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Tonight's selection box dominated by Ramones and Captain Beefheart records. One for a very good reason (the interview with Tommy Ramone) the other for a very sad oneÌý(the death of Don Van Vliet). I must admit, I enjoyed playing the Ramones records to illustrate Tommy's interview. Listening to the first LP , it brought me back to Christmas 1976, when I became aware that my older brother Martin was going to buy me an LP for Christmas, and my sister Josephine, closer in age to myself, was tasked with finding out which one. You know its foolhardy to buy a seventeen year old a record without knowing exactly what they'd want. So I told Josephine that either the Ramones first LP, or Eddie & The Hot Rods' Teenage Depression would be great. I got the Ramones. Possibly my favourite LP of all time. And Martin said to me 'I had great difficulty getting that. The man in Phillips record shop hadn't heard of them'.ÌýIt's an old cliche that music is a great trigger for memories. True, though.ÌýChristmas 1976,Ìýthe record player in Creggan Broadway. The Ramones 'Judy IsÌýA Punk' playing on it. Up there with 'Its A Wonderful Life' in my Christmas box.

Captain BeefheartÌý & The Magic Band - Yellow Brick Road
Blondie - Contact In Red Square
Mud Hutters - Water Torture
Yobs - Rub A Dum Dum
Girls At Our Best! - £600,000
Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band - Big Eye Beans From Venus
Ramones - Beat On The Brat
Ramones - I Don't Wanna Walk Around With You
Ramones - LIsten To My Heart
RamonesÌý- Blitzkrieg Bop
Ramones - Oh Oh I Love Her So
Ramones - We're A Happy Family
Real Kids - Better Be Good