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1975-1979

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Pub rock and other late 70s rock gems from Dr Feelgood, Ducks DeLuxe, Eddie and the Hot Rods, Elvis Costello, Dave Edmunds and Nick Lowe, Ace, Dire Straits and many more.

A romp through the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ archive library from 1975 to 1979 has unearthed some seldom-seen performances of the rarely explored genre of pub rock and other late 70s rock 'n' roll gems from classic music programmes like the Old Grey Whistle Test and Top of the Pops. Before the DIY culture of punk took hold there was a whole breed of real musicians who honed their craft in the backrooms of pubs. And towards the end of the 70s men's hair was starting to get shorter too.

This compilation has uncovered rarely seen footage from the likes of Canvey Island's Dr Feelgood, original pub rockers Ducks DeLuxe, Eddie and the Hot Rods, Elvis Costello, Meal Ticket, Steve Gibbons Band, Dave Edmunds and chum Nick Lowe, a pre-Mike & the Mechanics' Paul Carrack in his first band Ace, a post-Faces Ronnie Lane, The Motors, the first TV performance from Dire Straits, Graham Parker and the Rumour and many more.

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Sat 10 Sep 2022 01:20
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Music Played

  • Dr. Feelgood

    Keep It Out Of Sight

  • Ducks Deluxe

    Coast to Coast

  • Ace

    I'm a Man

  • Ronnie Lane’s Slim Chance

    Anniversary

  • Kursaal Flyers

    Little Does She Know

  • Eddie & the Hot Rods

    Get Out Of Denver

  • Graham Parker & The Rumour

    Heat Treatment

  • Tyla Gang

    Young Lords

  • The Steve Gibbons Band

    Tulane

  • Meal Ticket

    This Could Be The Town

  • Dave Edmunds

    I Knew The Bride

  • Elvis Costello

    Red Shoes

  • The Motors

    Dancing The Night Away

  • Nick Lowe

    I Love The Sound Of Breaking Glass

  • Dire Straits

    Sultans Of Swing

  • Pretenders

    Stop your Sobbing

  • The Inmates

    The Walk

  • Graham Parker & The Rumour

    Hey Lord Don't Ask Me Questions

Credit

Producer Stephanie McWhinnie

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  • Back to the 70s

    Performances from the artists and bands who provided the soundtrack for the decade.