June 2020

2019 / 2020 new releases in bold

• The Rolling Stones - Living in a Ghost Town (2020,10" Single) ★★★☆☆
• Black Mountain - Wilderness Heart (2010,LP) ★★★☆☆
• Yellowman - Mister Yellowman (1982,LP) ★★★★☆
• Shonen Knife - Adventure (2016,LP) ★★★★☆
• Tyler, the Creator - Flower Boy (2018,LP) ★★★☆☆
• No-Man - Love You To Bits (2019,LP) ★★★☆☆
• The Re-Stoned - 10n (2019,S) ★★★★☆
• Perez Prado - Exotic Suite of the Americas / Voodoo Suite (1962/1955,2018 LP) ★★★☆☆
• Frank Zappa - Hot Rats (1969,LP) ★★★★☆
• Toyah & The Humans - Strange Tales (2014,S) ★★★☆☆
• Ozric Tentacles - Strangeitude (1991,2020 RM LP) ★★★★★
• Matthew Sweet & Susanna Hoffs - Best of Under the Covers (1997,2020 LP) ★★★★☆
• Robert Earl Keen - A Bigger Piece of Sky (1993,2018 LP) ★★★★★
• The Moody Blues - In Search of the Lost Chord (1968,LP) ★★★★☆
• Jimmy Buffett - A1A (1974,LP) ★★★★☆
• Neil Young - Homegrown (2020, Archival LP) ★★★★☆
• Jimi Hendrix - Electric Ladyland (1968,2011 LP) ★★★★☆
• Gentle Giant - Gentle Giant (1970,2020 LP) ★★★★☆
• The Easybeats - Easy (1964,S) ★★★★☆
• Outkast - Aquemini (1998,S) ★★★★☆
• Neutral Milk Hotel - In the Aeroplane Over the Sea (2009,LP) ★★☆☆☆
• Heavy Feather - Débris & Rubble (2019,LP) ★★★☆☆
• Rush - Caress of Steel (1975,LP) ★★★★☆
• James Taylor - American Standard (2020,S) ★★★☆☆
• Carole King - Her Greatest Hits (1978,LP) ★★★★☆
• Heartless Bastards - Restless Ones (2015,LP) ★★★★☆
• Toto - Toto (1978,2020 RM LP) ★★★★☆
• Toto - Old Is New (2020,S) ★★★☆☆
• Dream Theater - Distance Over Time (2019,2xLP) ★★★★☆
• Astrud Gilberto - A Certain Smile a Certain Sadness (1966,LP) ★★★★☆
• Joy Division - Closer (1980,S) ★★★☆☆
• Beach House - Thank Your Lucky Stars (2015,S) ★★★★☆
• Ghost - Prequelle (2018,S) ★★★★★
• Pendragon - Love Over Fear (2020,2xLP) ★★★★☆
• Ozric Tentacles - Pungent Effulgent (1989,2020 RM LP) ★★★★☆
• Toto - Hydra (1979,2020 RM LP) ★★★★☆
• Toto - Turn Back (1981,2020 RM LP) ★★★☆☆
• Sweet - Desolation Boulevard (1975,LP) ★★★★☆
  • RIP Steve Priest 6-4-2020
• From Beyond - The Band From Beyond (2018,LP) ★★★☆☆
• Jessica von Rabbit - Dessert Rock (2018,LP) ★★★☆☆
• The Watch - Tracks From the Alps (2014,S) ★★★☆☆
• Dead Can Dance - Into the Labyrinth (1993,2016 RM 2xLP) ★★★★★
• The Watch - Seven (2017,LP) ★★★★☆
• Pendragon - The Masquerade Overture (1996,LP) ★★★★☆
• Steve Miller Band - Sailor (1968,LP) ★★★★☆
• Porcupine Tree - In Absentia (2002,2020 RM BDA) ★★★★★

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 ★☆☆☆☆

See Music/Legend in the Archive folder for more information about the monthly listening log.