May 2021

2020 / 2021 new releases in bold

• Pat Benatar - In the Heat of the Night (1981,MFSL LP) ★★★★☆
• Black Sabbath - We Sold Our Soul for Rock 'n' Roll (1976,LP) ★★★★☆
• Monolord - Rust (2017,LP) ★★★★☆
• Steven Wilson - The Future Bites (2021,LP) ★★★★☆
• Jonathan Coulton - Some Guys (2019,LP) ★★★★☆
• Paul McCartney - Flaming Pie (1997,LP) ★★★★☆
• Tame Impala - Currents (2015,LP) ★★★★★
• Boise Cover Band - Unoriginal Artists (2006,LP) ★★★★☆
• Jakko M. Jakszyk - Secrets & Lies (2020,LP) ★★★★☆
• Snoop Doggy Dogg - Doggystyle (1991,LP) ★★★★★
• Madonna - Erotica (1992,LP) ★★★★☆
• Terence Trent D'Arby - Introducing the Hardline According... (1987,LP) ★★★★☆
• Thank You Scientist - Stranger Heads Prevail (2016,LP) ★★★★☆
• Transatlantic - The Absolute Universe - 5.1 Mix (2021,BDA)
  • Release ★★★★☆ Acoustics ★★★☆☆
• Crowded House - Dreamers Are Waiting (2021,S) ★★★☆☆
• Sarah Vaughan - Sarah Vaughan (1957,LP) ★★★★☆
• Fountains of Wayne - Welcome Interstate Managers (2003,2021 2xLP) ★★★★☆
• Stone Temple Pilots - Purple (1994,2021 LP) ★★★★☆
• Lana Del Rey - Chemtrails Over the Country Club (2021,LP) ★★★☆☆
• Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Moanin’ (2021 BN LP) ★★★★☆
• Gil Evans Orchestra - Out of the Cool (1961,2021 LP) ★★★★★
• Hank Mobley - Soul Station (2021 BN Classic Vinyl Edition) ★★★★☆
• The Coral - Coral Island (2021,S) ★★★☆☆
• Ray Charles - Genius + Soul = Jazz (1961,2021 Acoustic Sounds LP) ★★★★☆
• Royal Blood - Typhoons (2021,S) ★★★☆☆
• Andrew Hill - Passing Ships (2003,2021 BN 2xLP) ★★★★★
• Dr. Lonnie Smith - All in My Mind (2018,2021 BN LP) ★★★★☆
• Clutch - The Weathermaker Vault Series Vol. 1 (2021) ★★★★☆
• Dexter Gordon - One Flight Up (2021 Blue Note Tone Poet LP) ★★★★☆
• Counting Crows - Butter Miracle, Suite One (2021,S) ★★★☆☆
• Chevelle - This Type of Thinking (Could Do Us In) (2004,S) ★★★★☆
• The Black Keys - Delta Kream (2021,2xLP) ★★★★☆
• Genesis - A Trick of the Tail (1976,2021 Rhino SYEOR LP) ★★★★★
• Bobby Darin - The Lost Motown Tapes (2018,S) ★★★☆☆
• Chet Baker - It Could Happen to You (1958,S) ★★★★☆
• Red Fang - Only Ghosts (2016,S) ★★★★☆
• The Mavericks - The Mavericks (2003,S) ★★★☆☆
• St. Vincent - Daddy's Home (2021,S) ★★★☆☆
• Monster Magnet - A Better Dystopia (2021,2xLP) ★★★☆☆
• Beachwood Sparks - Beachwood Sparks (2000,2021 2xLP) ★★★★☆
• Sérgio Mendes - Live (1973,S) ★★★★☆
• Widespread Panic - Don't Tell the Band (2001,5.1 DVD-A) ★★★☆☆
• Herbie Hancock - Takin' Off (1962,S) ★★★★☆
• London Grammar - Californian Soil (2021,S) ★★★★☆
• Tom Petty - Finding 'Wildflowers' (Alt. Versions) (2021,2xLP) ★★★★☆
• The Muffs - The Muffs (1993,2021 LP) ★★★★☆
• Olivia Newton-John - Totally Hot (1978,MFSL LP) ★★★★☆
• Can - Future Days (1973,2021 LP) ★★★★☆
• King Gizzard - Polygondwanaland (2017,2021 LP) ★★★★★

Pandemic possibly nearing an end in the US. Unfortunately, not so in India.

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 ★☆☆☆☆