"To compare the albums is like trying to compare apples and oranges"

This quote by Josh Silver is a metaphor for the difficulty of comparing two things that are essentially various. It recommends that it is difficult to compare 2 things that are so different that they are like apples and oranges. This metaphor is typically used to explain the difficulty of comparing 2 things that are incomparable. It implies that it is useless to attempt and compare 2 things that are so different that they resemble apples and oranges. This quote is a suggestion that it is very important to acknowledge the distinctions between two things and to not attempt and compare them when they are so various. It is a suggestion that it is important to recognize the special qualities of everything and to appreciate them for what they are.