Drake’s Radio Ep. 25: Nick Lowe

"Welcome to the room before and after our live shows! This is a small selection of tunes that you might be likely to hear if you come to see me and Los Straitjackets. We try to cater to all tastes; both on stage and in ambient terms – the background music to our audience arriving and leaving is an integral part of the evening’s entertainment.

We keep it fresh each tour by adding and subtracting to it as we go…For example I was reminded of how great The Stylistics’ tune ‘Rockin Roll Baby’ is when I heard it on Boom Radio the other week. ‘Wearin’ That Loved On Look’ by Elvis Presley is our customary outro music, ‘Baby Are Yeng’ by Nancy Jacob and her Sisters is one we just can’t shake. We’re always keeping an ear out for cool current acts too and good examples are here in the shape of Langkamer from Bristol and Willie J Healey from Oxford. If we’ve done our job properly then there should be something here for everyone. And shuffle…!"

1.) Wearing’ That Loved On Look by ELVIS PRESLEY 

2.) I Can Tell by BO DIDDLEY

3.) The Apple by WILLIE J HEALEY 

4.) Van Pelt by LANGKAMER 

5.) You Walk Your Way by THE ISLEY BROTHERS 

6.) You Gonna Make Me Love Somebody Else by THE JONES GIRLS

7.) Shoorah! Shoorah! By BETTY WRIGHT 

8.) Tulsa Telephone Book by TOM T. HALL

9.) Sunshine Getaway by JD MCPHERSON 

10.) Shambala by THREE DOG NIGHT 

11.) Is It Over by THE CACTUS BLOSSOMS

12.) How Can I Lover Her More? By THE LEMON TWIGS

13.) Reach Out, I’ll Be There by DERRICK HARRIOTT

14.) Rockin’ Roll Baby by THE STYLISTICS 

15.) You And Me by PENNY & THE QUARTERS 

16.) Sid Redad by FADOUL

17.) Son of a Preacher Man by THE GAYLETTES 

18.) Wait A Minute by BARBARA STEPHENS 

19.) Baby Are Yeng by NANCY JACOBS AND HER SISTERS

20.) She Does It Right by DR. FEELGOOD 

21.) Spiders And Snakes by LORETTA LYNN, CONWAY TWITTY

22.) Argos Farfish by SHARHABIL AHMED 

23.) This Town by THE SKINTS, TIPPA IRIE, HORSEMAN

24.) Fanny (Be Tender With My Love) by Bee Gees 

25.) Desdado by ANA MOURA 

26.) A Night to Remember by SHALAMAR