The last time we tackled Carole King's Tapestry it was hanging out at #36, but Rolling Stone's new 2020 list has bumped it up to this spot at #25. This was a favorite of Mike and Ben the first time around - find out what we think of this new ranking, and revisit our original review in today's episode! 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 favorite songs from each album! You can check out Rolling Stone's new 2020 list right here. We'd love it if you would review us in your favorite podcast app, and while you're at it, give us a like on our Facebook Page or Instagram, follow us on Twitter, and send us a message if you have any comments or questions. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/soundlogic/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/soundlogic/support
February 24, 2021
63 min
#24: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles
It's hard being #1... The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's was first in the ranking on every iteration of the Rolling Stone ranking of the 500 greatest albums of all time, until last year when Rolling Stone's new 2020 list knocked it from that prize spot all the way down to this location here at #24. We take a look at why that might be, and revisit our very first episode on today's episode of The Sound Logic Podcast! 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 favorite songs from each album! You can check out Rolling Stone's new 2020 list right here. We'd love it if you would review us in your favorite podcast app, and while you're at it, give us a like on our Facebook Page or Instagram, follow us on Twitter, and send us a message if you have any comments or questions. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/soundlogic/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/soundlogic/support
February 20, 2021
70 min
#23: The Velvet Underground & Nico by The Velvet Underground & Nico (with our special guest, Bob Brown!)
The Velvet Underground & Nico, a unique slice of 60s hippy/psychedelic/concept rock, came in at #13 on the old Rolling Stone list, and was one of the first albums on that list that Mike and Ben had never listened to at all. We're bringing back that classic episode, as this album has re-appeared on Rolling Stone's new 2020 list, down 10 spots to #23. Our friend Bob Brown is back of course, to help us process this one again. 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 favorite songs from each album! You can check out Rolling Stone's new 2020 list right here. We'd love it if you would review us in your favorite podcast app, and while you're at it, give us a like on our Facebook Page or Instagram, follow us on Twitter, and send us a message if you have any comments or questions. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/soundlogic/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/soundlogic/support
February 17, 2021
88 min
#22: Ready To Die by The Notorious B.I.G.
Check it out - our first new review of Season 5! We jump right back into the Hip-Hop genre with this classic album by the Legendary Notorious B.I.G. Join Ben and Mike as they try to dissect this great album... without the help of a special guest! 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 favorite songs from each album! You can check out Rolling Stone's new 2020 list right here. We'd love it if you would review us in your favorite podcast app, and while you're at it, give us a like on our Facebook Page or Instagram, follow us on Twitter, and send us a message if you have any comments or questions. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/soundlogic/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/soundlogic/support
February 13, 2021
59 min
#21: Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen (with our special guest, Joel Weidner!)
We're back! Season 5 of The Sound Logic Podcast kicks off with Bruce Springsteen's iconic Born to Run album, which has shifted spots just slightly from 18 down to this spot at 21 on the 2020 list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. We'll tell you some of our thoughts since our original review way back in season 1, and we'll be listening again to our conversation with Ben's neighbor, Joel Weidner! 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 favorite songs from each album! You can check out Rolling Stone's new 2020 list right here. We'd love it if you would review us in your favorite podcast app, and while you're at it, give us a like on our Facebook Page or Instagram, follow us on Twitter, and send us a message if you have any comments or questions. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/soundlogic/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/soundlogic/support
February 10, 2021
78 min
Happy Birthday to Us! The Sound Logic Podcast turns 2!
We're about to start a new season on our journey through the list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, and today happens to be our birthday! What better way to kick off a new season, than to have a retrospective birthday celebration! We hope you enjoy - and thanks for continuing on the journey with us! 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 favorite songs from each album! You can check out Rolling Stone's new 2020 list right here. We'd love it if you would review us in your favorite podcast app, and while you're at it, give us a like on our Facebook Page or Instagram, follow us on Twitter, and send us a message if you have any comments or questions. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/soundlogic/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/soundlogic/support
January 26, 2021
30 min
Season 4
Was It Sound Logic? Re-Ranking Albums 11-20
We have finished reviewing the next 10 albums on the new 2020 Rolling Stone list, 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 these 10 albums! We'll also update our running list of our favorite albums from this list so far, and give a quick preview of the next 10 albums on the list. 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 favorite songs from each album! You can check out Rolling Stone's new 2020 list right here. We'd love it if you would review us in your favorite podcast app, and while you're at it, give us a like on our Facebook Page or Instagram, follow us on Twitter, and send us a message if you have any comments or questions. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/soundlogic/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/soundlogic/support
December 19, 2020
41 min
#20: Kid A by Radiohead (with our special guest, Cam Denison!)
We've got another brand new review for you from the list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time! This one is our first review of a Radiohead album, their incredible Kid A record, which comes in here at #20 on the 2020 list. We're thrilled to once again be joined by a guest. Cam Denison was recommended to us by our friend and former guest, Kelli Dowd, who was with us back on our review of At Fillmore East, by The Allman Brothers. 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 favorite songs from each album! You can check out Rolling Stone's new 2020 list right here. We'd love it if you would review us in your favorite podcast app, and while you're at it, give us a like on our Facebook Page or Instagram, follow us on Twitter, and send us a message if you have any comments or questions. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/soundlogic/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/soundlogic/support
December 16, 2020
69 min
#19: To Pimp A Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar (with our special guest, Darryl Foster!)
