Top Of The Pops 1973

4-1-73: Presenter: Jimmy Savile O.B.E. (Wiped) (473th)

(28) CAT STEVENS – Can’t Keep It In (crowd dancing) (and charts)
(22) LIEUTENANT PIGEON – Desperate Dan
(27) THE NEW SEEKERS feat. MARTY KRISTIAN – Come Softly To Me (video)
(4) DAVID BOWIE – The Jean Genie *
(NEW) STATUS QUO – Paper Plane
(15) CARLY SIMON – You’re So Vain (danced to by Pan’s People) *
(10) WINGS – C. Moon (video)
(2) T-REX – Solid Gold Easy Action ® *
(1) LITTLE JIMMY OSMOND – Long Haired Lover From Liverpool (video)
(20) WIZZARD – Ball Park Incident (crowd dancing) (and credits)

* although this show is wiped, these performances still exist

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11-1-73: Presenter: Noel Edmonds (Wiped)
(474th)

(26) FREE – Wishing Well (crowd dancing) (and charts)
(NEW) ELTON JOHN – Daniel *
(6) WIZZARD – Ball Park Incident
(21) CAT STEVENS – Can’t Keep It In ®
(10) ELVIS PRESLEY – Always On My Mind (video)
(31) CHAIRMEN OF THE BOARD – I’m On My Way To A Better Place (crowd dancing)
(24) THE NEW SEEKERS feat. MARTY KRISTIAN – Come Softly To Me ®
(16) THE SWEET – Blockbuster
(1) LITTLE JIMMY OSMOND – Long Haired Lover From Liverpool (video)
(2) DAVID BOWIE – The Jean Genie (crowd dancing) (and credits)

* although this show is wiped, this performance still exists

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18-1-73: Presenter: Tony Blackburn (Wiped)
(475th)

(27) THE WHO – Relay (crowd dancing) (and charts)
(24) STATUS QUO – Paper Plane
(17) LIEUTENANT PIGEON – Desperate Dan
(23) HAROLD MELVIN & THE BLUENOTES – If You Don’t Know Me By Now (video)
(2) THE SWEET – Blockbuster
(NEW) ANNE MURRAY – Danny’s Song
(15) FREE – Wishing Well (disc)
(1) LITTLE JIMMY OSMOND – Long Haired Lover From Liverpool (video)
(4) CARLY SIMON – You’re So Vain (crowd dancing) (and credits)

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25-1-73: Presenter: Jimmy Savile O.B.E.
(476th)

(6) WIZZARD – Ball Park Incident (crowd dancing) (and charts)
(5) GARY GLITTER – Do You Wanna Touch Me? (Oh Yeah)
(29) DANDY LIVINGSTONE – Big City
(NEW) COLIN BLUNSTONE – How Could We Dare To Be
(14) THE TEMPTATIONS – Papa Was A Rolling Stone (danced to by Pan’s People)
(19) THE STRAWBS – Part Of The Union
(16) BILLY PAUL – Me And Mrs. Jones (video)
(10) ELTON JOHN – Daniel
(1) THE SWEET – Blockbuster
(28) ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA – Roll Over Beethoven (and credits)

1-2-73: Presenter: Noel Edmonds (477th)

(11) STATUS QUO – Paper Plane (and charts) WATCH
(23) THIN LIZZY – Whiskey In The Jar WATCH
(21) FOCUS – Sylvia (video) WATCH
(3) CARLY SIMON – You’re So Vain (danced to by Pan’s People) ®
(NEW) TONY CHRISTIE – Avenues And Alleyways WATCH
(17) ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA – Roll Over Beethoven WATCH
(27) OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN – Take Me Home Country Roads WATCH
(1) THE SWEET – Blockbuster ® WATCH
(24) STEVIE WONDER – Superstition (crowd dancing) (and credits) WATCH


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8-2-73: Presenter: Tony Blackburn (Wiped)
(478th)

(25) JUNIOR WALKER & THE ALL STARS – Take Me Girl, I’m Ready (and charts)
(3) THE STRAWBS – Part Of The Union ® *
(28) DAVE EDMUNDS – Baby I Love You
(29) CHUCK BERRY – Reelin’ And Rockin’ (video)
(NEW) BRUCE FORSYTH – Didn’t He Do Well
(2) GARY GLITTER – Do You Wanna Touch Me? (Oh Yeah) ® *
(NEW) THE FACES – Cindy Incidentally
(17) STEVIE WONDER – Superstition (crowd dancing)
(1) THE SWEET – Blockbuster ®
(30) FOCUS – Hocus Pocus (crowd dancing) (and credits)

* although this show is wiped, these performances still exist

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15-2-73: Presenter: Jimmy Savile O.B.E. (Wiped)
(479th)

(17) THE FACES – Cindy Incidentally (and charts)
(6) ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA – Roll Over Beethoven
(14) THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY starring DAVID CASSIDY – Looking Thru The Eyes Of Love (video)
(7) THIN LIZZY – Whiskey In The Jar ® *
(NEW) THE REAL THING – Plastic Man
(22) FOCUS – Hocus Pocus (crowd dancing)
(NEW) THE NEW SEEKERS – Pinball Wizard – See Me, Feel Me (Medley)
(1) THE SWEET – Blockbuster ®
(27) THE JACKSON 5 – Doctor My Eyes (crowd dancing) (and credits)

* although this show is wiped, this performance still exists

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22-2-73: Presenter: Noel Edmonds (Wiped) (Exists as audio)
(480th)

