"The ultimate retrospective collection for one of popular music's greater vocalists ... Track One on my After Hours List: "Beyond The Sea", of course!"
"No excuses for not owning this album already, really! Timeless, soulful, political pop ... track three on my list would be "Fast Car" (obvious choice but there you are!)"
"An essential soundtrack collection from David Lynch's finest cinematic hour ... dare you to be unmoved by Rebekah Del Rio's acapella re-work of Roy Orbison's "Crying" ("Llorando")."
"Debut album of one of the finer dance duos to arrive from the UK alternative scene in the 1990s ... breakout single "Gorecki" still haunts to this day (a love song that tells it like it feels)."
"Controversial third album from Wiltshire's finest dance duo that still heralds some beautifully-leftfield pop moments ... most impressive is "Let It Take U" with its tragic elegance."
"Much like the film it accompanies, this album is not for the squeamish ... but amid the harsh progamming and sampling, rays of light and hope can be found (see "Summer Overture", my next selection)."
"One of UK alternative dance music's unsung heroes celebrated in style with sinister soul samplings ... promo single "Live With Me" featuring Terry Callier is as good as anything else on the CD."
"Björk travels a varied world of musical genre with supreme confidence and unmatched beauty on this CD ... try and find the rare "Girls Blouse Mix" of "Hyperballad" though in her singles collection!"
"Damon Albarn begins his defection from Blur with this beautifully horrific score alongside Michael Nyman ... UK edition boasts remixes from William Orbit (hear "Boyd's Beauty pt.A")."
"A decent compilation with a handful of stellar tracks ... one of which is an instrumental from Noel Gallagher ("Teotihuacan") that really turns your head around."
"An ambient diversion into electronica courtesy of Warp Records' Scottish musicsmiths ... all very chilled and sweet, with "Peacock Tail" being a signature track for the LP."
"The EP that inspired the music video that propelled Richard D. James and Chris Cunningham into mainstream consciousness ... but amid the harsh noise does lie some sweet synthing (hear "Flim")."
"Another marriage made in alternative dance heaven with guest appearances from Thom Yorke and Badly Drawn Boy ... "Lonely Soul" featuring Richard Ashcroft just about takes the title for standout track."
"Who'd have thought a film with so much toilet humour would inspire such orchestral splendour ... the "End Titles" track closes things up poignantly as a nod to Joby's fans of his TV work."