August 2016

• Bombino - Live at The Belly Up (2016,Digital) ★★★★☆
• Them Crooked Vultures - Self-titled (2009,LP) ★★★★☆
• Various - Arabian Fantasy (2014,LP) ★★★★☆
• The Beatles - Rubber Soul (1966,LP) ★★★★☆
• Santana - Santana III (1971,MFSL LP) ★★★★★
• Air - Pocket Symphony (2007,S) ★★★☆☆
• The Beatles - Magical Mystery Tour (1967,LP) ★★★★☆
• White Denim - Stiff (2016,LP) ★★★★☆
• Various - From Dusk Til Dawn OST (1996,RSD LP) ★★★★☆
• The Backwoods Band - Jes' Fine (1980,LP) ★★★★☆
• AC/DC - High Voltage (1976,LP) ★★★★☆
• Dot Hacker - How's Your Process (Play) (2015,LP) ★★★★☆
• Israel Vibration - The Same Song (1978,S) ★★★★☆
• Glowsun - Beyond the Wall of Time (2015,S) ★★★★☆
• Martin Denny - Quiet Village (1960,LP) ★★★★☆
• New Order - Music Complete (2015,LP) ★★★★☆
• Elvis Presley - As Recorded at MSG (1972,LP) ★★★★☆
• Joni Mitchell - Hejira (1976,S) ★★★☆☆
• Billy Joe Shaver - When I Get My Wings (1976, Japan LP) ★★★☆☆
• Space - Deliverance (1977,LP) ★★☆☆☆
• Burning Spear - Man in the Hills (1976,S) ★★★★★
• Live - Throwing Copper (1994,LP) ★★★★★
• Pat Benatar - Crimes of Passion (1980,LP) ★★★★☆
• Queens of the Stone Age - Rated X (2000,LP) ★★★★☆
• AC/DC - Stiff Upper Lip (2000,S) ★★★☆☆
• Prince - Around the World in a Day (1984, Mad Platter) ★★★★☆
• Ricky Nelson - Ricky (1957,S) ★★★☆☆
• Fleetwood Mac - Kiln House (1970,LP) ★★★★☆
• Dream Theater - Falling Into Infinity (2014,S) ★★★★☆
• Abba - Waterloo (1974,LP) ★★★★☆
• White Denim - Stiff (2016,S) ★★★☆☆
• Leon Bridges - Coming Home (2015,LP) ★★★★☆
• The Avalanches - Wildflower (2016,S) ★★☆☆☆
• Pete Yorn - ArrangingTime (2016,S) ★★★☆☆
• Don Davis - The Matrix (Original Score) (1999,S) ★★★☆☆
• Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers - Rehab Reunion (2016,LP) ★★★☆☆
• Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Greatest Hits (2016,LP) ★★★★☆
• AC/DC - Black Ice (2008,LP) ★★★★☆
• Moloko - Statues (2003,S) ★★★★☆
• Somali Yacht Club - The Sun (2016,S) ★★★★☆
• Los Lobos - Gates of Gold (2015,LP) ★★★★☆
• Allan Holdsworth - All Night Wrong (2002,S) ★★★☆☆
• Audience - The House on the Hill (1971,S) ★★★★☆
• Kendrick Lamar - Good Kid, m.A.A.d City (2012,S) ★★★☆☆
• Blood, Sweat & Tears - B, S & T 4 (1971,FM LP) ★★★★☆
• Howard Werth - King Brilliant (1975,S) ★★★☆☆
• Badger - One Live Badger (1973,LP) ★★★☆☆
• Ozric Tentacles - Pungent Effulgent (1989,LP 1st Press) ★★★★★
• Camel - Pressure Points: Live in Concert (1984,Japan LP) ★★★★★
• X-Ray Spex - Germ Free Adolescents (1978,S) ★★★☆☆
• Dave Davies - I Will Be Me (2013,S) ★★★☆☆
• Los Lobos - Kiko (1992, MFSL LP) ★★★★☆
• The Flatlanders - More a Legend Than a Band (1990,S) ★★★★☆
• Uriah Heep - Firefly (1977,S) ★★★☆☆
• Tamba Trio - Tamba Trio (1962,S) ★★★★☆
• Supertramp - Breakfast in America (1979,Japan LP) ★★★★★
• The Beatles - Magical Mystery Tour (1967,German LP) ★★★★☆
• Radio Moscow - Brain Cycles (2009,LP) ★★★★☆
• Queens of the Stone Age - Rated R (2000,LP) ★★★★☆
• Ken Curtis - Gunsmoke's Festus Sings... (1968,LP) ★★★★☆
• Group Bombino - Guitars From Agadez Vol.2 (2009,LP) ★★★★☆
• Tinariwen - Imidiwan: Companions (2009,LP) ★★★★☆
• Sergio Mendes & Brasil 66 - Herb Alpert Presents... (1966,LP) ★★★★☆
• Grateful Dead - Aoxomoxoa (1969,LP) ★★★☆☆
• Bread - Anthology of Bread (1985,LP) ★★★★☆
• Insect Surfers - Reverb Sun (1991,LP) ★★★★☆
• Riverside - Love, Fear & The Time Machine (2015,SE 2016 5.1) ★★★★☆
• Ziggy Marley - Ziggy Marley (2016,S) ★★★☆☆
• Elvis - Recorded Live on Stage in Memphis (1974,2014 MOV LP) ★★★★☆
• Fu Manchu - California Crossing Demos (2001,LP)
• Skints - Part & Parcel (2012,LP) ★★★★☆
• Earthless - Sonic Prayer (2005,S) ★★☆☆☆
• Fu Manchu - In Search of... (1996,LP) ★★★★☆
• Tinariwen - Aman Iman: Water is Life (2007,S) ★★★★★
• Tinariwen - Imidiwan: Companions (2009,S) ★★★★☆
• R.E.M. - Live (2008,S) ★★★☆☆
• Camel - Harbour of Tears (1996,LP) ★★★★★
• Hole - Live Through This (1994,LP) ★★★★☆
• R.E.M. - Out of Time (1991,LP) ★★★★☆
• New Bomb Turks - Destroy Oh Boy!! (1993,LP) ★★★★☆
• Fu Manchu - Signs of Infinite Power (2009,S) ★★★☆☆
• Vista Chino - Peace (2015,S) ★★★☆☆
• Fu Manchu - California Crossing (2001,S) ★★★★☆
• Fu Manchu - No One Rides For Free (1994,LP) ★★★★☆
• Che - Sounds of Liberation (2000,LP) ★★★★☆

