December 2020

2019 / 2020 new releases in bold

• The Moody Blues - Days of Future Passed (1967,2006 5.1 SACD) ★★★★★
• Led Zeppelin - Houses of the Holy (1973,LP) ★★★★★
• Smashing Pumpkins - Cyr (2020,S) ★★★☆☆
• Gov't Mule - Life Before Insanity (2000,2020 MOV LP) ★★★★★
• Drive-By Truckers - The New OK (2020,LP) ★★★☆☆
• The Ventures - Hawaii Five-O (1969,LP) ★★★★☆
• Slightly Stoopid - Slightly Not Stoned Enough to Eat Breakfast Yet Stoopid (2008,LP) ★★★☆☆
• INXS - Kick (1987,5.1) ★★★★☆
• Bombino - Live in Amerstdam (2020,RSD 2xLP) ★★★★☆
• The La's - BBC In Session (2006,2019 LP) ★★★★☆
• Phish - Sigma Oasis (2020,2xLP) ★★★★☆
• Golden Earring - Golden Earring (1970,2019 LP) ★★★★★
• Bee Gees - Main Ingredient (1977,LP) ★★★☆☆
• Genius/GZA - Liquid Swords (1995,LP) ★★★★☆
• Mastodon - The Hunter (2017,LP) ★★★★☆
• Orb - Birth (2016,LP) ★★★★☆
• Paul McCartney - III (2020,LP) ★★★★☆
• Living Colour - Stain (1993,S) ★★★★☆
• Toad - Stop This Crime (2001,S) ★★★☆☆
• Rilo Kiley - Rilo Kiley (1998,S) ★★★☆☆
• Tame Impala - Currents (2015,LP) ★★★★★
• Pineapple Thief - Little Man (2006,S) ★★★★☆
• The Wood Brothers - The Muse (2013,S) ★★★☆☆
• Steven Wilson - Eminent Sleaze 12" (2020,S) ★★★☆☆
• Nirvana - Nirvana (2002,2020 LP) ★★★★★
• Carole King - Tapestry (1971,2013 MFSL LP) ★★★★☆
• Bob - You Can Stop That For a Start (2020,LP) ★★★★☆
• Electric Light Orchestra - Balance of Power (1986,S) ★★★☆☆
• Tool - Fear Inoculum (2019,CD) ★★★★☆
• John Lennon - Gimme Some Truth. (2020,7.1 BDA) ★★★★★
  • December 8, 2020 - 40 Years Ago Today - RIParadise John
• Steven Wilson - 12 Things I Forgot 12" (2020,S) ★★★☆☆
• Jackson 5 - Greatest Hits (Quad) (1971,2019 LP) ★★★☆☆
  • (prefer original mixes)
• Goldfrapp - Seventh Tree (2008,S) ★★★☆☆
• Clannad - In a Lifetime (2020,LP) ★★★☆☆
• Bob Marley - Legend (1984,LP) ★★★★★
• Seether - Karma and Effect (2005,S) ★★★★☆
• They Might Be Giants - Flood (1990,2020 MOV LP) ★★★★★
• Steve Miller Band - Bingo! (2010,2019 LP) ★★★★☆
• Midnight Oil - The Makarrata Project (2020,LP) ★★★★☆
• The Sword - Used Future (2018,LP) ★★★☆☆
• Christian Löffler - Mare (2016,S) ★★★☆☆
• Kool & The Gang - Kool & The Gang (1970,LP) ★★★★☆
• Pendragon - Men Who Climb Mountains (2014,LP) ★★★★☆
• Willie Nelson - First Rose of Spring (2020,LP) ★★★★☆
• Orb - The Space Between (2019,LP) ★★★★☆
• Larry Young - Into Somethin' (1965,2020 LP) ★★★★☆
• Crash Test Dummies - Give Yourself a Hand (1999,2020 LP) ★★★☆☆
• Livin' Blues - Wang Dang Doodle (1970,2020 MOV 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 ★☆☆☆☆