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Nashville Babylon: 3 January 2026

From Nashville Babylon, 6:00 pm today
The Ramones in 1976

The Ramones in 1976 Photo: Sire/Warner Music NZ

On this week's summer edition of Nashville Babylon, there's classic blues from Hound Dog Taylor and Big Mama Thornton, reggae courtesy of Jackie Mittoo, garage rock from the Standells, Jimmy Cliff covering the Clash plus birthday tunes for Led Zeppelin's John Paul Jones.

Songs Played:

Hour One

Artist: The Only Ones

Track: Another Girl Another Planet

Composer: Peter Perrett

Album: Single

Label: Perrett

 

Artist: The Ramones

Track: I Wanna Be Sedated

Composer: Dee Dee Ramone / Joey Ramone / Johnny Ramone

Album: Single

Label: Sire

 

Artist: The Standells

Track: Dirty Water

Composer: Cobb

Album: Dirty Water

Label: Tower

 

Artist: Los Lobos

Track: La Bamba

Composer: Trad arr Valens

Album: La Bamba OST

Label: Warner Bros

 

Artist: Mike Henderson

Track: When  I Get Drunk

Composer: Burns / Bell

Album: First Blood

Label: Dead Reckoning

 

Artist: The Band and Ronnie Hawkins

Track: Who Do You Love

Composer: McDaniel

Album: The Last Waltz

Label: Warner Bros

 

Artist: George Thorogood & The Destroyers

Track: Move It On Over

Composer: Williams

Album: Move It OnOver

Label: Rounder

 

Artist: Big Mama Thornton

Track: Hound Dog

Composer: Leiber / Stoller

Album: Single

Label: Peacock

 

Artist: Elvis Presley

Track: My Baby Left Me

Composer: Arthur Crudup

Album: Single

Label: RCA

 

Artist: Little Richard

Track: You Keep A Knocking

Composer: Penniman

Album: Single

Label: Speciality

 

Artist: Lana Rebel

Track: Black Dog

Composer: John Paul Jones / Jimmy Page / Robert Plant

Album: The Land Of Ice And Snow

Label: Jealous Butcher Records

 

Artist: Led Zeppelin

Track: When The Levee Breaks

Composer: Page / Plant / Jones / Bonham / Memphis Minnie

Album: Led Zeppelin IV

Label: Atlantic

 

Artist: Jackie Mittoo

Track: Ghetto Organ

Composer: Mittoo

Album: Single

Label: Studio One

 

Hour Two

 

Artist: Kitty Daisy and Lewis

Track: Goin’ Up Country

Composer: Wilson

Album: Single

Label: Sunday Best

 

Artist: Big Maybelle

Track: My Country Man

Composer: Kirkland / Wyche

Album: Single

Label: Okeh

 

Artist: Louis Jordan

Track: Choo Choo Ch' Boogie

Composer: Horton / Darling / Gabler

Album: Single

Label: Gabler

 

Artist: RL Burnside

Track: Someday Baby

Composer: Burnside

Album: A Bothered Mind

Label: Fat Possum

 

Artist: Hound Dog Taylor

Track: She's Gone

Composer: Taylor

Album: Hound Dog Taylor and the HouseRockers

Label: Alligator

 

Artist: Etta James

Track: Hawg For Ya

Composer: Otis Redding

Album: Matriarch Of The Blues

Label: BMG

 

Artist: Stephen Stills

Track: Treetop Flyer

Composer: Stills

Album: Still Alone

Label: Vision

 

Artist: The Beatles

Track: Come Together

Composer: Lennon / McCartney

Album: Single

Label: Apple

 

Artist: Ike and Tina Turner

Track: Get Back

Composer: Lennon / McCartney

Album: Workin’ Together

Label: Liberty

 

Artist: Jimmy Cliff

Track: Guns Of Brixton

Composer: Simonon

Album: Sacred Fire

Label: Collective Sounds

 

Artist: Reb Fountain

Track: How Bizarre

Composer: Jansson  / Fuemana

Album: Single

Label: Private
 

Artist: Lou Reed

Track: Walk On The Wild Side

Composer: Lou Reed

Album: Transformer

Label: RCA

 

Artist: Dave Dobbyn

Track: Welcome Home

Composer: Dave Dobbyn

Album: Session Track

Label:

 

Artist: The Noveltones

Track: Left Bank Trio

Composer: Wayne Hill

Album: Single

Label: DeWolf