Specials

E1. Old Grey Whistle test Vol 1

60m

Over its incredible 16-year run from 1971-1987 The Old Grey Whistle Test was THE destination in the U.K. to see cutting ed live performances by the hottest emerging acts in music. The first in a series of three Old Grey Whistle Test DVD compilations to be exported to the U.S. The Old Grey Whistle Test features performances by such legends as John Lennon Elton John Bob Marley Lynyrd Skynyrd Rory Gallagher The Police REM and U2 often at the start of their legendary careers! PLUS historic interviews with Mick Jagger John Lennon Keith Richards Robert Plant Bruce Springsteen and Elton John - over three hours of music and interviews in total - all on one DVD that will be a must have for music fans everywhere! Complete Playlist (in order of appearance on the program): Alice Cooper "Under My Wheels"; Elton John "Tiny Dancer"; Curtis Mayfield "We Gotta Have Peace"; Randy Newman "Political Science"; Bill Withers "Ain't No Sunshine"; Rory Gallagher "Hands Off"; The Wailers "Stir It Up"; Roxy Music "Do The Strand"; The Edgar Winter Group "Frankenstein"; Captain Beefheart "Upon the My O My"; Little Feat "Rock 'n' Roll Doctor"; John Lennon "Stand By Me"; Lynyrd Skynyrd "Freebird"; Emmylou Harris "Amarillo"; Bonnie Raitt "Too Long At The Fair"; Tom Waits "Tom Traubert's Blues"; Talking Heads "Psycho Killer"; XTC "Statue of Liberty"; Blondie "(I'm Always Touched By Your) Presence Dear"; Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers "American Girl" The Police "Can't Stand Losing You"; Bruce Springsteen "Rosalita"; Iggy Pop "I'm Bored"; The Specials "Message to You Rudi"; The Damned "Smash It Up/I Just Can't Be Happy Today"; The Ramones "Rock 'n' Roll High School"; U2 "I Will Follow"; REM "Moon River" / "Pretty Persuasion"

E2. John Martyn Live at the BBC

Jan 10, 1978 · 60m

This is a fantastic collection of Old Grey Whistle Test and Rock Goes To College appearances. The Old Grey Whistle Test, Collegiate Theatre, UCL, January 10th 1978 - May You Never, Small Hours, Certain Surprise, Couldn't Love You More and Big Muff. Rock Goes To College, Reading University, October 20th 1978 - May You Never, One World, One Day Without You, The Dealer, Certain Surprise, Big Muff and Anna. Rock Goes To College, Stirling University, March 2nd 1981 Big Muff, Some People Are Crazy, Grace and Danger, Save Some (For Me), Eibhli Ghail Chiuin Ni Chearbhail, Couldn't Love You More, Amsterdam and Johnny Too Bad. Bonus Footage, ALL from The Old Grey Whistle Test; March 13th 1973 May You Never and I'd Rather Be The Devil. January 17th 1975 One Day Without You and You Can Discover. March 1st 1977 Couldn't Love You More and One World. October 15th 1982 Hiss On The Tape, Hung Up and Gun Money.

E3. Guitar heroes at the BBC

Jan 1, 1970 · 60m

Compilation of 1970s BBC performances on shows from The Old Grey Whistle Test to Sight and Sound by such luminaries of the electric guitar as Carlos Santana, Mark Knopfler, The Edge and Peter Green, as well as acoustic masters like John Martyn, Bert Jansch, John Renbourn and Paco Pena. Happening For Lulu - 04/01/1969 Jimi Hendrix — Voodoo Chile Monster Music Mash - 07/10/1969 Fleetwood Mac — Oh Well Top Of The Pops - 15/10/1970 Deep Purple — Black Night In Concert: Pentangle - 04/01/1971 The Pentangle — Blues In Time Sounds For Saturday - 01/07/197 Paco Peña — Cantes Por Bulerias Top Of The Pops - 01/12/1973 Thin Lizzy — Whiskey in the Jar The Old Grey Whistle Test - 17/01/1975 Little Feat — Rock & Roll Doctor The Old Grey Whistle Test - 14/03/1975 Dr. Feelgood — Roxette Sign And Sound In Concert - 22/01/1977 Santana — Oye Como Va Sign And Sound In Concert - 15/10/1977 John Martyn — Dealer The Old Grey Whistle Test - 16/05/1978 Dire Straits — Sultans Of Swing The Old Grey Whistle Test - 20/06/1978 Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers — American Girl The Old Grey Whistle Test - 17/10/1978 B.B. King — 'Hold On' Rock Goes To College - 27/01/1979 Rory Gallagher — Brute Force And Ignorance Rock Goes To College - 24/02/1979 The Police — Message in a Bottle The Old Grey Whistle Test - 28/02/1981 U2 — I Will Follow

E4. Old Grey Whistle Test Unreleased Volume 1

60m

01. Eagles - Take It Easy (In Concert, Recorded 20th March 1973) 02. Little Feat - Fat Man In The Bathtub (17th January 1975) 03. Peter Frampton - Show Me The Way (Pavilion, Hemel Hempstead - 26th October 1976) 04. Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing (Studio, 16th May 1978) 05. Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama (Televison Theatre, Shepherd's Bush, London - 11th November 1975) 06. Bob Seger - Still The Same (In Concert 1978) 07. Tom Petty - Fooled Again (10th May 1977) 08. ZZ Top - Cheap Sunglasses (15th April 1980) 09. Fleetwood Mac - Rhiannon (In Concert 1976) 10. Rory Gallagher- Walk On Hot Coals (13th February 1973) 11. Steve Miller Band - The Gangster Is Back (Rainbow Theatre, London February 1972, OGWT 19th July 1975) 12. Joe Walsh - Turn To Stone (2nd May 1975) 13. Eagles - Hotel California (In Concert 1978) 14. Little Feat- Long Distance Love (Studio 1975) 15. Lynyrd Skynyrd - Free Bird (Knebworth Festival, 21st August 1976) 16. Reelin' In The Years - Steely Dan (November 1978) 17. Like A Hurricane - Neil Young (Hammersmith Odeon, March 1976)

E5. Old Grey Whistle Test Unreleased Volume 2

60m

01. Ramones - Don't Come Close - studio 1978 02. ZZ Top - I Thank You - studio 1980 03. Talking Heads - Life During Wartime - in concert 1979 04. Spirit - Turn To The Right - studio 1981 05. Bruce Springsteen - Quarter To Three - in concert 1979 06. Linda Ronstadt - Willin' - in concert 1976 07. John Martyn (with Phil Collins) - Sweet Little Mystery - studio 1980 08. Genesis - I Know What I Like - in concert 1973 09. Yes - Yours Is No Disgrace (cut) - in concert 1972 10. George Benson - Nature Boy - studio 1977 11. Curtis Mayfield - Keep On Keeping On - studio 1972 12. Elton John - The B*tch Is Back - in concert 1974 13. Fleetwood Mac - Go Your Own Way - in concert 1976 14. Daryl Hall & John Oates - Rich Girl - studio 1977 15. Nils Lofgren - Back It Up - studio 1975 16. Dr Feelgood - She Does It Right - studio 1975 17. Manfred Mann's Earthband - Blinded By The Light - (Midnight Special 1976) 18. Rolling Stones - Hip Shake ( Montreux 1972) 19. Rolling Stones - Bluesberry Jam/ John's Jam (Montreux 1972)

E6. Old Grey Whistle Test Unreleased Volume 3

60m

01. Tourists - Blind Among The Flowers - 1979 02. Japan - Swing - 1981 03. Pretenders - Stop Your Sobbing - 1981 04. Nina Hagen - Ziggy Stardust 05. Patti Smith - Horses - 1976 06. Jim Croce - Workin' At The Car Wash Blues - 1973 07. Paul Butterfield - Slow Down - 1977 08. Alvin Lee - Don't Be Cruel - 1975 09. Stackridge - Dancing On Air - 1975 10. Bonnie Raitt - Love Has No Pride - 1975 11. Joni Mitchell - Help Me - 1975 12. Van Morrison - Wild Nights - 1975 13. Southside Johnny & The Asbury Dukes - The Fever - 1977 14. Bad Company - Feel Like Makin' Love - 1975 15. Ry Cooder - Vigilante Man - 1973 16. Joe Walsh - Rocky Mountain Way - 1975 17. Tell Everyone 18. Sweet Lady Mary

E7. Old Grey Whistle Test Volume Unreleased 4

60m

01. OGWT Intro 02. Bob Harris Intro 03. Spanish Tide - Family (November 1971) 04. Fog On The Tyne - Lindisfarne (October 1971) 05. Think About It, Darling - Jerry Lee Lewis (April 1972) 06. Rusty Red Armour - Vinegar Joe (April 1972) 07. What About Me? - Richie Havens (June 1972) 08. God's Song - Randy Newman (March 1972) 09. Looking For A Love - The J. Geils Band (January 1973) 10. Use Me - Bill Withers (November 1972) 11. On Broadway - The Drifters (July 1973) 12. Looking For A Kiss - The New York Dolls (November 1973) 13. Dance With Me - Janis Ian (October 1974) 14. This Is The Day - Captain Beefheart (June 1974) 15. If You Want To Get To Heaven - The Ozark Mountain Daredevils (April 1976) 16. Be My Baby - Kate & Anna McGarrigle (February 1977) 17. Johannesburg - Gil Scott-Heron (February 1976) 18. White Punks On Dope - The Tubes (November 1977) 19. Radios In Motion - XTC (February 1978) 20. The Beginning Of The End - Eddie & The Hot Rods (February 1978) 21. Hey Lord, Don't Ask Me Questions - Graham Parker & The Rumour (March 1978) 22. My Best Friend's Girl - The Cars (November 1978) 23. Free For All - Ted Nugent (May 1979) 24. Burma Shave - Tom Waits (April 1979) 25. Peter Gabriel Interview (OGWT, 1982-10-09) 26. Bob Dylan & Dave Stewart - Interview & Performance (OGWT, 1985-11-22) 27. Goin' To Brownsville - Ry Cooder (OGWT, 1973) 28. Smack Dab In The Middle - Ry Cooder (OGWT, January 1977) 29. He'll Have To Go - Ry Cooder (OGWT, January 1977) 30. How Can A Poor Man Stand Such Times And Live? - Ry Cooder (OGWT, 1982)

E8. Old Grey Whistle Test Volume Unreleased 5

60m

01. The Mumble Rumble & The Cocktail Rock - Kilburn & The High Roads (Ian Dury) - 1973-11-20 02. Doolin Dalton - J.D. Souther - 1973-04-24 03. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life - Stevie Wonder - 1974-02-03 04. Costafine Town - Splinter - 1974-10-08 05. This Is The Day - Captain Beefheart - 1974-06-18 06. Another Sleep Song - Graham Nash - 1974-05-08 07. Coast To Coast - Ducks Deluxe - 1974-01-20 08. Space Circus - Chick Corea - 1974-03-12 09. Turn To Stone - Joe Walsh - 1975-05-02 10. Fat Man In The Bathtub - Little Feat - 1975-01-17 11. You Never Can Tell - Ronnie Lane's Slim Chance 1975-02-21 12. Piano Man - Billy Joel - 1975-05-16 13. Hey Joe - Patti Smith - 1976-05-11 14. Love Me Like A Man - Bonnie Raitt - 1976-03-23 15. For A Dancer - Jackson Browne - 1976-12-07 16. Mohammed's Radio - Warren Zevon & Jackson Browne - 1976-12-07 17. Without Love - Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes - 1977-04-16 18. Fooled Again - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - 1977-05-10 19. Close Your Eyes - James Taylor & Carly Simon - 1977-11-01 20. Sixteen Again - The Buzzcocks - 1978-11-14 21. Art-I-Ficial - X-Ray Spex - 1978-12-05 22. Definitive Gaze - Magazine - 1978-09-19 23. Don't You Write Her Off - McGuinn, Clark & Hillman - 1979-02-20 24. On The Nickel - Tom Waits - 1979-04-24 25. Cheap Sunglasses - ZZ Top - 1980-04-15 26. Interview / Doin' The Things That We Want To - Lou Reed - 1984-12-18 27. The Lay Of The Land - The Fall (with The Michael Clark Company) - 1984-11-20 28. Lights Of Downtown - The Long Ryders- 1985-10-01 29. The Last Time (I Get Burned Like This) - The Robert Cray Band - 1985-11-26 30. Uncomplicated - Elvis Costello & The Attractions - 1986-05-27 31. Farewell From Bob Harris - 1988-01-01 (The Last Whistle Test) 32. Sally MacLennane - The Pogues - 1985-06-04

