Top of the Pops - The Existing Shows 1974

31st January 1974
Presented by: Dave Lee Travis
 





Stealer's Wheel – Star (and charts) 
Ronnie Lane – How Come?  *
Robert Knight – Love On A Mountain Top  *
The Wombles – The Wombling Song  *
Stevie Wonder – Living For The City  *
Harold Melvin & the Bluenotes – The Love I Lost (Pan’s People)  *
Neil Sedaka – A Little Lovin’  *
Bubblerock (Jonathan King) – Satisfaction  *
Mud – Tiger Feet ( & credits) *

This edition survives from the PVL collection. Most DJ links are missing.
* = exists

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28th March 1974
Presented by: Dave Lee Travis







The Glitter Band – Angel Face (crowd dancing) (and charts)   (Missing)
Queen – Seven Seas Of Rhye
Hot Chocolate – Emma
Bill Haley & His Comets – Rock Around The Clock ®
Terry Jacks – Seasons In The Sun (danced to by Pan’s People)
Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes – Satisfaction Guaranteed (Or Take Your Love Back)
The Carpenters – Jambalaya (On The Bayou) (video)
Slade – Everyday
Olivia Newton-John – Long Live Love
Paper Lace – Billy Don’t Be A Hero
The Doobie Brothers – Listen To The Music (crowd dancing) (and credits)

Recovered from the PVL archive
Chart rundown is missing.

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4th April 1974
Presented by: Greg Edwards







The Doobie Brothers – Listen To The Music (charts)
Mud – The Cat Crept In **
The Glitter Band – Angel Face  **
Mott The Hoople – The Golden Age Of Rock ‘N’ Roll  *
The Chi-Lites – Homely Girl (Pans People) **
Little Jimmy Osmond – I’m Gonna Knock On Your Door (video) *
Limmie & The Family Cookin’ – A Walkin’ Miracle  *
Sunny – Doctor’s Orders  **
Gary Glitter – Remember Me This Way  ®  **
Terry Jacks – Seasons In The Sun  (credits)

 
Partly Survives from a BBC 'Insert Reel'
* = Exists
** = Exists from Domestic Video Recording
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11th April 1974
Presented by: Noel Edmonds
 

 




Limmie & the Family Cooking - A Walkin' Miracle (charts) 
Mud - The Cat Crept In
Slade - Everyday
Mungo Jerry - Long Legged Woman Dressed In Black 
Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye - You Are Everything (promo)
The Wombles - Remember You're a Womble
The Chi-Lites `Homely Girl' (Pan's People) 
Bill Haley and the Comets - Rock Around the Clock
Abba - Waterloo
Terry Jacks - Seasons in the Sun (Musik Laden)
The Glitter Band - Angel Face (credits)

Repeated on Einsfestival.

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2nd May 1974
Presented by: Jimmy Savile

 




MFSB – T.S.O.P. (charts)
Bay City Rollers - Shang A Lang
Limmie & the Family Cooking - Walking Miracle
Alvin Stardust - Red Dress
The Osmonds - I Can't Stop (Pan's People)
Stevie Wonder - Mista Know It All (Musik Laden)
Wizzard - Rock'n'roll Winter
Jim Stafford - Spiders And Snakes (Promo)
Stylistics - Only For The Children
Abba - Waterloo (pink dress)
Rubettes - Sugar Baby Love (credits)   

Repeated on UK Gold & Einsfestival

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6th June 1974
Presented by: Noel Edmonds

 




Bryan Ferry – The ‘In’ Crowd (charts)
Sparks – This Town Ain’t Big Enough For Both Of Us
The Pearls – Guilty
Gary Glitter – Always Yours
The Isley Brothers – Summer Breeze (danced to by Pan’s People)
Ray Stevens – The Streak
Bad Compnay – Can’t Get Enough
The Scaffold – Liverpool Lou
Cozy Powell – The Man In Black
Cilla Black – I’ll Have To Say I Love You In A Song
Pans People interview with new edition to the troup, Sue.
The Rubettes – Sugar Baby Love (and credits)

Recovered 2017.

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8th August 1974
Presented by: Jimmy Savile.
 






Mud - Rocket
Paul Da Vinci - Your Baby Ain't Your Baby Anymore
The Rolling Stones - It's Only Rock'n'roll (Promo)
The Three Degrees - When Will I See You Again (Pan's People)
Hues Corporation - Rock the Boat (top pop)
Bobby Goldsboro - Hello Summertime (Promo)
The Glitter Band - Just For You
Jim Stafford - My Girl Bill
Sweet Dreams - Honey Honey
The Rubettes - Tonight
George McCrae - Rock Your Baby (Top Pop).   

Repeated on UK Gold & Einsfestival.

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15th August 1974
Presented by: Noel Edmonds

 





The Glitter Band - Just For You
Donnie & Marie Osmond - I'm Leaving It All Up To You
Cozy Powell - Na Na Na
The Stylistics - You Make Me Feel Brand New (Pan's People)
Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel - Mr Soft
Sweet Dreams - Honey Honey
Bay City Rollers - Summer Love Sensation
Sylvia - Y Viva Espana
The Osmonds - Love Me For A Reason
The Three Degrees - When Will I See You Again
 
Part of a summer of 'Osmonds Specials' produced by the BBC.

