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George – The Magic Lantern

Hypnotic debut from Mancunian duo

Various Artists – Johnny’s Blues: A Tribute To Johnny Cash

Not the first (and probably not the last) tribute to the Man In Black

High Fidelity

"Oh, I just don't know where to begin," Elvis Costello swooned in the opening line to his lusciously hummable 1979 hit "Accidents Will Happen". Not strictly true. Elvis Costello has always known precisely where to begin. Knowing when to stop, that's been another kettle of worms. His latest batch of reissues being a case in point. Each has been fattened up for market with a mind-bending welter of bonus tracks, so that Get Happy!!, a 20-track tour de force in the first place, now weighs in at 50 tracks (with Trust at 31 and Punch The Clock at 39, see right).

The Holy Modal Rounders – Good Taste Is Timeless

Pete Stampfel and Steve Weber's heretic folk-loons going ape in the country

Jewel – 0304

Alaskan folk-poet turns pop princess

Robbie Robertson – Classic Masters

Former Band leader pays tribute to his native Mohawk and Iroquois roots

Trumans Water – You Are In The Line Of Fire And They Are Shooting At You

Comeback for '90s freeform indie-rockers

Fort Lauderdale – Pretty Monster

The Squire Of Somerton and The Black Neon are back

Daryl Hall – Can’t Stop Dreaming

US-only album from '96 gets UK release

Rob Dougan – Furious Angels

Reissue of last year's deepest pop record, plus extra disc of remixes
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