(4) FOCUS – Sylvia (and charts)
(30) WHITE PLAINS – Step Into A Dream
(5) THE FACES – Cindy Incidentally ®
(36) NEIL SEDAKA – That’s When The Music Takes Me
(19) THE JACKSON 5 – Doctor My Eyes (danced to by Pan’s People)
(29) MIKI ANTHONY – If It Wasn’t For The Reason That I Love You
(16) JUNIOR WALKER & THE ALL STARS – Take Me Girl, I’m Ready (video)
(NEW) SLADE – Cum On Feel The Noize *
(15) OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN – Take Me Home Country Roads
(1) THE SWEET – Blockbuster ®
(21) THE DETROIT EMERALDS – Feel The Need In Me (crowd dancing) (and credits)

1-3-73: Presenter: Tony Blackburn (Wiped) (Exists as audio) (481th)

(28) NEIL SEDAKA – That’s When The Music Takes Me (and charts)
(NEW) T-REX – 20th Century Boy * WATCH
(13) ALICE COOPER – Hello Hurray (video)
(29) THE COCKEREL CHORUS – Nice One Cyril
(NEW) ALBERT HAMMOND – It Never Rains In Southern California *
(19) ROBERTA FLACK – Killing Me Softly With His Song (danced to by Pan’s People)
(42) SHIRLEY BASSEY – Never, Never, Never (Grande, Grande, Grande)
(22) THE NEW SEEKERS – Pinball Wizard – See Me, Feel Me (Medley) ®
(1) SLADE – Cum On Feel The Noize
(2) THE STRAWBS – Part Of The Union (crowd dancing) (and credits)

* although this show is wiped, these performances still exist

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8-3-73: Presenter: Jimmy Savile O.B.E. (Wiped)
(482th)

(16) THE NEW SEEKERS – Pinball Wizard – See Me, Feel Me (Medley) (and charts)
(25) KENNY – Heart Of Stone
(14) DONNY OSMOND – The Twelfth Of Never (video)
(17) JIMMY HELMS – Gonna Make You An Offer You Can’t Refuse
(3) T-REX – 20th Century Boy ® * WATCH
(6) THE DETROIT EMERALDS – Feel The Need In Me (video)
(2) THE FACES – Cindy Incidentally ®
(NEW) CLIFF RICHARD – Power To All Our Friends
(1) SLADE – Cum On Feel The Noize * WATCH
(28) TIMMY THOMAS – Why Can’t We Live Together (crowd dancing) (and credits)

* although this show is wiped, these performances still exist

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15-3-73: Presenter: Noel Edmonds (Wiped)
(483th)

(3) T-REX – 20th Century Boy (and charts)
(30) GILBERT O’SULLIVAN – Get Down
(13) CLIFF RICHARD – Power To All Our Friends ®
(31) ROXY MUSIC – Pyjamarama
(21) WHITE PLAINS – Step Into A Dream
(28) THE O’JAYS – Love Train (danced to by Pan’s People)
(20) SHIRLEY BASSEY – Never, Never, Never (Grande, Grande, Grande) ®
(23) TIMMY THOMAS – Why Can’t We Live Together
(1) SLADE – Cum On Feel The Noize
(19) KENNY – Heart Of Stone (crowd dancing) (and credits)

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22-3-73: Presenter: Tony Blackburn (Wiped)
(484th)

(19) THE O’JAYS – Love Train (and charts)
(14) THE COCKEREL CHORUS – Nice One Cyril
(35) DAVID CASSIDY – Some Kind Of A Summer (video)
(12) KENNY – Heart Of Stone ®
(18) NEIL SEDAKA – That’s When The Music Takes Me ®
(2) DONNY OSMOND – The Twelfth Of Never (video)
(16) DAWN feat. TONY ORLANDO – Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Old Oak Tree (danced to by Pan’s People) *
(6) ROBERTA FLACK – Killing Me Softly With His Song (video)
(1) SLADE – Cum On Feel The Noize ®
(7) GILBERT O’SULLIVAN – Get Down (crowd dancing) (and credits)

* although this show is wiped, this performance still exists

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29-3-73: Presenter: Jimmy Savile O.B.E. (Wiped)
(485th)

(13) THE O’JAYS – Love Train (crowd dancing) (and charts)
(23) MUD – Crazy
(8) DAVID CASSIDY – Some Kind Of A Summer (video)
(27) GEORDIE – All Because Of You
(30) LITTLE JIMMY OSMOND – Tweedlee Dee (danced to by Pan’s People)
(NEW) ROGER DALTREY – Giving It All Away
(NEW) THE SUPREMES – Bad Weather
(3) GILBERT O’SULLIVAN – Get Down ®
(1) DONNY OSMOND – The Twelfth Of Never (video)
(12) TIMMY THOMAS – Why Can’t We Live Together (and credits)

5-4-73: Presenter: Tony Blackburn (Wiped) (486th)

(21) GEORDIE – All Because Of You (and charts)
(17) GARY GLITTER – Hello! Hello! I’m Back Again
(3) DAWN feat. TONY ORLANDO – Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Old Oak Tree (video)
(5) DAVID CASSIDY – Some Kind Of A Summer (crowd dancing)
(13) ROXY MUSIC – Pyjamarama ®
(43) PAUL McCARTNEY & WINGS – My Love
(20) STUART GILLIES – Amanda
(NEW) HURRICANE SMITH – Beautiful Day Beautiful Night
(1) GILBERT O’SULLIVAN – Get Down ®
(6) LITTLE JIMMY OSMOND – Tweedlee Dee (crowd dancing) (and credits)

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12-4-73: No show due to a BBC strike
>> had this edition been recorded, the host would have been Kenny Everett.

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19-4-73: Presenter: Jimmy Savile OBE (Wiped)
(487th)

(30) CARLY SIMON – The Right Thing To Do (danced to by Pan’s People)
>> Full line-up TBC

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27-4-73: Presenter: Noel Edmonds (Wiped)
(488th)

(21) ALICE COOPER – No More Mr. Nice Guy (and charts)
(NEW) THE SWEET – Hell Raiser
(27) CARLY SIMON – The Right Thing To Do (video)
(12) MUD – Crazy ®
(37) TOM JONES – Letter To Lucille
(23) CHICORY TIP – Good Grief Christina
(17) ROGER DALTREY – Giving It All Away
(28) ANNE-MARIE DAVID – Wonderful Dream
(16) WIZZARD – See My Baby Jive
(1) DAWN feat. TONY ORLANDO – Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Old Oak Tree (video)
(30) THE HANDLEY FAMILY – Wam Bam (crowd dancing) (and credits)

4-5-73: Presenter: Tony Blackburn (Wiped) (489th)

(30) THE DETROIT SPINNERS – Could It Be I’m Falling In Love (and charts)
(NEW) 10cc – Rubber Bullets
(20) PERRY COMO – And I Love You So (video)
(9) HOT CHOCOLATE – Brother Louie
(NEW) LYNSEY DE PAUL – All Night
(11) ROGER DALTREY – Giving It All Away ®
(2) GARY GLITTER – Hello! Hello! I’m Back Again ®
(4) THE SWEET – Hell Raiser
(6) WIZZARD – See My Baby Jive
(1) DAWN feat. TONY ORLANDO – Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Old Oak Tree (video)
(27) STATUS QUO – Mean Girl (crowd dancing) (and credits)

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11-5-73: Presenter: Kenny Everett (Wiped)
(490th)

(22) STATUS QUO – Mean Girl (and charts)
(27) NAZARETH – Broken Down Angel
(NEW) SUZI QUATRO – Can The Can
(24) MEDICINE HEAD – One And One Is One
(19) DEODATO – Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001) (danced to by Pan’s People) *
(9) PAUL McCARTNEY & WINGS – My Love ®
(4) WIZZARD – See My Baby Jive
(13) ANNE-MARIE DAVID – Wonderful Dream ®
(1) DAWN feat. TONY ORLANDO – Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Old Oak Tree (video)
(10) ALICE COOPER – No More Mr. Nice Guy (crowd dancing) (and credits)

* although this show is wiped, this performance still exists

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18-5-73: Presenter: Noel Edmonds (Wiped) (Exists as audio)
(491th)

(14) MEDICINE HEAD – One And One Is One (and charts)
(2) THE SWEET – Hell Raiser
(13) ANNE-MARIE DAVID – Wonderful Dream ®
(6) DAVID BOWIE – Drive-In Saturday (video)
(15) NAZARETH – Broken Down Angel ®
(25) THE DETROIT EMERALDS – You Want It You Got It (danced to by Pan’s People)
(17) CHICORY TIP – Good Grief Christina ®
(NEW) STEALERS WHEEL – Stuck In The Middle With You
(5) PERRY COMO – And I Love You So (video)
(NEW) NEW WORLD – Roof Top Singing
(1) WIZZARD – See My Baby Jive
(18) THE DETROIT SPINNERS – Could It Be I’m Falling In Love (crowd dancing) (and credits)

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25-5-73: Presenter: Tony Blackburn (Wiped)
(492th)

(5) SUZI QUATRO – Can The Can (and charts)
(23) 10cc – Rubber Bullets
(7) DEODATO – Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001) (video)
(NEW) JUNIOR CAMPBELL – Sweet Illusion *
(18) STEVIE WONDER – You Are The Sunshine Of My Life (crowd dancing)
(6) MEDICINE HEAD – One And One Is One
(NEW) NEIL SEDAKA – Standing On The Inside
(17) LOU REED – Walk On The Wild Side (crowd dancing)
(2) THE SWEET – Hell Raiser ®
(1) WIZZARD – See My Baby Jive
(25) THE DETROIT EMERALDS – You Want It You Got It (crowd dancing) (and credits)

1-6-73: Presenter: Kenny Everett (Wiped) (493th)

(22) FIRST CHOICE – Armed And Extremely Dangerous (and charts)
(2) SUZI QUATRO – Can The Can
(NEW) T-REX – The Groover
(27) ELVIS PRESLEY – Polk Salad Annie (video)
(14) THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY starring DAVID CASSIDY – Walking In The Rain (danced to by Pan’s People) *
(20) STEALERS WHEEL – Stuck In The Middle With You *
(NEW) THE NEW SEEKERS – Goodbye Is Just Another Word
(17) FLEETWOOD MAC – Albatross (video)
(1) WIZZARD – See My Baby Jive ®
(13) 10cc – Rubber Bullets (crowd dancing) (and credits)

* although this show is wiped, these performances still exist


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8-6-73: Presenter: Noel Edmonds (Wiped)
(494th)

