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The Old Grey Whistle Test Season 8

September. 19,1978

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The Old Grey Whistle Test

The Old Grey Whistle Test is an influential BBC2 television music show that ran from 1971 to 1987. It took over the BBC2 late night slot from "Disco Two", which had been running since January 1970, while continuing to feature non-chart music. It was devised by BBC producer Rowan Ayers. According to presenter Bob Harris, the programme derived its name from a Tin Pan Alley phrase from years before. When they got the first pressing of a record they would play it to people they called the old greys—doormen in grey suits. The songs they could remember and whistle, having heard it just once or twice, had passed the old grey whistle test.

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The Old Grey Whistle Test

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Episode 37 - Thin Lizzy in concerts

First Aired: June. 12,1979

Thin Lizzy live at the Rainbow Theatre March 1978. The Boys are Back in Town / Emerald / Dancing in the Moonlight / Massacre / Still in Love with You / Don’t Believe a Word / Are You Ready / Sha la la / Baby Drives me Crazy / Me and the Boys

Episode 36 - Episode 36

First Aired: June. 05,1979

Episode 35 - Episode 35

First Aired: May. 29,1979

Episode 34 - Episode 34

First Aired: May. 22,1979

Episode 33 - Episode 33

First Aired: May. 15,1979

Episode 32 - Episode 32

First Aired: May. 08,1979

Episode 31 - Johnny Winter in concert

First Aired: April. 17,1979

Johnny Winter in concert at TV Shepherds Bush Theatre, London. Hideaway / Messin’ with the Kid / Mississippi Blues / Walking by Myself / Rock n’ Roll

Episode 30 - Iggy Pop / Tom Waits

First Aired: April. 10,1979

Episode 29 - Episode 29

First Aired: April. 03,1979

Episode 28 - Episode 28

First Aired: March. 27,1979

Episode 27 - Episode 27

First Aired: March. 20,1979

Episode 26 - Episode 26

First Aired: March. 13,1979

Episode 25 - Episode 25

First Aired: March. 06,1979

Episode 24 - Episode 24

First Aired: February. 27,1979

Episode 23 - Episode 23

First Aired: February. 20,1979

Episode 22 - Episode 22

First Aired: February. 13,1979

Episode 21 - Episode 21

First Aired: January. 30,1979

Episode 20 - Emerson, Lake & Palmer special

First Aired: January. 23,1979

Karen Evil 9 - 1st impression / Watching Over You / Tank / Tiger in a Spotlight / Show me the Way to go Home / Piano Concerto (instrumental) / Pirates All recorded in Memphis, except Piano Concerto and Pirates, filmed in Montreal.

Episode 19 - Episode 19

First Aired: January. 16,1979

Episode 18 - Episode 18

First Aired: January. 09,1979

Episode 17 - Episode 17

First Aired: January. 02,1979

Episode 16 - Pick of the Year, Part 2

First Aired: December. 31,1978

Episode 15 - Pick of the Year, Part 1

First Aired: December. 30,1978

Episode 14 - Rod Stewart in concert

First Aired: December. 24,1978

Repeat from 24th December 1976

Episode 13 - Episode 13

First Aired: December. 19,1978

Episode 12 - Muddy Waters / Devo

First Aired: December. 12,1978

Episode 11 - X-Ray Spex

First Aired: December. 05,1978

Episode 10 - Devo

First Aired: November. 28,1978

Episode 9 - Buzzcocks

First Aired: November. 14,1978

Episode 8 - Episode 8

First Aired: November. 07,1978

Episode 7 - Episode 7

First Aired: October. 31,1978

Episode 6 - Siouxsie and the Banshees / The Cars / John Cooper Clarke / Steely Dan / Peter Tosh with Mick Jagger

First Aired: October. 24,1978

01 - Introduction by Anne Nightingale 02 - Metal Postcard - Siouxsie and the Banshees 03 - Jigsaw Feeling - Siouxsie and the Banshees 04 - The Cars - Interview with Bob Harris pt1 05 - My Best Friends Girl - The Cars 06 - The Cars - Interview with Bob Harris pt2 07 - Just What I Needed - The Cars 08 - Reelin In The Years - Steely Dan 09 - I Don't Want To Be Nice - John Cooper Clarke 10 - Kung-Fu International - John Cooper Clarke 11 - Readers Wives - John Cooper Clarke 12 - Walk And Don't Look Back - Peter Tosh & Mick Jagger

Episode 5 - Episode 5

First Aired: October. 17,1978

Episode 4 - Jethro Tull in concert

First Aired: October. 09,1978

Episode 3 - The Police

First Aired: October. 03,1978

Episode 2 - Rezillos / Steven Bishop

First Aired: September. 26,1978

Episode 1 - Ramones

First Aired: September. 19,1978

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