August 2020

2019 / 2020 new releases in bold

• King Goat - Conduit (2017,2xLP) ★★★★☆
• Ape Machine - Darker Seas (2018,LP) ★★★★☆
• The Riven - The Riven (2019,LP) ★★★★☆
• The Atomic Bitchwax - Scorpio (2020,LP) ★★★★☆
• Fire Down Below - Viper Vixen Goddess Saint (2016,LP) ★★★★☆
• Duke Robillard - Ear Worms (2019,LP) ★★★★☆
• Dennis DeYoung - 26 East: Vol. 1 (2020,LP) ★★★☆☆
• Crash Test Dummies - A Worm's Life (1996,2020 LP) ★★★★★
• Tom Tom Club - Tom Tom Club (1981,2020 LP) ★★★★☆
• The Doobie Brothers - Best of the Doobies (1976,2020 LP) ★★★★☆
• Mastodon - Blood Mountain (2006,2017 LP) ★★★☆☆
• Mastodon - Remission (2002,S) ★★★★☆
• Death - Leprosy (1988,2020 LP) ★★★☆☆
• Ozric Tentacles - Become the Other (1995,2020 RM 2xLP) ★★★★☆
• Martin Denny - Quiet Village (1959,2020 LP) ★★★★☆
• East of the Wall - NP-Complete (2019,S) ★★★☆☆
• Mastodon - Emperor of Sand (2017,S) ★★★★☆
• Maná - Sueños Líquidos (1997,2015 2xLP) ★★★★☆
• Goldfrapp - Supernature (2005,2020 LP) ★★★★☆
• Haken - Virus (2020,2xLP) ★★★★☆
• Ozric Tentacles - Strangeitude (1991,2020 RM) ★★★★★
• Barry White - Stone Gon' (1972,2018 LP) ★★★★☆
• Marty Stuart - The Pilgrim (1999,2019 2xLP) ★★★★☆
• Barbara Eden - Miss Barbara Eden (1967,LP) ★★★☆☆
• Mastodon - Leviathan (2004,2020 LP) ★★★★★
• Abba - Ring, Ring (1973,2020 Box LP) ★★★☆☆
• Abba - Waterloo (1974,2020 Box LP) ★★★★☆
• REM - Document (1987,2012 MFSL LP) ★★★★☆
• REM - Life's Rich Pagaent (1986,2011 MFSL LP) ★★★★★
• Abba - Abba (1975,2020 Box LP) ★★★★☆
• Abba - Arrival (1976,2020 Box LP) ★★★★☆
• Rolling Stones - Sticky Fingers (1971,Red LP) ★★★★★
• Jah9 - Note to Self (2020,LP) ★★★☆☆
• Die Ärzte - Bäst of Die Ärzte (2016,5xLP Box) ★★★☆☆
• Abba - The Album (1977,2020 Box LP) ★★★★☆
• Abba - Voulez-Vous (1979,2020 Box LP) ★★★★☆
• Antonio Vivaldi - L'Estro Armonico, Op. 3 (1981,MHS 3xLP) ★★★★★
• Fleetwood Mac - Tusk (1979,2015 5.1 DVD-A) ★★★★★
• Abba - Super Trouper (1980,2020 Box LP) ★★★★☆
• Abba - The Visitors (1981,2020 Box LP) ★★★★☆
• UFO - Phenomenon (1974,2011 2xLP) ★★★★☆
  • RIP Pete Way 8-14-2020
• The Flaming Lips - Oczy Mlody (2017,2xLP) ★★★★☆
• Fu Manchu - Fu 30, Pt.1 (2020,EP) ★★★☆☆
• Starfucker - Jupiter (2009,S) ★★★☆☆
• Dennis DeYoung - 26 East, Vol.1 (2020,S) ★★★☆☆
• Aesop Rock - Float (2000,S) ★★☆☆☆
• The Rolling Stones - Their Satanic Majesties Request (1967,2017 Mono LP) ★★★★☆
• The Bevis Frond - We're Your Friends, Man (2018,LP) ★★★★★
• Trey Anastasio - Paper Wheels (2015,2xLP) ★★★★☆
• Wishbone Ash - Coat of Arms (2020,2xLP) ★★★★☆
• Buju Banton - Upside Down 2020 (2020,S) ★★☆☆☆
• Collective Soul - Collective Soul (1995,2020 LP) ★★★★☆
• Badfinger - Wish You Were Here (1974,2018 LP) ★★★★☆
• Brand New - The Devil and Gold are Raging Inside Me (2006,2013 MOV LP) ★★★☆☆
• Ozric Tentacles - Strangeitude (1991,2020 RM LP) ★★★★★
• Bob Seger - Ride Out (2014,LP) ★★★☆☆
• Willie Nelson - Red Headed Stranger (1975,2020 B&N LP) ★★★★☆
• Paul McCartney - Flaming Pie (1997,2020 3xLP Box Set) ★★★★☆
• Rebelution - Courage to Grow (2007,2011 LP) ★★★★☆
• Tame Impala - Currents (2015,LP) ★★★★★
• Electric Light Orchestra - Out of the Blue (1977,LP) ★★★★★

the above list compiled during the covid-19 pandemic and quarantine

Chuck's Rating Scale

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