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Post by mpappaceno on Apr 2, 2010 16:04:07 GMT
Hi, I'm doing research on a show that aired in the '60's called Popside. If any one can provide any information it would be appreciated. What years did it run? Are any episodes known to exist? I know, for example, Hendrix once appeared on it. Also, where was it produced? Was this a Swedish show? Any help would be appreciated as I'm having trouble finding much, if any, info on this show. Thanks. Michael
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Post by Kev Mulrenan on Apr 2, 2010 16:20:35 GMT
Yes it was Swedish.
It was short and sweet; about 15 minutes long it seems.
The most famous episodes are the one with the Small faces (available on the British Invasion disks) and the Who. They do about 5 quick songs in a row before a very staged invasion by a gaggle of dolly birds.
Other bits seem to survive:
I think:
Hendrix The New Animals The Pretty Things.
I think it was around from 66 to 68.
Details are very sketchy and educated guesses; but I hope I pointed you in the right direction!
Good luck with the research!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2010 16:58:19 GMT
Yes, "Popside" appears to have been transmitted between 1966 and 1968.
Manfred Mann did a half hour special which exists on VT.
The Hollies also appeared a couple of times, first in 1966 with Graham Nash introducing each member and introducing Bernie Calvert standing in for Eric Haydock who Graham says was sick back home in Manchester. There is also a clip of the lovely "Wings" from early 1968 also from "Popside."
"Popside" also appear to be the source for a couple of films showing The Who at work in the recording studio, notably "Pictures Of Lily" showing elements of the recording, and vocal overdubs.
One man working on that show was Peter Goldmann - the man responsible for The Beatles promos for "Strawberry Fields Forever" and "Penny Lane." He also did The Troggs' "Night Of The Long Grass" promo and I'm not sure for certain but the clips of The Troggs miming in a rail station and on a train are also from "Popside."
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Post by mpappaceno on Apr 2, 2010 19:35:45 GMT
Thanks guys. I appreciate the info!! I'll keep researching and see what I can find.
Michael
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Post by nicadare on Apr 2, 2010 21:02:44 GMT
...And one of the the most famous pieces of footage from Popside is the Walker Brothers clip of 'The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore' (1966). www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZX4M3wjDew
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Post by Deleted on Apr 3, 2010 9:08:03 GMT
What year does the Manfred Mann half-hour special date from, Philip? Do you know which songs were performed in it? Sounds like a very interersting one that i'd not heard about before. Was it colour or b/w, by the way?
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Post by Bob Savage (robstar) on Apr 3, 2010 11:31:31 GMT
And Dave Dee, Dozy Beaky Mick and Tich performed about the same time as The Who, there footage was available on the BR music DVD "Greatest hits"
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Post by mpappaceno on Apr 3, 2010 16:01:24 GMT
Thanks everyone for your responses so far. I was able to see the 2 songs Hendrix performed on this show on YouTube and they're really good. Hadn't seen them before. I'm really surprised there isn't much info on this show.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 3, 2010 20:54:32 GMT
What year does the Manfred Mann half-hour special date from, Philip? Do you know which songs were performed in it? Sounds like a very interersting one that i'd not heard about before. Was it colour or b/w, by the way? It's in black and white. May or June 1967. It's where the bizarre marionette performance of "Ha Ha Said The Clown" originates. They performed several songs - mimed of course - including two or three songs that wouldn't be released for another year. Can't remember which songs exactly I'm afraid... some from "As Is" and "Mighty Garvey!".. but did see a copy a couple of years back and remember it being surreal in places.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 4, 2010 9:58:30 GMT
Sounds great, Phillip. I just hope some company or other decides to release it on DVD. Things like this are really too good to remain in vaults! I would love to see it.
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Post by davemachin on Apr 6, 2010 8:47:07 GMT
So many of the sixties groups are not at all well catered for on dvd. The recent Small Faces release was a step in the right direction but some of the key bands are not represented at all out there. Even some famous ones like The Kinks and Manfred Mann. Tragic considering that interesting programmes like the Mann special mentioned above sit in vaults unseen. Please give us a chance to view them someone?
Dave
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Post by Matthew North on Apr 7, 2010 11:54:22 GMT
Very High Quality audio of Arthur Brown's peformance survives, not sure about video.
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Post by davemachin on Apr 8, 2010 10:38:45 GMT
Is that from Popside, Matthew? Seems like this series could do with a comprehensive dvd release as it seems full of gems!
Dave
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Post by Thomas Walsh on Apr 9, 2010 6:26:06 GMT
Dave, I've spoken to the main guy from 'Reeling in the years' who's responsible for the wonderful recent DVD releases (Small Faces, Dusty etc..) and he says that they'll never do a 'Kinks' one (Ray?) or a 'Move' one (ridiculous money being asked for footage clearance. Hugely sad that). He also says that he only knows of 30-40 minutes of really really good quality footage available from bands like 'The Zombies' who he says he's constantly asked to release a DVD of (as well as The Move) so there's a lot less footage out there of certain classic bands than people think.
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T.
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Post by Paul Watkins on Apr 10, 2010 13:00:27 GMT
Dave, I've spoken to the main guy from 'Reeling in the years' who's responsible for the wonderful recent DVD releases (Small Faces, Dusty etc..) and he says that they'll never do a 'Kinks' one (Ray?) or a 'Move' one (ridiculous money being asked for footage clearance. .........(as well as The Move) so there's a lot less footage out there of certain classic bands than people think. :-( T. I've come across this situation on a Move DVD release before, but how do companies such as BR music & European broadcasters show the Move footage so often there? I know that the 'known' Move footage is sparse but over the last year alone some of my research has identified Move TV appearance's in Sweden and on French TV from 1967 that still exist there. There are also 'promotional' videos that surely can't be that expensive to licence?. Is it the BBC footage that is the expensive stuff?
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