The Old Grey Whistle Test

Over its incredible 16-year run from 1971-1987 The Old Grey Whistle Test was THE destination in the U.K. to see cutting ed live performances by the hottest emerging acts in music. The first in a series of three Old Grey Whistle Test DVD compilations to be exported to the U.S. The Old Grey Whistle Test features performances by such legends as John Lennon Elton John Bob Marley Lynyrd Skynyrd Rory Gallagher The Police REM and U2 often at the start of their legendary careers! PLUS historic interviews with Mick Jagger John Lennon Keith Richards Robert Plant Bruce Springsteen and Elton John - over three hours of music and interviews in total - all on one DVD that will be a must have for music fans everywhere! Complete Playlist (in order of appearance on the program): Alice Cooper "Under My Wheels"; Elton John "Tiny Dancer"; Curtis Mayfield "We Gotta Have Peace"; Randy Newman "Political Science"; Bill Withers "Ain't No Sunshine"; Rory Gallagher "Hands Off"; The Wailers "Stir It Up"; Roxy Music "Do The Strand"; The Edgar Winter Group "Frankenstein"; Captain Beefheart "Upon the My O My"; Little Feat "Rock 'n' Roll Doctor"; John Lennon "Stand By Me"; Lynyrd Skynyrd "Freebird"; Emmylou Harris "Amarillo"; Bonnie Raitt "Too Long At The Fair"; Tom Waits "Tom Traubert's Blues"; Talking Heads "Psycho Killer"; XTC "Statue of Liberty"; Blondie "(I'm Always Touched By Your) Presence Dear"; Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers "American Girl" The Police "Can't Stand Losing You"; Bruce Springsteen "Rosalita"; Iggy Pop "I'm Bored"; The Specials "Message to You Rudi"; The Damned "Smash It Up/I Just Can't Be Happy Today"; The Ramones "Rock 'n' Roll High School"; U2 "I Will Follow"; REM "Moon River" / "Pretty Persuasion"

This is a fantastic collection of Old Grey Whistle Test and Rock Goes To College appearances. The Old Grey Whistle Test, Collegiate Theatre, UCL, January 10th 1978 - May You Never, Small Hours, Certain Surprise, Couldn't Love You More and Big Muff. Rock Goes To College, Reading University, October 20th 1978 - May You Never, One World, One Day Without You, The Dealer, Certain Surprise, Big Muff and Anna. Rock Goes To College, Stirling University, March 2nd 1981 Big Muff, Some People Are Crazy, Grace and Danger, Save Some (For Me), Eibhli Ghail Chiuin Ni Chearbhail, Couldn't Love You More, Amsterdam and Johnny Too Bad. Bonus Footage, ALL from The Old Grey Whistle Test; March 13th 1973 May You Never and I'd Rather Be The Devil. January 17th 1975 One Day Without You and You Can Discover. March 1st 1977 Couldn't Love You More and One World. October 15th 1982 Hiss On The Tape, Hung Up and Gun Money.

Compilation of 1970s BBC performances on shows from The Old Grey Whistle Test to Sight and Sound by such luminaries of the electric guitar as Carlos Santana, Mark Knopfler, The Edge and Peter Green, as well as acoustic masters like John Martyn, Bert Jansch, John Renbourn and Paco Pena. Happening For Lulu - 04/01/1969 Jimi Hendrix — Voodoo Chile Monster Music Mash - 07/10/1969 Fleetwood Mac — Oh Well Top Of The Pops - 15/10/1970 Deep Purple — Black Night In Concert: Pentangle - 04/01/1971 The Pentangle — Blues In Time Sounds For Saturday - 01/07/197 Paco Peña — Cantes Por Bulerias Top Of The Pops - 01/12/1973 Thin Lizzy — Whiskey in the Jar The Old Grey Whistle Test - 17/01/1975 Little Feat — Rock & Roll Doctor The Old Grey Whistle Test - 14/03/1975 Dr. Feelgood — Roxette Sign And Sound In Concert - 22/01/1977 Santana — Oye Como Va Sign And Sound In Concert - 15/10/1977 John Martyn — Dealer The Old Grey Whistle Test - 16/05/1978 Dire Straits — Sultans Of Swing The Old Grey Whistle Test - 20/06/1978 Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers — American Girl The Old Grey Whistle Test - 17/10/1978 B.B. King — 'Hold On' Rock Goes To College - 27/01/1979 Rory Gallagher — Brute Force And Ignorance Rock Goes To College - 24/02/1979 The Police — Message in a Bottle The Old Grey Whistle Test - 28/02/1981 U2 — I Will Follow

Loggins and Messina: "Danny's Song" and "House At Pooh Corner"

Country Gazette: Keep On Pushing / Tried So Hard / Swing Low Sweet Chariot / Down The Road Leo Kottke: The Driving Of The Year/ Nail Stealing Mick Jagger interview The Rolling Stones: Silver Train / Dancing With Mr. D (promos)

From Cambridge Folk Festival Arlo Guthrie: Gamblin’ Man / The Motor Cycle Song / Don't Think Twice It’s Alright Loudon Wainwright III: Guru / I Am The Way Richard Digance: Working Class Millionaire Planxty: The Blacksmith

Wally: Sunday Walking Lady / The Martyr The Rolling Stones: Ain't Too Proud To Beg (film) Keith Richards: interview

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

Documentary-style film of the Police's tour of Japan, Hong Kong, India, Egypt and Greece in 1980. Anne Nightingale accompanies the band and interviews its members during the tour. Includes concert footage and behind-the-scenes sequences of the band. All I Want is to be Next to You / Bring on the Night / Message in a Bottle / Walking on the Moon / So Lonely / Visions of the Night / Can’t Stand Losing You / Roxanne / Truth Hits Everybody / Driven to Tears / Born in the fifties