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20/09/1979

Mike Read presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 20 September 1979 and featuring The Starjets, The Jags, Kate Bush, Madness, The Bellamy Brothers, The Tourists, The Police, Sad Cafe, Rainbow and Gary Numan and dance sequences by Legs & Co.

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Music Played

Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • Racey

    Boy Oh Boy

  • Starjets

    War Stories

  • Kate Bush

    Them Heavy People (On Stage)

  • Madness

    The Prince

  • The Bellamy Brothers

    If I Said You Had A Beautiful Body Would You Hold It Against Me

  • The Jags

    Back Of My Hand

  • The Tourists

    The Loneliest Man in the World

  • The Police

    Message in a Bottle

  • Sad Caf茅

    Everyday Hurts

  • Rainbow

    Since You Been Gone

  • Electric Light Orchestra

    Don't Bring Me Down

  • Gary Numan

    Cars

  • Bill Lovelady

    Reggae For It Now

Credits

Presenter Mike Read
Producer David G Hillier

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