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The punk-jazz leviathan's 'hits' compiled and annotated by the man himself, with bonus live CD

When papa found the brand new bag called The One—the funk beat wherein the first accent hits at the start of the bar—he revolutionised African-American dance music. The next 10 years ('65-'75) were spent honing the most propulsive grooves ever laid down on tape: "Cold Sweat", "Mother Popcorn", "Sex Machine" and their kind. Prior to his golden decade, Brown and the crack unit that was the Famous Flames were an impassioned rhythm'n'gospel line-up.

Key works of the first New Pop star of the '80s remastered. Must be learnt by heart

Choral pop evangelists return. Lightning doesn't strike twice

Celebratory indie-folk spirituals from the Canadian Belle & Sebastian

Bizarre post-Darkness machine rock from Yorkshire

Latest reissue from original riot grrrls

Their finest moments, plus a few of their worst ones

Era-bridging blues-soul, including rap sample regular "Dog"

Cycling fanatics return after five years with a darker, edgier but no less eccentric sound