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Chuck's Rating Scale

• Classic / Essential (Tops) 4.4 to 5.0 ★★★★★
• Must Listen (Great) 3.4 to 4.3 ★★★★☆
• Worthy Effort (Maybe to Good) 2.4 to 3.3 ★★★☆☆
• Below Expectations (Bad) 1.4 to 2.3 ★★☆☆☆
• Avoid (Awful) 0 to 1.3 ★☆☆☆☆

Playback:

• VPI Scout JMW9 Tonearm w/Nordost Wiring, Ortofon 2M Black Cartridge
• Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum Integrated Tube Amp (KT-120 Tubes)
• Klipsch RF-3s, RC-3, RS-3s, KSW-15 Sub
• Pioneer Elite BDP-62FD Blu-Ray/SACD/DVD Audio Player / Polk LSi M Bookshelf
• Digital: Apple iMac "Core i3" 3.2 21.5in / J River Media Center 21 / Cambridge SoundWorks
• VPI 16.5 RCM

My initial impressions (and ratings) may change after repeated plays. Albums that grab my attention on the first listen are great, but many others take several listens to truly appreciate and ratings may be updated accordingly. My top rating for greatest hit compilations is four stars.

This list is chronological with the top album being the most recently played. Sound quality ratings are included for some releases, such as multichannel mixes and audiophile labels.

Vinyl is my preferred and typical method for playback, but I occasionally listen to SACD, DVD-Audio, Blu-ray and (less likely) Redbook CD. For titles I don't own, especially for exploration and discovery, Spotify and YouTube are my go-to online resources. Music streaming is noted with an 'S'. For music on the road with my iPhone or iPad and Spotify, playback will be noted with an 'SR'. Sometimes for convenience I will stream music to my Amazon Echo, noted with an 'SE'.

Last month's listening log can be found below.

Older lists are saved in the archive folder.