At only 5 years old, Kendrick Lamar's To Pimp A Butterfly is the newest album we reviewed so far, coming in at number 19 on the Rolling Stone list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. As relevant as it was the year it was released (and perhaps even more so now), this is an album which covers a multitude of issues. Our good friend, Darryl Foster, has agreed to join us once again, just 2 episodes after helping us tackle album #17. Darryl brings his experience and insight to the conversation as we tackle many issues including, but not limited to, racial tension, explicit language, drugs, slavery, body issues, the justice system... just to name a few! We've chosen to flip the switch on our explicit content warning, primarily based on the music in the background, but also our frank conversation. Thanks for your consideration! 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 favorite songs from each album! You can check out Rolling Stone's new 2020 list right here. We'd love it if you would review us in your favorite podcast app, and while you're at it, give us a like on our Facebook Page or Instagram, follow us on Twitter, and send us a message if you have any comments or questions. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/soundlogic/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/soundlogic/support
December 12, 2020
116 min
#18: Highway 61 Revisited by Bob Dylan
AT LEAST ONE HIGHER! The long-running joke on our podcast was that the 2012 list had Dylan's Highway 61 album way too high when they ranked it in the #4 spot. It fell slightly on the Rolling Stone list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time to this place at #18. So what did we think about these changes? Listen to hear our reflections, revisiting Highway 61 Revisited, and then stick around for another throwback episode. 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 favorite songs from each album! You can check out Rolling Stone's new 2020 list right here. We'd love it if you would review us in your favorite podcast app, and while you're at it, give us a like on our Facebook Page or Instagram, follow us on Twitter, and send us a message if you have any comments or questions. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/soundlogic/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/soundlogic/support
December 9, 2020
51 min
#17: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy by Kanye West (with our special guest, Darryl Foster!)
The newest album we've ever reviewed (at least for a few episodes) is Kanye's iconic My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, coming in at number 17 on the Rolling Stone list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. This album is only 10 years old, and was created by someone who recently ran for President of the United States of America! So what did we think? We're thrilled to be joined by Darryl Foster, someone who grew up in the same time as this album release, and provides insight into this creative work of art, as well as a very important conversation around language and the "N-word" in rap and hip hop music. For that reason, we do occasional feature music that may not be seen as age-appropriate for everyone. We've chosen to flip the switch on our explicit content warning, primarily based on the music in the background, but also our frank conversation. Thanks for your consideration! 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 favorite songs from each album! You can check out Rolling Stone's new 2020 list right here. We'd love it if you would review us in your favorite podcast app, and while you're at it, give us a like on our Facebook Page or Instagram, follow us on Twitter, and send us a message if you have any comments or questions. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/soundlogic/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/soundlogic/support
December 5, 2020
105 min
#16: London Calling by The Clash (with our special guest, Dustin Wood!)
Punk music changed how popular music was consumed, and The Clash's London Calling changed what people thought about punk. This album has moved from #8 to #16 on the new 2020 Rolling Stone list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. Find out what we think about this shift, and join us as we revisit our review with our friend Dustin Wood! 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 favorite songs from each album! You can check out Rolling Stone's new 2020 list right here. We'd love it if you would review us in your favorite podcast app, and while you're at it, give us a like on our Facebook Page or Instagram, follow us on Twitter, and send us a message if you have any comments or questions. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/soundlogic/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/soundlogic/support
December 2, 2020
62 min
#15: It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back by Public Enemy (with our special guest, Glen Guyton!)
It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back, the groundbreaking album by Public Enemy, climbed from their #48 slot on the 2012 list all the way up to #15 on the new Rolling Stone list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. Find out what we think about this shift, and join us as we revisit our review with our friend Glen Guyton (who recently joined us for our review of Prince's Purple Rain)! 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 favorite songs from each album! You can check out Rolling Stone's new 2020 list right here. We'd love it if you would review us in your favorite podcast app, and while you're at it, give us a like on our Facebook Page or Instagram, follow us on Twitter, and send us a message if you have any comments or questions. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/soundlogic/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/soundlogic/support
November 28, 2020
78 min
#14: Exile on Main Street by The Rolling Stones
Were The Rolling Stones in the old 2012 top 10 simply because of their name, or is there another good reason to have Exile on Main Street on this list? We mull that over, and the shift from number 7 on the 2012 list down to number 14 on on new 2020 Rolling Stone list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. 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 favorite songs from each album! You can check out Rolling Stone's new 2020 list right here. We'd love it if you would review us in your favorite podcast app, and while you're at it, give us a like on our Facebook Page or Instagram, follow us on Twitter, and send us a message if you have any comments or questions. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/soundlogic/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/soundlogic/support
November 25, 2020
52 min
#13: I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You by Aretha Franklin
We're back with another brand new review from Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums list! This time it's a classic album from the Queen of soul herself, Aretha Franklin! Find out what Mike and Ben thought of what Rolling Stone calls the 13th greatest album of all time on our newest episode! 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 favorite songs from each album! You can check out Rolling Stone's new 2020 list right here. We'd love it if you would review us in your favorite podcast app, and while you're at it, give us a like on our Facebook Page or Instagram, follow us on Twitter, and send us a message if you have any comments or questions. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/soundlogic/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/soundlogic/support
November 21, 2020
42 min
#12: Thriller by Michael Jackson (with our special guest, Ronnie Burrage!)
Album #12 has arrived, and with it the chance to revisit another classic episode - this time, Michael Jackson and his iconic Thriller record. Thriller has shifted up slightly from #20 on the 2012 list to #12 here in 2020. When we originally reviewed this episode we were joined by the incredible and musically talented Ronnie Burrage (who happens to know the Thriller girl from the video!). We hope you enjoy our conversation. 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 favorite songs from each album! You can check out Rolling Stone's new 2020 list right here. We'd love it if you would review us in your favorite podcast app, and while you're at it, give us a like on our Facebook Page or Instagram, follow us on Twitter, and send us a message if you have any comments or questions. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/soundlogic/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/soundlogic/support
November 18, 2020
74 min

