Totally British: 70's Rock 'n' Roll

1975-1979 (1x2)

Air date: Mar 15, 2013

A romp through the BBC 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. 1. DR. FEELGOOD - Keep It Out Of Sight 1975 2. DUCKS DELUXE - Coast To Coast 1975 3. ACE - I'm A Man 1975 4. RONNIE LANE & SLIM CHANCE - Anniversary 1975 5. KURSAAL FLYERS - Little Does She Know 1976 6. EDDIE AND THE HOT RODS - Get Out Of Denver 1976 7. GRAHAM PARKER & THE RUMOUR - Heat Treatment 1977 8. TYLA GANG - Young Lords 1977 9. STEVE GIBBONS BAND - Tulane 1977 10. MEAL TICKET - This Could Be The Town 1977 11. DAVE EDMUNDS - I Knew The Bride (When She Used To Rock And Roll) 1977 12. ELVIS COSTELLO - (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes 1977 13. THE MOTORS - Dancing The Night Away 1978 14. DIRE STRAITS - Sultans Of Swing 1978 15. NICK LOWE - Cruel To Be Kind 1979 16. PRETENDERS - Stop Your Sobbing 1979 17. THE INMATES - The Walk 1979 18. GRAHAM PARKER & THE RUMOUR - Hey Lord, Don't Ask Me Questions 1978