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Shanghai Knights – Hollywood

Not a film many people outside the Jackie Chan Completists Society will be urging you to see, but a nifty set of British '60s sounds, avoiding the usual chestnuts and instead dredging up memories you never knew you had, like "Winchester Cathedral" by The New Vaudeville Band, possibly the oddest pop song ever conceived. Although it's given a run for its pottiness by Roger Miller's "England Swings".

Bobby Womack – Looking For A Love: The Best Of Bobby Womack 1968-76

Fine compilation from influential soul legend who wrote "It's All Over Now"

Various Artists – Strawberry Bubblegum

What 10cc did before they became 10cc

Spellbound

US kids learn their letters the hard way

Down With Love

Colourful spoof of everything Doris Day fought for

Short Cuts

(Other new music DVDs)

Rambling Rose

Screenplay by the author Calder Willingham, generic domestics handled by Duvall's Pop and Diane Ladd's Mom, sexual disruptions dispensed by major-outfitted, Oscar-nominated Laura Dern as the teenage housekeeper. Her Rose has an earned rep, but Mom leaps to her defence. Mom's had enough of the South, too. The Button, Lukas Haas, pants and ogles from the sidelines.

The Wisdom Of Harry – Torch Division

Third album from erstwhile Weather Prophet Pete Astor and pal

Garlic – Jam Sabbatical

Second LP from oddball London six-piece, produced by Lenny (Tricky) Franchi

The Dirtbombs – Dangerous Magical Noise

Enjoyable set from garage veteran
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