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It was only shown last year on 30/1/2010, although the 1983 date is wrong. It was shown on Feb 7 1982 and had been recorded in Dec 1981 as the last one of 8 Summer Specials.
It's not in the archives so I can't give you a run sheet although I do have a hard copy of it. It opens with Status Quo and finishes with Ian Dury, a total of 21 live clips from the Countdown studio.
Hi Jason, I remember emailing you about this show last January about the fact that it was dated 1983. At the time you commented "that show was about as 1983 as something..." can't remember exactly what you said, but you did confirm my suspicions that it was indeed end of 1981 recorded, aired early '82. It was voiced over by John Peters, as per all the Summer specials. I can copy it for you if you need it.
7th February 1982 (Summer Special) (Ex Studio 31) (55 minutes)
Host - Molly Meldrum
1 - Status Quo - Rollin' Home (exact title unknown)
2 - Foreigner - You're As Cold As Ice 1978
3 - John Couger - I Need A Lover
4 - KISS - Talk To Me
5 - Dame Edna - Everybody Wants A Boy Like Elton (interview + performance excerpt) 1978
6 - Elton John - Song For Guy 1978
7 - Shaun Cassidy - That's Rock'n'Roll 1977
8 - The Ferrets - Fallin' In Love 1977
9 - Smokie - Do To Me 1979
10 - The Ramones - Rock'n'Roll High School 1980
11 - The Cure - Primary
12 - Hall & Oats - Kiss On My List 1980
13 - Cheap Trick - I Want You To Want Me 1979
14 - The Police - Walking On The Moon 1980
15 - Adam & The Ants - Ant Music
16 - Ian Dury & The Blockheads - Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick