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Laurence Piper
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Re: Lift Off With Ayshea
« Reply #30 on Nov 26, 2009, 4:20pm »

I see from an episode guide that I have that Tea & Symphony appeared on Beat Club at least once in 1969, Chris. So it'll be interesting to see that one.

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« Reply #31 on Nov 26, 2009, 4:21pm »

LIFT OFF WITH AYSHEA - series 6:
Presenter: Ayshea Brough
Resident singer: Guy Lutman
Resident backing singers: Lynn Garner, Chris Marlow
Resident dancers: The Feet
Resident: Ollie Beak
Producer: Muriel Young
Director: Dave Warwick / Baz Taylor
Music arranged by Gerry Allison and directed by Derek Hilton.
Song titles performed are given in brackets after name of act, where these were noted in T.V. Times, as are any other details given about the edition in question.

27/04/73:
Wizzard (See My Baby Jive) / Vie / Ayshea (Farewell and Get Down to her pet puppy Daisy-May)

04/05/73:
10cc (Rubber Bullets) / Hurricane Smith / Jeff Collins

11/05/73:
Roger Whittaker / Steve Royal / Geordie (All Because Of You)

18/05/73:
The Tremeloes / Mike Rose & The Colour

25/05/73:
Gene Pitney / Julia Campbell / Miki Anthony

01/06/73:
Vanity Fare / Kincaid / Peter D. Kelly / Ayshea (You're So Sweet...Horseflies Keep Buzzing Round Your Face)

08/06/73:
Stavely Makepeace / The Fortunes

15/06/73:
Wayne Fontana / Louisa Jane White / Geordie (Can You Do It?)

22/06/73:
New World / Slade / Brotherly Love / Jaki Whitren

29/06/73:
New World / Gary Bond / Middle Of The Road

There seemed to be no details again until the final episode of this particular series (presumably not still series 6 though?):

09/01/74:
Julie Rogers / Peter Barnsfather / Roy Wood

(Transmission details as T.V. Times Southern edition)

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« Reply #32 on Nov 26, 2009, 4:35pm »

Im sure i saw The Flirtations in Lift Off around 1971 72?

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« Reply #33 on Nov 26, 2009, 9:21pm »

I was just browsing through my video clips on my hard drive and i came across another Sweet clip, this one is 'Ballroom Blitz' listed as from lift-off.
Here it is on youtube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Tz6XAMPDS0

is it Lift-off ?

Probably from Andy Scott's collection. If So, that's another one to add to what survives.

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Re: Lift Off With Ayshea
« Reply #34 on Nov 27, 2009, 9:53pm »

Nov 22, 2009, 8:18pm, Christopher.C wrote:

Great memory for detail, John. This is a great thread for me and full of useful arcane knowledge.

Didn't know there was a promo film for The Groover. The T.Rex dvd collection completely missed this song out and I gathered there was nothing to represent it any more. Can you reach into your brain to extract any more details visually? I wasn't aware those Mountain promos were ever used in broadcast programmes. I used to have one of the vhs releases of these and thought these were shot 8mm (poss 16mm tho). These are interesting period pieces that are handy in filling a few archives holes although crudely shot.

I think those Sweet clips were taped by a band member (Andy Scott?) who had a collection. Think this is a well known secret. The versions on Youtube are lacking any Lift Off end titles tho. The T.Rex home recording was Truck On Tyke, right? Think there was a clip uncovered not so long ago and partially pasted on Youtube. There can't have been many appearances of that song on tv as it wasn't a large hit and Teenage Dream followed it up.

Would be very interesting to see the two existing shows but will probably have an end of term feel to them being as they are so near the end of the run. Not really representing the series at it's peak.

Do you know how many / between what years those Mountain films were made, John? They'd make an interesting documentary feature in themselves for a music release or BBC4 broadcast.

The earliest 'Mountain Music Spectacular' seems to date from 1970; featuring 'Yellow River' (Christie) and 'In the Summertime' (Mungo Jerry). There's also Gilbert O Sullivans - second - single 'Nothing Rhymed'. This was the first hit; but his first single 'Mr Moodys Garden' was released on Major Minor and was a flop.

I think 'Lift Off' also used the Mungo Jerry 'Lady Rose' one which turned up on cable TV repeats of 'Disco' a German pop show.

I seem to Think Thames played the 'Yellow River' one reel; retitled as 'Bands down the river' or similar as a replacement show during the Spring 1971 ITV strikes in place of 'TODAY'.

I then recognised them turning up in 'LIFT OFF' later that year and early 1972.

The Mountain Spectaculars were available on Super 8 films from the shop that used to be to the left when you went out of Charing Cross Station; in the Strand. Now they were compiled and released on DVD about 6 or 7 years back and were available in HMV in the West End. But they were retitled 'hits of the 70s' or 'Glam hits of the 70s'. A clue would be to look up some of the song listings for the volumes.

The 1970 volume included the aforementioned.

