So Far - The Best of Sinead O'Connor (Chrysalis) A solid compilation of the Irish singer's best on CD is long overdue. The set pulls together 16 tracks, ranging from early home-recordings to her most recent hits, neatly summarising her commitment to pop formats. Classics like Mandinka, Nothing Compares 2 U, The Emperor's New Clothes, Thank You For Hearing Me, Fire On Babylon and Success Has Made a Failure of Our Home remain timeless rock'n'roll statements.
Galore - The Cure (Fiction) This is the Cure's 19th album, a compilation featuring every single released by the British rock mainstays since 1987. Included among the 18 tracks are such favourites as Why Can't I Be You, Lullaby, Love Song, High, Friday I'm In Love, Never Enough and Close To Me. There is one brand new track, Wrong Number. This follows in the footsteps of the 1986 compilation Standing on a Beach.
Rocks - Queen (EMI) A career spanning more than 20 years has seen Queen produce some of the most moving songs in pop music. Along the way, they have sold about 30 million albums and touched fans worldwide. With hits like We Will Rock You, One Vision, I Want It All, Tear It Up and Headlong, Queen have defined a genre that is charged with honesty and emotion.
