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Episode 23: 1977

A series looking back at the events and music of each year from 1955 - 1979. Tonight part 23, which covers 1977.

First broadcast in 1980.

A 25-part series first broadcast in 1980 covering the years 1955-1979. The most significant records of each year are set against Pathe and Movietone newsreels, as well as extracts from Billboard magazine, archive recordings and newspaper clippings read by Bill Bingham. Tonight Stuart Grundy introduces part 23, which covers 1977.

First broadcast in 1980.

1 hour

Last on

Sat 20 Jun 2020 03:00

Music Played

  • Fleetwood Mac

    GO YOUR OWN WAY

    • RUMOURS.
    • WARNER BROS.
    • WB-7599273132.
  • Status Quo

    ROCKIN' ALL OVER THE WORLD

    • ROCKIN' ALL OVER THE WORLD.
    • VERTIGO.
    • 848-173-2.
  • Chilly Gonzales

    HOTEL CALIFORNIA

    • THE VERY BEST OF THE EAGLES.
    • ELEKTRA.
    • 9548-32375 2.
  • The Adverts

    GARY GILMORE'S EYES

    • Punk and Disorderly.
    • TELSTAR.
    • TCD-2520.
  • Sex Pistols

    EMI

    • NEVER MIND THE BOLLOCKS, HERE'S THE SEX PISTOLS.
    • VIRGIN.
    • CDV-2086.
  • Sex Pistols

    God Save The Queen

    • GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.
    • VIRGIN.
    • VSCDTDJ 1832.
  • Emerson, Lake & Palmer

    Fanfare for the Common Man

    • ROCK THERAPY.
    • POLYGRAM TV.
    • 516-861 2.
  • David Bowie

    Heroes

    • Heroes.
    • EMI.
    • B0000-10H7V.
  • Bee Gees

    Night Fever

    • SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER.
    • POLYDOR.
    • LC-039.
  • Randy Newman

    SHORT PEOPLE

    • LITTLE CRIMINALS.
    • WARNER BROS.
    • WARNER-K 256404.
  • Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers

    Road Runner

    • MODERN LOVERS.
    • REV-OLA.
    • CREV-007 CD.
  • Tom Robinson Band

    2,4,6,8 Motorway

    • Atomic.
    • EMI.
    • 5529-152.
  • The Clash

    White Riot

    • THE CLASH.
    • COLUMBIA.
    • 495-3442.
  • Elvis Costello

    WATCHING THE DETECTIVES

    • THE MAN.
    • IMP.
    • FIEND CD-52.
  • The Floaters

    FLOAT ON

    • LOVERMAN.
    • EMI TV.
    • 852411-2.
  • Donna Summer

    I Feel Love

    • Endless Summer.
    • Mercury.
    • 526-217-2.
  • Boz Scaggs

    LIDO SHUFFLE

    • SILK DEGREES.
    • CBS.
    • CDCBS-81193.
  • Julie Covington

    Don't Cry for Me Argentina

    • Number One Musicals Album.
    • Universal.
    • UNI-na.
  • Elvis Presley

    WAY DOWN

    • ALL TIME GREATEST HITS.
    • RCA.
    • PD-90100.
  • IAN DURY

    Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll

    • The Best Of Ian Dury.
    • Repertoire.
    • REP-4507.
  • The Stranglers

    (Get A) Grip (On Yourself)

    • GET A GRIP ON YOURSELF / LONDON LADY.
    • UNITED ARTISTS.
    • UP-36211.
  • Devo

    (I Can?t Get No) Satisfaction

    • Now It Can Be told (Devo At The Palace).
    • Enigma.
    • CD-1.
  • Sex Pistols

    Pretty Vacant

    • NEVER MIND THE BOLLOCKS HERE'S THE SEX PISTOLS.
    • VIRGIN.
    • V-2086.
  • Wings

    Mull of Kintyre

    • The Best Scottish Album in the World.
    • Virgin.
    • VTDCD-137.
  • The Standells

    Dirty Water

    • RHINO.
  • Yello

    I Love You

    • POLYDOR.
  • Tyrone Brunson

    The Smurf

    • Epic.
  • Elvis Costello & The Attractions

    New Amsterdam

    • Universal Music.

Broadcasts

  • Sun 28 Dec 2014 04:00
  • Sun 20 Dec 2015 04:00
  • Sat 17 Dec 2016 04:00
  • Wed 19 Dec 2018 01:00
  • Sun 8 Dec 2019 04:00
  • Sat 20 Jun 2020 03:00