I worked on this live edition and have a recording of the gallery talkback. Will be able to marry up with the pictures again after 34 years! Will try to work out date of BBC4 repeat.
Top Of The Pops 1982 - BBC4
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Originally Posted by newcoppiceman:
“I worked on this live edition and have a recording of the gallery talkback. Will be able to marry up with the pictures again after 34 years! Will try to work out date of BBC4 repeat.”
“I worked on this live edition and have a recording of the gallery talkback. Will be able to marry up with the pictures again after 34 years! Will try to work out date of BBC4 repeat.”
Fabulous, newcoppiceman. That doesn't half sound interesting!
Originally Posted by Jedikiah:
“Michael Hurll is the answer to that question. The same man who also wanted page 3 girls to join Zoo, irrespective of whether they had any dance ability.”
“Michael Hurll is the answer to that question. The same man who also wanted page 3 girls to join Zoo, irrespective of whether they had any dance ability.”
used to love seeing Page3 Corrine Russell on the show Good looking , could dance and was really bendy
Originally Posted by maycontainnuts:
“used to love seeing Page3 Corrine Russell on the show Good looking , could dance and was really bendy”
“used to love seeing Page3 Corrine Russell on the show Good looking , could dance and was really bendy”
Links to Corinne Russell's appearances in (i) the AC/DC promotional video for "You Shook Me All Night Long" from 1986 and (ii) Zoo's performance to Flash & The Pan's "Waiting For A Train" on TOTP in 1983 were included in my post on the TOTP 1981 thread in February (link below).
http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showp...postcount=3458
Originally Posted by Torch81:
“Do you know what song that was? I quite like some of Rick's.”
“Do you know what song that was? I quite like some of Rick's.”
Hi Torch, it was Jessie's Girl. I like a few Rick tunes myself. I think his only TOTP appearance is early 84 with Human Touch. I love Rock of Life too, I remember that getting a lot of airplay with Gary Davies.
The others featured in the JK USA bit were Hall & Oates Kiss on my List and Kim Carnes at no1 with Bette Davis Eyes.
Originally Posted by Tele_addict:
“My Sky epg said Rick Springfield was on but I didn't see him??”
“My Sky epg said Rick Springfield was on but I didn't see him??”
Rick was featured as part of Jonathan Kings US segment which was completely cut.
Originally Posted by cody jarrett:
“Hi Torch, it was Jessie's Girl. I like a few Rick tunes myself. I think his only TOTP appearance is early 84 with Human Touch. I love Rock of Life too, I remember that getting a lot of airplay with Gary Davies.
The others featured in the JK USA bit were Hall & Oates Kiss on my List and Kim Carnes at no1 with Bette Davis Eyes.”
“Hi Torch, it was Jessie's Girl. I like a few Rick tunes myself. I think his only TOTP appearance is early 84 with Human Touch. I love Rock of Life too, I remember that getting a lot of airplay with Gary Davies.
The others featured in the JK USA bit were Hall & Oates Kiss on my List and Kim Carnes at no1 with Bette Davis Eyes.”
Thanks Cody! I thought it was probably Jessie's Girl. Great song and why that one was never a hit here is puzzling.
Human Touch, (another good one) was Rick's sole top 40 hit here. First time round in 1982 Jessie's Girl appears to have completely failed to chart. It then got re-released in March 1984 as the follow up to Human Touch but even then couldn't quite make the 40 peaking at No. 43.
Celebrate Youth was another decent single from Rick and I distinctly remember seeing him perform it on 'Wogan', around 1985 I think. That one evidently didn't even make the top 75 though!
I was terrified of the bass player in the Mobiles when I was a child. Seeing them again I can see why. I never forgot Drowning In Berlin.
Originally Posted by Torch81:
“Celebrate Youth was another decent single from Rick and I distinctly remember seeing him perform it on 'Wogan', around 1985 I think. That one evidently didn't even make the top 75 though!”
“Celebrate Youth was another decent single from Rick and I distinctly remember seeing him perform it on 'Wogan', around 1985 I think. That one evidently didn't even make the top 75 though!”
'Celebrate Youth' almost made the top 75, entering the Top 100 at number 80 on 25 May 1985. Its full chart run: 80-82-87-89.
