Welcome to my forum connected to countdownmemories.com
Discuss everything COUNTDOWN and beyond!
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Countdown Episodes * 70s & 80s Australian Music Programs * Music Video * Molly
Trading * Collecting * Archival Information * Record/CD releases and more .........
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
COUNTDOWN IS BACK THIS JANUARY, 2019 ... ON rage !!!!!
Stay tuned below with regular Countdown full archival information for each Countdown episode rage shall be airing every Saturday throughout January ...
Hi Guys,
Here is a link to the list of Australian Music Television shows from Wikipedia. Not quite sure if all the Music shows are listed here.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Australian_music_television_shows
ABC also produced a show called "Teen Scene" hosted by Johnny Chester (1964-1965). I wonder if any of these episodes survived.
Bobby & Laurie presented "It's A Gas" before it was renamed "Dig We Must". I know there is only one Dig We Must episode left but how about 'It's A Gas' shows. Have any of these survived?
Here is a link to the list of Australian Music Television shows from Wikipedia. Not quite sure if all the Music shows are listed here.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Australian_music_television_shows
ABC also produced a show called "Teen Scene" hosted by Johnny Chester (1964-1965). I wonder if any of these episodes survived.
Bobby & Laurie presented "It's A Gas" before it was renamed "Dig We Must". I know there is only one Dig We Must episode left but how about 'It's A Gas' shows. Have any of these survived?
I will go and check that list out now - thanks Dave. There is no "'It's A Gas" episodes left that I am aware. For Teen Scene there is one clip remaining only featuring the Chessmen on the beach doing a film clip of "Gotta Travel On" - no complete episodes either sadly.
Hi Brett,
That's what I figured. These Television stations didn't find Music shows a high priority here. The BBC in England were just as bad with their "Top Of The Pops" 1960's series where 90% have been wiped off during the 1970's.
There was one music show their better than the later called "Ready, Steady, Go" on Channel 4 in which all the episodes survived many thanks to Dave Clark (The Dave Clark Five) who purchased & owns the rights to all the shows between 1963-1966. I have seen some clips from RSG shown on Rage in the past. eg: The Beatles, Rolling Stones, The Beach Boys, Jerry Lee Lewis and more.
Here is a link to the list of Australian Music Television shows from Wikipedia. Not quite sure if all the Music shows are listed here.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Australian_music_television_shows
ABC also produced a show called "Teen Scene" hosted by Johnny Chester (1964-1965). I wonder if any of these episodes survived.
Bobby & Laurie presented "It's A Gas" before it was renamed "Dig We Must". I know there is only one Dig We Must episode left but how about 'It's A Gas' shows. Have any of these survived?
I will go and check that list out now - thanks Dave. There is no "'It's A Gas" episodes left that I am aware. For Teen Scene there is one clip remaining only featuring the Chessmen on the beach doing a film clip of "Gotta Travel On" - no complete episodes either sadly.
Hi Guys
It is interesting that Teen Scene was only shown in 1964-65, there is a guy i know that happens to have a full episode but he says it is from 1969. These are the shows he has
Australian Music TV Series from my Collection
1. The Go Show (1969).
2. Uptight (1966).
3. Happening 71' and 72' (1971).
4. Young Talent Time (1971).
5. Tommy HSV7 TV Special (1973).
6. SIX O'CLOCK ROCK (1960).
7. Teen Scene (1969).
8. GTK (1970).
9. Countdown (1975-1981).
10. Flashez (1976-77).
11. Club Seventeen (1966).
12. Jimmy (1966).
13. Bandstand (1976).
14. Hitscene (1970-71).
I haven't heard of some of these!!
Foxtel used to show 70's complete episodes of TOTP's back in 1999 on UKTV. Found it hard to get into, as a lot of the acts/songs I didn't know.
Many of the songs which were released during the period in the UK were never released in Australia or just didn't fare too well. It was an OK show but the artists mimed their performances. I remember a situation with The Clash performing on the show and would never appear again as they preferred to perform live and not mime their songs. The Old Grey Whistle Test was a better show as they performed their numbers live.
