Reggae star Jimmy Cliff Photo: RNZ
On this week's summer edition of Nashville Babylon there's classic rhythm 'n' blues from Ruth Brown and Chuck Willis, gospel courtesy of the Louvin Brothers, live tracks from Sam Cooke plus Aretha Franklin covering the Beatles.
Songs Played:
Artist: Talking Heads
Track: Life During Wartime
Composer: Byrne / Frantz / Harrison / Weymouth
Album: Stop Making Sense
Label: Sire
Artist: The Faces
Track: Stay With Me
Composer: Stewart / Wood
Album: Single
Label: Warner Bros
Artist: Jimmy Cliff
Track: The Harder They Come
Composer: Jimmy Cliff
Album: The Harder They Come
Label: Island
Artist: Louis Prima
Track: Oh Marie
Composer: Eduardi Di Cap / arr Louis Prima
Album: The Wildest
Label: Capitol
Artist: The Velvet Underground
Track: I'm Waiting For The Man
Composer: Lou Reed
Album: The Velvet Underground and Nico
Label: Verve
Artist: Marvin Gaye and The Grant Lazlo Orchestra
Track: I Heard It Through The Grapevine
Composer: Marvin Gaye
Album: Single
Label: Private
Artist: Althea and Donna
Track: Uptown Top Ranking
Composer: Brammer / Forrest / Reid / Thompson
Album: Single
Label: Virgin
Artist: Elmore James
Track: Dust My Broom
Composer: Johnson
Album: Best Of
Label: Flair
Artist: Dr John
Track: Junko Partner
Composer: Bob Shad
Album: Dr John's Gumbo
Label: ATCO
Artist: Etta James
Track: Light My Fire
Composer: The Doors
Album: The Essential Etta James
Label: Chess
Artist: James Carr
Track: Pouring Water On A Drowning man
Composer: Baker / McCormick
Album: The Complete Goldwax Singles
Label: Ace
Artist: Madness
Track: The Return Of The Los Palmas 7
Composer: Barson / Woodgate / Bedford
Album: Single
Label: Stiff
Artist: The Labrats
Track: Shake Your Hips
Composer: Moore
Album: Single
Label: Original Gravity
Artist: Chuck Willis
Track: Let's Jump Tonight
Composer: Willis
Album: Best Of 1951-1956
Label: Okeh
Artist: Ruth Brown
Track: Shine On
Composer: Whittaker
Album: Rhythm n Blues vol 3
Label: Ignite
Artist: Joe Turner
Track: The Chill Is On
Composer: Turner
Album: The Chill Is On
Label: Atlantic
Artist: Isley Brothers
Track: Love The One You're With
Composer: Stills
Album: Givin' It Back
Label: T-Neck
Artist: Beta Band
Track: Dry The Rain
Composer: Mason
Album: The Three EPs
Label: Regal
Artist: Belle And Sebastian
Track: The Boy With The Arab Strap
Composer: Murdoch
Album: The Boy With The Arab Strap
Label: Jeepster
Artist: Dale Hawkins
Track: Susie Q
Composer: Hawkins / Chaisson / Lewis / Broadwater
Album: Single
Label: Checker
Artist: Sam Cooke
Track: Feel It
Composer: Sam Cooke
Album: Live At the Harlem Square Club
Label: RCA
Artist: Sam Cooke
Track: Chain Gang
Composer: Sam Cooke
Album: Live At the Harlem Square Club
Label: RCA
Artist: Wynonna Carr
Track: Should I Ever Love Again
Composer: Gates / Cockell
Album: Single
Label: Speciality
Artist: Funkadelic
Track: Can You Get To That
Composer: Clinton / Harris
Album: Maggot Brain
Label: Westbound
Artist: Louvin Brothers
Track: Wait A Little Longer Please Jesus
Composer: Houser
Album: Nearer My God To Thee
Label: Capitol
Artist: Aretha Franklin
Track: Let It Be
Composer: Lennon / McCartney
Album: Single
Label: Atlantic
Artist: The Noveltones
Track: Left Bank Two
Composer: Wayne Hill
Album: Single
Label: De Wolfe Music
