Totally British: 70's Rock 'n' Roll

1970-1974 (1x1)

Air date: Mar 08, 2013

This was a golden era for British rock 'n' roll as everyone moved on from the whimsical 60s and looked around for something with a bit more oomph! In a pre-heavy metal world bands were experimenting with influences that dated back to 50s rock 'n' roll whilst taking their groove from old-school rhythm and blues. It was also a time when men grew their hair long! In a celebration of this era, we kick off with an early 1970s Badfinger number direct from the BBC library and continue the groove from the BBC vaults with classic rock 'n' roll heroes like Free, Status Quo, the Faces, Humble Pie and Mott the Hoople. Plus from deep within the BBC archives we dig out some rarities from the likes of Babe Ruth, Stone The Crows, the Sensational Alex Harvey Band, Man, Heavy Metal Kids and original rockers Thin Lizzy... to name but a few. 01. BADFINGER - Come And Get It 1970 02. FREE - All Right Now 1970 03. FACES - Bad 'n' Ruin 1971 04. STONE THE CROWS - Big Jim Salter 1971 05. THE ROY YOUNG BAND - Wild Country Wine 1971 06. FAMILY - In My Own Time 1971 07. HUMBLE PIE - Honky Tonk Women 1972 08. BABE RUTH - Black Dog 1972 09. KEVIN AYERS - Shouting In A Bucket Blues 1973 10. MAN - Ain't Their Fight 1973 11. THE SENSATIONAL ALEX HARVEY BAND - Faith Healer 1973 12. STATUS QUO - Caroline 1973 13. THIN LIZZY - The Rocker 1973 14. HEAVY METAL KIDS - Hanging On 1974 15. PRETTY THINGS - Singapore Silk Torpedo 1974 16. NAZARETH - Silver Dollar Forger 1974 17. MOTT THE HOOPLE - The Golden Age Of Rock n' Roll 1974