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

Unreleased tracks by undervalued jazz vocalist, covering 1960-1979

All of Ashcroft and co's plus two Urban Hymns outtakes

Well chosen overview of the ultimate Cali troubadour

As a rule of thumb, most of those vertigo albums that didn't sell in the early '70s now go for silly money on eBay. The reason they didn't sell is that most of them were crap. Jade Warrior were a cut above. True, they couldn't make up their minds whether they wanted to be Cream or Jethro Tull, so they settled for a drum-free combination of both. The swirling flutes and abrasive guitars bring a certain restless beauty to "Dragonfly Day", "Psychiatric Sergeant" and "Sundial Song", although the carefully crafted textures are often let down by mediocre lyrics

Psych-folk rarity from Quicksilver Messenger Service man

Evergreen hipster's tasteful remixes compiled

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