Originally Posted by Robbie01:
“'Celebrate Youth' almost made the top 75, entering the Top 100 at number 80 on 25 May 1985. Its full chart run: 80-82-87-89.”
“'Celebrate Youth' almost made the top 75, entering the Top 100 at number 80 on 25 May 1985. Its full chart run: 80-82-87-89.”
Cheers Robbie, yet another one of his that probably should have done better than it did then. From this early 80's period, Rick S, Pat Benatar and John Cougar (Mellencamp) all stick out to me as very good acts with some great songs who were huge "over there", but never really achieved much success here. I liked 'em though!
Originally Posted by Jedikiah:
“Oh thanks! What song was she singing? It is a shame i missed it!”
“Oh thanks! What song was she singing? It is a shame i missed it!”
http://bbc.in/1UU8rJ3
You can listen again here - she talks about a B side called Monsters In Disguise.
I thought it was rather amusing when Sara Cox breezily asks her what its about, then very quickly moves on when Hazel informs her!
It starts about 40 minutes in.
Originally Posted by 0...0:
“http://bbc.in/1UU8rJ3
You can listen again here - she talks about a B side called Monsters In Disguise.
I thought it was rather amusing when Sara Cox breezily asks her what its about, then very quickly moves on when Hazel informs her!
It starts about 40 minutes in.”
“http://bbc.in/1UU8rJ3
You can listen again here - she talks about a B side called Monsters In Disguise.
I thought it was rather amusing when Sara Cox breezily asks her what its about, then very quickly moves on when Hazel informs her!
It starts about 40 minutes in.”
Yes, thanks. That's interesting. ''Monsters In Disguise'' is also from the Hazel O'Connor film 'Breaking Glass'. She was never a Margaret Thatcher lover. I think Hazel sees herself as an old hippy at heart.
Sara Cox is ok in small doses.
Originally Posted by LittleGirlOf7:
“I think those of us that were up at the time were probably busy witnessing the UK going to hell in a hand cart.”
“I think those of us that were up at the time were probably busy witnessing the UK going to hell in a hand cart.”
Well we are watching the music and fashions of 1982, why not experience the economy of 1982 as well?
Originally Posted by AidanLunn:
“Well we are watching the music and fashions of 1982, why not experience the economy of 1982 as well?”
“Well we are watching the music and fashions of 1982, why not experience the economy of 1982 as well?”
hmmm yes nothing like watching George and Andrew enjoying Club tropicana while theres 3 million plus unemployed in the uk ( I know thats in 1983 ! )
Originally Posted by mb@2day:
“hmmm yes nothing like watching George and Andrew enjoying Club tropicana while theres 3 million plus unemployed in the uk ( I know thats in 1983 ! )”
“hmmm yes nothing like watching George and Andrew enjoying Club tropicana while theres 3 million plus unemployed in the uk ( I know thats in 1983 ! )”
My flippancy seems to have gone right over your head, unfortunately.
Originally Posted by AidanLunn:
“My flippancy seems to have gone right over your head, unfortunately.”
“My flippancy seems to have gone right over your head, unfortunately.”
Quite easily it happens to me a lot nowadays. However theres no guarantee as to where the UK economy is heading now so we might be able to experience it all again woohoo
Originally Posted by AidanLunn:
“My flippancy seems to have gone right over your head, unfortunately.”
“My flippancy seems to have gone right over your head, unfortunately.”
Thats alright Aidan theres not much left of it now.
To quote the old curse its possible we will soon live in interesting times and having the music of a past recession era to look back on will seem even more apt.
Originally Posted by highlander1969:
“It climbed to No.26 the week after the video was shown. The big jump was the next week. Maybe a delayed surge. I remember seeing the video for the first time and being pretty blown away. It was great to see Cher.”
“It climbed to No.26 the week after the video was shown. The big jump was the next week. Maybe a delayed surge. I remember seeing the video for the first time and being pretty blown away. It was great to see Cher.”
Thank you for that!
Could it be that Epic/CBS were caught napping after the single's lethargic progress within the Top 40 up to that point, and didn't have enough pressings available to meet demand after the video was shown? Or was there a picture disc or suchlike belatedly used to boost sales?
