British DJ and record producer Mark Ronson is brother to designer Charlotte and to Lindsay Lohan's ex, Samantha; his famous siblings aside, he's probably best known in the U.S. as the brains behind Amy Winehouse's classic Back to Black album. In Britain, though, his own albums regularly dominate the charts. This party circuit veteran mixes pop, soul, hip-hop and rock so artfully you'll never write off dance music as frivolous again. Record Collection features New Wave and French electro-pop songs with guest vocals by Ghostface Killah, Q-Tip and Boy George. 9/27
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