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Various Talkin' Verve: Groovy! (Verve/Polygram) Jimmy Smith does Aretha? Oscar Peterson does the Stones?! Kids, this summer's balcony BBQ album is here! 9 (RB) David Bowie The Best of... 1974/1979 (EMI) The good stuff... after he did drag and before he became a drag. 9 (RB) Various Sun Jammin' '98 (Sony) M.C. Mario downplays the Hi-NRG and big-ups the K-Tel with hits by Cornershop, Finley Quaye, Wyclef and Bran Van. Hot--with some shade. 8 (CY) Various Dr. Dolittle Soundtrack (WEA) Don't know what phat jams have to do with talking animals, but what the hell: dance, dance, dance. 7 (GD) Ringo Starr Vertical Man (Mercury/Polygram) I guess if anyone's got the green light to do a low-grade Beatles rip-off these days, it's this guy. 6 (RB) Various The X-Files: The Album (Elektra) How to tell this movie tie-in ain't nearly as good as '96's Songs in the Key of X? The best song is by Filter. 6 (CY) Gas Huffer Just Beautiful Music (Epitaph) These guys have been suffering for 10 years now. Would somebody do the humane thing and pull the plug? 5 (JC)
CIV Thirteen Day Getaway (Atlantic/Lava) Punk lite: Less flavour and less filling. 4 (JC)
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