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The Old Grey Whistle Test -- Two Disc Set [DVD] [1971]
enlarge	Actors: Bob Harris, Anne Nightingale, Steve Howe, Jon Anderson, Rick Wakeman Studio: BBC Worldwide Category: DVD List Price: ~~£24.99~~ Buy New: £7.43 as of 22/11/2009 17:31 GMT details You Save: £17.56 (70%) New (14) Used (16) from £4.00 Seller: quest-home-entertainment Rating: 20 reviews Sales Rank: 12929 Format: PAL Language: English (Original Language) Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over Region: 0 Discs: 2 Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Number Of Discs: 2 Running Time: 292 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2 Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6 EAN: 5014503107321 ASIN: B00005M6ON Theatrical Release Date: 2001 Release Date: September 17, 2001 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days


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Editorial Reviews: Amazon.co.uk Review For better and for worse, IThe Old Grey Whistle Test/I was probably the most resolutely serious music programme ever broadcast on television. During its 16-year run it showcased only the most earnest exponents of whichever musical style was currently popular, and given that the programme's heyday coincided with the early 70s, some of the footage included here will provide mirth as exquisite as only unintentional comedy can. The absurd prog noodlings of The Edgar Winter Group and the belief-beggaringly awful Focus now seem as unfathomable in retrospect as trench warfare or child labour. p However, the good stuff collected here is very good, both in terms of performance (Tom Petty snarling "American Girl", a pre-irony U2 whooping up "I Will Follow") and historical interest, notably a shockingly youthful Elton John crooning "Tiny Dancer" and reminding us, in the process, of a time when he was regarded as a cool and hip singer-songwriter, rather than understudy to the Queen Mother. --IAndrew Mueller/I pbOn the DVD:/b Wonderful performances all captured in remarkably pristine picture and extraordinarily vivid sound, regardless of vintage (it doesn't even crackle during "Hocus Pocus"!). However, the menu is pretty clunky and won't allow direct access to the individual songs (other than selecting the "Random play" option). Instead, you can only jump into the programme year by year, not song by song. The track listing itself is unhelpfully hidden behind the discs in the gatefold packaging. --iMark Walker/i

Customer Reviews: Showing reviews 1-5 of 20 1 2 3 4 Next » A brilliant buy for music lovers of all ages tastes September 18, 2001 58 out of 60 found this review helpful The Old Grey Whistle Test is a fond memory for me and for nearly everybody over the age of 30 or so I would imagine. For many years it was the only music programme on TV - apart from Top of the Pops - and certainly the only place where you could see bands who weren't in the charts. This double DVD has 45 performances from the programme, all the way from Alice Cooper to Simply Red, and it brings those memories just flooding back, even those groups that you didn't like at the time! And if you didn't watch any of it back then, then it's got to be a great history lesson as well, seeing a young Bob Marley before he grew his dreadlocks, Elton John when he was a boy, the divine Tim Buckley or the flouncy New York Dolls making Whispering Bob Harris come over a bit queasy!pIt's packed with extras as well - there's interviews with Mick Jagger, Bruce Springsteen, Robert Plant, Elton a very stoned Keith Richards and all the presenters of the series share their memories as well. And once you get bored with that, you can just put the music on shuffle. Or you could listen to the commentary from producer Mike Appleton who reveals that the Whistle Test used to be made for £500 a show. There's tons of photos trivia as well, along with animated menus (which are a bit annoying actually...). It's got to be the best music DVD in the shops. More, Please December 27, 2001 9 out of 9 found this review helpful I bought a region-free player just for this DVD to see XTC live circa 1978. It was well worth it. As a bonus, there are other rare early performances by a bleach-blonde Police, REM with long hair, a very eighties-looking U2, super-rare Julian Cope (w/ Teardrop Explodes), and a surreal perfomance by Bob Marley The Wailers (with Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer).pHighly recommended. I'd like to see the entire show of each of these artists. More, please. Essential! September 20, 2001 16 out of 17 found this review helpful This DVD as all fans of the 70's will no doubt agree is essential viewing and more than that is a document of all that was good in music during the period. I have always enjoyed many of the groups that these two DVDs showcase and therefore I haven't hessitated in purchasing it. No qualms, no ifs or buts I invested my hard earned and bought it!. The bands featured merit the expenditure(many of them in their own rights), take for example the full length version of Lynurd Skynurds Freebird, I remember watching this on the programme as a 10 year old and that performance alone converted me into a fan of this band, also there are splendid performances from Little Feat,Curtis Mayfield, Bob Marley The Wailers and many of the late seventies Punk and Ska groups. The set is well packaged and with a running time of nearly 300 minutes including documentaries footage and extra matirial. What more do you want?, my only gripe is that David Bowie and other notables of the era ie, Genesis, The Pink Floyd and The Stones are not included but, who knows maybe they'll continue the series on - I hope so!. A worthy Purchase! September 27, 2001 16 out of 17 found this review helpful Rich both in nostalgia and quality. This DVD is a hefty reminder of how proper Rock/pop music used to sound like before 'Boy Bands' and other manufactured insults to the ear became fashionable! I remember the OGWT with great affection. It would have been great to have also included Neil Young's 'Like a Hurricane' and the Eagles promo film for 'Desperado' both classic moments from The Old Grey. But you can't have every thing, but they did at least have the good sense to include 'Lynyrd Skynyrd's 'Freebird'. I live in hope of a second Disc in the near future were these Regretful omissions will find a place.But all in all, Despite these 2 missing classics, , a worthy purchase and with over 3hrs and 20mins of footage, great value to boot!.Buy it!. Colin Bell. The old grey whistle test November 21, 2003 13 out of 14 found this review helpful This is a great collection of live music. I watched the OGWT in the 70s and this dvd has the same feel of a show done on a shoestring with eveyone putting as much into each performance as possible. For fans of 70s rock music the dvd is worth the money if only for Lynyrd Skynyrd performing the 12 minute version of Freebird. This track is fantastic... Showing reviews 1-5 of 20 1 2 3 4 Next »

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