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Quite Sane – The Child Of Troubled Times: Short Stories

British-born producer of the Roots returns to jazz roots with a hip hop twist

Darkness Falls

Bleak second outing for Mercury/Brit-nominated songsmith

Dinky – Black Cabaret

New York DJ takes a turn on the other side of the tables

John Doe – Dim Stars, Bright Sky

Former X rocker swaps urban noise for pastoral reverie

Ramones – Loud, Fast

The hits that launched a thousand punks

A Mixed Experience

The Experience's English farewell at the Albert Hall, and Hendrix's at the Isle of Wight, plus an unreleased 1970 concert

Mad About The Boy

Never before collected under one (legal) roof, Beach Boy's non-band '60s classics

Old Jack Swings

Superb, moving road movie with Nicholson on brilliant form

The Studio One Story

The history of Clement "Coxsone" Dodd's legendary Jamaican studio is told through interviews, copious amounts of music and historical footage. There are also plenty of interesting diversions, such as a chapter on how vinyl records are made in a Kingston pressing plant. Early performances by the likes of The Skatalites and Ernest Ranglin are the icing on the irie cake. DVD EXTRAS: Additional interviews with many of the artists featured, plus 16-track CD and 90-page booklet. Rating Star

Metropolis

Lovingly restored version of Fritz Lang's silent sci-fi classic with another 20 minutes' worth of footage, plus the original music score, so even if you know the movie well you're in for treats and surprises. If you don't, you'll discover incredible visuals, the sexiest robot ever made and a core message—capitalism without compassion sucks—that's as fresh now as in 1926.
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