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Countdown Episodes 31st JANUARY, 2009 *** (FULL INFORMATION) *** NO.01

30/12/1975

THIS COUNTDOWN SPECIAL INTRODUCED BY MOLLY FEATURED SHERBET AT THEIR HOMES, IN RECORDING STUDIO, IN CONCERT AND IN SEGMENTS FILMED IN SYDNEY, PERTH AND ON BOARD SS AUSTRALIS. CLIVE SHAKESPEARE IV ABOUT MEANING OF LIFE, SONGWRITING AND RECORDING. GARTH PORTER'S IV RE METHOD OF SONGWRITING, FIRST CONTACT WITH MUSIC AND CAREER. DARLY BRAITHWAITE SPOKE ABOUT LACK OF PRIVACY, TOURING STRESS, TIME BEFORE AND AFTER CONCERT. ALAN PORTER SPOKE ABOUT CONCERT PERFORMING. TONY MITCHELL RE CONCERT PERFORMING AND RELEXING AFTER TOUR. THE BAND MANAGER ROGER DAVIS IV RE ARRANGING STUDIO ITEMS, SETTING UP TOUR DATES AND HANDLING MEDIA.
SHERBET PERFORMED FOLLOWING MUSIC ITEMS:
'LIFE'
'ARR VAL'
'I WANNA LIVE'
'ONLY ONE YOU'(OVERLAYED BY FTG)
'WHERE DO WE GO'
'FREEDOM'
'SUMMER LOVE'
'YOU'RE MY WORLD'
'WHAT IS IT ALL ABOUT' (EXACT TITLE UNKNOWN)

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30/08/1981

THIS WEEK'S SHOW IS RECORDED IN SYDNEY AND HOSTED BY DAVE MASON,LEAD SINGER FROM THE REELS WITH GUEST VO GEORGE WAYNE FROM 2JJJ SYDNEY.
LIVE STUDIO ITEMS:
VIXEN 'TIME OUT'
PEL MEL 'NO WORD FROM CHINA'
WARD 13 'NEWS FOR YOU'
REELS 'QUASIMODO'S DREAM'
LOCAL ARTISTS VIDEO CLIPS:MEN AT WORK 'WHO CAN IT BE NOW'
OVERSEAS ARTISTS VIDEO CLIPS:
SHOCK 'ANGEL FACE'
BUCKS FIZZ 'PIECE OF THE ACTION'
PETER FRAMPTON 'BREAKING ALL THE RULES'
STRAY CATS 'STRUT'
REO SPEEDWAGON 'TAKE IT ON THE RUN'
KATE BUSH 'SAT ON YOUR LAP'
ROLLING STONES 'START ME UP'
HUMDRUM ITEMS:
GRACE JONES 'I'VE SEEN THAT FACE BEFORE'
LRB 'NIGHT OWLS'
TOP TEN ITEMS:
JONA LEWIE 'LOUISE'
POINTER SISTERS 'SLOW HAND'
BUREAU 'ONLY FOR SHEEP'
STARS ON 45 'STARS ON 45'
SHAKIN STEVENS 'YOU DRIVE ME CRAZY'
RENEE GEYER 'SAY I LOVE YOU'
BUCKS FIZZ 'MAKIN YOUR MIND UP'
DEVO 'DEVO LIVE'
RICK SPRINGFIELD 'JESSIE'S GIRL'

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22/08/1982

MOLLY INTERVIEWS MICHAEL HUTCHENCE AND MARC HUNTER AND GUEST PRESENTER IS MARC HUNTER.
LIVE STUDIO ITEMS:
INXS 'ONE THING'
RUSSELL MORRIS & THE RUBES 'GET IT RIGHT'
FRUIT PASTILLES 'I DONT EVER WANT TO SEE YOU AGAIN'
DRAGON 'APRIL SUN IN CUBA'
LOCAL ARTISTS VIDEO CLIPS:GLOBOS 'TINTARELLA DI LUNA'
OVERSEAS ARTISTS VIDEO CLIPS:
EDDIE MONEY 'THINK I'M IN LOVE'
SURVIVOR 'EYE OF THE TIGER'
MISSING PERSONS 'WORDS'
DONNA SUMMER 'LOVE IS IN CONTROL'
ABC 'LOOK OF LOVE'
CHARTBUSTERS:
CHICAGO 'HARD TO SAY I'M SORRY'
JOHN COUGAR, LATER KNOWN AS JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP AND JOHN MELLENCAMP 'HURTS SO GOOD'
PAUL MCCARTNEY 'TAKE IT AWAY'
HUMDRUM ITEMS:
CAPTAIN SENSIBLE 'HAPPY TALK'
KID CREOLE & THE COCONUTS 'I'M A WONDERFUL THING BABY'
ROUGH TRADE 'ALL TOUCH'
TOP TEN ITEMS:
JOHN COUGAR 'HURTS SO GOOD'
JOAN JETT 'CRIMSON & CLOVER'
ABC 'POISON ARROW'
MEMBERS 'RADIO'
MADNESS 'HOUSE OF FUN'
YAZOO 'ONLY YOU'
STEVE MILLER BAND 'ABRACADABRA'
FLOCK OF SEAGULLS 'I RAN'
ADAM ANT 'GOODY TWO SHOES'
RAY PARKER JR 'THE OTHER WOMAN'