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Post by carlp on Jul 10, 2014 7:11:50 GMT
With respect to Pan's People memories, one week they did a routine to Carly Simon's You're So Vain, which would place it around late 1972 - early 1973. The following week, due to public demand, they did the same routine again (to the same song, naturally). I believe this was the only time this happened.
The routine included them drinking imaginary cups of coffee for the line "clouds in my coffee...".
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Post by williammcgregor on Jul 10, 2014 11:05:05 GMT
For a short time in 1971 they introduced an album spot. This featured a band playing a song from a current album release, rather than a single. I can only remember two bands from this slot. The Groundhogs performed Cherry Red and The Mick Abrahams band performed Greyhound Bus. Impressive memory,thanks for sharing this info with us |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 10, 2014 11:13:28 GMT
Hi Ray, Regarding the Donovan film clip shown on TOTP I had a look on YouTube as well but I couldnae find anything either Help guys and gals! I wonder if the Donovan film was a clip from a Boy Named Donovan, which is indeed very evasive. |
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Post by jerryg on Jul 11, 2014 19:19:28 GMT
Great detective work in your research job William once again ,I love to read these old paper reviews regarding the previous nights totp ,I think when you read about the artists performance on the show ,it is definite confirmation that the listings of artists for those wiped shows are definitely correct ,many thanks my friend.
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Post by williammcgregor on Jul 11, 2014 20:25:22 GMT
Great detective work in your research job William once again ,I love to read these old paper reviews regarding the previous nights totp ,I think when you read about the artists performance on the show ,it is definite confirmation that the listings of artists for those wiped shows are definitely correct ,many thanks my friend. Hi Jerry, I'm glad you enjoy reading the TOTP newspaper reviews; like you I think it's great to read a review from the night after an TOTP show. To me the beauty of a review is that it conjures up images in my mind as to what the show might have been like that particular night. Also, as you say, it's confirmation that the proposed listings for a particular show are either correct or incorrect. I've noticed that the TV critic did'nt review TOTP very often,but I will still try to find some more cheers William |
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Post by Ray Langstone (was saintsray) on Jul 12, 2014 9:27:22 GMT
Hi Ray, Regarding the Donovan film clip shown on TOTP I had a look on YouTube as well but I couldnae find anything either Help guys and gals! I wonder if the Donovan film was a clip from a Boy Named Donovan, which is indeed very evasive. Well, no it isn't, because I found it! Ok, that's a bit pompous, and I apologize, but here is A Boy Called Donovan, minus the titles, which turned up in Russia. Russia! donovan-unofficial.com/video/watch/004.htmldonovan-unofficial.com/video/watch/005.htmldonovan-unofficial.com/video/watch/006.htmlA copy has been extracted from this site, and a copy of it, although being a DVD from a download (better than nowt) will be heading its' way back to an archive near you this year. My thanks to all concerned.  |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 12, 2014 13:06:33 GMT
Fantastic :-)
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Post by williammcgregor on Jul 12, 2014 20:32:01 GMT
Ray,thank you for posting A Boy Called Donovan it was great to watch
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Post by John Green on Jul 12, 2014 20:53:12 GMT
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Post by williammcgregor on Jul 15, 2014 19:37:53 GMT
The following TOTP reviews are abridged from articles by John Gibson TV critic of The Edinburgh Evening News...
Edinburgh Evening News 17/1/69 Plodding on with a Mad Hat
John Gibson basically said TOTP looked like plodding on forever and that by 1989 Minis would be even shorter and the groups would be hairier and that all J.Saville did the night before was stand there in a slightly mad hat,cigar,and bring one group on after another with the same lifeless patter: Saville"Scotland is well represented tonight and we're very pleased on account we dig that country like mad."
John Gibsons' conclusion was that TOTP was all very samey,DJ's,Groups,and the girls eyes for the cameras.
Edinburgh Evening News 28/2/69 Stuart Uses his Freedom
last night,some of Stuart Henrys' remarks were,to say the least,loaded. "The pop business is very tough,my friends," he said.
"Because one minute you can be up there and next minute you're down there." it sounded as though our deejay was in for a dig. Just one more time: "As you know the BBC in Top of the Pops like to present new faces..."
Stuart assured me earlier this week that he can live without the lolly that the BBC appearances bring him. Fair enough but there's something he going to miss when he bows out of the series next month and thats the dollies who shake it about on this programme.
John Gibson then goes onto say that the mini-clad females are not in love with any of the stars on the show but themselves
Edinburgh Evening News 28/3/69 Stuart goes out like a bomb
At least you can say this of Stuart Henry,making his last appearance as guest deejay on Top of the Pops,that he went like a bomb. Figuratively speaking. In the dying seconds of the show he had in his hands a round object with fuse,marked BOMB, and said: "I'm going out like a bomb," following that with a strangled "bye-e-e!" as the music played out the programme.
He played it normal otherwise,sporting a shawl that could have been handed down by Mary Queen of Scots. In fact,Henry might be just as well rid of the job. Top of the Pops continues to look pretty tired and only when The Who came on with loads of drive and enthusiasm for "Pinball Wizard"
did it come alive.
One of the Henry introductions went like this: "Now we'll give the ladies a chance to sport their limbs to the sound of Dean Martin."
John Gibson then basically suggested the dancers were rubbish.
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Post by paulwelton on Jul 15, 2014 20:19:51 GMT
For a short time in 1971 they introduced an album spot. This featured a band playing a song from a current album release, rather than a single. I can only remember two bands from this slot. The Groundhogs performed Cherry Red and The Mick Abrahams band performed Greyhound Bus. My vivid memory is Tony Blackburn introducing Yes who gave us Yours is no disgrace. A couple of the album spots survive, sadly Shirley Bassy and Southern comfort being the artists. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 16, 2014 9:11:38 GMT
Hi Ray, Regarding the Donovan film clip shown on TOTP I had a look on YouTube as well but I couldnae find anything either Help guys and gals! I wonder if the Donovan film was a clip from a Boy Named Donovan, which is indeed very evasive. Do you have a transmission date for the edition with the Donovan clip, by any chance? Would it have been the day before that review? If I have a tx for it, I could check the P as B to see if it credits the source for the clip (no guarantees but it is possible it will). |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 16, 2014 9:13:13 GMT
For a short time in 1971 they introduced an album spot. This featured a band playing a song from a current album release, rather than a single. I can only remember two bands from this slot. The Groundhogs performed Cherry Red and The Mick Abrahams band performed Greyhound Bus. My vivid memory is Tony Blackburn introducing Yes who gave us Yours is no disgrace. A couple of the album spots survive, sadly Shirley Bassy and Southern comfort being the artists. The Badfinger one is another that survives, as well as The Faces and Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons. |
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Post by williammcgregor on Jul 16, 2014 9:28:59 GMT
I wonder if the Donovan film was a clip from a Boy Named Donovan, which is indeed very evasive. Do you have a transmission date for the edition with the Donovan clip, by any chance? Would it have been the day before that review? If I have a tx for it, I could check the P as B to see if it credits the source for the clip (no guarantees but it is possible it will). The Donovan clip was shown on TOTP on Thursday 9/9/65 as the review in the Edinburgh Evening News was the day after |
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Post by Kev Hunter on Jul 16, 2014 11:40:15 GMT
My vivid memory is Tony Blackburn introducing Yes who gave us Yours is no disgrace. A couple of the album spots survive, sadly Shirley Bassy and Southern comfort being the artists. The Badfinger one is another that survives, as well as The Faces and Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons. The Strawbs with "The Hangman & The Papist" was an album slot performance.. Rick Wakeman using a paint roller on his organ (keys)! |
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