What Rotten Played On Capital Radio in July ’77

These were the 24 tracks John Lydon played on Tommy Vance’s Capital Radio in July 1977:

01. Tim Buckley – Sweet Surrender
02. The Creation – Life Is Just Beginning
03. David Bowie – Rebel Rebel
04. Unknown Irish Folk Music / Jig
05. Augustus Pablo – King Tubby Meets The Rockers Uptown
06. Gary Glitter – Doing Alright With The Boys
07. Fred Locks – Walls
08. Vivian Jackson (Yabby You) and the Prophets – Fire in a Kingston
09. Culture – I’m Not Ashamed
10. Dr Alimantado & The Rebels – Born For A Purpose
11. Bobby Byrd – Back From The Dead
12. Neil Young – Revolution Blues
13. Lou Reed – Men Of Good Fortune
14. Kevin Coyne – Eastbourne Ladies
15. Peter Hammill – The Institute Of Mental Health, Burning
16. Peter Hammill – Nobody’s Business
17. Makka Bees – Nation Fiddler / Fire!
18. Captain Beefheart – The Blimp
19. Nico – Janitor Of Lunacy
20. Ken Boothe – Is It Because I’m Black
21. John Cale – Legs Larry At Television Centre
22. Third Ear Band – Fleance
23. Can – Halleluhwah
24. Peter Tosh – Legalise It

You can read all (or at least more) about it AND hear the show here

You can’t say the lad didn’t have taste…