Rod Stewart's You Wear It Well

[Paul Watkins]

Just been watching Rod's 'You Wear it Well' on Totp (the one where he has the words on paper). Does anybody know how it has survived?
Is it an insert?.
It's from either 17th Aug 72 or 31st Aug 72.

[Brian Evans]

I raised this a few years back. It is an insert from that edition, the rest of the show does not survive. I thought it was from September 72 so it maybe from 31/8/72?

[Paul Watkins]

I've always wondered how this survives. The reason being that there were 'rumours' a few years back that another appearance from this 'possible' edition survives - ELO's 10538 Overture.

Here's the edition it may be from.......17th Aug 1972

Alice Cooper School's Out Jimmy Savile Repeated Clip
Blackfoot Sue Standing In The Road Live In Studio
Derek & The Dominos Layla Audience
Duncan Browne Journey Live In Studio
Electric Light Orchestra 10538 Overture Live In Studio
Rod Stewart You Wear It Well Live In Studio
Jackie Wilson I Get The Sweetest Feeling Pan's People
Lynsey De Paul Sugar Me Live In Studio
Procol Harum Conquistador Promo Video
Mardi Gras Too Busy Thinking About My Baby Audience

Here's the other one....31st Aug 1972

Blackfoot Sue Standing In The Road Noel Edmunds Live In Studio
Cliff Richard Living In Harmony Audience
Elton John Honky Cat Live In Studio
Faron Young It's Four In The Morning Promo Video
Jackie Wilson I Get The Sweetest Feeling Pan's People
Rod Stewart You Wear It Well Repeated Clip
Roxy Music Virginia Plain Audience
Slade Mama Weer All Crazee Now Live In Studio

Has anyone seen any other performances from these editions?

[Mark Leech]

Ah yes

I'm pretty sure I read somewhere once (maybe on here), that there is a TOTP compilation reel of isolated performances - if my memory is correct it contains Bowie, The Kinks, Free, Roxy Music and Rod Stewart amongst others.

As previously stated, the Rod Stewart clip is from 17-8-72 (repeated 31-8-72). I have seen another clip from 17-8-72, but this is a bit of a cheat as it is Alice Cooper, which was on 28-12-72 (a repeat of a repeat!) which of course is in existence.

Regards

Mark

[Jeff Lewis]

Some of these clips were used on Mike Read Pop Quiz in the early eighties. The two may not be unconnected.

[markjhaley]

Just an observation.
It does seem that clips from that era had a better chance of surviving if they were repeated in a later edition...even if the actual shows were wiped.

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Jul 20, 2009 18:14:39 GMT Mark Leech said:

I'm pretty sure I read somewhere once (maybe on here), that there is a TOTP compilation reel of isolated performances - if my memory is correct it contains Bowie, The Kinks, Free, Roxy Music and Rod Stewart amongst others.

Yes, although the TOTP compilation reel consists of purely 1970 / 71 performances (the Kinks and Free clips are on there) but the Rod Stewart appearance is not part of that. It seems it's a standalone clip, along with one or two others of a similar kind. No idea where these came from or how they managed to survive though, i'm afraid.

[Pete Seaton]

this can be located on TOTP2 19/09/01 & 08/01/02 & 03/09/02 & 13/02/04 (from 31/08/72)

its a shame more of these Orphans aren't repeated on a TOTP2 specials (even the poorest recorded)

[Paul Watkins]

Jul 21, 2009 7:37:12 GMT @laurencepiper said:

Jul 20, 2009 18:14:39 GMT Mark Leech said:

I'm pretty sure I read somewhere once (maybe on here), that there is a TOTP compilation reel of isolated performances - if my memory is correct it contains Bowie, The Kinks, Free, Roxy Music and Rod Stewart amongst others.

Yes, although the TOTP compilation reel consists of purely 1970 / 71 performances (the Kinks and Free clips are on there) but the Rod Stewart appearance is not part of that. It seems it's a standalone clip, along with one or two others of a similar kind. No idea where these came from or how they managed to survive though, i'm afraid.

It's interesting that this clip is a 'stand alone' , i wonder what was on the tape it was part of ?.