UMC
★★★★★
Phil Manzanera is a musical chameleon of the highest order. Dip into this career-spanning 11CD solo anniversary boxset, which encompasses a selection of solo albums and accompanying rarities, and you’ll hear plenty of Roxy Music-esque artsy rock. (Not least because the set kicks off with Manzanera’s 1975 solo debut Diamond Head, which is crawling with contributions from members of the band.) But you’ll also hear Manzanera’s acumen with Spanish guitar, his forays into prog and jazz, as well as elegiac experiments with sonic manipulations.