Prefab Sprout: "A Prisoner Of The Past" (Columbia)

Paddy McAloon has been holed up in his Andromeda Heights studios for the past seven years, but now he's back with a lushly orchestrated tune which conjures up shades of Phil Spector, The Divine Comedy and... Zorha The Greek???

On the strength of this song, Mr McAloon is certainly not shackled to the past, and the return of the Mac is most welcome.