Welcome back everyone, to another brand new review! So, if you are going to have a guest on for an album review, here's a little "best case scenario" checklist: 1) The guest is a professional musician. 2) The guest has extensive experience in the music industry. 3) This album is the guest's favourite album. 4) The guest wrote a book on this album. 5) The guest has met and interviewed at least one of the artists who created this album. Well, Don Breithaupt just so happens to check off every point...
Mar 26, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Season 7Ep. 3
Welcome to the Jungle, and a world of big hair and heavy metal! We're tackling GnR's classic rock heavy hitter, Appetite for Destruction. This one shows up on Rolling Stone's list at #62 - one of the most consistently ranked albums across the various 500 lists, ranked #61 on the original 2003 list and coffee table book, and #62 on the 2012 update and 2020 list. What did we think? Listen to find out! As a reminder, you can find our favorite songs from the RS500 on our Spotify playlist right here ...
Mar 19, 2022•48 min•Season 7Ep. 2
We're back with Season 7 and another brand new review for you! This time we travel back to the late 80s for one of the pioneering Hip Hop acts to come out of the decade. Join us as we once again try and make sense of a genre we are not very familiar with as we review this landmark album from Eric B. & Rakim. 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 ou...
Mar 12, 2022•53 min•Season 7Ep. 1
We're working on the next season of The Sound Logic podcast, but in the meantime one of the biggest sporting events in the world took place. We were not too interested in what happened during the football game. Instead, we can't believe there were six artists on the field who have a combined 11 albums among the different iterations of the Rolling Stone lists of the greatest albums of all time! The 2022 Pepsi Halftime Show featured Dr. Dre, Snoop Dog, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, Kendrick Lamar, and a ...
Feb 15, 2022•23 min•Season 6Ep. 27
We're about to start another season on our journey through the list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time , and today happens to be our birthday! 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...
Jan 26, 2022•8 min•Season 6Ep. 26
Merry Christmas, and a very happy Holiday Season! We have made it through another 10 album reviews of Rolling Stone's new 2020 list of the 500 Greatest Albums of all time! What did we think, and do any of these albums deserve to be bumped a little higher (or lower)? It's been a fun journey so far. Will any albums from this list of 10 crack our personal top 10? You'll have to listen to find out! We also had another listener call-in, which is a good time to remind you that you can always leave us ...
Dec 25, 2021•56 min•Season 6Ep. 25
Poor Van Morrison. Not only has he turned out to be a COVID conspiracy theorist, his Astral Weeks album has plunged during the pandemic from #19 on the 60 on Rolling Stone's 2020 list of the greatest albums of all time. We'll chat about that shift, and what to make of Van's current voice in the world on this episode where we revisit our original review from way back on our 19th episode. We'll be back next week with our re-ranking episode of these most recent 10 albums! As a reminder, you can fin...
Dec 18, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 6Ep. 24
We're back with another great Motown album, and the third album by Stevie Wonder we have reviewed so far on Rolling Stone's 2020 list of the greatest albums of all time. Stevie has become a favourite of ours as we have journeyed through this list together, and we hope you enjoy what we have to say about this great album from a legendary artist. 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 ...
Dec 11, 2021•44 min•Season 6Ep. 23
It's time to get the Led out! We've got a brand new episode for you this weekend. This album has shifted from #69, up a few spots to #58 on Rolling Stone's 2020 list of the greatest albums of all time. We were just about to review it in the next block of 10 before the 2020 list came out, so it took us a while to get back to it here. We're excited to be joined by Grady Iliff, a Penn State grad student, who will be offering some perspective as someone who was introduced to this iconic band by his ...
Dec 04, 2021•1 hr 26 min•Season 6Ep. 22
As we've moved through this project we've spent some decent time reflecting on The Band, a mostly-Canadian Americana/Roots Rock band that moved from backing band to standing on their own as one of the most iconic groups of their era. In the process, we discovered fellow podcaster, Tyrell Lisson, and his amazing podcast The Band: A History . He was kind enough to join us for a reflection on his project, as well as sharing some thoughts about the shift for this particular album moving from #45 in ...
