The Old Grey Whistle Test

1977/8

1977 · 39 episodes · 39h 0m in all · 9.0/10

The seventh series of The Old Grey Whistle Test began on the 20th September 1977, concluding on 20th Jun 1987 and containing 39 episodes.

Episodes

1. 1

   1. ‘Rolling Stones’ in Concert

   20 Sept 1977 · 60 min

   Rolling Stones in concert at Les Abbatoirs recorded for French TV Honky Tonk Women / Hand of Fate / Fool to Cry / Hot Stuff / You Gotta Move / You Can’t Always Get What You Want / Baby (feat. Billy Preston) / Outta Space (feat. Billy Preston) / Jumping Jack Flash / Street Fighting Man / I Can’t Get No Satisfaction

2. 2

   2. Episode 2

   27 Sept 1977 · 60 min

3. 3

   3. Joan Armatrading / Harry Chaplin

   4 Oct 1977 · 60 min

4. 4

   4. Episode 4

   11 Oct 1977 · 60 min

5. 5

   5. Dr. Hook

   18 Oct 1977 · 60 min

6. 6

   6. The Runaways

   25 Oct 1977 · 60 min

7. 7

   7. James Taylor & Carly Simon

   1 Nov 1977 · 60 min

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   8. Episode 8

   8 Nov 1977 · 60 min

9. 9

   9. Cher & Greg Allman

   15 Nov 1977 · 60 min

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    10. ‘Southside Johnny & The Ashury Dukes’ in Concert

    22 Nov 1977 · 60 min

    Live from the TV Theatre, Shepherd’s Bush. This Time It’s for Real / Love on the Wrong Side of Town / She got Me Where She Wants Me / Little by Little / It Ain’t the Meat (It’s the Motion) / The Fever / We’re Having a Party (credits) / Stagger Lee

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    11. Tyla Gang / Don McLean / Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers / Warsaw Pakt / Steve Hillage

    29 Nov 1977 · 60 min

    Tyla Gang: Don't Shift A Gear / The Young Lords Don McLean: Prime Time / Colour TV Blues Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: I Need To Know / American Girl / interview (Whiskey A GoGo, Los Angeles clip) Warsaw Pakt: Fast Eddie (film) Steve Hillage: Motivation Radio (live in Germany)

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    12. Episode 12

    6 Dec 1977 · 60 min

13. 13

    13. Episode 13

    13 Dec 1977 · 60 min

14. 14

    14. Episode 14

    20 Dec 1977 · 60 min

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    15. The Kinks’ Christmas Concert

    24 Dec 1977 · 60 min

    Bob Harris introduces the Kinks in concert at the Rainbow Theatre, London. Sleepwalker / Life on the Road / Well Respected Man / Death of a Clown / Sunny Afternoon / Waterloo Sunset / All Day and All of the Night / Slum Kids / Celluloid Heroes / Get back in the Line / Schoolboys in Disgrace / Lola / Alcohol / Skin & Bone / Father Christmas / You Really Got Me

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    16. Ramones

    3 Jan 1978 · 60 min

17. 17

    17. Picks of Last Years Bunch

    5 Jan 1978 · 60 min

    (Originally intended for 31st December)

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    18. ‘John Martyn’ Special

    10 Jan 1978 · 60 min

    May you Never / Small Hours / Certain Surprise / Couldn’t Love You More / Big Muff / Bless the Weather (credits) Inside out / Spencer and the Rover

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    19. Episode 19

    17 Jan 1978 · 60 min

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    20. Episode 20

    24 Jan 1978 · 60 min

21. 21

    21. Talking Heads / Fabulous Poodles

    31 Jan 1978 · 60 min

22. 22

    22. Adverts / Jim Capaldi / Styx / Dusty Springfield

    7 Feb 1978 · 60 min

23. 23

    23. XTV / Radio Stars English

    14 Feb 1978 · 60 min

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    24. ‘Dickie Betts & Great Southern’ in Concert

    21 Feb 1978 · 60 min

    Dickey Betts in concert at the TV Theatre Shepherds Bush. Leaving me Again / Back on the Road / Good Time Feeling / Jessica / Ramblin’ Man / Southbound (credits)

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    25. Episode 25

    28 Feb 1978 · 60 min

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    26. Episode 26

    7 Mar 1978 · 60 min

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    27. Billy Joel

    14 Mar 1978 · 60 min · 9.0/10

    Billy Joel and his band performing live on the British rock programme “The Old Grey Whistle Test” in 1978. Miami 2017 / Movin’ Out / New York State of Mind / Entertainer / She’s Always a Woman to Me / Root Beer Rag / Just the Way You Are / Only the Good Die Young (Credits)

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    28. ‘Graham Parker & The Rumour’ in Concert

    21 Mar 1978 · 60 min

    Graham Parker & The Rumour live at the BBC. Stick to me (Take 1) / Stick to me (Take 2) / Problem Child / Back Door Love / Thunder and Rain / Turned up Too Late / Fools Gold / Saturday Night is Dead / I’m Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down / Don’t Ask Me Questions / Soul Shoes

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    29. Cheap Trick

    28 Mar 1978 · 60 min

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    30. Episode 30

    4 Apr 1978 · 60 min

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    31. Episode 31

    11 Apr 1978 · 60 min

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    32. Episode 32

    2 May 1978 · 60 min

33. 33

    33. Episode 33

    9 May 1978 · 60 min

34. 34

    34. Dire Straits

    16 May 1978 · 60 min

    "Sultans Of Swing"

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    35. The Jam

    23 May 1978 · 60 min

    The Jam • Billy Hunt " In The Street Today " " 'A' Bomb In Wardour Street "

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    36. Episode 36

    30 May 1978 · 60 min

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    37. ‘Randy Newman’ in Concert

    6 Jun 1978 · 60 min

    Randy Newman in concert from TV Theatre, Shepherd’s Bush. Birmingham / Leave Your Hat On / Texas Girl at the Funeral of her Father / Short People / Simon Smith & the Amazing Dancing Bear / In Germany Before the War / Political Science / Rider in the Rain / I Think It’s Gonna Rain Today / Rednecks / Guilty / Sail Away / It’s Lonely at the Top

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    38. Episode 38

    13 Jun 1978 · 60 min

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    39. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers in concert

    20 Jun 1978 · 60 min

    Bob Harris introduces Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers in concert at the BBC Television Centre in London's Shepherd's Bush in 1978. Anything That’s Rock & Roll / Fooled Again (I Don’t Like It) / I Need to Know / Breakdown / Listen to Her Heart / You’re Gonna Get It / American Girl / Strangered in the Night / Shout