Echo – Leona Lewis – (Sony Music) Rs. 299/-

She has a striking vocal resemblance to the young Whitney Houston or even Mariah Carey. Leona Lewis won the third series of the British reality talent show The X Factor. The X Factor is the revamped follow-up to the original U.K. talent search, Pop Idol, of which American Idol is the massively successful U.S. version;

Samandar – Rahul Sharma (Music Today) Rs. 295/-

From the peaks in Kashmir to the depths of the ocean, Rahul Sharma has taken on the task of bringing out the true flavor of everything he does, and now in his new album ‘Samandar’ he lets his music reveal the life, myths, and mysteries of the underwater world.

Songbird – The Best Saxophone Songs Ever – Double Album (Times Music) Rs. 175/-

Kenny G has made a huge impact on the music scene with his hypnotic grooves and witty combination of fire and sensitivity. The 30 pieces on this collection that clocks over two hours, are perfect for an evening with friends or background score while you go about doing your work.

The Open Door – Evanescence (Sony BMG) Rs. 395/-

A few years ago Evanescence were one of the biggest breakthrough bands in the world with their monster hit Bring me back to life, from the OST ‘Daredevil’, from the album ‘Fallen’.

Memory Almost Full – Paul McCartney (Universal Music) Rs. 395/-

Paul McCartney’s Beatle tag would be one reason to make you buy this album, but rather it’s his sheer versatility and vocals that would compel you to pick this album.

Coming Home – Lionel Richie (Universal Music) Rs. 395/-

There can be no doubt that singer/songwriter and producer Lionel Richie is a musical legend who needs no introduction.

Continuum – John Mayer – (Sony BMG) Rs. 499/-

After two successful albums ‘Room for Squares’ (2001) and ‘Heavier Things’ (2003), 28-year-old Mayer comes out with his most soulful effort to date.

We Shall Overcome – The Seeger Sessions – Bruce Springsteen (CD + DVD) Rs 599/-

Inspite of ‘Devils and Dust’(2005) proving a slight downswing in his career, The Boss still makes good music, even though ‘We Shall Overcome’is an album of songs written by other people.

World of our Own - Westlife – (BMG – Crescendo) Rs.395/-

Their album ‘World of Our Own’is a third collaboration between Westlife and the writing/production teams of Steve Mac/Wayne Hector and Cheiron, cementing already solid- gold partnerships. But nevertheless this time round, Westlife themselves have taken a larger share of the writing duties.

After Hours - The Weeknd - (Import)

Canadian singer-songwriter Abel Tesfaye, who goes by the name The Weeknd, has been one of the big voices in rhythm n’ blues over the past decade.