Various Artists

The monumental songwriting prowess of Jacques Brel has traditionally been far too clever for the non-French-speaking masses to care. Even in English. According to the sophisticated French-speaking masses, the translations are a travesty. Not always so. In the devoted, talented hands of Elvis lyricist Mort Shuman, adaptor of the bulk of the songs on this compilation, they pack a heavyweight lyrical punch rarely experienced in the comparatively feeble 'rock' lexicon.

Waters' last Floyd album is harrowing and still surprisingly relevant

Sweet '70s jazz-funk revisited

Essentially a Transatlantic label sampler of folksy recordings from the '60s and '70s

The most important body of work in mainstream '70s pop/rock is given the redux treatment to remind us why Buckingham and Nicks still matter

Misunderstood pop maverick's heyday ('71-'75) and later forays reassessed

Estimable beat farm's greatest hits

Sublime selection of Shangri-Las-style also-rans

PiL single from 1979 achieves semi-brand status

Tribute to the former Beatle, also available as a DVD