Australia's leading hard rock band kick off a series of six late-night concerts recorded around the world. Tonight's performance was filmed at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan. Introduced by Anne Nightingale
One of Ireland's most successful young bands recorded last year in Germany. Introduced by Anne Nightingale
A Concert for the People. Highlights from the free concert given by Barclay James Harvest for the people of Berlin in 1980 on the steps of the historic Reichstag, a few yards from the Wall which divides East and West. Introduced by Anne Nightingale
Journey, the 'American stadium rock band' recorded at the Summit Theatre, Houston, Texas. Introduced by Anne Nightingale
Highlights of a concert recorded last year at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, in London. Introduced by Anne Nightingale
The west coast American rock band in excerpts from a concert recorded last year at the University of California, South Berkeley. Introduced by Anne Nightingale
The popular Scottish band kicks off a series of seven late-night concerts from around the world. Tonight's concert was filmed in Newcastle. Introduced by Anne Nightingale
The second of a series of seven late-night concerts from around the world. Tonight's concert was filmed at Hamilton Place, Ontario, Canada. Introduced by Anne Nightingale
Tonight's concert features King Sunny Adé and his African Beats recorded in Montreux, Switzerland. King Sunny Adé heads one of the most successful African bands to break into the European charts. Introduced by Anne Nightingale
The lead singer of supergroup Fleetwood Mac who also composed many of their hit songs is featured in highlights from a solo concert recorded at the Wilshire Theatre in Los Angeles. Introduced by Anne Nightingale
An extraordinary performance com one of the leaders of contemporary electronic rock music, filmed at London's Riverside Studios. Introduced by Anne Nightingale
Highlights of a concert by the group led by the idiosyncratic Robert Fripp filmed in Frejus, France. Introduced by Anne Nightingale
An explosive concert from the virtuoso rock guitarist and his band recorded at Pine Knob, Michigan. Introduced by Anne Nightingale
The British singer-songwriter in a concert recorded in Sydney, Australia, at the climax of a seven-month, sold-out 1983 world tour. Introduced by Anne Nightingale
The long-running super group, recently undergoing a resurgence with a new guitarist and record producer, in highlights of a spectacular concert recorded at the Westfalenhalle in Dortmund, and shown last month on German television. Introduced by Anne Nightingale
The Irish singer/songwriter with a Canadian band and some surprise guests in a concert recorded at Hamilton Place, Toronto. Introduced by Anne Nightingale
In Arabic, Aswad means black. This concert, recorded at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland, features the UK-based reggae band playing many of their greatest hits. Introduced by Anne Nightingale
This programme features the African trumpeter and his band at the SOB's Club in New York, with music reflecting their varied influences. Introduced by Anne Nightingale
Recorded at the New Theatre, Hull, this concert was shown for the first time on British television. It features many of Elkie's hit songs, including 'Lilac wine', 'Pearl's a singer' and 'Gasoline alley'. Introduced by Anne Nightingale
Outright winners of the first San Tropez Video Festival, The Cars have this year begun to achieve success in Europe that they have long enjoyed in America. This concert was recorded earlier in 1984 in the States. Introduced by Anne Nightingale
With hits from country to rock and roll to Gilbert and Sullivan, Linda Ronstadt now turns her hand to the classic songwriting of such legends as Irving Berlin and the Gershwins. This live performance was recorded in front of an enthusiastic audience in Santa Barbara, California. Introduced by Anne Nightingale
The first of seven concert performances from around the world features Richard Thompson , described by Rolling Stone magazine as 'one of the great buried treasures of British rock'. Anne Nightingale introduces highlights of his concert recorded at Barriemore's Club in Ottawa, Canada.
Huey and his band were currently in the middle of a massive American tour, following the sale of 6.5m albums in the last year. Anne Nightingale introduces highlights from the recent San Francisco concert by this top-line American band. Director BRUCE GOWERS
The series of rock concerts from around the world continues with a performance from the once infamous lead singer with Black Sabbath, now living in America and singing with his own band. Anne Nightingale introduces highlights from a spectacular concert recorded at Salt Palace, Salt Lake City.
After sweeping the music press polls in 1984, and being voted 'Best New Group' runners-up in Sounds magazine (the winners were Deep Purple!), Bon Jovi had just concluded a sell-out British tour by playing at the Donington Rock Festival. Anne Nightingale introduces highlights from a concert given by Jon Bon Jovi and his band in Tokyo.
Anne Nightingale introduces highlights from a concert given by the Dublin-born singer-songwriter. Recorded at the Olympiahalle in Munich, this was the climax to a 60-date sell-out tour of Europe and features many of his new songs.
If any band is going to break the safe, solid mould of the British music scene, it is The Cult. Formerly Southern Death Cult, later Death Cult, and now merely The Cult, Ian Astbury 's band packed the Lyceum in London for this concert. Anne Nightingale introduces highlights from their sell-out event.