(21) JUNIOR CAMPBELL – Sweet Illusion (and charts)
(5) 10cc – Rubber Bullets
(NEW) BLUE MINK – Randy *
(18) FIRST CHOICE – Armed And Extremely Dangerous (video)
(22) EDGAR WINTER GROUP – Frankenstein (crowd dancing)
(25) THE HOTSHOTS – Snoopy Vs The Red Baron
(3) MEDICINE HEAD – One And One Is One ®
(19) PETERS & LEE – Welcome Home
(NEW) MOTT THE HOOPLE – Honaloochie Boogie
(1) WIZZARD – See My Baby Jive ®
(17) GEORGE HARRISON – Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth) (crowd dancing) (and credits)

* although this show is wiped, this performance still exists

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15-6-73: Presenter: Tony Blackburn (Wiped)
(495th)

(12) THE HOTSHOTS – Snoopy Vs The Red Baron (and charts)
(29) LINDA LEWIS – Rock-A-Doodle-Doo
(31) GEORDIE – Can You Do It
(26) NEIL SEDAKA – Standing On The Inside
(NEW) GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS – Where Peaceful Waters Flow
(8) STEALERS WHEEL – Stuck In The Middle With You ®
(11) GEORGE HARRISON – Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth) (video)
(6) T-REX – The Groover ®
(27) THE JACKSON 5 – Hallelujah Day (danced to by Pan’s People)
(1) SUZI QUATRO – Can The Can
(28) DAVE EDMUNDS – Born To Be With You (crowd dancing) (and credits)

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22-6-73: Presenter: Kenny Everett (Wiped)
(496th)

(20) GEORDIE – Can You Do It (and charts) *
(15) JUNIOR CAMPBELL – Sweet Illusion ® *
(5) PETERS & LEE – Welcome Home *
(23) BARRY WHITE – I’m Gonna Love You Just A Little More Baby (video) *
(7) THE HOTSHOTS – Snoopy Vs The Red Baron *
(24) PAUL SIMON – Take Me To The Mardi Gras (danced to by Pan’s People) *
(NEW) SLADE – Skweeze Me Pleeze Me
(14) WINGS – Live And Let Die (video) *
(19) DAVE EDMUNDS – Born To Be With You *
(1) 10cc – Rubber Bullets ® *
(22) MOTT THE HOOPLE – Honaloochie Boogie (crowd dancing) (and credits) *

* although this show is wiped, these performances still exist


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29-6-73: Presenter: Jimmy Savile O.B.E. (Wiped)
(497th)

(20) THE JACKSON 5 – Hallelujah Day (and charts)
(22) MOTT THE HOOPLE – Honaloochie Boogie
(18) GEORDIE – Can You Do It
(8) GEORGE HARRISON – Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth) (video)
(NEW) ELTON JOHN – Saturday Night’s Alright For Fighting
(28) JOE SIMON – Step By Step (disc)
(11) DAVE EDMUNDS – Born To Be With You
(1) SLADE – Skweeze Me Pleeze Me
(26) NEIL SEDAKA – Standing On The Inside (crowd dancing) (and credits)

6-7-73: Presenter: Noel Edmonds (Wiped) (498th)

(30) SYLVIA – Pillow Talk (and charts)
(43) MUNGO JERRY – Alright Alright Alright *
(15) LINDA LEWIS – Rock-A-Doodle-Doo *
(23) BLUE MINK – Randy ® *
(NEW) THE BEE GEES – Wouldn’t I Be Someone
(24) CHAIRMEN OF THE BOARD – Finders Keepers (danced to by Pan’s People) *
(2) PETERS & LEE – Welcome Home ®
(1) SLADE – Skweeze Me Pleeze Me (crowd dancing) *
(27) JOE SIMON – Step By Step (crowd dancing) (and credits)

* although this show is wiped, these performances still exist


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13-7-73: Presenter: Kenny Everett (Wiped)
(499th)

(12) MOTT THE HOOPLE – Honaloochie Boogie (and charts)
(30) MUD – Hypnosis
(24) CLIFFORD T. WARD – Gaye
(3) DAVID BOWIE – Life On Mars (video)
(14) JOE SIMON – Step By Step
(NEW) GARY GLITTER – I’m The Leader Of The Gang (I Am)
(22) SYLVIA – Pillow Talk (video)
(9) ELTON JOHN – Saturday Night’s Alright For Fighting ®
(18) THE OSMONDS – Going Home (video)
(1) SLADE – Skweeze Me Pleeze Me ®
(23) MUNGO JERRY – Alright Alright Alright (crowd dancing) (and credits)

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20-7-73: Presenter: Tony Blackburn (Wiped) (Exists as audio)
(500th)

(11) BLUE MINK – Randy (and charts)
(5) MUNGO JERRY – Alright Alright Alright
(6) THE OSMONDS – Going Home (video) *
(28) ALBERT HAMMOND – Free Electric Band *
(26) THE CARPENTERS – Yesterday Once More (video)
(NEW) SUZI QUATRO – 48 Crash *
(31) AL MARTINO – Spanish Eyes (danced to by Pan’s People) *
(34) NAZARETH – Bad Bad Boy
(2) GARY GLITTER – I’m The Leader Of The Gang (I Am) ®
(1) PETERS & LEE – Welcome Home ®
(21) CHAIRMEN OF THE BOARD – Finders Keepers (crowd dancing) (and credits)

* although this show is wiped, these performances still exist

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27-7-73: Presenter: Jimmy Savile O.B.E. (Wiped)
(501th)

