January 2015

• Joe Pass - Stones Jazz (1967) ★★★☆☆ S
• Trans - Red (2013, 12" EP) ★★★★☆
• Blue Cheer - Vincebus Eruptum (1968) ★★★★☆ S
• Cake - Fashion Nugget (1996) ★★★★☆
• Cake - Comfort Eagle (2001, LP) ★★★★☆
• Tiki Serenaders - Tiki Transportation Co. (1965, LP) ★★★☆☆
• The Beatles - With The Beatles (1963, LP Mono) ★★★★☆
• The War on Drugs - Lost in the Dream (2014, LP) ★★★★☆
• Neil Young - Live at Massey Hall, 1971 (2008, LP) ★★★★★
• Decemberists - Her Majesty, The Decemberists (2003) ★★★☆☆
• James Taylor - October Road (1997, 5.1 SACD)
  • Performance ★★★☆☆ Sonics ★★★★☆
• Vic Chesnutt - Skitter on Take-Off (2009) ★★★★☆ S
• Demis Roussos - Forever and Ever (1973, LP) ★★★☆☆
• Supertramp - Even in the Queitest Moments (1977, LP) ★★★☆☆
• Pat Benatar - In the Heat of the Night (1979, LP) ★★★★☆
• Derek & The Dominos - Layla... (1970, 5.1 SACD)
  • Performance ★★★★☆ Sonics ★★★☆☆
• The Lilac Time - American Eyes (1989, 12" EP) ★★★☆☆
• Frank Warner - Songs & Sounds of the Sea (1973, LP) ★★★☆☆
• John Wayne - America, Why I Love Her (1973, LP) ★★☆☆☆
• Dean Martin - Dream With Dean (1964, LP) ★★★★☆
• Spiritualized - Laser Guided Melodies (1992) ★★★★☆ S
• Jerry Lee Lewis - Rock & Roll Time (2014) ★★★★☆ S
• Lucinda Williams - Car Wheels on a Gravel Road (1998, LP) ★★★★☆
• Billy Joel - 52nd Street (1978, 5.1 SACD)
  • Performance ★★★★☆ Sonics ★★★☆☆
• Eric Clapton - 461 Ocean Boulevard (1974, 5.1 SACD)
  • Performance ★★★★☆ Sonics ★★★★☆
• Bjork - Debut Surrounded (1993, 5.1 DTS CD)
  • Performance ★★★★☆ Sonics ★★★★★
• Alan Parsons - On Air (1996, 5.1 DTS CD)
  • Performance ★★★★★ Sonics ★★★★☆
• R.E.M. - Out of Time (1991, 5.1 DVD-A)
  • Performance ★★★★☆ Sonics ★★★★☆
• Keith Jarrett - Death and the Flower (1975) ★★★☆☆ S
• Sexton Blake - Plays The Hits! (2007, LP) ★★★☆☆
• Pablo Moses - Revolutionary Dream (1975) ★★★★☆ S
• AC/DC - Rock or Bust (2014) ★★★★☆ S
• Can - Future Days (1973) ★★★★☆ S
• David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust... (1972, LP) ★★★★☆
• Elton John - Super Audio CD Sampler (2003, 5.1 SACD)
  • Performance ★★★★☆ Sonics ★★★★☆
• George Benson - Breezin' (1976, 5.1 DVD-A) ★★★★☆
• Chet Atkins - Picks on The Beatles (1966, LP) ★★★☆☆
• Steely Dan - Pretzel Logic (1974, LP) ★★★★☆
• Cultural Roots - Drift Away From Evil (1982) ★★★★☆ S
• The Police - Regatta De Blanc (1979, Japan LP)
  • Performance ★★★★☆ Sonics ★★★☆☆
• Real Estate - Atlas (2014, LP) ★★★★☆
• Steve Winwood - Winwood (1971, 2xLP) ★★★★☆
• Echo & The Bunnymen - Meteorites (2014) ★★★☆☆ S
• The Fixx - Beautiful Friction (2012) ★★★☆☆ S
• Cat Stevens - Tea For The Tillerman (1970, LP) ★★★★☆
• Jimi Hendrix & Curtis Knight - Flashing (1968, LP) ★★★☆☆
• Elton John - Rock of the Westies (1975, Japan LP)
  • Performance ★★★★☆ Sonics ★★★★☆
• Spoon - A Series of Sneaks (1998, LP) ★★★★☆
• Lorne Greene - The Man (1965, Mono LP) ★★★☆☆
• Alison Krauss + Union Station - New Favorite (2001, LP)
  • Performance ★★★★★ Sonics ★★★★★
• The Beatles - Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts... (1967, LP) ★★★★★
• Yellowman - Mr. Yellowman (1982, LP) ★★★★☆
• Home - The Alchemist (1973) ★★★☆☆ S
• John Hartford - Aereo-Plain (1971, LP) ★★★★☆
• Skyhooks - Living in the 70's (1974) ★★★★☆ S
• The Residents - Meet The Residents (1974) ★★☆☆☆ S
• Elton John - Captain Fantastic... (1975, LP) ★★★★★
• Richard Thompson - Hand of Kindness (1983, LP) ★★★★☆
• Ijahman – Haile I Hymn (1979) ★★★☆☆ S
• Sting - Brand New Day (1999, 5.1 DVD-A)
  • Performance ★★★☆☆ Sonics ★★★★☆

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 ★☆☆☆☆

NEW! 1) Format and edition played, and 2) SQ ratings (for some titles) are now included.

Proviso: I tend to play music I am familiar with and enjoy (how about that!), so my ratings are typically at the high end of the scale. Sound quality ratings are included for some titles.

Vinyl LP is my preferred (and usual) method for playback, but I ocassionally listen to SACD, DVD-Audio and (less likely) Redbook CD. For releases I don't own, or for music exploration and discovery, Spotify and YouTube (S) are great online resources.

Previous listening logs can be found in the archive folder.