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Donna Summer: Crayons
Donna Summer returns with an album that truly is a fine encapsulation of her career to date.
Donna Summer, Crayons
Donna Summer returns with an album that truly is a fine encapsulation of her career to date.
Released: 23rd June 2008
Sizzla, Journey: Very Best Of
The idiosyncratic and mercurial Bobo sing-jay Sizzla Kalonji is well overdue another retrospective.
Released: 23rd June 2008
The Isley Brothers, 3 + 3 / Go For Your Guns
This 2 on 1 set is genius writ large.
Released: 23rd June 2008
Various Artists, Every Mouth Must Be Fed
A rewarding collection of foundational roots, pitch-perfect in mood for its summer release.
Released: 16th June 2008
Jazzie B, Presents School Days: Life Changing Tracks From The Trojan Archive
The charm of this compilation comes from its rosy glow of musical nostalgia.
Released: 9th June 2008
Al Green, Lay it Down
On this showing Al Green will still be knocking 'em dead both in the chapel and the concert halls for a long time to come yet.
Released: 26th May 2008
Ponto De Equilibrio , Abre La Janela
Abre a Janela is a good inroad to reggae from the less conservative end of the 'world' music scene.
Released: 19th May 2008
James Hunter, The Hard Way
More blues, maybe? More twanging rock'n'roll, perchance?
Released: 5th May 2008
Jamie Lidell, Jim
If you've had enough of the girls crowding the field, and you need a feel-good piece of plastic to either shake your booty to or romance your significant other, Jim's got it all.
Released: 28th April 2008
Michael McDonald, Soul Speak
On this evidence his voice still has more than enough authority to carry it off.
Released: 31st March 2008
Duffy, Rockferry
After three years of musical growth, Duffy has found her voice - now it’s time to enrich it by living.
Released: 3rd March 2008
Ashford & Simpson, The Warner Bros. Years: Hits, Remixes & Rarities
For rare groove aficionados it doesn’t get any better than this...
Released: 3rd March 2008
David Migden And The Dirty Words, Second Hand Tattoo
Listen to this now. See him when you can.
Released: 3rd March 2008
Erykah Badu, New Amerykah: Part One (4th World War)
Badu is back and still balancing the retro/progressive contradiction better than anyone.
Released: 3rd March 2008
BB King, Live At The BBC
Neither ropey nor exceptional, this collection inhabits the sturdy middle ground between these extremes.
Released: 25th February 2008
Joe Higgs, Life Of Contradiction
A work of astonishing depths and bruised, aching humanity.
Released: 18th February 2008
Christine Perfect, The Complete Blue Horizons Sessions
Although hardly essential, a very welcome listen.
Released: 18th February 2008
Triston Palma, Joker Smoker
A perfect example of what was, in reality, a high point in reggae's golden age.
Released: 11th February 2008
Bushman, Get It In Your Mind
Get It In Your Mind is Bushman's strongest album for a while.
Released: 11th February 2008
Various Artists, Greensleeves Spring Sampler
With tunes this good, it's a welcome re-addition to Greensleeves' regular release roster.
Released: 11th February 2008
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