MARCIA HINES: Hinesight: Songs from the Journey *** (BMG). Solid collection of favourite songs from Australian Idol's big softie. James Taylor's Shower the People, Dragon's Sunshine and Paul Simon's Something So Right are ideal smooth soul tunes for Marcia, but it's lacking in risks. A few more surprises, such as Donald Fagen's IGY (What a Beautiful World), would have lifted Hinesight.

JEFF CRAWFORD