Top Of The Box

In 1979 everyone was talking about Tubeway Army, their single Are Friends Electric topped the UK charts.
Gary Numan enjoyed a brief solo career on the back of this track.
Gary Numan - Are Friends Electric

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Orange Juice - I Can’t Help Myself, Whistle Test, 1982
First shown on 22nd February on BBC4, last night I watched a very moving documentary about Edwyn Collins on BBC2, Edwyn Collins: Home Again.  It followed Edwyn’s continuing recovery from a brain haemorrhage that was the result of two strokes and contracting MRSA  in 2005.  Last [...]

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Japan - Ghosts, The Old Grey Whistle Test, 1982
Ghosts is a wonderful, perfect song that captures David Sylvian’s beautiful voice.  A great live performance on The Old Grey Whistle Test.
The group split up in December 1982 citing the ubiquitous musical differences as the main reason, though it was also stated at the time that the [...]

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Edgar Winter Group - Frankenstein, Live on The Old Grey Whistle Test, 1973
The Edgar Winter Group was formed as an outlet for American musician Edgar Winter to show off his talents as a keyboard player, vocalist, saxophonist and percussionist. According to Wikipedia, he is “well-versed in jazz, blues and rock.”
In 1972/73 The Edgar Winter [...]

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This is Tom Waits from The Old Grey Whistle Test in 1977, performing Tom Traubert’s Blues, a song that would much later be a hit for Rod Stewart.
Tom Waits - Tom Traubert’s Blues

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