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the old grey whistle test was the uk's seminal live show. when it was launched by the bbc in 1972 it was a unique platform for acts. during its run it featured performances from artists such as elton john, bob marley, lynyrd skynyrd, tim buckley, bill withers and curtis mayfield to the police, the damned, the ramones, u2 and rem.
to mark the 30th anniversary of the first show 45 outstanding performances from the wealth of the whistle test archive have been compiled on dvd, alongside 6 major interviews with john lennon, keith richards, robert plant elton john and bernie taupin, mick jagger and bruce springsteen. some of the recordings have not been seen since they were first broadcast and this dvd offers a rare opportunity to enjoy highlights of this legendary show once again.
also included are the show's key presenters - richard williams, bob harris, annie nightingale, mark ellen, david hepworth and andy kershaw - who share with us their reminiscences of the show, and an audio commentary by the show's founding producer mike appleton who takes us behind the scenes.
disc one:
1. under my wheels - alice cooper
2. tiny dancer - elton john
3. we gotta have peace - curtis mayfield
4. political science - randy newman
5. help me make it through the night - kris kristofferson & rita coolidge
6. ain't no sunshine - bill witchers
7. sylvia / hocus pocus - focus
8. hands off - rory gallagher
9. may you never - john martyn
10. stir it up - the wailers
11. do the strand - roxy music
12. frankenstein - the edgar winter group
13. jet boy - new york dolls
14. dolphins - tim buckley
15. upon the my o my - captain beefheart
16. rock 'n' roll doctor - little feat
17. roxette - dr. feelgood
18. stand by me - john lennon
19. give my compliments to the chef - the sensational
alex harvey band
20. freebird - lynyrd skynyrd
dis two:
1. psycho killer - talking heads
2. statue of liberty - xtc
3. (i'm always touched by your) presence dear - blondie
4. stone fox chase - val doonican & charlie mccoy
5. paradise by the dashboard light - meatloaf
6. american girl - tom petty & the heartbreakers
7. can't stand loosing you - the police
8. rosalita - bruce springsteen
9. i'm bored - iggy pop
10. are 'friends' electric? - tubeway army
11. message to rudi - the specials
12. smashed it up / i just can't be happy today - the damned
13. rock 'n' roll high school - the ramones
14. careering - pil
15. reward - the teardrop explodes
16. i will follow - u2
17. stone fox chase - nine below zero
18. ghosts - japan
19. shipbuilding - robert wyatt
20. moon river / pretty persuasion - rem
21. holding back the years - simply red
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