E9. Old Grey Whistle Test Volume Unreleased 6

60m

01. Queen B*tch (Take 2) - David Bowie 1972-02-08 * 02. We Got The Beat - The Go-Go's 1982-01-21 03. Indiscipline - King Crimson 1982-03-18 04. I Know What Boys Like - The Waitresses 1982-04-29 05. Another One Bites The Dust - Clint Eastwood & General Saint 1982-04-22 06. A Dream Goes On Forever - Todd Rundgren 1982-06-03 07. Ziggy Stardust - Bauhaus 1982-10-04 08. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John 1982-12-24 09. Scullery - Clifford T. Ward 1973-11-20 10. On The Line - Graham Nash 1974-05-08 11. Lovesick Blues - The Crickets 1972-12-12 12. Walk On Hot Coals - Rory Gallagher 1973-02-13 13. Thousand Stars - Big Country 1983-04-22 14. Gold - Spandau Ballet 1983-04-29 15. war Baby - Tom Robinson (recorded in Chippenham 1983-11-28) 16. Reel Around The Fountain - The Smiths (recorded at The Assembly Rooms, Derby 1983-12-06) 17. I Will Not Follow - The Waterboys 1983-05-27 18. our Lips Are Sealed - Fun Boy Three 1983-05-06 19. Tear-Stained Letter - Richard Thompson 1984-03-23 20. Frost & Fire - Everything But The Girl 1984-10-30 21. I Love You Suzanne - Lou Reed 1984-12-18 22. Gun Law - Kane Gang 1985-02-19 23. Uncomplicated - Elvis Costello & The Attractions 1986-05-27 24. Guitars, Cadillacs - Dwight Yoakam 1986-07-15 25. Back To Centre - Paul Brady 1986-06-17 26. Shop Lifters - Ivor Cutler 1986-06-03 27. Severina - The Mission (with Julianne Regan) 1987-03-04 28. Just Like You Said It Would Be - Sinead O'Connor (recorded in Belfast 1987-03-11) 29. Ship Of Fools - World Party 1987-02-11 30. Exit - U2 (recorded in Belfast 1987-03-11) 31. Chantilly Lace > Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On - Jerry Lee Lewis 1972-04-25