(27) ALBERT HAMMOND – Free Electric Band (and charts)
(28) SUZI QUATRO – 48 Crash
(NEW) FIRST CHOICE – Smarty Pants *
(29) FREE – All Right Now (danced to by Pan’s People)
(15) DIANA ROSS – Touch Me In The Morning (video)
(17) JOE SIMON – Step By Step ®
(21) MUD – Hypnosis
(8) CLIFFORD T. WARD – Gaye
(3) DAVID BOWIE – Life On Mars (video)
(1) GARY GLITTER – I’m The Leader Of The Gang (I Am) ®
(NEW) YOUNG GENERATION – Dancing In The Moonlight (crowd dancing) (and credits)

3-8-73: Presenter: Noel Edmonds (Wiped) (502th)

(6) SUZI QUATRO – 48 Crash (and charts)
(NEW) ROY WOOD – Dear Elaine
(7) THE CARPENTERS – Yesterday Once More (video)
(11) NAZARETH – Bad Bad Boy ®
(18) LIMMIE & THE FAMILY COOKIN’ – You Can Do Magic (danced to by Pan’s People) *
(34) BARRY BLUE – Dancin’ (On A Saturday Night)
(3) MUNGO JERRY – Alright Alright Alright ®
(13) THE GOONS – Ying Tong Song (video)
(4) THE OSMONDS – Going Home ®
(1) GARY GLITTER – I’m The Leader Of The Gang (I Am) ®
(23) ALBERT HAMMOND – Free Electric Band (crowd dancing) (and credits)

* although this show is wiped, this performance still exists

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10-8-73: Presenter: Kenny Everett (Wiped)
(503th)

(25) NEW YORK CITY – I’m Doing Fine Now (and charts)
(18) BARRY BLUE – Dancin’ (On A Saturday Night)
(34) ROGER DALTREY, LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA & CHAMBER CHOIR – I’m Free (video)
(NEW) 10cc – The Dean And I
(22) MEDICINE HEAD – Rising Sun
(24) FIRST CHOICE – Smarty Pants (danced to by Pan’s People) *
(2) PETERS & LEE – Welcome Home
(16) MUD – Hypnosis
(4) SUZI QUATRO – 48 Crash
(1) GARY GLITTER – I’m The Leader Of The Gang (I Am) ®
(15) FREE – All Right Now (crowd dancing) (and credits)

* although this show is wiped, this performance still exists

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17-8-73: Presenter: Jimmy Savile O.B.E. (Wiped)
(504th)

(14) FIRST CHOICE – Smarty Pants (and charts)
(49) HUDSON-FORD – Pick Up The Pieces
(25) DAWN feat. TONY ORLANDO – Say, Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose (video)
(16) DONNY OSMOND – Young Love
(17) BOBBY GOLDSBORO – Summer (The First Time) (video)
(23) NEW YORK CITY – I’m Doing Fine Now (danced to by Pan’s People) *
(NEW) GEORDIE – Electric Lady *
(18) MEDICINE HEAD – Rising Sun *
(2) THE CARPENTERS – Yesterday Once More (video)
(1) GARY GLITTER – I’m The Leader Of The Gang (I Am) ®
(7) LIMMIE & THE FAMILY COOKIN’ – You Can Do Magic (crowd dancing) (and credits)

* although this show is wiped, these performances still exist

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24-8-73: Presenter: Tony Blackburn (Wiped)
(505th)

(23) DAWN feat. TONY ORLANDO – Say, Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose (and charts)
(4) BARRY BLUE – Dancin’ (On A Saturday Night) *
(9) FIRST CHOICE – Smarty Pants ® *
(NEW) CHAOS – Down At The Club
(13) THE DRIFTERS – Like Sister And Brother (video)
(25) ROY WOOD – Dear Elaine
(5) LIMMIE & THE FAMILY COOKIN’ – You Can Do Magic
(30) HUDSON-FORD – Pick Up The Pieces
(NEW) THE ROLLING STONES – Angie (video)
(22) ELVIS PRESLEY – Fool (crowd dancing) (danced to by Pan’s People)
(1) DONNY OSMOND – Young Love ®
(20) NEW YORK CITY – I’m Doing Fine Now (crowd dancing) (and credits)

31-8-73: Presenter: Noel Edmonds (Wiped) (506th)

(2) BARRY BLUE – Dancin’ (On A Saturday Night) (and charts) *
(16) DAVID ESSEX – Rock On *
(23) 10cc – The Dean And I *
(15) ROGER DALTREY, LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA & CHAMBER CHOIR – I’m Free (video)
(49) STEALERS WHEEL – Everything Will Turn Out Fine
(12) WIZZARD – Angel Fingers *
(NEW) BOBBIE McGEE – Rock And Roll People
(13) DAWN feat. TONY ORLANDO – Say, Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose (video)
(30) THE DETROIT EMERALDS – I Think Of You (danced to by Pan’s People) *
(1) DONNY OSMOND – A Million To One
(17) HUDSON-FORD – Pick Up The Pieces (crowd dancing) (and credits)

7-9-73: No show
>> had this edition been recorded, the host would have been Kenny Everett.