Nov 27, 2021•1 hr 32 min•Season 6Ep. 21
We're back with another new review from the RS 500 List! This time we take you back to a time when Mike and Ben were pre-teens... Yes, it's the 90s! Join us as we tackle Liz Phair's Exile in Guyville album from 1993. Can you guess which other " Exile" album on the list this is connected? Also please note we have added the "Explicit" tag to this episode. While our conversation is clean, some of the lyrics in the music played behind our conversation contains some stronger language. And we talk abo...
Nov 20, 2021•54 min•Season 6Ep. 20
Here's a hint about how we feel about this album... one of us believes that this may be one of the absolute greatest albums of all time!... certainly the best Pink Floyd album. So why did The Dark Side of the Moon fall from #43 in previous iterations of this list down to #55 on Rolling Stone's 2020 list of the greatest albums of all time? We'll speculate on that, talk again about why this album means so much to us, and then revisit our old review with our best buddy, Steve Burkholder. Our origin...
Nov 13, 2021•2 hr 28 min•Season 6Ep. 19
What's the greatest album of all time, and should a compilation album qualify? We've gone over that refrain many times in our Sound Logic journey, yet here we are again, talking about another compilation album. This is a massive collection (Grammy winning!) of James Brown hit music - almost five hours, covering more than 70 tracks! We're here to talk about Star Time, #54 on Rolling Stone's 2020 list of the greatest albums of all time. In the episode we reference the accompanying essay from incre...
Nov 06, 2021•59 min•Season 6Ep. 18
How does Electric Ladyland fit with the rest of Jimi Hendrix' music? We're here to talk about that, and much more, as we return to an album we previously reviewed. Today we're talking about album #53 on Rolling Stone's 2020 list of the greatest albums of all time. This album, which was Hendrix' final studio album before his death, has hovered right around this spot across the various RS lists of the greatest albums. Have our thoughts changed since we first reviewed it? Check it out, and stick ar...
Oct 30, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Season 6Ep. 17
We're back with another brand new review! This time, we will talk about David Bowie's iconic (and very short!) Station To Station album from 1976. We will discuss the great music from this album, plus everything from drug addictions, to A Knight's Tale , to Bowie's acting career! 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 2020 list right...
Oct 23, 2021•49 min•Season 6Ep. 16
What's the best Chuck Berry album? Do compilation albums really count as great albums? In today's episode we're tackling a greatest hits record from Chuck Berry that comes in at #51 on Rolling Stone's 2020 list of the greatest albums of all time. This album, which was originally released as a double LP on vinyl, has been knocked down a few spots from #21 on the earlier lists. Have our thoughts changed since we first reviewed it? Check it out, and stick around for our re-release of the original r...
Oct 16, 2021•55 min•Season 6Ep. 15
We have made it through another 10 album reviews of Rolling Stone's new 2020 list of the 500 Greatest Albums of all time! It's been a fun journey so far. In this episode Ben and Mike collaborate on another re-ranking session. Will any albums from this list of 10 crack our personal top 10? 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 favorite songs from each album! You c...
Oct 09, 2021•43 min•Season 6Ep. 14
H to the Izzo! We're back with another brand new review, and this time we're discussing Jay-Z's iconic 2001 hit album The Blueprint . Join us as we talk about this great album, which came out just over 20 years ago to this date, on September 11th, 2001. 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 2020 list right here . We'd love it if you...
Oct 02, 2021•50 min•Season 6Ep. 13
We're back with another brand new review! This time we tackle another iconic Hip-Hop album from the 1990s. This time, it's ATLanta's own Outkast, with their album Aquemini . 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 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...
Sep 25, 2021•43 min•Season 6Ep. 12
We made it through 47 albums on the 2020 Rolling Stone list before we got to our first compilation album. Here it is! On this week's episode we're revisiting an old review of the iconic Legend compilation album featuring a selection of music from Bob Marley and the Wailers. We'll reflect again on the reggae king, and his capacity to hold a compilation album at almost the same ranking as the previous lists (moving slightly from 46 to 48). Our friend and Penn State student, Bram Wooley, joins us a...
