The Old Grey Whistle Test — Season 7
The seventh series of The Old Grey Whistle Test began on the 20th September 1977, concluding on 20th Jun 1987 and containing 39 episodes.
About this season
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)
1. ‘Rolling Stones’ in Concert
Aired 20 September 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. Episode 2
Aired 27 September 1977 • 60 min
3. Joan Armatrading / Harry Chaplin
Aired 4 October 1977 • 60 min
4. Episode 4
Aired 11 October 1977 • 60 min
5. Dr. Hook
Aired 18 October 1977 • 60 min
6. The Runaways
Aired 25 October 1977 • 60 min
7. James Taylor & Carly Simon
Aired 1 November 1977 • 60 min
8. Episode 8
Aired 8 November 1977 • 60 min
9. Cher & Greg Allman
Aired 15 November 1977 • 60 min
10. ‘Southside Johnny & The Ashury Dukes’ in Concert
Aired 22 November 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
11. Tyla Gang / Don McLean / Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers / Warsaw Pakt / Steve Hillage
Aired 29 November 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)
12. Episode 12
Aired 6 December 1977 • 60 min
13. Episode 13
Aired 13 December 1977 • 60 min
14. Episode 14
Aired 20 December 1977 • 60 min
15. The Kinks’ Christmas Concert
Aired 24 December 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
16. Ramones
Aired 3 January 1978 • 60 min
17. Picks of Last Years Bunch
Aired 5 January 1978 • 60 min
(Originally intended for 31st December)
18. ‘John Martyn’ Special
Aired 10 January 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
19. Episode 19
Aired 17 January 1978 • 60 min
20. Episode 20
Aired 24 January 1978 • 60 min
21. Talking Heads / Fabulous Poodles
Aired 31 January 1978 • 60 min
22. Adverts / Jim Capaldi / Styx / Dusty Springfield
Aired 7 February 1978 • 60 min
23. XTV / Radio Stars English
Aired 14 February 1978 • 60 min
24. ‘Dickie Betts & Great Southern’ in Concert
Aired 21 February 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)
25. Episode 25
Aired 28 February 1978 • 60 min
26. Episode 26
Aired 7 March 1978 • 60 min
27. Billy Joel
9.0Aired 14 March 1978 • 60 min
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)
28. ‘Graham Parker & The Rumour’ in Concert
Aired 21 March 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
29. Cheap Trick
Aired 28 March 1978 • 60 min
30. Episode 30
Aired 4 April 1978 • 60 min
31. Episode 31
Aired 11 April 1978 • 60 min
32. Episode 32
Aired 2 May 1978 • 60 min
33. Episode 33
Aired 9 May 1978 • 60 min
34. Dire Straits
Aired 16 May 1978 • 60 min
"Sultans Of Swing"
35. The Jam
Aired 23 May 1978 • 60 min
The Jam • Billy Hunt " In The Street Today " " 'A' Bomb In Wardour Street "
36. Episode 36
Aired 30 May 1978 • 60 min
37. ‘Randy Newman’ in Concert
Aired 6 June 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
38. Episode 38
Aired 13 June 1978 • 60 min
39. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers in concert
Aired 20 June 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