1977/8

1977/8 (1977)

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: 39

Star Cast: Bob Harris , Annie Nightingale ,



Episodes List

Ep.1 ‘Rolling Stones’ in Concert

Air Date: 1977-09-20

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

Ep.2 Episode 2

Air Date: 1977-09-27

Ep.3 Joan Armatrading / Harry Chaplin

Air Date: 1977-10-04

Ep.4 Episode 4

Air Date: 1977-10-11

Ep.5 Dr. Hook

Air Date: 1977-10-18

Ep.6 The Runaways

Air Date: 1977-10-25

Ep.7 James Taylor & Carly Simon

Air Date: 1977-11-01

Ep.8 Episode 8

Air Date: 1977-11-08

Ep.9 Cher & Greg Allman

Air Date: 1977-11-15

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

Air Date: 1977-11-22

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

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

Air Date: 1977-11-29

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)

Ep.12 Episode 12

Air Date: 1977-12-06

Ep.13 Episode 13

Air Date: 1977-12-13

Ep.14 Episode 14

Air Date: 1977-12-20

Ep.15 The Kinks’ Christmas Concert

Air Date: 1977-12-24

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

Ep.16 Ramones

Air Date: 1978-01-03

Ep.17 Picks of Last Years Bunch

Air Date: 1978-01-05

(Originally intended for 31st December)

Ep.18 ‘John Martyn’ Special

Air Date: 1978-01-10

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

Ep.19 Episode 19

Air Date: 1978-01-17

Ep.20 Episode 20

Air Date: 1978-01-24

Ep.21 Talking Heads / Fabulous Poodles

Air Date: 1978-01-31

Ep.22 Adverts / Jim Capaldi / Styx / Dusty Springfield

Air Date: 1978-02-07

Ep.23 XTV / Radio Stars English

Air Date: 1978-02-14

Ep.24 ‘Dickie Betts & Great Southern’ in Concert

Air Date: 1978-02-21

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)

Ep.25 Episode 25

Air Date: 1978-02-28

Ep.26 Episode 26

Air Date: 1978-03-07

Ep.27 Billy Joel

Air Date: 1978-03-14

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)

Ep.28 ‘Graham Parker & The Rumour’ in Concert

Air Date: 1978-03-21

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

Ep.29 Cheap Trick

Air Date: 1978-03-28

Ep.30 Episode 30

Air Date: 1978-04-04

Ep.31 Episode 31

Air Date: 1978-04-11

Ep.32 Episode 32

Air Date: 1978-05-02

Ep.33 Episode 33

Air Date: 1978-05-09

Ep.34 Dire Straits

Air Date: 1978-05-16

"Sultans Of Swing"

Ep.35 The Jam

Air Date: 1978-05-23

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

Ep.36 Episode 36

Air Date: 1978-05-30

Ep.37 ‘Randy Newman’ in Concert

Air Date: 1978-06-06

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

Ep.38 Episode 38

Air Date: 1978-06-13

Ep.39 Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers in concert

Air Date: 1978-06-20

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