The first half is filled with dance songs and pop-filled tracks, with Gimme What I Don’t Know (I Want) being one of those stone-cold dance floor openers. True Blood is much too long for my liking, and Drake’s rapping in Cabaret rubs me the wrong way. TKO and Take Back the Night are the singles here, but Take Back the Night is by far the better track. (And it still sounds like 80s-era Michael Jackson to a tee, which I’m not complaining about.)

The real stunners of this album are arguably in the middle and towards the end. Murder is by far the best dance track on the record. Jay-Z’s rap is notable, and the song easily bests Suit & Tie from Part 1. But the next track, Drink You Away, is my absolute favourite song from the disc and one of my favourite songs of the whole year. Timberlake really lets out. This is pure rock and roll, and it begins the second half of the album — edgier, pop-infused rock. It’s simply stellar.

Amnesia is incredible, an orchestral feat. Listen to its last couple minutes — this is a Timberlake track that once apes tons of familiar artists, but makes it his own. As always, Timberlake is at his best when you can easily sing along, and the second half of The 20/20 Experience: Part 2 is Timberlake at his sing-along prime.

Only When I Walk Away has a slightly awkward chorus, but is completely memorable. And Not A Bad Thing is a great closer to this epic two-part saga. These two records are Timberlake’s most important and fantastic records, and one of the best pop records in recent memory. Do yourself a favour and check it out.

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Les Oignons is Sidney’s most popular work, and it’s notable for being very danceable. In Sidney’s time, this would have been hot. Today, it sounds like a relic — but a beautiful one. Le Marchand De Poissons is some of the most fun you’ll ever have listening to jazz music too.

If you want my vote for what’s simply the most romantically beautiful and sentimentally sweet jazz song — perhaps of all time — look no further than Si Tu Vois Ma Mére. Film lovers among you might recognize it from the opening sequence of Woody Allen’s late-career piece de resistance, Midnight In Paris. Those of you who haven’t seen that film need not worry: Si Tu Vois Ma Mere can and will transport you to a place far away, if you let it.

There are so many further standouts on this collection. As-Tu Le Cafard? gets my foot tapping despite its slower nature, and I Get A Kick Out Of You sounds like it’s coming straight from Pixar’s Up. Almost every track on this album is worth linking. It’s insanely cheap on iTunes, and simply a must-have.

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