I’ve been doing a little research on Kris Kristofferson on the way to writing about Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid and the soundtrack to my ramblings is a new Ace CD of notable covers of the main man’s songs, For The Good Times. Among the familiar, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Sammi Smith and Ray Price, a tune called ‘Rock n Roll Time’ stopped me in my tracks, who the fuck is this doing The Clash doing Kristofferson? Well colour me surprised, it’s Byrdman Roger McGuinn. But know this . . . it is produced by Mick Ronson, 1976. This truly is proto punk. Turn this up!

Hank Ballad didn’t make the cut for the Ace CD but it should if they ever get around to doing a second volume, Memphis’ Dixie Flyers backing up Mr. Twist . . .