E10. Old Grey Whistle Test Volume Unreleased 7

60m

01. Workin' For MCA - Lynyrd Skynyrd 1974-12-05 (Rockpalast) 02. Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd 1974-12-05 (Rockpalast) 03. Show Me The Way - Peter Frampton 1976-10-26 04. Sultans Of Swing - Dire Straits 1978-05-16 05. Foxhole - Television 1978-05-16 06. Don't Come Close - The Ramones 1978-09-19 07. War Zone - The Vibrators 1978-04-04 08. Ha Ha, I'm Drowning - The Teardrop Explodes 1980-11-08 09. Too Much, Too Young - The Specials 1979-10-02 10. Cosmic Surfing - Yellow Magic Orchestra 1979-10-09 11. Down By The River - Neil Young & The International Harvesters 1985-10-15 (excerpt) 12. I'm Waiting For The Man - Lou Reed 1984-12-18 outtake 13. Dying On The Vine - John Cale 1985-12-03 14. Brenda's Iron Sledge - Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians 1985-04-16 15. Milkman of Human Kindness - Billy Bragg 1984-02-10 16. Inbetween Days - The Cure 1985-11-19 (@ Camden Palace, London) 17. Home - Public Image Limited 1986-05-20 18. Neat, Neat, Neat - The Damned 1986-09-20 19. Oblivious - Aztec Camera 1983-12-16 (@ Aston University Birmingham) 20. Working For The Yankee Dollar - The Skids 1979-11-13 21. Don't Worry About The Government - Talking Heads 1978-01-31 22. Streams Of Whiskey - The Pogues 1986-06-17 23. Born In The U.S.A - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band 1984-10-30 24. Listen Like Thieves - INXS 1986-07-08 25. Severina - The Mission (with Julianne Regan) 1987-03-04 26. The Killing Moon - Echo & The Bunnymen 1985-11-12 27. Medicine Show - Big Audio Dynamite 1986-05-13 28. E=MC2 - Big Audio Dynamite 1986-05-13 (excerpt) 29. Cheap Sunglasses - ZZ Top - 1980-04-15 30. I Found Love - Lone Justice 1987-02-25 31. Freebird - Lynyrd Skynyrd 1974-12-05 (Rockpalast) 32. Women Of Ireland - The Chieftains 1976-04-06 33. OGWT Outro (inc “Billy Hunt” - The Jam 1978-05-23 and “I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor” - Arctic Monkeys, The Old Grey Whistle Test Story, 2007-01-03)

E11. Old Grey Whistle Test Volume Unreleased 8

60m

01. Psycho Killer - Talking Heads - "RockPop" (@ Westfallenhalle, Dortmund 1980-12-20) OGWT 1981-01-31 02. Andy Kershaw Intro 1985-02-26 03. Chasing The Night - The Ramones 1985-02-26 04. Ships In The Night - Be Bop Deluxe 1976-01-13 05. She Sells Sanctuary - The Cult 1987-01-28 06. King Kong - Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention - "Colour Me Pop" (BBC) 1968-10-23 (OGWT 1971-11-16) 07. Fly Away - James King & The Lone Wolves 1985-03-05 08. Horses > Hey Joe - Patti Smith 1976-05-11 09. Keith Don't Go - Nils Lofgren 1976-05-25 10. Sin City - Hank Wangford, Billy Bragg & Brendan Croker - "Rock Around The Clock" (BBC) 1986-09-20 11. When Will I Be Loved? - Linda Ronstadt (@ New Victoria Theatre, London) OGWT 1976-11-23 12. You Be Illin' - Run DMC 1987-02-04 13. This Charming Man - The Smiths (@ The Assembly Rooms, Derby 1983-12-06) "Whistle Test On The Road" 1983-12-09 14. Forgotten Sons - Marillion 1983-05-20 15. Run Run Run - Echo & The Bunnymen with Billy Bragg - "Rock Around The Clock" (BBC) 1986-09-20 16. Dreamboat Annie - Heart 1976-12-14 17. Walking By Myself - Johnny Winter (@ BBC Television Theatre, Shepherd's Bush 1979-04-30) OGWT 1979-05-01 18. Celluloid Heroes - The Kinks (@ The Rainbow Theatre, London 1977-12-24) 19. Terminal Love - The Boys 1980-01-08 (or 15th?) 20. Elephant Talk - King Crimson (@ The Venue, London 1981-10-05) OGWT 1981-11-26 21. I Wanna Be Your Dog - Iggy Pop 1979-04-24 22. Get Back To The Country - Neil Young & The International Harvesters 1985-10-15 23. Neil Young interview excerpt 1985-10-15 24. Feelin' Single, Seein' Double - Emmylou Harris & The Hot Band (@ BBC Television Theatre, Shepherd's Bush 1977-01) OGWT 1977-04-12 25. Smoke On The Water Intro - Ritchie Blackmore 26. Ritchie Blackmore talks to "Dawn Chorus" (Liz Kershaw) 27. The Unwritten Law (excerpt) - Deep Purple (Tracks 26-28 @ Palais des Omnisports, Bercy, Paris 1987-02-20) OGWT 1987-03-04 28. Ants Invasion - Adam & The Ants 1981-01-17 29. Poptones - Public Image Limited 1980-12-02 30. Hang On To Yourself - David Bowie (@ Dallas Convention Center 1978-04-10) OGWT 1979-02-27 31. Bob Harris Intro 1977-09-20 32. Street Fighting Man - The Rolling Stones (@ Les Abbatoirs, Paris 1976-06-05) OGWT 1977-09-29

