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Post by Glen Robins on Jun 22, 2013 10:19:02 GMT
And two more articles, one of which is very hard to read, but as they are both from early episodes may have useful info. The first is from the Daily Mirror, 10 December 1969, and the second is from the Daily Mirror, 17 December 1969 Attachment Deleted Attachment Deleted |
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Post by jerryg on Jun 25, 2013 11:42:39 GMT
Great stuff once again glen ,up until a few years back there was hardly any info on lift off with ayshea to be found anywhere ,and in its heyday ,it was considered the next best thing for music next to totp,even today its hard to find any photos from the show ,and saying that some of the greatest names of the time in pop music appeared on the show ,its a real pity .
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Post by krssweet on Jun 29, 2013 17:14:26 GMT
Hi Everyone
Some of you may know of me I have been mates with Andy Scott of Sweet for nearly thirty years I have access to all of archives including his diaries
I am not sure if it is any help to those researching the Lift Off! material but in Andy's Diaries he lists the filming date and venue for the lift off shows
I have transcribed it and formulated so it is easy to collate with available material. Just a but of additional information Mike Chapman got Sweet there very first television appearance on Lift Off1 because his band Tangerine Oeel had appeared on the show in November 1969. Mike got on very well with Murial Young and used this to promote Sweet
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LIFT OFF (Series 2)
LIFT OFF (EPISODE 26)
30th December 1970
The Sweet (Funny Funny) / Crane / Jackie (Back On My Feet)
Sweets Performance was filmed Tuesday 22nd December Granada Studio’s Manchester, U.K
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LIFT OFF (Series 3)
LIFT OFF (EPISODE 27)
10th August 1971
The Sweet (Co Co) / Miki Anthony with Sally Sunshine
Sweets Performance was filmed Thursday 29th July 1971 Granada Studio’s Manchester, U.K
LIFT OFF (EPISODE 38)
27th October 1971
Roger Whittaker / Labre Siffre (It Must Be Love - 1st TV appearance) / The Sweet (Alexander Graham Bell) / Ayshea sings I'm Into Something Good
Sweets performance was filmed Thursday 14th October 1971 Granada Studio’s Manchester, U.K.
LIFT OFF (EPISODE 46)
22nd December 1971
Tiger Sue / The Sweet / The Berries (lead singer Terry Webster is impressionist and also does Elvis)
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LIFT OFF With Ayshea (Series 4)
LIFT OFF WITH AYSHEA (EPISODE 58)
7th June 1972
The Barron Knights / Susan Maughan / The Sweet (Little Willy)
Sweet’s performance filmed Thursday 1st June Granada TV Manchester England
LIFT OFF WITH AYSHEA (EPISODE 74)
24th December 1972
Christmas Lift Off - 45 minutes:
The Sweet / New World / Ben Thomas / Miki Anthony / The Improvisers /
Xmas carol montage by whole cast
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LIFT OFF With Ayshea (Series 8)
LIFT OFF WITH AYSHEA (EPISODE 121 )
1st July 1974
Slade (The Bangin' Man & My Friend Stan) / The Flirtations (Dirty Work) /
Angel (Good Time Fanny) Andy Scott and Mick Tucker Appeared promoting Angel As Andy had written the song and Produced with Mick /Ayshea (When You Walk In The Room)
LIFT OFF WITH AYSHEA (EPISODE 123)
15th July 1974
The Sweet (The Six Teens & Set Me Free as programme outro) / Merlin (Alright) / The Settlers (Top of the World)
Pilot (film clip - Just A Smile)
Sweet’s Performance was filmed Monday 8th July at Granada TV Studio’s Manchester U.K
LIFT OFF WITH AYSHEA (EPISODE 141)
26th November 1974
Stavely Makepeace / Hello / Zig Zag / Alvin Stardust
Andy Scott has listed in his Diary that Sweet appeared performing the new single Turn it Down
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Post by Deleted on Jun 29, 2013 23:47:22 GMT
Very interesting info! I remember watching The Sweet performing Alexander Graham Bell on the show so I presume it must have been the 27/10/71 edition.
