Manufacturer: Virgin America

Manufacturer: Virgin TV

Manufacturer: Crimson Productions

It must be hard being a George Michael fan. Patience is only his fourth studio effort in the 18 years since Wham! split, so its release must be some cause for celebration. There always seems to have been something preventing him from releasing a new album--from arrests for lewd behaviour, protracted battles with record companies or prolonged periods of grieving for departed family and ...

Manufacturer: Aegean / Sony

There have been more baffling occurrences than the late-1990s ska revivial in the US--but not many. Yet somehow, this distinctly British movement--arising specifically out of the country's polarised racial dynamic--managed to cross over, finding an eager audience among suburban American teens, most of whom viewed it less as a social determinant, than as a stylistic outcrop of skate-punk and ...

Manufacturer: Polydor Group

Fans of the Titanic soundtrack will undoubtedly appreciate this sequel, a collection of original music and background tunes not found on the first disc. They won't be disappointed. The newly composed "Titanic Suite" and "Epilogue: The Deep and Timeless Sea" are patchwork quilts of James Horner's most moving themes from the movie. Despite a few awkward transitions in "Suite" (where melodies move ...

Manufacturer: Sony Classical

A far deeper, more enduring outing than his spectacular 1991 debut. Producer Trevor Horn calls on a cast of dozens (including Joni Mitchell who duets on the lovely "If I Could" and the ubiquitous Jeff Beck) and channels his famous, over-the-top tendencies into a sumptuous bed of sound that makes Tears for Fears sound minimal. Soulful first single "Prayer for the Dying" will set the pace, while ...

Manufacturer: Warner

Manufacturer: V2

Critically, commercially and artistically, director Peter Cattaneo's clever meditation on the male ego, disguised as a risqué strip-club comedy, was one of 1997's most gratifying films. With a soundtrack of mid-1970s to more recent vintage pop (including Hot Chocolate's "You Sexy Thing", Tom Jones's bawdy take on Randy Newman's "You Can Leave Your Hat On", Wilson Pickett's raucous "Land of 1,000 ...

Manufacturer: RCA Victor/BMG

Manufacturer: Mute