Her 1969 masterpiece, resting the psych-rock of Rotary Connection in favour of Ramsey Lewis’ set-up with Maurice White and Phil Upchurch, in pursuit of the Dionne Warwick / Bacharach & David sound. Of course the kicker is Charles Stepney’s production, peaking in the divine opener, Les Fleurs.

Searingly soulful, soaring performances by this bonafide master of Persion classical singing, including settings of the ravishingly sensual, tormented ghazals of Hafez, from the fourteenth century.
With accompaniment and interludes by an ensemble comprising santur, daf, tombak, rubab, kamantche, tar, setar, and flute.

Good grief, it’s actually The Chi-Lites, on a John John update of Sleng Teng.

Nice, mid-tempo tune, Eek A Mouse style and fashion.

Cooking James Brown Congotronics style, featuring the brilliant teenager Roger Landu on his home-made one-off one-string satonge lute. (Check Youtube.) Championed by Massive Attack, amongst others.

Electronic dance collaborations with Damon Albarn, Natacha Atlas, Rachid Taha and others, crossing North African forms like gnawa with clubby takes on dub, hip hop and rock.

Terrific analogue recordings of inimitable covers of Thin Lizzy, Nico, Black Sabbath, Abba, Sandy Denny etc, with support from Will Oldham and labelmates Supersilent.