Reviews

Appealing second Peel selection from a post-Weddoes David Gedge

Not-quite-brilliant follow-up to Two Against Nature from US collegiate pop's Lennon & McCartney

When we speak of Anton Karas' score to Carol Reed's 1949 classic of dodgy penicillin and cuckoo clocks, we speak of the zither. Most of us couldn't describe a zither if the lives of the Swiss nation depended on it, but the Harry Lime theme is nonchalance personified. Karas—the chap with the zither—was discovered by Reed playing in a Viennese tavern and had no experience, but proved to be an inspired choice.

Former Stiltskin/Genesis singer goes solo

Agit-rap veteran mellows out too much on his fourth LP

Three-disc box of electro pioneers' early dabbles

Gripping spoken-word companion piece to those classic Dylan albums of the '60s

Late-'70s folkloric Tull gets a makeover then takes a step too far

From Rickshaw With Love

A 10-disc box set focusing on the modern master of dumb-but-fun action flicks