Chic

Blaxploitation movies were suddenly so hot in 1972 that it was deemed a smart idea to bash out—as the title may have tipped you off—a black vampire chiller. It wasn't. It was horrible, in unintended ways. But Gene Page came up with a very appetising soundtrack, which you could happily stick on between Isaac Hayes' Shaft and Marvin Gaye's Trouble Man without anyone noticing too drastic a drop in class.

Hyperactive crime caper from Down Under

Fabulous Thunderbirds frontman keeps it bluesy

Double CD focusing on Chicago soul giant's work with friends and disciples

Difficult third album dilemma quashed by slow-burning Madison, Wisconsin quintet

Fine funky follow-up to 2001's Felt Mountain

Quality return from icon of rock-chick chic

Faithful adaptation of Stephen King's alien epic

Gastronomical German chick flick

Cult Britpunk director's brief Hollywood foray in full