

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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Sep 20, 1977 - 1h 0m
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
Sep 27, 1977 - 1h 0m
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Oct 4, 1977 - 1h 0m
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Oct 11, 1977 - 1h 0m
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Oct 18, 1977 - 1h 0m
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Oct 25, 1977 - 1h 0m
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Nov 1, 1977 - 1h 0m
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Nov 8, 1977 - 1h 0m
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Nov 15, 1977 - 1h 0m
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Nov 22, 1977 - 1h 0m
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
Nov 29, 1977 - 1h 0m
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)
Dec 6, 1977 - 1h 0m
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Dec 13, 1977 - 1h 0m
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Dec 20, 1977 - 1h 0m
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Dec 24, 1977 - 1h 0m
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
Jan 3, 1978 - 1h 0m
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Jan 5, 1978 - 1h 0m
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Jan 10, 1978 - 1h 0m
May you Never / Small Hours / Certain Surprise / Couldn’t Love You More / Big Muff / Bless the Weather (credits) Inside out / Spencer and the Rover
Jan 17, 1978 - 1h 0m
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Jan 24, 1978 - 1h 0m
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Jan 31, 1978 - 1h 0m
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Feb 7, 1978 - 1h 0m
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Feb 14, 1978 - 1h 0m
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Feb 21, 1978 - 1h 0m
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)
Feb 28, 1978 - 1h 0m
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Mar 7, 1978 - 1h 0m
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Mar 14, 1978 - 1h 0m
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)
Mar 21, 1978 - 1h 0m
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
Mar 28, 1978 - 1h 0m
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Apr 4, 1978 - 1h 0m
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Apr 11, 1978 - 1h 0m
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May 2, 1978 - 1h 0m
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May 9, 1978 - 1h 0m
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May 16, 1978 - 1h 0m
"Sultans Of Swing"
May 23, 1978 - 1h 0m
The Jam • Billy Hunt " In The Street Today " " 'A' Bomb In Wardour Street "
May 30, 1978 - 1h 0m
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Jun 6, 1978 - 1h 0m
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
Jun 13, 1978 - 1h 0m
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Jun 20, 1978 - 1h 0m
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