Tim Batcup

It came from the future, 40 years ago. As the three starmen appear to be winding down, they’re still light years ahead. Here’s the Canadians’ pivotal opus buffed, bolstered and boxed

Fear and loathing in Cincinnati: noir classic redux.

Nobody ever called him Al: Calvert-era quartet remastered and boxed.

This compilation album offer a comprehensive trawl through Britain’s hard-rock genealogy

Musings on motherhood from Mother Gong herself

Dylan’s early years. In paper dolls and cartoons.

Heartache and gumbo from down under.

Sex and death… Coming and going… Rival Sons' new album keeps on swinging.

2011’s box set trimmed, tucked and tweaked.

All killer, no filler: outstanding debut from the Bristolians.

Welsh outfit impress with their first gig of the year.

Local lads in festive form unwrap their glittering singles and more.

No more Mr Nice Guy? Wall extricates man from myth.

Quintessential trilogy buffed, bolstered and boxed. Hare Hare Supermarket!

Goth rockers’ career charted through their singles.

20th-anniversary reissue for Canadian singer-songwriter’s landmark confessional.

Ex-Hawkman excels on jazz-fusion record.

Mostly Autumn make a welcome return to the Welsh capital.

Blackened is the end: heavyweight reissues from the heavyweight masters.

Floating anarchy in the UK.

Telling tales from vernacular Wales spun with craft and assurance.

The modern day composer refuses to die.

Fabled lost tracks. Wholly new versions of classics. Final trio of reissues unearths the diamonds.

Lunar rising: so-so 70s set from the golden-vibed guitarist.