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The Sound Logic Podcast

Episodes

#489: Back to Mono by Phil Spector (with our special guest, Andrew Hickey!)

#28: Voodoo by D'Angelo (with our special guest, Bob Brown)

#27: Enter the Wu Tang (36 Chambers) by Wu Tang Clan

#26: Horses by Patti Smith (with our special guest, Holly Hight)

#25: Tapestry by Carole King

#24: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles

#23: The Velvet Underground & Nico by The Velvet Underground & Nico (with our special guest, Bob Brown!)

#22: Ready To Die by The Notorious B.I.G.

#21: Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen (with our special guest, Joel Weidner!)

Happy Birthday to Us! The Sound Logic Podcast turns 2!

Was It Sound Logic? Re-Ranking Albums 11-20

#20: Kid A by Radiohead (with our special guest, Cam Denison!)

#19: To Pimp A Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar (with our special guest, Darryl Foster!)

#18: Highway 61 Revisited by Bob Dylan

#17: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy by Kanye West (with our special guest, Darryl Foster!)

#16: London Calling by The Clash (with our special guest, Dustin Wood!)

#15: It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back by Public Enemy (with our special guest, Glen Guyton!)

#14: Exile on Main Street by The Rolling Stones

#13: I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You by Aretha Franklin

#12: Thriller by Michael Jackson (with our special guest, Ronnie Burrage!)