January 2021

2020 / 2021 new releases in bold

• Horace Silver Quintet - Song For My Father (1965,LP) ★★★★☆
• Steven Wilson - The Future Bites (2021,S) ★★☆☆☆
• Donald Byrd - Ethiopian Nights (1972,S) ★★★★☆
• Herbie Hancock - Inventions & Dimensions (1963,S) ★★★★☆
• Counting Crows - August and Everything After (1993,LP) ★★★★★
• Lee Morgan - The Sidewinder (1964,LP) ★★★★☆
• 10,000 Maniacs - In My Tribe (1987,LP) ★★★★★
• Shonen Knife - Adventure (2016,LP) ★★★☆☆
• Donald Byrd - Byrd in Flight (1960,2021 LP) ★★★★☆
• Lou Donaldson - Mr. Shing-a-Ling (1968,2019 LP) ★★★★★
• Pat Benatar - Crimes of Passion (1980,LP) ★★★★☆
• Robb Kunkel - Abyss (1973,S) ★★★★☆
• Abba - Arrival (1976,2016 ARS 2xLP) ★★★★☆
• Sturgill Simpson - Cuttin' Grass Vol.1 (2020,2xLP) ★★★★☆
• Marvin Gaye - What's Going On (1971,2021 LP) ★★★★★
• Talk Talk - It's My Life (1984,2021 LP) ★★★★☆
• Buffalo Springfield - Retrospective (1969,2021 LP) ★★★★☆
• Martin Denny - The Enchanted Sea (1959,LP) ★★★★★
• Bobby Hutcherson - The Kicker (Archival) (1999,2020 LP) ★★★★★
• The Dead Daisies - Make Some Noise (2016,2xLP) ★★★★☆
• OM - God is Good (2009,LP) ★★★★☆
• Bille Joe + Norah - Foreverly (2013,2021 LP) ★★★★☆
• Ace of Base - Happy Nation (1993,2020 LP) ★★★☆☆
• Black Stone Cherry - Family Tree (2018,2xLP) ★★★★☆
• Blackberry Smoke - Homecoming: Live in Atlanta (2019,3xLP) ★★★★☆
• Gil Evans Orchestra - Out of the Cool (1961,LP) ★★★★☆
• L'uomo Nero - Andiamo Nel Deserto (2020,EP) ★★★★☆
• The Dead Daisies - Make Some Noise (2016,LP) ★★★★☆
• Martin Denny - Exotica III (1959,LP) ★★★★☆
• CCR - Bayou Country (1969,2014 RM LP) ★★★★☆
• Ozric Tentacles - Curious Corn (1997,LP) ★★★★☆
• Andrew Hill - Passing Ships (1969(2003),S) ★★★★☆
• Paul Chambers - Bass On Top (1957,S) ★★★☆☆
• Robbie Krieger - The Ritual Begins at Sundown (2020,LP) ★★★★☆
• Third World - 96° In the Shade (1977,2019 LP) ★★★☆☆
• Information Society - Information Society (1988,LP) ★★★☆☆
• Airbag - The Greatest Show on Earth (2013,2020 2xLP) ★★★★☆
• The Pretty Things - Silk Torpedo (1974,LP) ★★★☆☆
• O'Donel Levy - Simba (1974,S) ★★★★★
• Genesis - Duke (1980,Japan LP) ★★★★☆
• Boz Scaggs - Silk Degrees (1976,1980 Japan Mastersound LP) ★★★★☆
• Heavy Trip - Heavy Trip (2020,S) ★★★★★
• Slightly Stoopid - Everyday Life, Everyday People (2018,2xLP) ★★★☆☆
• Gentleman's Dub Club - The Big Smoke (2015,S) ★★★☆☆
• Sturgill Simpson - Cuttin' Grass - Vol. 2 (Cowboy Arms Sessions) (2020,S) ★★★★☆
• McCoy Tyner - Song of the New World (1973,Quad S) ★★★★☆
• AC/DC - Pwr Up (2020,LP) ★★★★☆
• MF Doom - Special Herbs Vol. 3 & 4 (2014,LP) ★★★★☆
• Lou Donaldson - Mr. Shing-a-Ling (1967,S) ★★★★☆
• Ozric Tentacles - Space for the Earth (2020,LP) ★★★★☆
• The Rolling Stones - Goats Head Soup (1973,2020 5.1 S) ★★★☆☆

the pandemic goes on and on...and now it's my turn (+ 1/18 to 2/9)

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 ★☆☆☆☆