March 2021

2020 / 2021 new releases in bold

• Martin Denny - Quiet Village (1959,LP) ★★★★★
• Truth and Janey - No Rest For the Wicked (1976,S) ★★★★☆
• Mayfly - Mayfly (1973,S) ★★★☆☆
• Colin Bass & Daniel Biro - Still (2020,S) ★★★★☆
• Ghost - Prequelle (2018,LP) ★★★★★
• Fantasy - Paint a Picture (1973,LP) ★★★★★
• Rare Earth - Get Ready (1969,S Quad LP) ★★★★★
• The Supremes - Greatest Hits (1967,S Quad LP) ★★★★☆
• Katatonia - City Burials (2020,S) ★★★☆☆
• Mastodon - Remission (2020,2xLP) ★★★★☆
• Rival Sons - Before the Fire (2009,LP) ★★★☆☆
• Joe Henderson - In 'n Out (1965,2019 Blue Note LP) ★★★★☆
• Sons of Apollo - Psychotic Symphony (2017,2xLP) ★★★★☆
• Marillion - Clutching at Straws (1987,2019 2xLP) ★★★★☆
• Cannonball Adderley - Somethin' Else (1958,2021 LP) ★★★★☆
• Rebelution - Peace of Mind (2012,2xLP) ★★★★☆
• Caravan - For Girls Who Grow Plump in the Night (1973,LP) ★★★★☆
• Perez Prado - Exotic Suite of the Americas (1962,LP) ★★★★☆
• Lenny Kravitz - Circus (1995,2018 2xLP) ★★★★☆
• Stick Figure - Smoke Stack (2009,2021 2xLP) ★★★★☆
• Joe Henderson - Page One (1963,S) ★★★★★
• Chris Cornell - No One Sings Like You Anymore (2020,LP) ★★★☆☆
• Tears For Fears - Seeds of Love (1989,2020 LP) ★★★★☆
• Haken - The Mountain (2013,2xLP) ★★★★☆
• Gentleman's Dub Club - Down to Earth (2021,LP) ★★★☆☆
• Anathema - A Sort of Homecoming (2015,3xLP) ★★★★☆
• Ultravox - Vienna (Deluxe Edition) (1980,2020 5.1 DVD) ★★★★☆
• Steven Wilson - The Future Bites (2021,5.1 BDA) ★★★★☆
• Plastic Cloud - Plastic Cloud (1968,S) ★★★★☆
• Chevelle - Niratias (2021,LP) ★★★★☆
• Santana - Soul Sacrifice (2021,LP) ★★★☆☆
• Lana Del Rey - Chemtrails Over the Country Club (2021,LP) ★★☆☆☆
• Thunder - All the Right Noises (2021,2xLP) ★★★★☆
• Riverside - Out of Myself (2003,2021 LP) ★★★★★
• Jonathan Coulton - Artificial Heart (2011,LP) ★★★☆☆
• The Shangri-las - Golden Hits (1966,LP) ★★★★☆
• Cowboy Junkies - Lay It Down (1996,CD) ★★★★☆
• Air - Moon Safari (1998,LP) ★★★★☆
• The Beatles - Featuring Tony Sheridan (1976,LP) ★★★☆☆
• Rilo Kiley - Rilo Kiley (1990,2020 LP) ★★★★☆
• Patricia Louise Cane - Deep Blue (2020,LP) ★★★★☆
• Tool - Undertow (2006,LP) ★★★★☆
• YOB - The Unreal Never Lived (2005,2xLP) ★★★★☆
• Chevelle - Niratias (2021,LP) ★★★★☆
• Willie Nelson - That's Life (2021,LP) ★★★☆☆
• Bob Marley & The Wailers - Kaya (1978,2020 ARS RM LP) ★★★★☆
• Genesis - Selling England By the Pound (1973,2014 HSM LP) ★★★★★
• Amy Winehouse - Back to Black (2006,2016 ARS RM 2xLP) ★★★★☆
• Zirakzigil - Worldbuilder (2015,2xLP) ★★★☆☆
• Dead Daisies - Live and Louder (2018,2xLP) ★★★★☆
• Bob Marley & The Wailers - Legend (1984,2020 ARS LP) ★★★★☆
• The Struts - Everybody Wants (2014,S) ★★★☆☆
• Les Baxter - Tamboo! (1995,LP) ★★★★☆
• Afel Bocoum - Lindé (2020,S) ★★★☆☆
• Ayreon - Transitus (2020,2xLP) ★★★☆☆
• Louise Patricia Crane - Deep Blue (2020,S) ★★★★☆
• Haken - Affinity (2016,2xLP) ★★★★☆
• Curtis Mayfield - Superfly (1968,2021 LP) ★★★★☆
• Mastodon - Medium Rarities (2020,S) ★★★☆☆

the pandemic continues, but vaccination is on the horizon... [update: vaccinated 3/24/21]

my tube amp is in the shop!

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 ★☆☆☆☆