BBC In Concert

Season 1972

In Concert is a late-night television series created by Don Kirshner. Hosted by Don E. Branker, the series was a showcase for bands of the era to be taped "in concert" and then broadcast on ABC on Friday nights.

Where to Watch Season 1972

16 Episodes

  • Nilsson
    E1
    NilssonHarry Nilsson sings, plays and dreams a fantasy concert of his own making, with extracts from The Point.
  • Melanie
    E2
    Melaniesinging her own compositions including "Close to It All", "Tuning My Guitar", "Nickel Song", "Beautiful People", "Peace will Come" and "What Have They Done to My Song?"
  • David Gates
    E3
    David Gatesaccompanied by STEVE GRAY , MARTIN KERSHAW BRIAN ODGES , DOUG WRIGHT THE STRINGS leader PATRICK HALLING
  • Gordon Lightfoot - part 1
    E4
    Gordon Lightfoot - part 1accompanied by RED SHEA , RICHARD HAYNES sings Summer Side of Life, Saturday Clothes, That's What You Get for Loving Me, Affair on 8th Avenue, If I Could Read Your Mind, Steel Rail Blues, Ten Degrees and Getting Colder, and Early Morning Rain.
  • Ralph McTell
    E5
    Ralph McTellaccompanied by STEVE BENNETT Ragtime guitarist turned singer-writer, McTell is best-known for The Streets of London.
  • Gordon Lightfoot - part 2
    E6
    Gordon Lightfoot - part 2accompanied by RED SHEA RICHARD HAYNES including: Me and Bobby McGee , Minstrel of the Dawn and Canadian Pacific Trilogy
  • Chuck Berry
    E7
    Chuck BerryLegendary rock 'n' roller Chuck Berry performs at the BBC Television Theatre in 1972. Johnny B Goode, Roll Over Beethoven and Nadine are just some of the highlights of this concert, shown in an extended cut. This version includes, for the first time, an epic rendition of My Ding-a-Ling that carries all before it and raises innuendo to an art form.
  • Donovan
    E8
    DonovanRecorded live in London for the BBC. Songs performed: 01. Jennifer Juniper, 02. There Is A Mountain, 03. Catch The Wind, 04. The Ordinary Family, 05. Lovely Princess, 06. People Call Me The Pied Piper, 07. A Well Known Has-Been, 08. Happiness Runs, 09. Colours, 10. Sailing Homeward, 11. Cosmic Wheels/Maria Magenta, 12. The Pee Song, 13. Mellow Yellow
  • Paul Williams
    E9
    Paul Williamsincludes his own versions of the hits he wrote for the Carpenters ('We've Only Just Begun,' 'Rainy Days and Mondays') and Three Dog Night ('Just An Old-Fashioned Love Song').
  • Stephen Stills and Manassas
    E10
    Stephen Stills and ManassasThe veteran of such influential groups as Buffalo Springfield and Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young now fronts his own band; songs include 'Love the one you're with' and 'Change Partners.'
  • Linda Lewis
    E11
    Linda Lewisincluding 'Lark,' 'It's the Frame,' 'Feeling Feeling' and 'Little Indians' from her second LP.
  • David Buskin
    E12
    David BuskinBest known for his song writing, Buskin includes numbers written for Mary Travers - among them 'Morning Glory' and 'Woman Song.'
  • Three Dog Night
    E13
    Three Dog Night3 Dog Night-three lead singers, four powerful instrumentalists - are big business in the USA: usually using rearranged songs by other writers, they notched up 12 gold records in three years, including eight LPs. Tonight they include 'Mama told me not to come' (Randy Newman), 'Just an old-fashioned love song' (Paul Williams) and 'Eli's Coming' (Laura Nyro).
  • Kris Kristofferson
    E14
    Kris Kristofferson
  • Judee Sill
    E15
    Judee SillThe sweet-voiced 'soldier of the heart' includes her songs 'Jesus was a Cross-maker,' 'Enchanted Sky Machines' and 'The Kiss.'
  • Georgia Brown
    E16
    Georgia BrownGeorgia Brown tackles a wide range of songs, from a Cockney medley to the Soul of 'Ain't no sunshine,' from Jacques Brel's 'Fils de' to Randy Newman's 'Mama told me not to come.'

 

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