Sweet songs featured for - 1971 - 72 volume 'You're not wrong for loving me'; 'Poppa Joe'. T Rex 'Get it On'; Middle of the Road 'Soley Soley'; also 'Tweedledum and Tweedledee'.

The 1973 volume featured Ralph McTell doing 'Streets of London' and Dawn 'Tie a Yellow Ribbon'. The 'Rock and Roll Greatest Years' VHS series contain a number of hits drawn from the footage. Note in each volume it appeared that the bands say in '72; were also asked to play a recent hit.

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Re: Lift Off With Ayshea
« Reply #35 on Nov 27, 2009, 9:58pm »

Nov 22, 2009, 8:38pm, Bob Savage (robstar) wrote:

"The T.Rex home recording was Truck On Tyke, right? Think there was a clip uncovered not so long ago and partially pasted on Youtube.'

That clip was the lost "Teenage Dream" from TOTP.

Thanks - I saw that one but it wasn't what I meant.

Someone on this forum mentioned during a debate apparent verification of T Rexs 'Truck on Tyke' on 'Lift Off'; as they were expecting to get a copy. The clip had already been discussed as there had been a rumour of an auction of shibaden tapes reprotedly labelled as containing selections of 'Lift Off' from 1971 and 72 (not that Roy Wood one though; sadly).

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Re: Lift Off With Ayshea
« Reply #36 on Nov 27, 2009, 10:09pm »

Nov 17, 2009, 12:09pm, Laurence Piper wrote:

Here you go! Some details weren't available for a few editions in series 1. Most of the other series are complete though. More can be posted later if there is interest (?)

LIFT OFF - series 1:
Presenters: Ayshea Brough, Graham Bonney
Resident group: The Pattern
Resident dancers: The Feet
Semi-regular resident performer: Wally Whyton
Resident: Ollie Beak
Producer: Muriel Young
Director: Dave Warwick / Baz Taylor
Music arranged by Gerry Allison and directed by Derek Hilton

05/11/69:
Long John Baldry / The Family Dogg / Ruby James / Tea & Symphony

12/11/69:
Dave Allenby / Ray Davies / 4 O'Briens / The Tangerine Peel

19/11/69:
John Walker / The Clifornians / Heathmore / Millie Small / Ron Tremaine

26/11/69:
P.P.Arnold / Jimmy Cliff / Magic Valley / Peppermint Circus / Spectrum

03/12/69:
The Black Velvet / The Format / Gene Latter / Lorenzo & Margo

10/12/69:
Lou Christie / The Casuals / Samantha Jones / Chris Simmons / Niyah Shuffe

17/12/69:
No details

31/12/69:
No details

07/01/70:
No details

14/01/70:
No details

21/01/70:
No details

28/01/70:
No details

Presumably the series was colour from edition 3 onwards (the first one to be transmitted after the start of colour on 15/11/69).

Transmission details as T.V. Times (Southern edition)

This reminds me of my memory of an unidentified pop show where there was both a young male and female presenter in the 1970 period.

Think I've mentioned it before. All I know is my Dad had taken me to a local area to a Toy Shop he had found and I bought a model kit. It was either a weekday (i.e. Tuesday) during a holiday; or a Saturday. We would have got back about twenty to five in the afternoon. I've never found out what it was as I missed the start titles.

Picketty Witch were on and the whole thing had an atmosphere like a party. I enjoyed it; but ponder if it was an early 'Lift Off'?

It didn't match the later format (usually white back panels and audience not seen). The backdrop was plain black (like a space behind). The band were in the middle of the audience on a circular stage with target type design. The audience below dancing around them. Unlike 'Lift Off' c 1972; the camera didn't cut between shots; but panned back from the band to bring the presenter duo into view. When the next band came on; they looked to the other side of the previous band and it panned again to a second small stage.

I thought it was 'Same old feeling'; but it would have been the end of the Summer hols (Aug 1970) or possibly end of 70 into Jan 71.

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Re: Lift Off With Ayshea
« Reply #37 on Nov 29, 2009, 4:28pm »

Nov 26, 2009, 9:21pm, Paul Watkins wrote:

Just a quick follow up on this clip.
It's not from Andy Scott's collection. It is from a 'broadcast master'.

If this is from Lift-Off, then there are more surviving editions than are calalogued in the archives.

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Re: Lift Off With Ayshea
« Reply #38 on Nov 29, 2009, 5:17pm »

I'm no expert at this but to me it doesn't look like Lift off i could be wrong but i don't think it is .Its an interesting one i wondered if it was Disco but not that either anyone have any ideas ?

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Re: Lift Off With Ayshea
« Reply #39 on Nov 29, 2009, 5:23pm »

Nov 26, 2009, 9:21pm, Paul Watkins wrote:

This is late 1974 & it's taken from German tv programme Tanzparty. They also mimed along to BLOCKBUSTER

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Re: Lift Off With Ayshea
« Reply #40 on Nov 30, 2009, 1:01am »

I was travelling back from Antwerp today with John Richardson and asked him for any memories he has about Lift Off as he was in the studio band.