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13-9-73: Presenter: Tony Blackburn (Wiped)
(507th)

(28) STATUS QUO – Caroline (and charts)
(NEW) THE SWEET – Ballroom Blitz
(21) BOBBY ‘BORIS’ PICKETT & THE CRYPT KICKERS – Monster Mash (video) (danced to by Pan’s People)*
(26) MANFRED MANN’S EARTH BAND – Joybringer *
(3) DAVID ESSEX – Rock On
(10) 10cc – The Dean And I
(24) PERRY COMO – For The Good Times (video)
(7) ROD STEWART – Oh No Not My Baby (video)
(2) WIZZARD – Angel Fingers
(1) DONNY OSMOND – Young Love ®
(27) THE JACKSON 5 – Skywriter (crowd dancing) (and credits)

* although this show is wiped, these performances still exist

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20-9-73: Presenter: Jimmy Savile O.B.E. (Wiped)
(508th)

(4) BOBBY ‘BORIS’ PICKETT & THE CRYPT KICKERS – Monster Mash (and charts)
(15) GUY DARRELL – I’ve Been Hurt *
(14) SIMON PARK ORCHESTRA – Eye Level (Theme From The T.V. Series ‘Van Der Valk’)
(17) MOTT THE HOOPLE – All The Way From Memphis
(26) GILBERT O’SULLIVAN – Ooh Baby *
(2) THE SWEET – Ballroom Blitz *
(NEW) ROGER DALTREY – Thinking *
(23) STATUS QUO – Caroline *
(18) IKE & TINA TURNER – Nutbush City Limits (danced to by Pan’s People) *
(1) WIZZARD – Angel Fingers
(20) MANFRED MANN’S EARTH BAND – Joybringer (crowd dancing) (and credits)

* although this show is wiped, these performances still exist

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27-9-73: Presenter: Noel Edmonds 
(509th)

(8) IKE & TINA TURNER – Nutbush City Limits (and charts)
(17) STATUS QUO – Caroline WATCH
(6) ROD STEWART – Oh No Not My Baby (video)
(NEW) THE HOLLIES – The Day That Curly Billy Shot Down Crazy Sam McGhee WATCH
(9) PERRY COMO – For The Good Times (video) WATCH
(11) MANFRED MANN’S EARTH BAND – Joybringer WATCH
(4) BOBBY ‘BORIS’ PICKETT & THE CRYPT KICKERS – Monster Mash (danced to by Pan’s People) WATCH
(NEW) THE STRAWBS – Shine On Silver Sun WATCH
(25) THE JACKSON 5 – Skywriter (video)
(1) SIMON PARK ORCHESTRA – Eye Level (Theme From The T.V. Series ‘Van Der Valk’) WATCH
(29) DAWN feat. TONY ORLANDO – Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Old Oak Tree (crowd dancing) (and credits)

4-10-73: Presenters: Jimmy Savile O.B.E., Tony Blackburn, Noel Edmonds & Kenny Everett (500th TOTP) (Wiped) (510th)

(-) CCS – Whole Lotta Love *
(NEW) THE OSMONDS – Let Me In (and charts)
(23) BRYAN FERRY – A Hard Rain’s Gonna Fall
(NEW) CLIFF RICHARD – Take Me High
(8) DAVID BOWIE – The Laughing Gnome (video)
(20) DAWN feat. TONY ORLANDO – Say, Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose *
(27) DAWN feat. TONY ORLANDO – Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Old Oak Tree * WATCH
(26) THE JACKSON 5 – Skywriter (video)
(NEW) LYNSEY DE PAUL – Won’t Somebody Dance With Me *
(25) THE ISLEY BROTHERS – That Lady (danced to by Pan’s People)
(2) THE SWEET – Ballroom Blitz
(NEW) DAVID CASSIDY – The Puppy Song *
(NEW) DAVID CASSIDY – Daydreamer *
(NEW) THE WHO – 5:15 *
(1) SIMON PARK ORCHESTRA – Eye Level (Theme From The T.V. Series ‘Van Der Valk’) (and credits) *

* although this show is wiped, these performances still exist


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11-10-73: Presenter: Kenny Everett 
(511th)

(8) DAVID CASSIDY – The Puppy Song (and charts)
(29) ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA – Showdown WATCH
(12) ELTON JOHN – Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (video)
(24) MICHAEL WARD – Let There Be Peace On Earth (Let It Begin With Me)
(9) STATUS QUO – Caroline ®
(20) THE DETROIT SPINNERS– Ghetto Child (danced to by Pan’s People)
(NEW) ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK – Love Is All
(2) SLADE – My Friend Stan WATCH
(NEW) LIMMIE & THE FAMILY COOKIN’ – Dreamboat
(1) SIMON PARK ORCHESTRA – Eye Level (Theme From The T.V. Series ‘Van Der Valk’)
(4) IKE & TINA TURNER – Nutbush City Limits (crowd dancing) (and credits)


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18-10-73: Presenter: Tony Blackburn (Wiped)
(512th)

(17) THE ISLEY BROTHERS – That Lady (and charts)
(NEW) MUD – Dynamite
(18) BOB DYLAN – Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door (video)
(NEW) PETERS & LEE – By Your Side
(11) BRYAN FERRY – A Hard Rain’s Gonna Fall
(10) ELTON JOHN – Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (disc)
(23) NAZARETH – This Flight Tonight
(8) STATUS QUO – Caroline
(2) DAVID CASSIDY – Daydreamer (video)
(1) SIMON PARK ORCHESTRA – Eye Level (Theme From The T.V. Series ‘Van Der Valk’)
(12) THE DETROIT SPINNERS– Ghetto Child (crowd dancing) (and credits)

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25-10-73: Presenter: Jimmy Savile O.B.E. (Wiped)
(513th)

