Your hosts Aaron Donogh, Sean Neil, and Matt Christianson talk about classic albums from all across the musical spectrum, then rank them in an ongoing list of the greatest albums of all time.
The crew covers this Donna Summers album by request. Do they have a love for this disco fairytale or will it land at the bottom of the list?
Our Rankings So Far (https://rateyourmusic.com/list/NPCAaron/how-great-is-great-album-ranking/)
Playlist on Deezer (https://deezer.page.link/NP7puBdzqQXrhn2d6)
Playlist on Apple Music (https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/how-great-is-great/pl.u-0jWeaI5mgD0)
Playlist on Spotify (https://spotify.link/cHUsGe3qaEb)
15 Dec 2023
EPISODE 15 - Appetite For Destruction by Guns N’ Roses
We have our good friend Alex Garramone on to discuss Guns N' Roses seminal album, Appetite For Destruction. Does it age well or has it become cringe? Will this 80s dirtbag rock classic take to the top of our rankings?
Our Rankings So Far (https://rateyourmusic.com/list/NPCAaron/how-great-is-great-album-ranking/)
Playlist on Deezer (https://deezer.page.link/NP7puBdzqQXrhn2d6)
Playlist on Apple Music (https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/how-great-is-great/pl.u-0jWeaI5mgD0)
Playlist on Spotify (https://spotify.link/cHUsGe3qaEb)
4 Dec 2023
EPISODE 14 - Back to Black by Amy Winehouse
Matt and Aaron introduce Sean to Amy Winehouse's classic album Back to Black with confidence that he will love it. Will that be true? Will it do well in our ongoing ranking of every album ever?
Our Rankings So Far (https://rateyourmusic.com/list/NPCAaron/how-great-is-great-album-ranking/)
Playlist on Deezer (https://deezer.page.link/NP7puBdzqQXrhn2d6)
Playlist on Apple Music (https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/how-great-is-great/pl.u-0jWeaI5mgD0)
Playlist on Spotify (https://spotify.link/cHUsGe3qaEb)
27 Nov 2023
EPISODE 13 - Songs In The Key Of Life by Stevie Wonder
We have our good friend Ben Prisbylla join us to talk about this all-time classic double album, though we find out it's a new record for everybody but Aaron. Will it's classic status carry it to the top of our rankings?
Our Rankings So Far (https://rateyourmusic.com/list/NPCAaron/how-great-is-great-album-ranking/)
Playlist on Deezer (https://deezer.page.link/NP7puBdzqQXrhn2d6)
Playlist on Apple Music (https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/how-great-is-great/pl.u-0jWeaI5mgD0)
Playlist on Spotify (https://spotify.link/cHUsGe3qaEb)
6 Nov 2023
EPISODE 12 - Currents by Tame Impala
An album that was pretty new to all of us, will the chill synthwave vibes from this indy rock darling make our trio of hosts happy? Or will this go the way of D'Angelo.
Our Rankings So Far (https://rateyourmusic.com/list/NPCAaron/how-great-is-great-album-ranking/)
Playlist on Deezer (https://deezer.page.link/NP7puBdzqQXrhn2d6)
Playlist on Apple Music (https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/how-great-is-great/pl.u-0jWeaI5mgD0)
Playlist on Spotify (https://spotify.link/cHUsGe3qaEb)
24 Oct 2023
EPISODE 11 - Flood by They Might Be Giants
We move on to an album the whole group knows super well, Flood by They Might Be Giants. And this week we start up a new endeavor: The Playlist!
Our Rankings So Far (https://rateyourmusic.com/list/NPCAaron/how-great-is-great-album-ranking/)
Playlist on Deezer (https://deezer.page.link/NP7puBdzqQXrhn2d6)
Playlist on Apple Music (https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/how-great-is-great/pl.u-0jWeaI5mgD0)
Playlist on Spotify (Coming Soon)
16 Oct 2023
EPISODE 10 - Aquemini by Outkast
We take our first dive into southern rap this episode for Outkast's most celebrated album.
Our Rankings So Far (https://rateyourmusic.com/list/NPCAaron/how-great-is-great-album-ranking/)
9 Oct 2023
EPISODE 9 - 1989 by Taylor Swift
We all go into this album as novices to Taylor's catalog, but will any of us come out of this episode as Swifties? How will we rank Taylor Swift's big pop breakout?
Our Rankings So Far (https://rateyourmusic.com/list/NPCAaron/how-great-is-great-album-ranking/)
2 Oct 2023
EPISODE 8 - Disintegration by The Cure
The group gets in touch with their goth sides and revisits this Cure classic that they all know well. Will they still love it after returning? Or will this album have faded over time?
Our Rankings So Far (https://rateyourmusic.com/list/NPCAaron/how-great-is-great-album-ranking/)
22 Sept 2023
EPISODE 7 - Voodoo By D’Angelo
The gang covers an album that none of them have any experience with, D'Angelo's Voodoo from 2000, and for the first time we have to reckon with an album that we have a harder time loving. If you really love this album... well... who the hell are we to change your mind?
Our Rankings So Far (https://rateyourmusic.com/list/NPCAaron/how-great-is-great-album-ranking/)
15 Sept 2023
EPISODE 6 - The Shape of Punk To Come by Refused
We travel a little bit more off the beaten path for this Swedish punk record that our three hosts know and love. How will it stack up against the other records on the list though?
Our Rankings So Far (https://rateyourmusic.com/list/NPCAaron/how-great-is-great-album-ranking/)
8 Sept 2023
EPISODE 5 - Punisher by Phoebe Bridgers
We wanted to cover a "modern classic" on this episode, and none of us had ever actually listened to Phoebe Bridgers before so we thought it would be fun to cover it.
Our Rankings So Far (https://rateyourmusic.com/list/NPCAaron/how-great-is-great-album-ranking/)
1 Sept 2023
EPISODE 4 - The Cold Vein by Cannibal Ox
Aaron pulls out an underground hip hop classic for his first pick episode. Will the others enjoy this grimy glimpse of post-apocalyptic New York the same way he does?
Our Rankings So Far (https://rateyourmusic.com/list/NPCAaron/how-great-is-great-album-ranking/)
26 Aug 2023
EPISODE 3 - Aja by Steely Dan
Okay, for real this time, this is our third episode. Matt has brought Steely Dan's Aja as his pick for these first preliminary episodes. Will this jazz-rock fusion album be a hit with Sean and Aaron as well?
Our Rankings So Far (https://rateyourmusic.com/list/NPCAaron/how-great-is-great-album-ranking/)
18 Aug 2023
EPISODE 2 - High Voltage by AC/DC
Sean brings his favorite album to the table for us to check out. Will it rank higher than last week's album? Will Aaron and Matt find some appreciation for a band that they traditionally aren't super into? Listen and find out.
Next week we dive into Steely Dan's classic jazz-rock fusion album Aja, Matt's contribution this this first round of personal picks.
11 Aug 2023
EPISODE 1 - Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys
Welcome to How Great Is Great? A show about classic albums and how they stack up against each other! Feel free to treat this podcast like a book club and listen along week to week. This week we talk about the Brian Wilson produced classic Pet Sounds. Next week we take a sharp pivot down under with AC/DC's High Voltage, Sean's first pick of the show.
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