Album

Old goats of British R&B lock horns

For years, Ringo has surrounded himself live with established musicians (here including Paul Carrack and Sheila E), each performing songs of their own. The audience, then, are expected to settle for usually no more than eight from Starr himself. Offsetting this disappointment are the warm scenes off stage and in interviews. CAROL CLERK

Third and fifth albums by front-runners of UK pub rock scene of early '70s

The reggae survivor's first two Studio One sets, plus rare singles

Songs of war and peace and unlikely covers from heroes of heavy rock

Californian noise fiends deliver woofer-wrecking UK debut

Long-awaited fourth album from Scottish crooners

Awe-inspiring ambient rock from Washington state

Emo front-runners 'sell out' in style

Subtitled "Four Destinations, Four DVDs", this Reg-fest takes in live shows from Madison Square Garden (2000), the Great Amphitheatre at Ephesus, Turkey (2001) and London's Royal Opera House (2002), respectively accompanied by full band, candlelight and orchestra. But it's Disc 4 (promos and clips spanning '68 to present) that wins out, not least for 1972's great "Mona Lisas And Mad Hatters". At seven hours, though, this one's strictly for insomniac diehards. ROB HUGHES DVD EXTRAS: None.