THE OLD GREY WHISTLE TEST 26th February 1974

Tracks in audio;  

01 Area Code 615 - Old Grey Whistle Test (Stone Fox Chase)
02 Canned Heat - One More River To Cross
03 Fleetwood Mac - The City
04 10cc - Old Wild Men
05 Alquin - The Dance
06 Hot Tuna - Soliloquy for 2
07 Bill Haley & The Comets - Rock Around The Clock
08 Canned Heat - We Remember Fats
09 Van Morrison - Caravan (Live at the Rainbow)

Bob Harris introduces the programme and the first item by talking about Canned Heat's current tour. Canned Heat, in BBC studio, perform 'One More River to Cross'. Harris then talks about Fleetwood Mac's new album and introduces 'The City', sound only, accompanied by black and white archival film of congested New York streets. Harris talks about how group 10cc are one of the finest bands to emerge in this country during the past year and follows with Footage of 10cc filmed at the Hard Rock, Manchester, performing 'Old Wild Men'. Harris talks about Alquin's new tour and album and then Alquin, in BBC studio, perform 'Dance'. Harris introduces the next item, Hot Tuna 'Soliloquy For Two', sound only, accompanied by experimental animation. Harris introduces a clip from film ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK featuring Bill Haley and his Comets, with band performing the title track, although they are only seen in the background, with dancers in the foreground. Harris interviews Bill Haley in BBC studio, talking about when the film was made (1956) and how it was five years after he had actually started making recordings, also having had at least eleven hits before 'Rock Around The Clock'; his move from Essex Records to Decca in 1954; his early recordings, especially 'Crazy, Man, Crazy', which combined  country and western with rhythm and blues, and thus breaking barriers between black and white styles of music; how he never gets tired of performing 'Rock Around The Clock'; and how he still has a number of members from the 1950s band in the current line-up of his group. Harris introduces the next item, Canned Heat, in BBC studio, performing 'We Remember Fats', a medley of Fats Domino numbers. Harris closes the programme and introduces the final item which is Van Morrison, with backing band, performing 'Caravan' live, filmed at the Rainbow Theatre, London, in 1973.