The Old Grey Whistle Test - 1972/3
1 - Series 2, Episode 1
Air Date: September 12, 1972
Loggins and Messina: "Danny's Song" and "House At Pooh Corner"
2 - Series 2, Episode 2
Air Date: September 19, 1972
3 - Series 2, Episode 3
Air Date: September 26, 1972
4 - Series 2, Episode 4
Air Date: October 3, 1972
5 - Series 2, Episode 5
Air Date: October 10, 1972
6 - Series 2, Episode 6
Air Date: October 17, 1972
7 - Birtha / Mike Hugg / Rick Wakeman
Air Date: October 24, 1972
Birtha: Free Spirit / Too Much Woman For The Henpecked Man Mike Hugg: Blue Suede Shoes Again Rick Wakeman Interview
8 - Series 2, Episode 8
Air Date: October 31, 1972
9 - Episode 9
Air Date: November 7, 1972
10 - Series 2, Episode 10
Air Date: November 15, 1972
11 - Series 2, Episode 11
Air Date: November 21, 1972
12 - Series 2, Episode 12
Air Date: November 28, 1972
13 - Series 2, Episode 13
Air Date: December 5, 1972
14 - Focus
Air Date: December 12, 1972
The guys in Focus were jamming in a small BBC studio in the heart of Television Centre, rehearsing for their first appearance on the Old Grey Whistle Test. It was 12th December 1972, The atmosphere was great, very light-hearted and enjoyable as the band rehearsed its set. They decided to play 'Sylvia', 'Anonymous II' and 'Hocus Pocus', with a seasonal slant. Instead of following the usual pattern of the vocal breaks, This launched into a mock-serious yodelling version of ‘We Wish You a Merry Christmas...’ building up to that top falsetto with a heart-rending ‘And a Happy New Yeeeeeaaaaarrr...’, tailing off into Jan’s million miles an hour guitar playing. The performance was an absolute sensation. People had never seen anything quite like them before.
15 - Series 2, Episode 15
Air Date: December 19, 1972
16 - Boxing Day Compilation
Air Date: December 26, 1972
Alice Cooper: Under My Wheels Dion / Runaround Sue David Bowie: Queen Bitch Ten Wheel Drive: The Night I Got Out of Jail The Beach Boys: You Need a Mess of Help to Stand Alone Steve Miller Band: Living in the USA Vinegar Joe: Rusty Red Armour Carole King and Merry Clayton: Oh No Not My Baby Curtis Mayfield: Keep On Keeping On Mick Jagger: Interview The Rolling Stones: Tumbling Dice Poco: Just For Me and You The Beatles: Some Other Guy Roxy Music: Ladytron Stevie Wonder: Interview Janis Ian: He’s A Rainbow Jerry Lee Lewis: Think About It Darlin’ Kris Kristofferson and Rita Coolidge: Help Me Make it Through the Night
17 - Genesis
Air Date: January 2, 1973
Hammersmith, England, Old Grey Whistle Test, "Willow Farm"
18 - J Geils Band / Joan Armatrading / David Geffen / Captain Beefheart / Barclay James Harvest / Exuma
Air Date: January 9, 1973
J. Geils Band: Looking for a Love / Floyds Hotel Joan Armatrading: Child Star / Give it a Try David Geffen interview Captain Beefheart : Some Yo Yo Stuff (filmfinders) Barclay James Harvest: Thank You (Marquee film) Exuma: Baby Let Me In (filmfinders)
19 - Series 2, Episode 19
Air Date: March 16, 1973
20 - Roberta Flack / Mike Absalom / The Rolling Stones / Frank Zappa
Air Date: January 23, 1973
Roberta Flack: Sonny and Sister Joy / I Never Dreamed You'd Leave in Summer Mike Absalom: Hector the Dope Sniffing Hound / Saga of WPC Sadie Stick The Rolling Stones: Happy, All Down The Line (concert clips) Frank Zappa: Cleetus Awreetus Awrightus (filmfinders clip)
21 - The Who / Claire Hammill / Shawn Phillips / Status Quo
Air Date: January 30, 1973
The Who: The Relay / Long Live Rock Claire Hammill: The Artist / Please Stay Tonight Shawn Phillips Status Quo: Don’t Waste My Time (Marquee film)
22 - Sharks
Air Date: February 6, 1973
23 - Rory Gallagher / Duncan Browne / Bette Midler / Loggins & Messina
Air Date: February 13, 1973
Rory Gallagher: Hands Off / Walk on Hot Coals Duncan Browne: Ragged Rain Life / My Old Friends Bette Midler interview Loggins & Messina: Your Mama Don't Dance (promo)
