The Old Grey Whistle Test (40th Anniversary Edition)
Various Artists
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Tracklisting
Disc 1
- Trampled Under Foot - Led Zeppelin
- Baba O'Riley - The Who
- My Brother Jake - Free
- Whiskey In The Jar - Thin Lizzy
- The Killing Of Georgie (pt 1 & 2) - Rod Stewart
- Oh! You Pretty Things - David Bowie
- Do The Strand - Roxy Music
- It's So Easy - Linda Ronstadt
- Short People - Randy Newman
- Fire Or Rain - James Taylor
- Stuck In The Middle With You - Stealers Wheel
- Feel Like Makin' Love - Bad Company
- Listen To The Music -The Doobie Brothers
- Hocus Pocus - Focus
- Cheap Sunglasses - ZZ Top
- Jessica - The Allman Brothers Band
- Just What I Needed - The Cars
- Psycho Killer - Talking Heads
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Disc 2
- Tiny Dancer - Elton John
- Hurricane - Bob Dylan
- Let It Grow - Eric Clapton
- Go Your Own Way - Fleetwood Mac
- Free Bird - Lynyrd Skynyrd
- Ventura Highway - America
- Cold As Ice - Foreigner
- 25 or 6 To 4 - Chicago
- Burning Down One Side - Robert Plant
- I'm Just A Singer (In A Rock & Roll Band) - Moody Blues
- Owner Of A Lonely Heart - Yes
- Born To Be Wild - Steppenwolf
- Radar Love - Golden Earring
- Solid Air - John Martyn
- I Have To Say It In A Song - Jim Croce
- American Pie - Don Mclean
- Personality Crisis - New York Dolls
- One Way Or Another - Blondie
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Disc 3
- Stand By Me - John Lennon
- Under My Wheels - Alice Cooper
- Driver Seat - Sniff 'n' The Tears
- Life In A Day - Simple Minds
- Give Me Everything - Magazine
- A Day's Wait - Altered Images
- Walk Out To Winter - Aztec Camera
- Small Change - Tom Waits
- Hungry Eyes - Sad Café
- Love & Affection - Joan Armatrading
- Stars - Janis Ian
- Shipbuilding - Robert Wyatt
- Sweet Mystery - Ralph McTell
- Rock & Roll Doctor - Little Feat
- So Into You - Atlanta Rhythm Section
- Guitar Street - Chris Rea
- I Wanna Be Your Dog - Iggy Pop
- Rock & Roll High School/ Rock & Roll Radio – Ramones
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Description
Release Date:
06 June 2011
The Old Grey Whistle Test between 1971 and 1987 was a late night television show on BBC2 which focused on the new and interesting figures in the world of music. Indeed many peoples first introduction to such famous figures as Bob Marley and Bruce Springsteen was through this show. To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the shows beginning this album has been released featuring tracks including "Trampled Under Foot" by Led Zeppelin, "Cheap Sunglasses" by ZZ Top, "Hurricane" by Bob Dylan and "One Way Or Another" by Blondie.