1977/8

The Old Grey Whistle Test

39 Episodes ★ 9.0 Premiered September 20, 1977

Season Overview

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

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Episodes

1
EP 1

‘Rolling Stones’ in Concert

Sep 20, 1977

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

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EP 2

Episode 2

Sep 27, 1977

No overview available for this episode.

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EP 3

Joan Armatrading / Harry Chaplin

Oct 4, 1977

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EP 4

Episode 4

Oct 11, 1977

No overview available for this episode.

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EP 5

Dr. Hook

Oct 18, 1977

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EP 6

The Runaways

Oct 25, 1977

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EP 7

James Taylor & Carly Simon

Nov 1, 1977

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EP 8

Episode 8

Nov 8, 1977

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EP 9

Cher & Greg Allman

Nov 15, 1977

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EP 10

‘Southside Johnny & The Ashury Dukes’ in Concert

Nov 22, 1977

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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EP 11

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

Nov 29, 1977

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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EP 12

Episode 12

Dec 6, 1977

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EP 13

Episode 13

Dec 13, 1977

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EP 14

Episode 14

Dec 20, 1977

No overview available for this episode.

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The Kinks’ Christmas Concert
EP 15

The Kinks’ Christmas Concert

Dec 24, 1977

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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EP 16

Ramones

Jan 3, 1978

No overview available for this episode.

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17
EP 17

Picks of Last Years Bunch

Jan 5, 1978

(Originally intended for 31st December)

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EP 18

‘John Martyn’ Special

Jan 10, 1978

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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EP 19

Episode 19

Jan 17, 1978

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EP 20

Episode 20

Jan 24, 1978

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EP 21

Talking Heads / Fabulous Poodles

Jan 31, 1978

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EP 22

Adverts / Jim Capaldi / Styx / Dusty Springfield

Feb 7, 1978

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EP 23

XTV / Radio Stars English

Feb 14, 1978

No overview available for this episode.

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EP 24

‘Dickie Betts & Great Southern’ in Concert

Feb 21, 1978

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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EP 25

Episode 25

Feb 28, 1978

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EP 26

Episode 26

Mar 7, 1978

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EP 27

Billy Joel

Mar 14, 1978

★ 9.0

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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EP 28

‘Graham Parker & The Rumour’ in Concert

Mar 21, 1978

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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EP 29

Cheap Trick

Mar 28, 1978

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EP 30

Episode 30

Apr 4, 1978

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EP 31

Episode 31

Apr 11, 1978

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EP 32

Episode 32

May 2, 1978

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EP 33

Episode 33

May 9, 1978

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34
EP 34

Dire Straits

May 16, 1978

"Sultans Of Swing"

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EP 35

The Jam

May 23, 1978

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

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EP 36

Episode 36

May 30, 1978

No overview available for this episode.

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EP 37

‘Randy Newman’ in Concert

Jun 6, 1978

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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EP 38

Episode 38

Jun 13, 1978

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Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers in concert
EP 39

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers in concert

Jun 20, 1978

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

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