24 - Strawbs / Judee Sill
Air Date: February 20, 1973
25 - Tony McPhee / Tassavallan / Donovan / Mickie Most / Country Joe MacDonald
Air Date: February 27, 1973
Tony S McPhee: Write Me a Few Short Lines / Me and the Devil Tassavallan: Presidenti Lounge Donovan: Cosmic Wheels (film) / interview Mickie Most interview Country Joe MacDonald
26 - Argent / Shawn Phillips / Sha Na Na / Roy Buchanan
Air Date: March 6, 1973
Argent: God Gave Rock ’n’ Roll to You / It’s Only Money Shawn Phillips: I Took A Walk / Lady Of The Blue Rose Sha Na Na: Rock N Roll is Here To Stay (Crystal Palace, London clip) Roy Buchanan: Them Changes / After Hours (Madison Square Garden, New York, 1972 clip)
27 - Roger Daltrey / John Martyn / John Lennon & Yoko Ono / Edgar Winter Band
Air Date: March 13, 1973
Roger Daltrey: Giving It All Away / One Man Band John Martyn: May You Never / I’d Rather Be The Devil John Lennon & Yoko Ono: Move On Fast (from ‘One to One’ concert) Edgar Winter Band: Heavy (concert clip)
28 - Humble Pie / Ry Cooder / Led Zeppelin / Deliverance
Air Date: March 20, 1973
Humble Pie: Black Coffee / Twist and Shout Ry Cooder: Goin’ To Brownsville / Vigilante Man / interview Led Zeppelin: No Quarter (filmfinders) Deliverance : Dueling Banjos (film clip)
29 - Episode 29
Air Date: March 27, 1973
30 - Roxy Music
Air Date: April 3, 1973
31 - Episode 31
Air Date: April 10, 1973
32 - Episode 32
Air Date: April 17, 1973
33 - Birtha / John David Southern
Air Date: April 24, 1973
Birtha: I Can't Stop The Madness John David Southern: How Long / Doolin’ Dalton vintage Motown clips of Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
34 - The Wailers
Air Date: May 1, 1973
35 - Yes: Live in Concert
Air Date: May 1, 1973
Yes, live in Concert at the Rainbow Theatre, Dec 1972. And You and I / Clap / Roundabout / Yours is no Disgrace / Wurm
36 - Alaquin
Air Date: May 8, 1973
37 - American Blues Legends Live in Concert
Air Date: May 8, 1973
Homesick James: Louisiana Blues Snooky Pryor: Do the Boogie Woogie Boogie Woogie Red: Hello Little Girl Washboard Willie - Love You Baby 24 Hours a Day Whispering Smith - Never Leave me Baby Lightnin’ Slim - Too Much Monkey Business
38 - Roy Bucchanan
Air Date: May 15, 1973
39 - Leon Russell / BB King
Air Date: May 15, 1973
40 - Nazareth / Harvey Andrews / Camel / The Eagles / Del Shannon
Air Date: May 22, 1973
Nazareth: Bad Boy / Vigilante Man Harvey Andrews: Friend Of Mine / For My Father Camel: Never Let Go (promo) The Eagles: Outlaw Man (filmfinders) Del Shannon interview
41 - Cream
Air Date: May 29, 1973
42 - Episode 42
Air Date: June 5, 1973
43 - Focus: Live in Concert
Air Date: June 5, 1973
44 - John Entwistle - Kevin Ayers - Slick & Kanter - Seals & Crofts
Air Date: June 12, 1973
John Entwistle - Peg Leg Peggy / My Wife Kevin Ayers: Shouting in a Bucket Blues / Oh Wot A Dream Slick & Kanter interview Seals & Crofts: Dust On My Saddle (film)
45 - Terry Reid - Del Shannon - Strider - Mike Oldfield - Pete Sinfield
Air Date: June 19, 1973
Terry Reid: Without Expression / Live Life Del Shannon - Louise Kelly Strider: Higher & Higher (promo) Mike Oldfield: Tubular Bells (promo) Pete Sinfield: Still (promo)
46 - Episode 46
Air Date: July 10, 1973
47 - Edgar Winter Group / Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee / Alan Hull
Air Date: July 17, 1973
Edgar Winter Group: Frankenstein / Rock N Roll Boogie Woogie Blues / Hanging Around Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee: Walking My Blues Away / Sonny's Thing / Walk On Alan Hull: Numbers (film)
48 - Johnny Rivers / Drifters / Pete Sinfield
Air Date: July 24, 1973
49 - Freddie King / Dr John / Doobie Brothers / Blue
Air Date: July 31, 1973
Freddie King: Boogie Funk Woman / Across The River Dr. John: Such A Night Doobie Brothers: Long Train Running (promo) Blue: Red Light Song (promo)