Various Artists - The Old Grey Whistle Test. 40th Anniversary Album (2011) [3CD Set] {Rhino}

Various Artists - The Old Grey Whistle Test. 40th Anniversary Album (2011) [3CD Set] {Rhino}

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Rock / Blues Rock / Classic Rock / Hard Rock / Prog Rock / Psychedelic Rock

This anniversary release is a three CD collection featuring classic rock acts from the Old Grey Whistle Test era including the likes of Elton John, Eric Clapton, The Who, Bob Dylan and Led Zeppelin, as well as a number of American new wave artists such as Blondie, The Ramones and Talking Heads. The bonus tracks were recorded live on the Old Grey Whistle Test and cover the shows entire 16 years and as such have a more diverse feel with artists from Alice Cooper and John Lennon to Magazine and Simple Minds. The album is packaged in a deluxe reverse board digipak. The Old Grey Whistle Test (usually abbreviated to Whistle Test or OGWT) is an influential BBC2 television music show that ran from 1971 to 1987. It took over the BBC2 late night slot from "Disco Two", which had been running since January 1970, while continuing to feature non-chart music. It was devised by BBC producer Rowan Ayers. According to presenter Bob Harris, the programme derived its name from a Tin Pan Alley phrase from years before. When they got the first pressing of a record they would play it to people they called the old greys—doormen in grey suits. The songs they could remember and whistle, having heard it just once or twice, had passed the old grey whistle test. Personnel & tracklist: CD1 01 - Led Zeppelin - Trampled Under Foot 02 - The Who - Baba O'Riley 03 - Free - My Brother Jake 04 - Thin Lizzy - Whiskey In The Jar 05 - Rod Stewart - The Killing Of Georgie (Pt. 1 & 2) 06 - David Bowie - Oh! You Pretty Things 07 - Roxy Music - Do The Strand 08 - Bread - Take It With You 09 - Randy Newman - Short People 10 - James Taylor - Fire Or Rain 11 - Stealers Wheel - Stuck In The Middle With You 12 - Bad Company - Feel Like Makin' Love 13 - The Doobie Brothers - Listen To The Music 14 - Focus - Hocus Pocus 15 - ZZ Top - Cheap Sunglasses 16 - The Allman Brothers Band - Jessica 17 - The Cars - Just What I Needed 18 - Talking Heads - Psycho Killer CD2 01 - Elton John - Tiny Dancer 02 - Bob Dylan - Hurricane 03 - Eric Clapton - Let It Grow 04 - Fleetwood Mac - Go Your Own Way 05 - Lynyrd Skynyrd - Freebird 06 - America - Ventura Highway 07 - Foreigner - Cold As Ice 08 - Chicago - 25 Or 6 To 4 09 - Robert Plant - Burning Down One Side 10 - The Moody Blues - I'm Just A Singer (In A Rock & Roll Band) 11 - Yes - Owner Of A Lonely Heart 12 - Steppenwolf - Born To Be Wild 13 - Golden Earring - Radar Love 14 - John Martyn - Solid Air 15 - Jim Croce - I'll Have To Say I Love You In A Song 16 - Don McLean - American Pie 17 - New York Dolls - Personality Crisis 18 - Blondie - One Way Or Another CD3 Live Disc 01 - John Lennon - Stand By Me 02 - Alice Cooper - Under My Wheels 03 - Sniff 'n' The Tears - Driver's Seat 04 - Simple Minds - Life In A Day 05 - Magazine - Give Me Everything 06 - Altered Images - A Day's Wait 07 - Aztec Camera - Walk Out To Winter 08 - Tom Waits - Small Change 09 - Sad Cafe - Hungry Eyes 10 - Joan Armatrading - Love & Affection 11 - Janis Ian - Stars 12 - Robert Wyatt - Shipbuilding 13 - Ralph McTell - Sweet Mystery 14 - Little Feat - Rock & Roll Doctor 15 - Atlanta Rhythm Section - So Into You 16 - Chris Rea - Guitar Street 17 - Iggy Pop - I Wanna Be Your Dog 18 - Ramones - Rock & Roll High School-Rock & Roll Radio