Album

Various Artists – The Magic Of Motown

A 45th anniversary double-disc celebration of Berry's empire, featuring favourites and odd surprises

The Ghost Who Walks – Mortal Coil

Pop hack sounds polished but slack

The Pink Mountaintops

Clammy electro-sleaze from Vancouver wild card

Various Artists – Touch My Heart: A Tribute To Johnny Paycheck

Drunk, addict, jailbird: Paycheck's tortured life too often obscured his talent. George Jones' bassist/harmony singer in the early '60s, his tough baritone, at its peak, was Jones' only equal. Eighteen months after his death, this Robbie Fulks-produced salute expertly summons Paycheck's soulful heartache. Gorgeous George himself tackles "She's All I Got", Neko Case adds fiery flash to "If I'm Gonna Sink" and Dave Alvin does outlaw twang-fest "11 Months And 29 Days", alongside Marshall Crenshaw, Mavis Staples and Bobby Bare Jr.

Chuck Prophet – Age Of Miracles

Over-adventurous offering from former Green On Red guitarslinger

Dolly Parton – Live And Well

Two-disc extravaganza from the Halos And Horns tour, backed by the Blueniques

The Soundtrack Of Our Lives – Origin (Phase 1)

Swedish psych-rockers return

Ramones – Raw

Compilation of live concert footage, TV clips and Marky Ramone's on-the-road video footage from 1979-2002 misses the Ramones' prime. Marky's films are mundane trivia with little character insight. MTV news clips tell the story of Dee Dee's drug addiction and departure only in passing, but alongside their tearful Rock'n'Roll Hall Of Fame induction, the impressive live footage shows why they outlasted their peers.

Family – BBC Radio Volume One: 1968-1969

How Leicester's favourite freaks became the darlings of the London underground

Ray Manzarek – The Golden Scarab

Best-forgotten '74 solo album from Doors keyboardist
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