John Cooper Clarke sits in again. He notes that Little Richard was 80 last week; observes that today in 1875, America's oldest active gun club was founded; and proposes a musical 'Battle of the Dons'. His boiler has broken down, so he picks some tracks with a chilly resonance. Plus: today is International Anti-Corruption Day; this year is the 45th anniversary of The Velvet Underground's debut album; and On This Day in 1960, soap opera Coronation Street premiered. And speaking of northern things, John recalls hanging out at The Twisted Wheel, the birthplace of Northern Soul. John also highlights this week's featured album, Nuggets, a groundbreaking compilation of 1960s garage rock.
The Young Rascals - Groovin'
Little Richard - The Girl Can't Help It
Pete Wingfield - 18 with a Bullet
The Standells - Dirty Water
Scott Walker - Winter Night
The Everly Brothers - I Wonder If I Care As Much
Don Lang and His Frantic Five - Witchdoctor
Don Gibson - Sea of Heartbreak
Dion and The Belmonts - I Wonder Why (Live)
Hank Levine and Orchestra - Image
The Seeds - Pushin' Too Hard
Lee Hazlewood - Cold Hard Times
Jack White - I'm Shakin'
Joe 'King' Carrasco - Betty's World
The Human Beinz - Nobody But Me
Dusty Springfield - The Corrupt Ones
Billy Lee Riley - Red Hot
Johnny Thunders - Pirate Love
Eddie Cochran - Somethin' Else
Bo Diddley - Who Do You Love
The Louvin Brothers - Satan's Jewelled Crown
Elvis Presley - Return to Sender
The Velvet Underground - New Age
Link Wray - Honest Hon, I Swear Somebody Lied
Ian Whitcomb - You Turn Me On
Paul Revere and The Raiders - I'm Not Your Stepping Stone
Ramones - Don't Come Close
David Bowie - Boys Keep Singing
The Amboy Dukes - Baby, Please Don't Go
Johnny O'Keefe - The Wild One
Billy Stewart - Sitting in the Park
Frankie Vaughan - Stockport
Jamo Thomas - I Spy for the FBI
The Mindbenders - It Was Easier to Hurt Her
Chuck Berry - Run, Run Rudolph
