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Various Artists – The Magic Of Motown

A 45th anniversary double-disc celebration of Berry's empire, featuring favourites and odd surprises

The Ghost Who Walks – Mortal Coil

Pop hack sounds polished but slack

The Pink Mountaintops

Clammy electro-sleaze from Vancouver wild card

Various Artists – Touch My Heart: A Tribute To Johnny Paycheck

Drunk, addict, jailbird: Paycheck's tortured life too often obscured his talent. George Jones' bassist/harmony singer in the early '60s, his tough baritone, at its peak, was Jones' only equal. Eighteen months after his death, this Robbie Fulks-produced salute expertly summons Paycheck's soulful heartache. Gorgeous George himself tackles "She's All I Got", Neko Case adds fiery flash to "If I'm Gonna Sink" and Dave Alvin does outlaw twang-fest "11 Months And 29 Days", alongside Marshall Crenshaw, Mavis Staples and Bobby Bare Jr.

Chuck Prophet – Age Of Miracles

Over-adventurous offering from former Green On Red guitarslinger

Dolly Parton – Live And Well

Two-disc extravaganza from the Halos And Horns tour, backed by the Blueniques

The Soundtrack Of Our Lives – Origin (Phase 1)

Swedish psych-rockers return

Saved

Teen flick takes shy potshots at religion

Layer Cake

Return of the serious Brit crime flick

Boz Scaggs

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