Sep 18, 2021•1 hr 37 min•Season 6Ep. 11
Clocking in at number 47 is the iconic self-titled Ramones album - a breakthrough in the punk music genre! We reviewed this album way back at #33 on the 2012 list. It's fallen a few spots, so we've got a new intro to discuss that and other updates. Join 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 i...
Sep 11, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 6Ep. 10
We're back with another new episode, and this time we've got TWO guests! We're excited to have musician, Erin Condo, joining us with her husband Josh! This power couple also run their own catering company, and barbecue! You'll get to hear more about who they are, as well as their love and appreciation for Graceland in today's episode. What did we all think about it's place on this list? Tune in to find out! As a reminder, you can find our favorite songs from the RS500 on our Spotify playlist rig...
Sep 04, 2021•1 hr 27 min•Season 6Ep. 9
A Tribe Called Quest, to Nas, and now to Prince - from one innovative pioneering African American artist to the next! This week we're taking a look at Prince's Sign o' the Times double album - a whole lot of music for us to tackle! Join us as we imagine how Prince fits in to music and cultural relevancy, what other artists come to mind when we hear his music, and so much more. As a reminder, you can find our favorite songs from the RS500 on our Spotify playlist right here - we'll be updating it ...
Aug 28, 2021•57 min•Season 6Ep. 8
This weekend we're looking at Prince's album, Sign O The Times. In our midweek episode we reflect on the era we grew up in, and how our ideas of Prince had been shaped by the other pop culture references that were happening as we grew up. We'll connect the dots from Prince through the Muppets and Zoey Deschanel's New Girl. 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 c...
Aug 25, 2021•5 min•Season 6Ep. 7
Fresh off our review of The Low End Theory from last week, we bring you another pivotal Hip Hop album from the early 90s! Join us as we discuss this debut album from NAs, one of the pioneers of modern Hip Hop music. 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 ...
Aug 21, 2021•48 min•Season 6Ep. 6
It's the return of midweek episodes! At least for this week. We're tackling A Tribe Called Quest's album, The Low End Theory this weekend, and part of our conversation dug in to how we listen to music these days. We're joined by our friend Manuel Rosaldo - we'll have more from our conversation with him this weekend! 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 chec...
Aug 11, 2021•9 min•Season 6Ep. 4
As we continue into our brand new season of the Sound Logic Podcast, we bring to you a new review of an album very familiar to Ben and Mike! Join us as we discuss the oh so familiar alt-rock sounds of the 90s with this iconic Radiohead album! 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 ...
Aug 07, 2021•57 min•Season 6Ep. 3
As we cruise into a new season of The Sound Logic Podcast, we arrive at an album we've previously reviewed. The Rolling Stone's Let It Bleed comes in at #41 on Rolling Stone's new 2020 list , down a few spots from #32 on the earlier lists. Have our thoughts changed since we first reviewed it? Check it out, and stick around for our re-release of the original review! We're glad to be back, and we'll have some new reviews coming up for you soon. As a reminder, you can find our favorite songs from t...
Jul 31, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Season 6Ep. 2
It's been a minute... We're about to start a new season on our journey through the list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time ! We'll have full episode reviews coming up in about a week, but we're kicking off this new season - season six! We'll start in on this new group of albums that will make up this season - numbers 41-60 - and we can't wait to show you what we've got in store. As a reminder, you can find our favorite songs from the RS500 on our Spotify playlist right here - we'll be updati...
Jul 24, 2021•13 min•Season 6Ep. 1
We are so pleased to bring you this review of Talking Heads' iconic album, Remain in Light! We had some scheduling conflicts, and we were able to meet with our good friend Dustin Wood to discuss this important album from 1980. Dustin brings lots of insight to this review, not only from his passion for music and experience in the industry, but also from his love of this particular band and fond memories of hearing their music during his youth. We believe this episode has been worth the wait, and ...
May 10, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Season 5Ep. 21
