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The definitive 1990s boyband, Take That may have set the blueprint for a million copycat groups since – Five, Boyzone, Backstreet Boys – but they had an all-important advantage right from the start: bucket loads of fantastic pop songs. In terms of sheer quantity alone, their chart successes racked up more sales than any other British artist since the Beatles, and this Greatest Hits package has them all, including “Relight My Fire”, “Back For Good” and “Pray”, spanning an impressive eight number ones in five years. From the hi-energy rush of “It Only Takes A Minute Girl” to the smoochy “A Million Love Songs” to Mark Owen’s heartfelt rendition of “Babe”, it is a well-trodden wander down memory lane, but the impeccably polished production and Barlow’s relentless ear for a catchy tune ensure it’s a highly entertaining one.