OLD GREY WHISTLE TEST


Old Grey Whistle Test

RECORDING DATE: 05/09/1972
LOCATION: Pres B Studio - London, UK
PRODUCTION: BBC2
COLOR: Yes
LENGTH: Unknown
HOST: 'Whispering' Bob Harris





Info:

The Doors kick off the final leg of their 1972 European tour in England with a performance on BBC's Old Grey Whistle Test, and is the third and last known European television performance for 1972. This BBC2 television program was shot in the Pres B Studio of the BBC Television Centre in London, and aired on Tuesdays as the last show of the evening with host 'Whispering' Bob Harris. The original broadcast takes place on May 9th, 1972 and also features a performance by Tom Paxton. The broadcast version of this episode of Old Grey Whistle Test has not turned up as of yet, however a timecoded copy of the original production footage has survived. Photographs from this performance taken by an unidentified photographer are known to collectors.

Tracklist:
I'm Horny, I'm Stoned > In The Eye Of The Sun

Outtakes:
I'm Horny, I'm Stoned Take #1 - False Start > I'm Horny, I'm Stoned Take #2 > I'm Horny, I'm Stoned Take #3 > I'm Horny, I'm Stoned Take #4 > Ships With Sails Take #1 > Ships With Sails Take #2 - False Start > Ships With Sails Take #3 > In The Eye Of The Sun Take #1 > In The Eye Of The Sun Take #2

Photographers:
Unidentified

Broadcasts:
05/09/1972 - BBC - London