In and Out of Consciousness: Greatest Hits 1990-2010 Virgin ***

He was the pop star laureate of the Big Brotherera, his music a soundtrack to long-forgotten hen nights and long-closed karaoke bars. Like Liam Gallagher, Robbie Williams seems a relic of Old Laddism, but you have to admit he's done pretty well for an ex-boy-bander. This second greatest hits collection is timed to coincide with his strategic return to Take That (the lead single, Shame, is an olive-branch duet with Gary Barlow that drips with insincerity) and should be a huge hit. The two-CD set features 40 tunes, at least 30 of which were Top 40 hits. The earlier ones ( Rock DJ, Let Me Entertain You, Millennium, Angels) you remember all too well. Mid-noughties tunes such as Tripping and Advertising Space are intriguing diversions from standard pop formula, while Rudeboxis a reminder of how badly Robbie lost the plot. Still, this will prime the pop kids for next month's Take That reunion album. See robbiewilliams.com

Download Tracks: Tripping, Come Undone, No Regrets