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Bob for another colourful journey through the music of the 1970s. Featuring a 'Best of the Test' performance from Bill Withers on 'The Old Grey Whistle Test' in 1972.

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Music Played

  • First Class

    Beach Baby

    • Beach Baby: The Complete Recordings.
    • Grapefruit.
    • 12.

  • Queen

    You're My Best Friend

    • Queen - Greatest Hits.
    • Parlophone.
    • 4.

  • The Stylistics

    Can't Give You Anything (But My Love)

    • 70's Number Ones Vol 3.
    • Old Gold.

  • THE ROCKDATE DIARY

    • Suzi Quatro

      Can The Can

      • 25 Years Of Rock `n' Roll - 1973.
      • Connoisseur.

    • Free

      All Right Now

      • Back To The 70's (CD1) (Various).
      • EMI.
      • 15.

    • The Rascals

      Icy Water

      • Peaceful World.
      • Columbia Records.
      • B2.

    • The O’Jays

      Use Ta Be My Girl

      • So Full Of Love.
      • Legacy Recordings.
      • 2.

    • Sandy Denny

      Solo - BBC Session 14/11/1973

    • Elton John

      Someone Saved My Life Tonight

      • Diamonds.
      • Virgin EMI Records.

  • Tom Robinson Band

    2-4-6-8 Motorway

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1977 (Various).
    • Premier.

  • Bruce Springsteen

    Badlands

    • The Essential.
    • Columbia.

  • Blondie

    Sunday Girl

    • NOW That's What I Call Unforgettable (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • J.J. Cale

    Cajun Moon

    • Okie.
    • Universal International Music B.V..
    • 7.

  • The Sutherland Brothers Band & Quiver

    Arms Of Mary

    • The Greatest Love Of All (Various).
    • Old Gold.

  • COUNTRY CLASSIC

    • Emmylou Harris

      Love Hurts (feat. Gram Parsons)

      • Duets.
      • Rhino/Warner Records.
      • 2.

  • Nazareth

    Love Hurts

    • Million Sellers Vol.18 - The Seventie.
    • Disky.

  • The Moody Blues

    I'm Just a Singer (In a Rock and Roll Band)

    • And The Road Goes On Forever Vol 1.
    • Debutante.

  • "Mississippi" Charles Bevel

    You've Got The Power

    • A&M Records.

  • BEST OF THE TEST

    • Bill Withers

      Ain't No Sunshine (Live)

      • The Old Grey Whistle Test Live.
      • Rhino.
      • 19.

  • The Rolling Stones

    Beast of Burden

    • Virgin.

Broadcast

  • Yesterday 15:00
    BBC Radio 2