For over 15 years The Old Grey Whistle Test graced British television screens and would go on to become one of the most incredibly influential music programmes. From its premiere in 1971, through to its finale in 1988, the BBC show hosted countless performances from a number of seminal artists. A remarkable appearance would often help propel an artist from being a mere unknown to a household name. UMC and the BBC have teamed up and created a set of lovingly curated branded compilations which celebrate the show and all the incredible music it featured. Each collection is made up of carefully selected original studio recordings of the many interesting and eclectic tracks that were performed on the show. Cherry Bombs takes us on a journey through all the punk, post-punk and new-wave that became synonymous with the show in from the late 70s onwards and features artists such as Iggy Pop, Ramones, The Jam, Adam & The Ants and many more…
Tracklisting
- The Runaways - Cherry Bomb
- The Long Ryders - Looking For Lewis & Clark
- Nine Below Zero - Three Times Enough (Demo Version)
- Joe Jackson - I'm The Man
- The Jam - "A" Bomb In Wardour Street
- Dr. Feelgood - Roxette
- Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Messages
- Ultravox - Slow Motion
- Japan - The Art Of Parties
- Skids - Working For The Yankee Dollar
- Grace Jones - Private Life
- Prefab - Sprout When Love Breaks Down
- Patti Smith - Because The Night
- Ramones - Don't Come Close
- The Cars - Just What I Needed
- Eddie & The Hot Rods*- Do Anything You Wanna Do
- The Motors - Dancing The Night Away
- Joe Jackson - Is She Really Going Out With Him?
- The Cure - 10:15 Saturday Night
- Public Image Ltd* - Poptones
- The Slits - I Heard It Through The Grapevine
- Adam & The Ants* - Ants Invasion
- Wreckless Eric - Whole Wide World
- Iggy Pop - I'm Bored