I agree, but what is sounding good....

It has to sound good because the listener wont be able to know if its good or not, without it sounding good.

But you have to remember, their are people who can write, but cant sing or play. It might be a mistake to say the song isnt good judging by the recording of it.

There is also a difference between a song, and a track...or recording of a song.

Not sounding good can easily get you cut, your song dissed, your song dismissed...

But, the reality is the song was still there, it just couldnt shine.

I think The Beatles were great songwriters, but even better singers, performers, arangers, record makers.

Its the whole 9 yards