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Broadcast date

20-09-1977 • 39 episodes

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 of this season

1. ‘Rolling Stones’ in Concert

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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2. Episode 2

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3. Joan Armatrading / Harry Chaplin

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4. Episode 4

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5. Dr. Hook

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6. The Runaways

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7. James Taylor & Carly Simon

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8. Episode 8

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9. Cher & Greg Allman

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

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

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

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13. Episode 13

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14. Episode 14

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15. The Kinks’ Christmas Concert

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

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17. Picks of Last Years Bunch

(Originally intended for 31st December)

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18. ‘John Martyn’ Special

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

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20. Episode 20

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21. Talking Heads / Fabulous Poodles

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22. Adverts / Jim Capaldi / Styx / Dusty Springfield

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23. XTV / Radio Stars English

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24. ‘Dickie Betts & Great Southern’ in Concert

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

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26. Episode 26

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27. Billy Joel

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

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

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30. Episode 30

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31. Episode 31

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32. Episode 32

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33. Episode 33

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34. Dire Straits

"Sultans Of Swing"

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35. The Jam

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

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36. Episode 36

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37. ‘Randy Newman’ in Concert

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

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39. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers in concert

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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This season's cast

Bob Harris

Annie Nightingale

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