Unextinguishable Fire - Zen This local rock quartet's first greatest hits collection features not only a cache of time-tested standards - such as I Remember You, The Cross, World In The Picture and Cherish All - but also three new hard-rock songs, Don't Wanna Work, Humble Street and the title track.
Rock's Cinema - Various Artists The latest compilation from Rock Records is a retrospective featuring Hong Kong movie-theme treasures. Tracks include Leslie Cheung's Chasing, Jackie Chan's Mr Nice Guy, Sandy Lam's Wish and Emil Chau's Happy.
Best Dance '97 - Various Artists A collection of some of EMI's hottest up-tempo pop-dance hits. Take a listen to the Spice Girls' Say You'll Be There, Pet Shop Boys' Se A Vida E, Faithless' Salva Mea, Babylon Zoo's Spaceman and George Michael's Fast Love.
Talk Endlessly, What's Music Vol 1 & 2 - Various Artists A collection featuring classic Mandarin ballads from the late 1980s and early '90s. Buy this if you are a fan of heartfelt tunes.
Rare On Air Live Performance Vol 3 - Various Artists Mammoth Records and the KCRW station in Los Angeles join forces to bring you the third release in their critically acclaimed Rare On Air series. This package is a banquet of memorable performances by both established and underground artists such as Patti Smith, Fiona Apple, The Wallflowers, Ben Folds Five, Booth & The Bad Angel, Me'shell Ndegeocello, and even James Taylor. Stand-outs include a new Stereolab track Spinal Column, while Cowboy Junkies deliver a deft cover of Bruce Springsteen's State Trooper.
Wang Ai - Wu Chien-lien Wu (pictured) has always walked her own path, and this quirky collection of ballads dealing with the theme of spirituality is no exception. She has a great ear for a good tune and the 10 here include the No 1 hit Wang Ai, Night, After Love, Quiz and Numb. It's Wu at her best - and that's very good indeed.