I'd like to elaborate on my scaling system since it sounded extremely vague in that first "explanation".

"Not something I'll listen to in my car" is something around the range of 1 to 3 on a scale of 10. On this end of the scale, the music is generally unbalanced in that the bass, treble, and voice of the song are either conflicting each other and fighting to be heard or they are off beat in a way that you feel that the song is just different sounds being played at one time and has no correspondence at all. Just imagine a band where the members all play or sing a different song, but the DJ just throw all the music elements together. Sample here.

"A good choice" is around the range of 4 to 7 on a scale of 10. These are the moderately good songs that could be improved on. These songs sound good and may not have flaws, but they lack the ability to wow the audience. In a way, you can say that these songs lack the feeling an artist is suppose to express through their works. These songs are still upbeat, but they are just remixed versions of a song in which the beats, melody, lyrics are mixed to a faster tempo and altered to sound machine like. Sample... here. The selected song may not be meant to be remixed and just listened to in a slower pace compared to the remix. The song is mixed for the sake of having enough tracks for an album and have no real purpose except to just be a remix.

Lastly, "Definitely worth your time and money" being rated with an 8 or higher are songs that clearly express the artist's feelings through their music. They do this by their selection of songs that are themed around the feeling they are trying to express. For example, an artist might want to make their songs disturbing by selecting music that are focused around bells, a slowed tempo, many ambient sounds in the music that you hear, but don't know which part to focus on and humming human voices. The little confusion factor makes the song disturbing. Click here for a sample of something disturbing. You just don't know which sound to pay attention to, this type of music will make you sit there not do anything because the song itself is confusing enough.

You can't really make a dance song out of a song that is originally meant for the opera house. The beats won't match the lyrics due to speed or tempo differences. A feeling can be expressed by a careful selection of tracks, tempo of the song, ambient sounds that set the atmosphere, and overall length of the album. If you want to express love then the remix selection would be love songs that have a mildly slower beat in which the lyrics are enhanced by the ambient sound and the ambient sound tend to be uplifting. If you want to uplift and restore energy then the selection would be one that is catchy with a constant, rapid drum beat and bass that is accompanied by a simple, yet catchy melody. Another way to spot a song that effectively expresses the artist's feelings is one where you listen to the lyrics and you automatically bobbing or tapping to the ambient sound and smooth beat of the song. The lyrics provide the mental image in your mind and the beat provides the vibe or atmosphere.

An good album that is one that has all the elements listed above and the album is thoroughly enjoyed. By the time you are done with the album, it felt like that only 5 minutes have passed. To be able to convey feelings, change moods, and not have a single track to be skipped are the elements that make a good album with good songs.