In association with Time Out Magazine, Universal Music is proud to present London, a musical souvenir of the world’s music capital.

Taking into account a broad scope of tracks spanning the 60's to present day, this compilation includes fabulous older ‘London’ related offerings from Squeeze, Gerry Rafferty, The Small Faces, leading to newer tracks by Duffy, St Etienne and Jamie Cullum.

I feel there are some omissions such as the upbeat ‘Mile End’ by Pulp, they do make an appearance with ‘Bar Italia’ but I feel the album would have stood stronger with their song that describes a group of squatters taking up residence in an abandoned 15th-floor apartment in a run-down apartment tower (much more the real London).

Thankfully, the compilation steers well clear of classic old London sing-a-long tracks such as 'Knees up Mother Brown' and 'Let's All Go Down The Strand (Have a Banana)', so no requirements for Mrs Mills or other Music Hall favourites from post World War II to claim any royalties!

Available now from all good record stores (and online retailers), this digipak CD features a 24 page booklet created by Time Out and a pull out map detailing musical landmarks of the West End and Camden., making a very interesting read.

I was actually in Brixton the other weekend and strolled straight past Electric Avenue, no sign of Eddy Grant though, maybe he had an early night?

A timeless collection for a city that never sleeps.