I always recall the charts in January being particularly dramatic, with some tracks that had been hanging around for weeks suddenly getting a new lease of life … and 'Dead Ringer For Love' certainly fits that category.
Originally Posted by koantemplation:
“Black knee high boots over white skin tight jeans. Nice.”
“Black knee high boots over white skin tight jeans. Nice.”
This was a look Craig Fairbrass previously modelled on a late 1981 edition … but he went one step further and had a white jacket to top it off with.
I certainly don't recall this fashion look at the time … maybe it was a London thing?!? (Did the costume department dress the cheerleaders?)
Originally Posted by koantemplation:
“He's from Zoo.
”
“He's from Zoo.
”
He's either Pinky or Tony (dunno which one was which!), previously seen on TOTP as one of Kelly Marie's backing dancers, who joined Zoo.
Not sure if that should be seen as a promotion or a demotion … but he certainly does his best to compete with Craig 'Snakehips' Fairbrass (seen giving it his all during Alton Edwards' performance) …
Originally Posted by Servalan:
“
Thank you for that!
Could it be that Epic/CBS were caught napping after the single's lethargic progress within the Top 40 up to that point, and didn't have enough pressings available to meet demand after the video was shown? Or was there a picture disc or suchlike belatedly used to boost sales?
I always recall the charts in January being particularly dramatic, with some tracks that had been hanging around for weeks suddenly getting a new lease of life … and 'Dead Ringer For Love' certainly fits that category.”
“
Thank you for that!
Could it be that Epic/CBS were caught napping after the single's lethargic progress within the Top 40 up to that point, and didn't have enough pressings available to meet demand after the video was shown? Or was there a picture disc or suchlike belatedly used to boost sales?
I always recall the charts in January being particularly dramatic, with some tracks that had been hanging around for weeks suddenly getting a new lease of life … and 'Dead Ringer For Love' certainly fits that category.”
Robbie01 has an explanation. He said:
[quote]
"The delayed jump was probably down to the change in the chart sales week for the first two months of 1982 as the TOTP effect kicked in a week later than usual (as I mentioned earlier the chart cut off point changed to a Friday for a while at the start of 1982 so any Saturday sales boost affected the chart a week later than usual)"[quote]
This could also explain Madness 'Cardiac Arrest' going -26-28-14- and Soft Cell's 'Say Hello Wave Goodbye' going -20-18-3-
[quote=highlander1969;82921770]Robbie01 has an explanation. He said:
[quote]
"The delayed jump was probably down to the change in the chart sales week for the first two months of 1982 as the TOTP effect kicked in a week later than usual (as I mentioned earlier the chart cut off point changed to a Friday for a while at the start of 1982 so any Saturday sales boost affected the chart a week later than usual)"
It also explains the strange chart run of 'Love Plus One' by Haircut 100, the positions in bold indicating a TOTP appearance: 36-36-12-11-4
[quote]
"The delayed jump was probably down to the change in the chart sales week for the first two months of 1982 as the TOTP effect kicked in a week later than usual (as I mentioned earlier the chart cut off point changed to a Friday for a while at the start of 1982 so any Saturday sales boost affected the chart a week later than usual)"
Quote:
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This could also explain Madness 'Cardiac Arrest' going -26-28-14- and Soft Cell's 'Say Hello Wave Goodbye' going -20-18-3-”
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This could also explain Madness 'Cardiac Arrest' going -26-28-14- and Soft Cell's 'Say Hello Wave Goodbye' going -20-18-3-