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Post by Rob Moss on Jun 30, 2013 22:31:42 GMT
krssweet, I have already sent you a PM asking you to post under your real name, as per forum rules. Please change your user name.
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Post by Thomas William Patrick Walsh on Jul 1, 2013 2:51:38 GMT
[content removed - reply to follow by PM later today]
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Post by Thomas William Patrick Walsh on Jul 1, 2013 2:52:25 GMT
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Post by krssweet on Jul 1, 2013 5:48:28 GMT
krssweet, I have already sent you a PM asking you to post under your real name, as per forum rules. Please change your user name. Hello and welcome to the board I wish I hadn't bothered now Cheers Rob for making me very welcome |
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Post by Rob Moss on Jul 1, 2013 9:47:10 GMT
I'll reply to your PM later today, krssweet.
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Post by jerryg on Jul 2, 2013 14:20:33 GMT
Well i for one am very grateful to krsweet and everyone else who has kindly given time and info on lift -off with ayshea ,ive been doing research for the show for years now ,and have been very lucky by the kind people on here who have either posted their own memories ,or newspaper or magazine info on the show ,lift off seems to be slipping away from the pop tv archives memories ,as ive said before on here ,many of famous groups and singers appeared on this kids classic pop show of the day.
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Post by jerryg on Jul 2, 2013 14:25:21 GMT
Hi Krsweet ,dont know if you still are reading the board ,but would you know if it was the xmas 72 edition of lift off with ayshea ,where the band sang blockbuster for the first time ,also do you know if they sang any other of their songs on the same show ,i would also be interseted in knowing if sweet sang turn it down in the studio ,or was it a promo ,many Thanks.
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Post by philmoss on Jul 2, 2013 15:25:00 GMT
  As far as I'm aware this is from the Christmas Lift Off in 1972. |
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Post by krssweet on Jul 5, 2013 6:38:04 GMT
Hi Krsweet ,dont know if you still are reading the board ,but would you know if it was the xmas 72 edition of lift off with ayshea ,where the band sang blockbuster for the first time ,also do you know if they sang any other of their songs on the same show ,i would also be interseted in knowing if sweet sang turn it down in the studio ,or was it a promo ,many Thanks. Hi I asked Andy about this he can recall doing a Christmas sing along with all the people who appeared on Lift Off! but he can not be certain it was this actual show. His main recollection of Lift Off! was even though it was filmed in Manchester just about everyone who appeared on it came from London, After filming there was a mad dash to catch the last train back. Andy said they would all travel together and share a carriage including Ayshea and most of the dance troop. Unfortunately he can not remember anything about the Turn it Down appearance and his Diary does not say if it was just the film. As you may be aware the BBC banned Turn It Down so it was decided Sweet had to do every UK TV show possible to promote the single |
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Post by Jeff Lewis on Jul 5, 2013 14:40:57 GMT
I remember 23rd December 1973 with Sweet performing "Blockbuster" for the first time. I don't believe it was even released at that point.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2013 18:17:24 GMT
I remember 23rd December 1973 with Sweet performing "Blockbuster" for the first time. I don't believe it was even released at that point. According to 45Cat - who do pride themselves for accuracy - "Blockbuster!" was released in the UK on 5th January 1973, so the December 1972 performance was most certainly an exclusive preview! You know, reading throughout this thread makes one curse Granada for wiping almost all of "Lift Off With Ayshea" - it's always the BBC who get blasted for wipings but ITV companies were just as bad when it came to pop TV. Granada kept every episode of "Coronation Street" but only two of the final editions of "Lift Off" - not counting the one that surfaced a year or so ago. Many I've spoken to who lived through that era remember it with great fondness admitting it could be rather kitschy but that was part of it's appeal. |
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