June 2021

2020 / 2021 new releases in bold

• of Montreal - The Sunlandic Twins (2005,2021 2xLP) ★★★★☆
• The Sword - Age of Winters (2006,2021 RSD LP)
• Larry Coryell - At the Village Gate (1971,2021 RSD LP) ★★★★★
• Elton John - Regimental Sgt. Zippo (2021,Archival RSD LP) ★★★★☆
• Toots & Maytals - Funky Kingston (1975,2021 RSD LP) ★★★★★
• Widespread Panic - Ball (2003,5.1 DVD-A) ★★★★☆
• Alan Parsons - On Air (1996,2001 5.1 DTS CD) ★★★★★
• Rush - A Farewell to Kings (1977,2017 5.1 Wilson Remix DVD-A) ★★★★★
• Blackberry Smoke - Leave a Scar-Live in NC (2014,2021 3xLP) ★★★★☆
• Liz Phair - Soberish (2021,S) ★★★☆☆
• Chevelle - 12 Bloody Spies (2018,S) ★★★★☆
• Pat Metheny - Road to the Sun (2021,S) ★★★☆☆
• Flying Colors - Second Nature (2014,2020 2xLP) ★★★★☆
• Mammoth WVH - Mammoth WVH (2021,2xLP) ★★★★☆
• Sivica - Sivuca (1973,S) ★★★★☆
• Blackberry Smoke - You Hear Georgia (2021,2xLP) ★★★★☆
• Kenny Rogers - 21 Number Ones (2006,2021 2xLP) ★★★☆☆
• Cheap Trick - In Another World (2021,LP) ★★★☆☆
• Red Fang - Arrows (2021,LP) ★★★☆☆
• Toto - IV (1990,2002 5.1 SACD) ★★★★☆
• Art Blakey - The Witch Doctor (1968,2021 Tone Poet LP) ★★★★☆
• Toy Matinee - Toy Matinee (1990,2001 DTS DVD-A) ★★★★★
• Fountains of Wayne - Welcome Interstate Managers (2003,2021 2xLP) ★★★★☆
• Curtis Amy/Dupree Bolton - Katanga! (1963,2021 BN Tone Poet LP) ★★★★★
• Amy Grant - Heart in Motion (1991,CD) ★★★★☆

Did a lot of playlist listening this month. Work, vacation. No time for vinyl!

Pandemic relief on the horizon?...up to the anti-vaccination crowd to slow the Delta variant.

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 ★☆☆☆☆