E12. Old Grey Whistle Test Volume Unreleased 9

60m

01. OGWT Intro (1977-09-20) 02. Bob Harris Intro (1977-09-20) 03. Eleven O'clock Tick Tock - U2 (1981-02-28) 04. Love On The Wrong Side Of Town - Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes (1977-11-22 BBC Televison Theatre, Shepherd's Bush, London, England) 05. School Days - The Runaways (1977-10-25) 06. Whatever Happened To Benny Santini? - Chris Rea (1978-05-16) 07. I Want You To Want Me - Cheap Trick (1978-03-28) 08. Sail Away - Randy Newman (1978-06-06 BBC Televison Theatre, Shepherd's Bush, London, England (recorded 1978-06-02)) 09. Without A Word - Jack Bruce (1975-06-06) 10. Say When - Lene Lovich (1979-03-13) 11. Down In The Park - Tubeway Army (1979-05-22) 12. Night Boat To Cairo - Madness (1979-12-11) 13. She's Tuff - Fabulous Thunderbirds (1980-11-03) 14. Beasley Street - John Cooper Clarke (1980-11-03) 15. Messages - Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (1980-04-15) 16. Inglan Is A B*tch - Linton Kwesi Johnson (1980-03-06) 17. To Hell With Poverty - Gang Of Four (1981-04-11) 18. All About You - Scars (1981-04-18) 19. Never Gonna Cry Again - Eurythmics (with Holgar Czukay) (1981-06-02) 20. Insects - Altered Images (1981-11-26) 21. Musta Notta Gotta Lotta - Joe Ely (1981-05-11) 22. Sense Of Purpose - The Sound (1981-11-26) 23. The Very Thing That Makes You Rich (Makes Me Poor) - Ry Cooder (recorded 1982-05-18) 24. Alathea - Robin Trower (1975-01-24) 25. Hand Of Fate - Rolling Stones (1976-06-06) 26. Fool To Cry - Rolling Stones (1976-06-06) 27. Outta Space - Billy Preston with the Rolling Stones (1976-06-06) 28. Live Life - Terry Reid (1973-06-19) 29. Sweet Gene Vincent - Ian Dury & The Blockheads (1980-12-24)

E13. 70s Gold

Sep 23, 2011 · 60m

A celebration of the musically mixed-up decade that was the 1970s. 01: Elton John, Tiny Dancer 02: Lindisfarne, Fog on the Tyne 03: Steppenwolf, Born to be wild 04: Curtis Mayfiend, We got to have peace 05: David Bowie, Queen Bitch 06: Gladys Knight & The Pips, Every Beat of my heart 07: Vinegar Joe, Proud to be a Honky Woman 08: Brinsley Schwartz, Surrender to the Rhythm 09: New York Dolls, Jet Boy 10: Roxy Music, Do the strand 11: Argent, God gave Rock N Roll to you 12: Bob Marley, Concrete Jungle 13: Captain Beefheart, Upon the My-O-My 14: Johnny Winter, Jumpin' Jack Flash 15: Dr Feelgood, Roxette 16: Patti Smith Horses 17: Gregg Allman & Cher, Love me 18: Tom Petty, Listen to her heart 19: Talking Heads Psycho Killer 20: The Jam, A Bomb in Wardour Street 21: Blondie, (I'm always touched by your) Presence, Dear 22: Iggy Pop, I Wanna Be your dog 23: The Specials, Too much too young

