And .... Here is the line up for 'rage goes retro' 2. Only 2 Countdowns. Each Countdown episode hasn't been played on rage before, the 1981 requested Episode is mine. Besides Countdown is a Rock Arena which I previously listed with some Beat Box and extra bits thrown in. Not a bad line up but a bit underwhelming ....

I have the 1981 and the 1983 on Timer Code, so no new Countdown's for me. I did however request the 1981 Episode as I wanted a clean copy of The Nolans in the Countdown studio and the Shock video ...


COUNTDOWN
Year: 1983
Date: 16/10/1983
Show no: 392
Summary: POPULAR MUSIC SERIES FEATURING LOCAL AND OVERSEAS ARTISTS. THE SHOW IS HOSTED BY BRIAN MANNIX WHO ALSO APPEARS LIVE IN STUDIO WITH UNCANNY X-MEN. THE WORLD PREMIERE OF DURAN DURAN'S NEW SINGLE IS SHOWN AND MOLLY (IN HAT) PRESENTS MUSIC NEWS IN HUMDRUM FROM THE BIKE PATH ON THE YARRA & THE TOP TEN ITEMS ARE SHOWN

LOCAL ARTISTS:
DEAR ENEMY 'COMPUTER ONE'
MODELS 'I HEAR MOTION'
UNCANNY X-MEN 'TIME GOES SO FAST'

OVERSEAS ARTISTS:
JOAN JETT 'EVERYDAY PEOPLE'
SHEENA EASTON 'TELEPHONE'
MIKE OLDFIELD 'SHADOW ON THE WALL'
SPANDAU BALLET 'GOLD'
DAVID BOWIE 'MODERN LOVE'
DEF LEPPARD 'ROCK OF AGES'
HERBIE HANCOCK 'ROCK IT'
KAJAGOOGOO 'THE BIG APPLE'
DOLLY PARTON 'POTENTIAL NEW BOYFRIEND'
RICK SPRINGFIELD 'HUMAN TOUCH'
DURAN DURAN 'UNION OF THE SNAKE'

TOP TEN ITEMS:
MEN AT WORK 'DOWN UNDER'
FREEEZ 'IOU'
TACO 'PUTTIN ON THE RITZ'
KC & THE SUNSHINE BAND 'GIVE IT UP'
MEN WITHOUT HATS 'SAFETY DANCE'
DRAGON 'RAIN'
AUSTRALIAN CRAWL 'RECKLESS'
PAT WILSON 'BOP GIRL'
CULTURE CLUB 'KARMA CHAMELEON'
AUSTEN TAYSHUS 'AUSTRALIANA'

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BEATBOX April 26, 1986 (2: Heroes, The Great Wall, Give Blood) (ABC)

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COUNTDOWN
Year: 1981
Date: 21/06/1981
Show no: 290
Summary: GUEST PRESENTER IS JON ENGLISH AND THERE IS AN INTERVIEW WITH DAVID BYRNE FROM TALKING HEADS.

LIVE STUDIO ITEMS:
WENDY & THE ROCKETS 'REPUTATION'
CHETT REYNOLDS 'I STILL BELIEVE IN MARY'
JON ENGLISH & BAND 'STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART'
NOLANS 'GOTTA PULL MYSELF TOGETHER'

OVERSEAS ARTISTS VIDEO CLIPS:
CHAS & DAVE 'RABBIT'
SHOCK 'ANGEL FACE'
ELTON JOHN 'NOBODY WINS'
RICK SPRINGFIELD 'JESSIE'S GIRL'
TALKING HEADS 'ONCE IN A LIFETIME'
GRAHAM BONNET 'NIGHT GAMES'
LINX 'INTUITION'

CHARTBUSTERS:
STARS ON 45 'STARS ON 45'
BUCKS FIZZ 'MAKING YOUR MIND UP'
SPORTS 'HOW COME'
MI-SEX 'FALLING IN AND OUT'
MEN AT WORK 'WHO CAN IT BE NOW'

