GEORGE MICHAEL: Twentyfive (Sony/BMG)

THE transition from teen sensation to mature artist seemed to be going smoothly for the former Wham! main man, then high-profile arrests, public spats and odd creative choices stalled his chart domination. His back catalogue is getting compilation heavy (this is the fourth one), but Twentyfive is the most comprehensive trawl through his past yet. A few solo hits make way for several Wham! favourites, while there are four new tracks to tempt the die-hard fans, including current single This is Not Real Love (with former Sugababe Mutya Buena) and a new version of Heal the Pain with Paul McCartney.

JEFF CRAWFORD