Posted December 24, 200618 yr 25-12-70: Presenters: Jimmy Savile/Tony Blackburn (Wiped) EDISON LIGHTHOUSE – Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) MR. BLOE – Groovin’ With Mr. Bloe LEE MARVIN – Wand’rin Star (video) MATTHEWS SOUTHERN COMFORT – Woodstock SMOKEY ROBINSON & THE MIRACLES – The Tears Of A Clown (danced to by Pan’s People) PICKETTYWITCH – That Same Old Feeling KENNY ROGERS & THE FIRST EDITION – Ruby Don’t Take Your Love To Town ENGLAND WORLD CUP SQUAD – Back Home MARMALADE – Reflections Of My Life SIMON & GARFUNKEL – Bridge Over Troubled Water (video) DESMOND DEKKER – You Can Get It If You Really Want ELVIS PRESLEY – The Wonder Of You (video) CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL – Up Around The Bend (crowd dancing) (and credits) ************************************** 25-12-71: Presenter: Jimmy Savile (Wiped) DAVE EDMUNDS – I Hear You Knockin’ THE SUPREMES – Stoned Love MUNGO JERRY – Baby Jump DAVE & ANSIL COLLINS – Double Barrel GILBERT O’SULLIVAN – Nothing Rhymed CCS – Tap Turns On The Water (video) (danced to by Pan’s People) DAWN – Knock Three Times CLIVE DUNN – Grandad PROCOL HARUM – A Whiter Shade Of Pale THE MIXTURES – The Pushbike Song MIDDLE OF THE ROAD – Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep T-REX – Hot Love ************************************** 25-12-72: Presenters: Jimmy Savile/Ed Stewart (Wiped) ELTON JOHN – Crocodile Rock GILBERT O’SULLIVAN – Clair DAVID CASSIDY – How Can I Be Sure (video) HOT BUTTER – Popcorn (danced to by Pan’s People) ROYAL SCOTS DRAGOON GUARDS – Amazing Grace (video) SLADE – Take Me Bak ’Ome DON McLEAN – Vincent THE MOVE – California Man T-REX – Telegram Sam ROD STEWART – You Wear It Well THE NEW SEEKERS – I’d Like To Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony) LYNSEY DE PAUL – Sugar Me LITTLE JIMMY OSMOND – Long Haired Lover From Liverpool (video) HAWKWIND– Silver Machine (crowd dancing) (and credits) ************************************** 25-12-73: Presenters: Tony Blackburn/Noel Edmonds. SLADE – Cum On Feel The Noize DONNY OSMOND – Young Love (video) SUZI QUATRO – Can The Can SIMON PARK ORCHESTRA – Eye Level LITTLE JIMMY OSMOND – Long Haired Lover From Liverpool (video) THE SWEET – Blockbuster DAWN feat. TONY ORLANDO – Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Old Oak Tree (clip of TOTP 4-10-73) GILBERT O’SULLIVAN – Get Down (danced to by Pan’s People) GARY GLITTER – I’m The Leader Of The Gang (I Am) :angry: DAVID CASSIDY – Daydreamer (video) 10cc – Rubber Bullets PETERS & LEE – Welcome Home WIZZARD – See My Baby Jive SLADE – Merry Xmas Everybody (and credits) ************************************** 25-12-74: Presenters: Jimmy Savile O.B.E./Tony Blackburn. MUD – Lonely This Christmas THE OSMONDS – Love Me For A Reason (video) :angry: SWEET SENSATION – Sad Sweet Dreamer THE NEW SEEKERS – You Won’t Find Another Fool Like Me (danced to by Pan’s People) DAVID ESSEX – Gonna Make You A Star PAPER LACE – Billy Don’t Be A Hero THE THREE DEGREES – When Will I See You Again KEN BOOTHE – Everything I Own ABBA – Waterloo CHARLES AZNAVOUR – She BARRY WHITE – You’re The First, The Last, My Everything (danced to by Pan’s People) SLADE – Merry Xmas Everybody ************************************** 25-12-75: Presenters: Noel Edmonds/Tony Blackburn. PILOT – January JOHNNY NASH – Tears On My Pillow WINDSOR DAVIES & DON ESTELLE – Whispering Grass :angry: ART GARFUNKEL – I Only Have Eyes For You (danced to by Pan’s People) RALPH McTELL – Streets Of London THE TYMES – Ms. Grace TAMMY WYNETTE – Stand By Your Man BAY CITY ROLLERS – Bye Bye Baby MUD – Lonely This Christmas GUYS & DOLLS – There’s A Whole Lot Of Loving TELLY SAVALAS – If THE STYLISTICS – Can’t Give You Anything (But My Love) (danced to by Pan’s People) 10cc – I’m Not In Love DAVID ESSEX – Hold Me Close ************************************** 25-12-76: Presenters: Noel Edmonds/Dave Lee Travis. SLIK – Forever And Ever ELTON JOHN & KIKI DEE – Don’t Go Breaking My Heart (video) ABBA – Dancing Queen (danced to by Legs & Co) J.J. BARRIE – No Charge :angry: LAUREL & HARDY – Trail Of The Lonesome Pine (video) TINA CHARLES – I Love To Love (But My Baby Loves To Dance) THE WURZELS – Combine Harvester (Brand New Key) CLIFF RICHARD – Devil Woman :angry: ABBA – Mamma Mia HANK MIZELL – Jungle Rock (danced to by Legs & Co) PUSSYCAT – Mississippi DEMIS ROUSSOS – Forever And Ever QUEEN – Bohemian Rhapsody (video) ************************************** 25-12-77: Presenters: Noel Edmonds/David Jensen. SHOWADDYWADDY – You Got What It Takes DENIECE WILLIAMS – Free BRIGHOUSE & RASTRICK BRASS BAND – The Floral Dance EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER – Fanfare For The Common Man (danced to by Legs & Co) LEO SAYER – When I Need You MANHATTAN TRANSFER – Chanson D’Amour HOT CHOCOLATE – So You Win Again DAVID SOUL – Don’t Give Up On Us (video) ABBA – Knowing Me Knowing You (video) SPACE – Magic Fly (video) STEVIE WONDER – Sir Duke (danced to by Legs & Co) KENNY ROGERS – Lucille BACCARA – Yes Sir I Can Boogie WINGS – Mull Of Kintyre (video) JOHNNY MATHIS – When A Child Is Born (Soleado) (and credits) ************************************** 25-12-78: Presenter: Noel Edmonds. DARTS – The Boy From New York City BONEY M – Rasputin JOHN TRAVOLTA & OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN – Summer Nights (danced to by Legs & Co) WINGS – Mull Of Kintyre (video) BROTHERHOOD OF MAN – Figaro :angry: FATHER ABRAHAM & THE SMURFS – The Smurf Song (video) THE BEE GEES – Night Fever (video) BRIAN & MICHAEL – Matchstalk Men And Matchstalk Cats And Dogs BRIGHOUSE & RASTRICK BRASS BAND – The Floral Dance KATE BUSH – Wuthering Heights (video) SHOWADDYWADDY – I Wonder Why BONEY M – Rivers Of Babylon THE COMMODORES – Three Times A Lady (danced to by Legs & Co) ABBA – Take A Chance On Me (video) ROSE ROYCE – Love Don’t Live Here Anymore (video) JOHN TRAVOLTA & OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN – You’re The One That I Want (video) BONEY M – Mary’s Boy Child/Oh My Lord JAMES GALWAY – Annie’s Song (and credits) ************************************** 25-12-79: Presenters: David Jensen/Peter Powell. BONEY M – Mary’s Boy Child/Oh My Lord (clip of TOTP 25-12-78) IAN DURY & THE BLOCKHEADS – Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick JANET KAY – Silly Games GARY NUMAN – Cars :) ROXY MUSIC – Dance Away :) ANITA WARD – Ring My Bell (danced to by Legs & Co) BUGGLES – Video Killed The Radio Star :) B.A. ROBERTSON – Bang Bang :) BLONDIE – Sunday Girl :) M – Pop Muzik THE BEE GEES – Tragedy (danced to by Legs & Co) ELVIS COSTELLO & THE ATTRACTIONS – Oliver’s Army LENA MARTELL – One Day At A Time SQUEEZE – Cool For Cats :) DR. HOOK – When You’re In Love With A Beautiful Woman BLONDIE – Dreaming TUBEWAY ARMY – Are ‘Friends’ Electric? :) RACEY – Some Girls CLIFF RICHARD – We Don’t Talk Anymore :angry: Tony Blackburn and Noel Edmonds seen here on the 25-12-73 edition of TOTP: http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a376/leechm/TOTP%20Stuff/TOTP25-12-73.jpg Peter Powell and David Jensen seen here on the classic 25-12-79 edition of TOTP: http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a376/leechm/TOTP%20Stuff/TOTP25-12-79.jpg
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