October 2020

2019 / 2020 new releases in bold

• Karnivool - Sound Awake (2009,2xLP) ★★★★☆
• Sergio Mendes Trio - The Swinger From Rio (1964,2020 LP) ★★★☆☆
• Kenny Rogers - Greatest Hits (1990,LP) ★★★☆☆
• Lou Donaldson - Alligator Bogaloo (1967,2019 Tone Poet LP) ★★★★★
• Lynyrd Skynyrd - Second Helping (1974,LP) ★★★★☆
• Traveling Wilburys - Traveling Wilburys, Vol.1 (1988,2020 B&N LP) ★★★★★
• The Beths - Jump Rope Gazers (2020,LP) ★★★★☆
• Blackberry Smoke - Find a Light (2018,2xLP) ★★★★☆
• Hot Tuna - Burgers (1972,2020 LP) ★★★★☆
• OM - BBC Radio 1 (2019,EP) ★★★★☆
• Lowrider - Refractions (2020,LP) ★★★★☆
• The Beths - Future Me Hates Me (2018,2020 LP) ★★★★☆
• Gregg Allman - Laid Back (1973,LP) ★★★★☆
• Ozric Tentacles - Waterfall Cities (1999,LP) ★★★★☆
• The Bevis Frond - Valedictory Songs (2000,S) ★★★★☆
• Brant Bjork - Brant Bjork (2020,LP) ★★★★☆
• Brian Eno/Toto - Dune Soundtrack (1984,S) ★★★★☆
• Hot Tuna - Burgers (1972,LP) ★★★★☆
• Grant Green - Alive! (1970,2019 LP) ★★★★☆
• Circles Around the Sun - Meets Joe Russo (2019,EP) ★★★★☆
• Ozric Tentacles - Live Underslunky (1992,2xLP) ★★★★★
• Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus - Lycka (1970,LP) ★★★☆☆
• Bananagun - The True Story of Bananagun (2020,LP) ★★★★☆
• Ozric Tentacles - Arborescence (1994,2020 RM LP) ★★★★☆
• Ozric Tentacles - Space For the Earth (2020,LP) ★★★★☆
• Bread - Baby I'm-A Want You (1972,LP) ★★★☆☆
• Lynyrd Skynyrd - Second Helping (1974,LP) ★★★★☆
• Oasis - (What's The Story) Morning Glory? (1995,S) ★★★★★
• Jimmy Buffett - Life On the Flip Side (2020,2xLP) ★★★★☆
• Roger Waters - Us+Them (2019,BDA) ★★★★☆
• Toto - Fahrenheit (1983,LP) ★★★☆☆
• Deftones - Ohms (2020,LP) ★★★★☆
• Sonny Landreth - Blacktop Run (2020,LP) ★★★★☆
• Naevus - Sun Meditation (1998,2017 LP) ★★★★★
• Van Halen - Van Halen II (1979,LP) ★★★★☆
  • Rest in Peace Guitar Man Eddie Van Halen 10-6-20
• Derek & The Dominoes - Layla (1970,2011 5.1 DTS DVD)
  • Performance ★★★★★ Multichannel ★★★★★
• Johnny Kidd - The Best of Johnny Kidd & The Pirates (1978,LP) ★★★☆☆
• Sergio Mendes - The Beat of Brazil (1967,LP) ★★★★☆
• CCR - Chronicle (1976,2xLP) ★★★★★
• Rush - Icon (2010,2020 LP) ★★★★☆
• Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood - Nancy & Lee (1968,LP) ★★★★☆
• Birth of Joy - Get Well (2016,LP) ★★★☆☆
• Fleetwood Mac - The Alternate Rumours (2020,RSD LP) ★★★★★
• Luna - Lunafied (2018,2xLP) ★★★★★
• The Pineapple Thief - Versions of the Truth (2020,5.1 BDA)
  • Performance ★★★☆☆ Multichannel ★★★★★
• Pantha du Prince - Conference of Trees (2020,S) ★★★☆☆
• Sopwith Camel - The Miraculous Hump Returns From the Moon (1973,LP) ★★★★☆

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 ★☆☆☆☆