The Old Grey Whistle Test
The Old Grey Whistle Test: Season 7

Air Date

September 20, 1977

Episodes

39 episodes

The Old Grey Whistle Test

Season 7

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.

Episodes

1. ‘Rolling Stones’ in Concert

September 20, 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

September 27, 1977
60 min

3. Joan Armatrading / Harry Chaplin

October 4, 1977
60 min

4. Episode 4

October 11, 1977
60 min

5. Dr. Hook

October 18, 1977
60 min

6. The Runaways

October 25, 1977
60 min

7. James Taylor & Carly Simon

November 1, 1977
60 min

8. Episode 8

November 8, 1977
60 min

9. Cher & Greg Allman

November 15, 1977
60 min

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

November 22, 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

November 29, 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

December 6, 1977
60 min

13. Episode 13

December 13, 1977
60 min

14. Episode 14

December 20, 1977
60 min
The Kinks’ Christmas Concert

15. The Kinks’ Christmas Concert

December 24, 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

January 3, 1978
60 min

17. Picks of Last Years Bunch

January 5, 1978
60 min

(Originally intended for 31st December)

18. ‘John Martyn’ Special

January 10, 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

January 17, 1978
60 min

20. Episode 20

January 24, 1978
60 min

21. Talking Heads / Fabulous Poodles

January 31, 1978
60 min

22. Adverts / Jim Capaldi / Styx / Dusty Springfield

February 7, 1978
60 min

23. XTV / Radio Stars English

February 14, 1978
60 min

24. ‘Dickie Betts & Great Southern’ in Concert

February 21, 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

February 28, 1978
60 min

26. Episode 26

March 7, 1978
60 min

27. Billy Joel

March 14, 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

March 21, 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

March 28, 1978
60 min

30. Episode 30

April 4, 1978
60 min

31. Episode 31

April 11, 1978
60 min

32. Episode 32

May 2, 1978
60 min

33. Episode 33

May 9, 1978
60 min

34. Dire Straits

May 16, 1978
60 min

"Sultans Of Swing"

35. The Jam

May 23, 1978
60 min

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

36. Episode 36

May 30, 1978
60 min

37. ‘Randy Newman’ in Concert

June 6, 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

June 13, 1978
60 min
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers in concert

39. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers in concert

June 20, 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