February 2021

2020 / 2021 new releases in bold

• Martin Denny - Exotica (1959,Stereo LP) ★★★★☆
• Jean-Jacques Perrey - The Amazing New Electronic Pop Sound (1968,S) ★★★★☆
• Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon (1973,Quad LP) ★★★★★
• Stone Temple Pilots - Purple (1994,2013 MOV LP) ★★★★☆
• The Beatles - Magical Mystery Tour (1967,German LP) ★★★★★
• Flaming Lips Transmissions From the Satellite Heart (1993,S) ★★★☆☆
• World Party - Private Revolution (1986,LP) ★★★★☆
• Abba - Super Trouper (1980,LP) ★★★★☆
• Prince - Sign "☮︎" the Times (1987,2020 2xLP) ★★★★☆
• Nancy Sinatra - Start Walkin' 1965-1976 (2021,2xLP) ★★★★★
• Ghost - Meliora (2015,LP) ★★★★☆
• The Black Crowes - Shake Your Money Maker (1990,2021 LP) ★★★★☆
• Pat Benatar - Icon (2013,2021 LP) ★★★☆☆
• The Pretty Reckless - Death By Rock 'n Roll (2021,2xLP) ★★★☆☆
• Jungle Fire - Jungle Fire (2020,LP) ★★★★☆
• John Lennon - Gimme Some Truth. (2020,2021 Target 2xLP) ★★★★☆
• Toots & The Maytals - Pressure Drop-Golden (2011,2021 LP) ★★★☆☆
• Moe. - Just Normal (2021,EP) ★★★★☆
• Masters of Reality - Reality Show (1997,S) ★★★★☆
• Kylesa - Ultraviolet (2013,LP) ★★★☆☆
• Circles - The Last One (2018,LP) ★★★★☆
• Culture - The Nighthawk Recordings (2019,EP) ★★★☆☆
• Todd Rundgren - The Complete US Bearsville & Warner Bros. Singles (2019,4xLP) ★★★★☆
• Hank Williams - 20 Greatest Hits (1997,2021 LP) ★★★★★
• Built to Spill - Perfect From Now On (1997,2007 LP) ★★★★★
• Carole King - Tapestry (1971,LP) ★★★★☆
• Ape Machine - War to Head (2011,LP) ★★★★☆
• Earth - Pentastar: In the Style of Demons (2006,LP) ★★★☆☆
• Brant Bjork - Punk Rock Guilt (2008,2020 RM LP) ★★★★★
• Masters of Reality - Masters of Reality (1988,2018 LP) ★★★★☆
• Steve Vai - Passion & Warfare (1990,2019 2xLP) ★★★☆☆
• Curtis Mayfield - Roots (1971,2021 LP) ★★★★☆
• Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti (1975,LP) ★★★★☆
• Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin I (1969,LP) ★★★★★
• Lana Del Rey - Lust For Life (2017,2xLP) ★★★★☆
• Foo Fighters - Medicine at Midnight (2021,LP) ★★★☆☆
• Lagwagon - Hoss (1995,LP) ★★★★☆
• Junior Byles - Rasta No Pickpocket (1986,LP) ★★★☆☆
• Supertramp - Live in Paris '79 (2012,BDA) ★★★★★
• The Beach Boys - Ten Years of Harmony (1981,2xLP) ★★★★★
• Porcupine Tree - In Absentia (2002,2020 RM BDA 5.1) ★★★★★
• John Scofield & Pat Metheny - I Can See Your House... (1994,LP) ★★★★☆
• Monolord - I'm Staying Home (2021,EP) ★★★★☆
• Joe Henderson - In 'N Out (1965,S) ★★★★☆
• Ayreon - Transitus (2020,S) ★★★☆☆
• Electric Hydra - Electric Hydra (2020,LP) ★★★★☆
• Casualties of Jazz - Kind of Black (2004,S) ★★★☆☆
• Tool - Fear Inoculum (2019,CD) ★★★★★
• Built to Spill - Perfect From Now On (1997,LP) ★★★★★
• Built to Spill - Keep it Like a Secret (1999,LP) ★★★★★
• Joe Henderson - Page One (1963,LP) ★★★★☆
• Tool - Aenima (1996,S) ★★★★☆
• World Party - Goodbye Jumbo (1990,S) ★★★★☆
• Kenny Wayne Shepherd - Straight to You: Live (2020,S) ★★★★☆

the pandemic continues, but vaccination is on the horizon...

my tube amp went down and had to be taken into a repair guy. we'll see...

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 ★☆☆☆☆