HUMDRUM ITEMS:
ORIGINAL MIRRORS 'DANCIN WITH THE REBELS'
RAY PARKER 'WOMAN NEEDS LOVE'
CURE 'PRIMARY'
PHIL SEYMOUR 'PRECIOUS TO ME'

TOP TEN ITEMS:
VISAGE 'FADE TO GREY'
JIMMY & THE BOYS 'GIRLFRIEND'
BILLY FIELD 'BAD HABITS'
JUICE NEWTON 'ANGEL OF THE MORNING'
NOLANS 'GOTTA PULL MYSELF TOGETHER'
REO SPEEDWAGON 'KEEP ON LOVIN YOU'
KIM WILDE 'KIDS IN AMERICA'
ROXY MUSIC 'JEALOUS GUY'
LOVER BOY 'TURN ME LOOSE'
SHAKIN STEVENS 'THIS OLE HOUSE'
KIM CARNES 'BETTE DAVIS EYES'

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SHAKIN' STEVENS This Ole House (With Countdown Intro, 1981) (Epic)
STRAY CATS Interviewed on Countdown, 1981 (ABC)
EDGE OF THE WEDGE Segment on Roackabilly ft. ROCKIN' REDBACKS (June 25, 1986) (ABC)

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ID: 580787 - ROCK ARENA - PROGRAM - MEDIUM WAVE AND NEW ORDER
Duration: 86.07
Location: ADELAIDE, SA, AUSTRALIA
Summary: ABC MUSIC PROGRAM, ROCK ARENA, MEDIUM WAVE AND NEW ORDER
Personalities: ANDREW PETERS,ABC PRESENTER;JOY DIVISION,MUSIC GROUP;NEW ORDER,MUSIC GROUP;XTC,MUSIC GROUP;THE CLASH,MUSIC GROUP;THE KINKS,MUSIC GROUP
Shotlist: JOY DIVISION FILM CLIP, LOVE WILL TEAR US APART;
NEW ORDER FILM CLIP, CONFUSION; NEW ORDER FILM CLIP, CEREMONY; NEW ORDER LIVE, BLUE MONDAY;
XTC FILM CLIP, THIS IS POP; XTC FILM CLIP, LIFE BEGINS AT THE HOP; XTC FILM CLIP, MAKING PLANS FOR NIGEL; XTC FILM CLIP, HEATWAVE; XTC FILM CLIP, RESPECTABLE STREET; XTC FILM CLIP, SENSES WORKING OVERTIME; XTC FILM CLIP, BALL AND CHAIN; RTC;.00.43.14
THE CLASH FILM CLIP, LONDON CALLING; THE CLASH FILM CLIP, RADIO CLASH; THE CLASH FILM CLIP, THE CALL UP; THE CLASH LIVE, SHOULD I STAY OR SHOULD I GO;
RTC; 1.00.31 THE KINKS LIVE, DESTROYER; THE KINKS FILM CLIP, PREDICTABLE; THE KINKS FILM CLIP, ART LOVER; THE KINKS FILM CLIP, BETTER THINGS; THE KINKS FILM CLIP, STATE OF CONFUSION; THE KINKS FILM CLIP, COME DANCING; THE KINKS FILM CLIP, DON'T FORGET TO DANCE

Given the Saturday morning retro hour and a half preview from 9 a.m. features a couple of Divinyls clips, I am thinking that the Beatbox episode is probably the one from which the 1986 interview shown in the Chrissy Amphlett tribute in 2013 is from.

The beatbox episode aired on the day Chernobyl blew up. Just not so fun fact.

Nice to have 1986 represented with Beatbox and Rock Arena looks good except for the Kinks clips

Would be great to also see some 60's and 70's shows

Really enjoyed the Beatbox episode- loved the street & club interviews and the couple of Bowie videos

Thought it was funny how Molly talked about radio not playing the new X-Men single and then a few minutes later we found out why