July 2021

2020 / 2021 new releases in bold

• PJ Harvey - Stories From the City... (2000,2021 LP) ★★★★☆
• Dexter Gordon - Go (1962,2021 LP) ★★★★☆
• Velvett Fogg - Velvett Fogg (1969,2021 LP) ★★★★☆
• Chevelle - Wonder What's Next (2002,2021 LP) ★★★★☆
• Nebula - Holy Shit (2019,LP) ★★★☆☆
• Alan Parsons - On Air (1996,2021 LP) ★★★★★
• Fleetwood Mac - Live (1980,2021 2xLP) ★★★★☆
• Colin Bass - Outcast of the Islands (2018,LP) ★★★★★
• Eyedeas & Abilities - First Born (2001,LP) ★★★☆☆
• John Mayer - Sob Rock (2021,S) ★★☆☆☆
• Ozric Tentacles - Strangeitude (1991,2020 LP) ★★★★★
• Alanis Morissette - Jagged Little Pill (1995,2020 LP) ★★★★☆
• The Shangri-Las - Leader of the Pack (1965,S) ★★★★☆
• Nebula - Holy Shit (2019,LP) ★★★★☆
• Sonny Clark - Cool Struttin' (1958,2021 BN Classic LP) ★★★★☆
• Jimmy Smith - Back at the Chicken Shack (1963,2021 BN Classic LP) ★★★★☆
• The Bangles - Doll Revolution (2003,S)
• Guasones - Toro Rojo (2005,2021 LP) ★★★★☆
• The Goon Sax - We're Not Talking (2018,S) ★★★☆☆
• Collective Soul - Collective Soul (1995,2020 LP) ★★★★☆
• Styx - Crash of the Crown (2021,LP) ★★★★☆
• Cibo Matto - Stereotype A (1999,LP) ★★★★☆
• Blackberry Smoke - Little Piece of Dixie (2009,2020 2xLP) ★★★★☆

23 work and travel means little time for vinyl in July...

Pandemic limbo...

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 ★☆☆☆☆