(4) DAVID BOWIE – Sorrow (and charts)
(28) LYNSEY DE PAUL – Won’t Somebody Dance With Me
(18) MAX BYGRAVES – Deck Of Cards (video)
(11) THE DETROIT SPINNERS– Ghetto Child (video)
(NEW) THE FOUR TOPS – Sweet Understanding Love
(24) THE HOLLIES – The Day That Curly Billy Shot Down Crazy Sam McGhee *
(14) THE ISLEY BROTHERS – That Lady (video)
(32) THE OSMONDS – Let Me In *
(1) DAVID CASSIDY – Daydreamer (video)
(29) STEVIE WONDER – Higher Ground (crowd dancing) (and credits)

1-11-73: Presenter: Noel Edmonds (Wiped) (514th)

(7) THE DETROIT SPINNERS– Ghetto Child (and charts)
(12) ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA – Showdown ® * WATCH
(6) ELTON JOHN – Goodbye Yellow Brick Road * WATCH
(NEW) MARMALADE – Our House Is Rockin’
(20) MUD – Dynamite
(24) RINGO STARR – Photograph (video)
(28) SUZI QUATRO – Daytona Demon
(9) THE CARPENTERS – Top Of The World (video)
(4) THE OSMONDS – Let Me In ®
(1) DAVID CASSIDY – Daydreamer (danced to by Pan’s People)
(15) NAZARETH – This Flight Tonight (crowd dancing) (and credits)

* although this show is wiped, these performances still exist


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8-11-73: Presenter: Dave Lee Travis (Wiped)
(515th)

(4) MUD – Dynamite (and charts)
(11) NAZARETH – This Flight Tonight
(14) MAX BYGRAVES – Deck Of Cards (video)
(20) BARRY BLUE – Do You Wanna Dance?
(23) DONNY OSMOND – When I Fall In Love
(17) LYNSEY DE PAUL – Won’t Somebody Dance With Me ®
(28) PAUL McCARTNEY & WINGS – Helen Wheels (crowd dancing)
(22) SUZI QUATRO – Daytona Demon
(1) DAVID CASSIDY – The Puppy Song (video)
(13) RINGO STARR – Photograph (crowd dancing) (and credits)
>> Dave Lee Travis makes his TOTP debut.

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15-11-73: Presenter: Tony Blackburn 
(516th)

(8) RINGO STARR – Photograph (and charts)
(27) ALVIN STARDUST – My Coo-Ca-Choo WATCH
(24) MARIE OSMOND – Paper Roses (video) WATCH
(26) PAUL McCARTNEY & WINGS – Helen Wheels (video)
(17) GILBERT O’SULLIVAN – Why, Oh Why, Oh Why WATCH
(NEW) MOTT THE HOOPLE – Roll Away The Stone WATCH
(23) DAVID ESSEX – Lamplight WATCH
(2) THE OSMONDS – Let Me In (video) WATCH
(38) KIKI DEE – Amoureuse WATCH
(1) GARY GLITTER – I Love You Love Me Love WATCH
(9) BARRY BLUE – Do You Wanna Dance? (danced to by Pan’s People) (and credits) WATCH


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22-11-73: Presenter: Jimmy Savile O.B.E.
(517th)

(26) MOTT THE HOOPLE – Roll Away The Stone (and charts)
(4) MUD – Dynamite
(6) DONNY OSMOND – When I Fall In Love ®
(7) BARRY BLUE – Do You Wanna Dance? ®
(30) EDDIE KENDRICKS – Keep On Truckin’ (danced to by Pan’s People)
(8) ALVIN STARDUST – My Coo-Ca-Choo
(35) THE NEW SEEKERS feat. LYN PAUL – You Won’t Find Another Fool Like Me
(21) ROXY MUSIC – Street Life
(NEW) CLIFF RICHARD – Take Me High
(1) GARY GLITTER – I Love You Love Me Love
(17) PAUL McCARTNEY & WINGS – Helen Wheels (crowd dancing) (and credits)

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29-11-73: Presenter: Noel Edmonds (Wiped)
(518th)

(7) THE NEW SEEKERS feat. LYN PAUL – You Won’t Find Another Fool Like Me (and charts)
(17) MOTT THE HOOPLE – Roll Away The Stone ®
(NEW) TOM JONES – Golden Days
(3) MARIE OSMOND – Paper Roses (video)
(6) GILBERT O’SULLIVAN – Why, Oh Why, Oh Why ® *
(30) THE FOUR TOPS – Sweet Understanding Love ®
(8) DAVID ESSEX – Lamplight (danced to by Pan’s People)
(23) KIKI DEE – Amoureuse
(NEW) LEO SAYER – The Show Must Go On
(1) GARY GLITTER – I Love You Love Me Love
(20) T-REX – Truck On (Tyke) (crowd dancing) (and credits)

6-12-73: Presenter: Dave Lee Travis (Wiped) (519th)

(24) EDDIE KENDRICKS – Keep On Truckin’ (and charts)
(NEW) SLADE – Merry Xmas Everybody
(7) DAVID ESSEX – Lamplight ® *
(3) THE NEW SEEKERS feat. LYN PAUL – You Won’t Find Another Fool Like Me
(44) GOLDEN EARRING – Radar Love
(22) ROBERT KNIGHT – Love On A Mountain Top (video)
(11) ROXY MUSIC – Street Life ®
(13) T-REX – Truck On (Tyke) (danced to by Pan’s People) *
(19) WIZZARD – I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday *
(1) GARY GLITTER – I Love You Love Me Love
(29) THE FOUR TOPS – Sweet Understanding Love (and credits)