The last in this series of concerts from around the world features Ricky Skaggs , the young Kentuckian responsible for the revitalisation of bluegrass music. Ricky and his band eschew the rhinestones and Nashville sentimentality to concentrate on traditional playing and singing. Elvis Costello was one of many musicians in the audience for this London appearance earlier this year and he joins Ricky on stage to duet in 'Don't get above your raisin'.' Introduced by Anne Nightingale.
At the end of 1985 Australian band INXS 'rocked the Royals' by headlining a concert in Melbourne during the Prince and Princess of Wales's Australian Tour. Anne Nightingale introduces highlights from that concert, including 'Listen like thieves', 'What you need' and 'This time'.
Highlights of a concert recorded at the Wiltern Theatre, Los Angeles, including 'Don't come around here no more', 'American girl', 'Refugee' and 'Rock 'n' roll star'. Introduced by Anne Nightingale
The American rock band who named themselves after the inventor of the Cadillac feature in highlights from a concert recorded at the Kemper Arena, Kansas City. Introduced by Anne Nightingale Director KIM PAUL FRIEDMAN Television presentation TOM CORCORAN (R)
Tonight's programme in the series of concerts from around the world features British band The Alarm, currently touring America, and recorded last month at a free concert on the campus of UCLA in California before an audience of 25,000 people. Introduced by Anne Nightingale
Paul Weller 's group was augmented by a number of 'honorary councillors' for this spectacular performance, filmed at Wembley Arena. Hits include 'Shout to the top', and 'Walls come tumbling down'. Introduced by Anne Nightingale
Mancunian sextet Simply Red confess to deriving much of their musical and lyrical inspiration from the American soul greats of the 60s and 70s. Derive they may, but derivative they most certainly are not, as this concert shows. Recorded at the Casino, Montreux, during this year's Montreux Jazz Festival, these highlights include their hits 'Open up the red box' and 'Holding back the years'. Introduced by Anne Nightingale
Since forming in 1973, Supertramp's innovative music has sold 25 million records worldwide. Tonight's concert was recorded at the CNE Grandstand in Toronto, and includes 'Breakfast in America', 'Bloody well right', 'Give a little bit' and 'Crime of the century'. Introduced by Anne Nightingale
Eighteen months ago an unknown singer from Greenwich Village made her first appearance on British television. By the following June she was playing at the Prince's Trust Concert at Wembley, and in Dec 1986 she embarked on a major tour, opening with this acclaimed concert at the Royal Albert Hall, London. Among the songs she performs are 'Small blue thing' 'Marlene on the wall' 'Left of center' and the remarkable 'Tom's diner' Introduced by Anne Nightingale Television presentation DOMINIC BRIGSTOCKE
It was the night a dream became reality - when two years of motorway madness, greasy-spoon meals and interminable club gigs suddenly all seemed worthwhile. 'Hammersmith Odeon - the oft-sought but seldom attained aim of every rock band.' As Marillion prepared to start a world tour Anne Nightingale introduces highlights from the climax of 1986s tour at their final concert in London.
Anne Nightingale introduces highlights from a concert given by the Austrian singer and his band in the Alte Oper, Frankfurt, including the song that became a number one hit worldwide - Rock Me Amadeus Director KARIM KITTEL Television presentation TOM CORCORAN
Anne Nightingale introduces highlights from a concert given by the extraordinary singer, songwriter and multi-keyboard virtuoso at the NHK Hall in Tokyo.
Highlights of the performance given by singer/ songwriter Chris Rea and his band at last year's Montreux Jazz Festival, including Shamrock Diaries, Midnight Blue and Steel River. Introduced by Anne Nightingale
Formerly the lead singer with THE TEARDROP EXPLODES, now embarked on a successful solo career, Julian Cope was about to tour the UK and Europe. This preview concert at London's Westminster Central Hall includes 'Trampoline', 'World shut your mouth', and 'Pulsar'. Introduced by Anne Nightingale
The success of Paul Simon 's Graceland LP prompted a follow-on wave of African music, and Zimbabwe's Bhundu Boys have been largely responsible for popularising it. Anne Nightingale introduces highlights from the climax of their British tour at the Mean Fiddler in London.
The final date of the Communards' recent European tour at London's Hammersmith Odeon. Jimmy Somerville, Richard Coles and colleagues perform their new single For a Friend as well as their hits, Don't Leave Me This Way, You Are My World and Never Can Say Goodbye. Introduced by Anne Nightingale
After playing in West Berlin in 1980, Barclay James Harvest were invited to the other side of the Wall for the celebration of the 750th anniversary of the city of Berlin. Anne Nightingale introduces highlights from their concert last year in Treptower Park - the first open-air concert by a western rock band to be held in East Berlin. Introduced by Anne Nightingale