E14. Old Grey Whistle Test Volume 2

60m

Heads Hands & Feet - 'Warming up the Band' (28.9.71) Kevin Ayers - 'May I' (4.4.72) Roxy Music - 'Ladytron' (20.6.72) Loggins & Messina - 'House at Pooh Corner' (12.9.72) The Who - 'Relay' (30.1.73) Judee Sill - 'The Kiss' (20.2.73) Argent - 'God Gave Rock n Roll to You' (6.3.73) Humble Pie - 'Black Coffee' (20.3.73) Average White Band - 'Put it Where you Want it' (10.7.73) Montrose - 'Bad Motor Scooter' (21.5.74) Bruce Johnston - 'Disney Girls' (24.1.75) Be Bop Deluxe - 'Made in Heaven' (19.7.75) Nils Lofgren - 'Going Back' (4.11.75) Daryl Hall & John Oates - 'She's Gone' (18.5.76) Joan Armatrading - 'Love & Affection' (5.10.76) Roy Harper - 'One of Those Days in England' (29.3.77) The Adverts - 'Bored Teenagers' (7.2.78) Patti Smith - 'Because the Night' (4.4.78) Siouxsie & the Banshees - 'Metal Postcard' (7.11.78) Gary Moore & Phil Lynott - 'Don't Believe a Word' (9.1.79) Undertones - 'Jimmy Jimmy' (6.3.79) Squeeze - 'Slap and Tickle' (3.4.79) OMD - 'Dancing' (15.4.80) Stanley Clarke/George Duke Project - 'Schooldays' (26.5.81) Tom Verlaine - 'Days on the Mountain Part 1' (10.6.82) Aztec Camera - 'Walk Out to Winter' (13.5.83) Thomas Dolby - 'Hyperactive' (27.1.84) Style Council - 'Walls Come Tumbling Down' (21.5.85) Suzanne Vega - 'Marlene On the Wall' (8.10.85) John Walters, John Peel, Ro Newton, Andy Kershaw - Skiffle jam (5.11.85) Prefab Sprout - 'When Love Breaks Down' (10.12.85) Pet Shop Boys - 'Opportunities' (29.4.86) Pogues - 'Dirty Old Town' (17.6.86)

E15. Old Grey Whistle Test Volume 3

60m

Featuring over 30 tracks including: David Bowie - 'Oh You Pretty Thing', Roger Daltrey - 'Giving It All Away', Supertramp - 'Dreamer', Janis Ian - 'At Seventeen', Joe Jackson - 'Sunday Papers', Orange Juice - 'Rip It Up', B.B. King - 'When It All Comes Down/Hold On' and Chris Rea - 'Fires Of Spring'.

E16. Lynyrd Skynyrd in Concert

Apr 13, 2012 · 60m

Bob Harris presents a 1975 Lynyrd Skynyrd concert from BBC TV Theatre, Shepherd's Bush, featuring Double Trouble, I Ain't The One, Call Me the Breeze, Same Old Blues, Every Mother's Son, Sweet Home Alabama and Freebird.

E17. California Comes to the Whistle Test

May 27, 2007 · 60m

A compilation of BBC performances by artists who lived and worked in California in the 1970s. Featuring Jackson Browne, Little Feat, Ry Cooder, Judee Sill, Bonnie Raitt and a rare duet between James Taylor and Carly Simon.

E18. For One Night Only

Feb 23, 2018 · 60m

Hosted by Bob Harris, this live studio show features music, special guests and rare archive to mark 30 years since the legendary series was last broadcast in 1988. Bob also chats to Whistle Test alumni along with fans. A night of reminiscence, great music and fun.