He recalled doing the show regularly 1969 and 70. They used to back Graham Bonney and then Ayshea while she sang.

John's involvement in the show was the reason 'Baskin & Copperfield were invited on as their single had already fallen away from the edge of the Top 50.

He confirmed John Walker performed 'Cotton Fields' on the show.

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Re: Lift Off With Ayshea
« Reply #41 on Dec 2, 2009, 8:31pm »

John presumably didn't keep any recordings or know of anyone who did? Anyway, here's the final installment:

LIFT OFF WITH AYSHEA - series 7:
Presenter: Ayshea Brough
Resident dancers: The Feet
Producer: Muriel Young
Director: Dave Warwick / Baz Taylor
Music arranged by Gerry Allison and directed by Derek Hilton.
Song titles performed are given in brackets after name of act, where these were noted in T.V. Times, as are any other details given about the edition in question.

01/07/74:
Slade (The Bangin' Man) / The Flirtations / Angel / Ayshea (When You Walk In The Room)

08/07/74:
Sunny / Hector / The Scaffold (Liverpool Lou and Lily The Pink) / Ayshea (The Night Chicago Died and Country Roads)

15/07/74:
The Sweet (The Six Teens) / Merlin / The Settlers

22/07/74:
The Rockin' Berries / Barry Blue / Paul De Vinci

29/07/74:
Bay City Rollers (Shang A Lang and Summer Love Sensation) / Bilbo Baggins / Dave Hunter / Sweet Dreams

05/08/74:
Mud (Rocket) / Firebird / Louisa / The First Class

12/08/74:
Paper Lace (The Black-Eyed Boys) / Glitter Band (Just For You) / David & Andy Williams / Charlie James / Starbuck

19/08/74:
Alvin Stardust / The Wombles / Stephanie De Sykes & Rain / Mr. Big / Candida

26/08/74:
Bright Red Tandem / Grant Gaynor / John Christie / Geordie

02/09/74:
McGuinness Flint / The Rats / Scott Fitzgerald / New World

10/09/74:
Showaddywaddy / Limme & The Family Cooking / Albatross / Gerry Lochran

17/09/74:
Erasmus / The Kiki Dee Band / Oscar / Wizzard

24/09/74:
Polly Brown / Sweet Chariot / Alaska / Ayshea (And Then He Kissed Me)

01/10/74:
David Essex / The First Class / Jack Wild / Gordon Bennett

08/10/74:
Lynn Paul / Daniel Boone / Hello (Tell Him) / Bitter Suite / Ayshea (Born With A Smile On My Face)

15/10/74:
Barry Blue / Bay City Rollers

22/10/74:
No details (T.V. Times edition missing)

29/10/74:
No Details (T.V. Times edition missing)

05/11/74:
Slade / Peter Oliver / Alister Jons

(No programme 12/11 due to The Budget)

19/11/74:
Geordie / Freddie Garrity / Together / Julian Brook /

26/11/74:
Stavely Makepeace / Hello / Zig Zag / Alvin Stardust

03/12/74:
Sally James (guest presenter) / The Goodies (The In Betweenies) / Micky Moonshine / The Cats / Gary Glitter

10/12/74:
Peter Noone / Laari / Mr. Big

17/12/74:
Stephanie De Sykes / Beano / Vince Edwards & Him and Us

(Transmission details as T.V. Times Southern edition)

That's all, folks!

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Re: Lift Off With Ayshea
« Reply #42 on Dec 3, 2009, 10:12am »

It was 1974 then i saw The Flirtations cheers Laurence

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Re: Lift Off With Ayshea
« Reply #43 on Dec 3, 2009, 3:23pm »

Much preferred 10CC to Sweet/Queen really i do recall them singing Johnny Dont Do It one of the members was sitting on a motorkike

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Re: Lift Off With Ayshea
« Reply #44 on Dec 4, 2009, 11:07am »

I'm glad the listing proved popular and hopefully useful anyway. I can actually remember The Sweet performing Alexander Graham Bell on Lift Off! It was announced as being their new or next single and was always one of my favourites of theirs, although it didn't get as high in the charts as others. I've seen a film promo for the song more recently but no studio appearances of any kind as yet. I'd also like to see the 10cc appearance for Johnny Don't Do It mentioned by Dave as nothing from this song appears to exist visually. Did the band ever perform it elsewhere, I wonder?

I must admit, i've never seen a Stavely Makepeace TV appearance on anything either. It would be interesting though as i'm keen to know of anything which documents the more obscure bands of that era visually.

It's interesting to hear details from specific editions of Lift Off that people remember (e.g. 10cc's Johnny Don't Do It, mentioned by Stephen, with one of the band sitting on a motorcycle). If anyone has more, why not share 'em with us here?

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