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The Classic Roy Orbison - Roy Orbison | Album Review & Ranking: Episode 268

October 23, 2026 · 1 hr 17 min

Yeah, yeah we're Growing Up with one of the most legendary voices in music history, The Big O himself, Roy Orbison! His 1966 album, The Classic Roy Orbison, came out between personal tragedies at the tail end of his most successful period…
Classical Bangers From The Crypt - 4nother Halloween Thirteen! | Mixtober Takeover: Episode 267

October 9, 2026 · 1 hr 9 min

BOO! The Mixtaper is back with 4nother Halloween 13, and this time he has some Classical Bangers From The Crypt to enrich your Mixtober season. We're throwing it back to the 17th century with hits by (de)composers like Beethoven, Mozart…
Out Of The Blue - Electric Light Orchestra | Album Review & Ranking: Episode 266

September 25, 2026 · 1 hr 20 min

The sun is shining in the sky, there ain't a cloud in sight, and we're spending this beautiful new day with Out Of The Blue, the sweeping, shimmering double-LP by Electric Light Orchestra! In their attempt to bring light orchestra…
Hit Me Hard And Soft - Billie Eilish | Album Review & Ranking: Episode 265

September 11, 2026 · 1 hr 26 min

We want you to stay, and this week we're all Bittersuite and Blue with Billie Eilish's monumental 2024 album HIT ME HARD AND SOFT! After Ocean Eyes took the whisper-pop world by storm, and after setting various "youngest artist ever to..."…
Darlin' Oh Darlin' - The Hunts | Album Review & Ranking: Episode 264

August 28, 2026 · 1 hr 9 min

Darlin', we'll take care of you Along The Way with the audience-recommended album Darlin' Oh Darlin', by contemporary folk family The Hunts! These seven Virginia siblings got their start playing the fiddle in a family band (Von Trapp…

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True Blue - Madonna | Album Review & Ranking: Episode 263 (Connor's Pick)

August 14, 2026 · 1 hr 28 min

Where's the party? Look no further than Connor's latest pick: True Blue by one of pop music's biggest legends, Madonna! After the Material Girl shook the music world with Like A Virgin, her 1986 "love album" delivered significant hits like…
Funeral - Arcade Fire | Album Review & Ranking: Episode 262

July 31, 2026 · 1 hr 11 min

The power's out in the hearts of man.. We're attending a Funeral with Arcade Fire's ice-cold concept album about life, death, change, and memory. From the opening Neighborhood suite (about devastating blizzards, space dogs, and time…
Appetite For Destruction - Guns N' Roses | Album Review & Ranking: Episode 261

July 17, 2026 · 1 hr 33 min

Welcome To The Jungle! We've got fun and games, and an Appetite For Destruction with Guns N' Roses powerful debut album! From the green grass of Paradise City to the screaming energy of the Night Train, the record features some of the…
A Spin It Special Announcement - We're Going Biweekly!

July 10, 2026 · 5 min

We have an announcement to make! After five straight years without missing a Friday release, we're making a change: we're going biweekly and releasing new episodes every other week. It'll still be the same podcast you know and love, just…
Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd | Album Review & Ranking: Episode 260

July 3, 2026 · 1 hr 23 min

So you think you can tell Heaven from Hell? The Year Of Redemption comes to an epic conclusion this week as we review and rank Wish You Were Here, the sprawling concept album of absence by the ever-innovative Pink Floyd! After founding…
All Things Must Pass - George Harrison | Album Review & Ranking: Episode 259

June 26, 2026 · 1 hr 20 min

Sunrise doesn't last all morning, but maybe it'll stay around a bit longer for our episode on All Things Must Pass, the trailblazing triple album by former Beatle George Harrison! The Beatles passed up on a hefty number of George's songs…
Hot August Night - Neil Diamond | Album Review & Ranking: Episode 258 (Connor's Pick)

June 19, 2026 · 1 hr 39 min

Good times never seemed so good this week! We're taking it back to a Hot August Night in 1971, when Neil Diamond delivered an iconic performance at LA's Greek Theatre! The show produced a live double album packed with his early career's…

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The Record Ranking Podcast for people who would rather be listening to music. Each week James and Connor give their spin on a popular album. James has listened to each one dozens of times, but Connor's only heard them once. Come check out our unprofessional insights and learn a little more about the music you love from every genre, artist, and era! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.