* although this show is wiped, these performances still exist

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13-12-73: Presenter: Tony Blackburn (Wiped)
(520th)

(25) ELTON JOHN – Step Into Christmas (and charts)
(3) ALVIN STARDUST – My Coo-Ca-Choo
(23) MILLICAN & NESBITT – Vaya Con Dios (May God Be With You)
(38) COZY POWELL – Dance With The Devil (danced to by Pan’s People) *
(27) STEELEYE SPAN – Gaudete
(NEW) BILLY PAUL – Thanks For Saving My Life
(22) DRUPI – Vado Via *
(8) MOTT THE HOOPLE – Roll Away The Stone
(24) LEO SAYER – The Show Must Go On
(1) SLADE – Merry Xmas Everybody
(26) THE FACES – Pool Hall Richard (crowd dancing) (and credits)

* although this show is wiped, these performances still exist

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20-12-73: Presenter: Jimmy Savile O.B.E.
(521th)

(17) COZY POWELL – Dance With The Devil (and charts)
(20) THE FACES – Pool Hall Richard
(3) THE NEW SEEKERS feat. LYN PAUL – You Won’t Find
(25) GOLDEN EARRING – Radar Love
(11) ROY WOOD – Forever
(16) ROBERT KNIGHT – Love On A Mountain Top (danced to by Pan’s People)
(4) WIZZARD – I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday ®
(NEW) CLIFFORD T. WARD – Scullery
(1) SLADE – Merry Xmas Everybody
(7) LEO SAYER – The Show Must Go On (crowd dancing) (and credits)

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25-12-73: Presenters: Tony Blackburn & Noel Edmonds
(522th)

(-) SLADE – Cum On Feel The Noize WATCH
(-) DONNY OSMOND – Young Love (video) WATCH
(-) SUZI QUATRO – Can The Can WATCH
(-) SIMON PARK ORCHESTRA – Eye Level (Theme From The T.V. Series ‘Van Der Valk’) WATCH
(-) LITTLE JIMMY OSMOND – Long Haired Lover From Liverpool (video) WATCH
(-) THE SWEET – Blockbuster WATCH
(-) DAWN feat. TONY ORLANDO – Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Old Oak Tree ® WATCH
(-) GILBERT O’SULLIVAN – Get Down (danced to by Pan’s People) WATCH
(-) GARY GLITTER – I’m The Leader Of The Gang (I Am) WATCH
(30) DAVID CASSIDY – Daydreamer (video)
(-) 10cc – Rubber Bullets WATCH
(-) PETERS & LEE – Welcome Home WATCH
(-) WIZZARD – See My Baby Jive WATCH
(1) SLADE – Merry Xmas Everybody (and credits) WATCH


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27-12-73: Presenter: Jimmy Savile O.B.E. (10 Years Of Pop Music)
(523th)

THE KINKS – Top Of The Pops (video)
DAVE CLARK FIVE – Bits And Pieces (clip of TOTP 26-2-64)
BILLY J. KRAMER & THE DAKOTAS – Little Children (clip of TOTP 26-2-64)
THE SUPREMES – Baby Love (clip of TOTP 7-10-64)
CILLA BLACK – Anyone Who Had A Heart
THE BEATLES – I Feel Fine (film clip)
THE BACHELORS – I Believe
THE WHO – My Generation (footage from Shindig)
THE ROLLING STONES – Get Off My Cloud (clip of TOTP 4-11-65)
THE ROLLING STONES – The Last Time (clip of TOTP 4-3-65)
THE RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS – You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’ (clip of TOTP 28-1-65)
SONNY & CHER– I Got You Babe (clip of TOTP 12-8-65)
JONATHAN KING – Everyone’s Gone To The Moon
SANDIE SHAW – Long Live Love
SCOTT McKENZIE – San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair) (video)
PROCOL HARUM – A Whiter Shade Of Pale (clip of TOTP 26-12-67)
THE TREMELOES– Silence Is Golden
BRENTON WOOD – Gimme Little Sign (clip of TOTP 15-2-68)
DAVE DEE, DOZY BEAKY MICK & TICH – Legend Of Xanadu (clip of TOTP 15-2-68)
AMEN CORNER – Bend Me, Shape Me (clip of TOTP 15-2-68)
JOE COCKER – With A Little Help From My Friends (film clip)
STATUS QUO– Pictures Of Matchstick Men (clip of TOTP 15-2-68)
ALAN PRICE SET – Don’t Stop The Carnival (clip of TOTP 15-2-68)
CRAZY WORLD OF ARTHUR BROWN – Fire (clip of TOTP 18-7-68)
JULIE DRISCOLL, BRIAN AUGER & THE TRINITY – This Wheel’s On Fire (clip of TOTP 6-6-68)
THE MOVE – Fire Brigade (clip of TOTP 6-6-68)
MARMALADE – Ob-La-Di-Ob-La-Da (clip of TOTP 31-12-69)
FREE – All Right Now (clip of TOTP 4-6-70)
THE JACKSON 5 – I Want You Back (danced to by Pan’s People) (clip of TOTP 12-2-70)
NORMAN GREENBAUM – Spirit In The Sky (danced to by Pan’s People)
THE ROLLING STONES – Brown Sugar (clip of TOTP 27-12-71)
ROD STEWART – Maggie May (clip of TOTP 27-12-71)
DAVID BOWIE – Starman (clip of TOTP 6-7-72)
WIZZARD – Ball Park Incident WATCH
WIZZARD – Angel Fingers (and credits)