”
It also explains the strange chart run of 'Love Plus One' by Haircut 100, the positions in bold indicating a TOTP appearance: 36-36-12-11-4
Originally Posted by Judio:
“We should have 41 out of the 53 shows
Only 12 with Yewtree connections
1 January 7, 1982 - Peter Powell 1
3 January 21, 1982 - David Jensen 2
4 January 28, 1982 - Simon Bates 3
5 February 4, 1982 - John Peel 4
6 February 11, 1982 - Tommy Vance 5
7 February 18, 1982 - Mike Read 6
9 March 4, 1982 - David Jensen 7
10 March 11, 1982 - Simon Bates 8
11 March 18, 1982 - Steve Wright & Richard Skinner 9
12 March 25, 1982 - Peter Powell & Garth Crooks 10
13 April 1, 1982 - John Peel 11
14 April 8, 1982 - Simon Bates 12
15 April 15, 1982 - David Jensen 13
16 April 22, 1982 - Peter Powell 14
17 April 29, 1982 - Richard Skinner 15
18 May 6, 1982 - Simon Bates 16
20 May 20, 1982 - Peter Powell 17
21 May 27, 1982 - John Peel 18
22 June 3, 1982 - David Jensen 19
24 June 17, 1982 - Simon Bates 20
26 July 1, 1982 - John Peel 21
27 July 7, 1982 - Tony Blackburn 22
28 July 8, 1982 - David Jensen 23
29 July 15, 1982 - Peter Powell 24
30 July 22, 1982 - Simon Bates 25
31 July 29, 1982 - Mike Read 26
32 August 5, 1982 - David Jensen 27
33 August 12, 1982 - John Peel 28
34 August 19, 1982 - David Jensen 29
37 September 16, 1982 - Simon Bates 30
38 September 23, 1982 - John Peel 31
41 October 14, 1982 - John Peel 32
42 October 21, 1982 - Peter Powell 33
43 October 28, 1982 - Simon Bates 34
44 November 4, 1982 - Mike Smith(1st Totp) 35
45 November 11, 1982 - David Jensen 36
46 November 18, 1982 - John Peel 37
48 December 2, 1982 - Peter Powell 38
49 December 9, 1982 - Simon Bates 39
51 December 23, 1982 - David Jensen 40
53 December 30, 1982 - Gary Davies & Pat Sharp (1st Totp) 41”
“We should have 41 out of the 53 shows
Only 12 with Yewtree connections
1 January 7, 1982 - Peter Powell 1
3 January 21, 1982 - David Jensen 2
4 January 28, 1982 - Simon Bates 3
5 February 4, 1982 - John Peel 4
6 February 11, 1982 - Tommy Vance 5
7 February 18, 1982 - Mike Read 6
9 March 4, 1982 - David Jensen 7
10 March 11, 1982 - Simon Bates 8
11 March 18, 1982 - Steve Wright & Richard Skinner 9
12 March 25, 1982 - Peter Powell & Garth Crooks 10
13 April 1, 1982 - John Peel 11
14 April 8, 1982 - Simon Bates 12
15 April 15, 1982 - David Jensen 13
16 April 22, 1982 - Peter Powell 14
17 April 29, 1982 - Richard Skinner 15
18 May 6, 1982 - Simon Bates 16
20 May 20, 1982 - Peter Powell 17
21 May 27, 1982 - John Peel 18
22 June 3, 1982 - David Jensen 19
24 June 17, 1982 - Simon Bates 20
26 July 1, 1982 - John Peel 21
27 July 7, 1982 - Tony Blackburn 22
28 July 8, 1982 - David Jensen 23
29 July 15, 1982 - Peter Powell 24
30 July 22, 1982 - Simon Bates 25
31 July 29, 1982 - Mike Read 26
32 August 5, 1982 - David Jensen 27
33 August 12, 1982 - John Peel 28
34 August 19, 1982 - David Jensen 29
37 September 16, 1982 - Simon Bates 30
38 September 23, 1982 - John Peel 31
41 October 14, 1982 - John Peel 32
42 October 21, 1982 - Peter Powell 33
43 October 28, 1982 - Simon Bates 34
44 November 4, 1982 - Mike Smith(1st Totp) 35
45 November 11, 1982 - David Jensen 36
46 November 18, 1982 - John Peel 37
48 December 2, 1982 - Peter Powell 38
49 December 9, 1982 - Simon Bates 39
51 December 23, 1982 - David Jensen 40
53 December 30, 1982 - Gary Davies & Pat Sharp (1st Totp) 41”
do we get the christmas shows in this year or are they YT? also if the current trend continues ,when do we expect to see 1983? if it goes that far?
I am surprised that the link for the yewtreed 14/01/1982 episode has not appeared yet.However I don't think UK Gold screened it so maybe it's the first elusive yewtree episode we have had for quite awhile.
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