 

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13th September 1974
Presented by: Paul Burnett
 

 




Kiki Dee Band - I've Got The Music In Me
John Denver - Annie's Song (TV Show)
Cat Stevens - Another Saturday Night (Pan's People)
Bryan Ferry - Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
Johnny Bristol - Hang On In There Baby (Promo)
Sweet Sensation - Sad Sweet Dreamer
Andy Kim - Rock Me Gently (Promo)
Mick Robinson - The Tango's Over (with Pan's People)
Alvin Stardust - You You You
KC & The Sunshine Band - Queen Of Clubs (Promo)
Mike McGear - Leave It
The Osmonds - Love Me For A Reason ®
The Commodores - Machine Gun (Crowd & Credits)

Domestic VT Recording.
Beginning of the show was not recorded.

 

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20th September 1974
Presented by: Noel Edmonds
 

 




Cozy Powell - Na Na Na Na
Brian Protheroe - Pinball
Paper Lace - The Black Eyed Boys
Elton John - The Bitch Is Back
The Commodores - Machine Gun (Pan's People)
Andy Fairweather Low - Reggae Tune
KC & The Sunshine Band - Queen Of Clubs (Promo)
Peter Shelley - Gee Baby
Barry White - Can't Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe (Promo)
Leo Sayer - Long Tall Glasses
Robert Wyatt - I'm A Believer
Carl Douglas - Kung Fu Fighting
Don Covey- It's Better To Have (Crowd  Credits)

Domestic VT Recording

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27th September 1974
Presented by: Tony Blackburn
 

 




10cc - Silly Love
Johnny Bristol - Hang On In There Baby
Don Covey - It's Better To Have (Pan's People)
John Denver - Annie's Song (TV Show)
Alvin Stardust - You You You ®
Sweet Sensation - Sad Sweet Dreamer
Polly Brown - Up In A Puff Of Smoke
Leo Sayer - Long Tall Glasses
Kiki Dee Band - I've Got The Music In Me ®
Andy Kim - Rock Me Gently (Promo)
Olivia Newton John - I Honestly Love You
Carl Douglas - Kung Fu Fighting ®
Cat Stevens - Another Saturday Night (Crowd & Credits)

Domestic VT Recording

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4th October 1974
Presented by: Jimmy Savile
 

 




Pilot - Magic
Peter Shelley - Gee Baby
The Tymes - You Little Trust Maker
David Essex - Gonna Make You A Star
The Wombles - Minuetto Allegretto
Andy Kim - Rock Me Gently
Roxy Music - All I Want Is You
Paul Anka - You're Having My Baby (Promo)
The Drifters - Down On The Beach Tonight
David Bowie - Knock On Wood (Promo)
Adam Faith - I Survived
Andy Fairweather-Low - Reggae Tune
Carl Douglas - Kung Fu Fighting.

Repeated on UK Gold & Einsfestival.

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7th November 1974
Presented by: Jimmy Savile
 

 




The Peppers – Pepper Box  (missing)
Queen – Killer Queen  *
The Javells feat. Nosmo King – Goodbye Nothing To Say  *
Sparks – Never Turn Your Back On Mother Earth  *
The Glitter Band – Let’s Get Together Again  *
Peter Shelley – Bye Bye  *
Dionne Warwick & Detroit Spinners – Then Came You (Pan’s People) *
Roxy Music – All I Want Is You  *
Pilot – Magic  *
Sunny – Headline News  *
Splinter – Costafine Town *
The Rubettes – Juke Box Jive * (10 Seconds Only)
Ken Boothe – Everything I Own (Pan’s People)  (missing)
Barry White –You’re The First, The Last, My Everything (crowd and credits) (missing)

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14th November 1974
Presented by: Dave Lee Travis
 

 




Suzi Quatro – The Wild One *
Gary Glitter – Oh Yes! You’re Beautiful *
Eddie Holman – (Hey There) Lonely Girl (video)
The Crystals – Da Doo Ron Ron
Cilla Black – He Was A Writer
Barry White – You’re The First, The Last, My Everything (Pan's People)
Ace - How Long
The Chi-Lites – Too Good To Be Forgotten (video)
Lynsey De Paul – No Honestly
Ronnie Corbett – Fanny
Donny Osmond – Where Did All The Good Times Go (video)
David Essex – Gonna Make You A Star ® *
Paul McCartney & Wings – Junior’s Farm (credits)

Partly Survives as a BBC 'Insert Reel'. The reel was re-used in the Paul Burnett hosted 28th November
show.
* = Exists as part of the insert reel

 

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21st November 1974
Presented by: Noel Edmonds
 

 




The Rubettes – Juke Box Jive 
Queen – Killer Queen
Bachman-Turner Overdrive – You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet (Pan's People)
Alvin Stardust – Tell Me Why
The Peppers – Pepper Box ® 
Hot Chocolate – Cheri Babe
Hello – Tell Him
Lulu – The Man With The Golden Gun
Elvis Presley – My Boy (Promo)
Carl Douglas – Dance The Kung Fu
Paul McCartney & Wings – Junior’s Farm
David Essex – Gonna Make You A Star
The Javells feat. Nosmo King – Goodbye Nothing To Say (crowd and credits)

Domestic VT Recording

 

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5th December 1974
Presented by: Tony Blackburn
 

 




Hello – Tell Him
Rupie Edwards – Ire Feelings (Skanga)
KC & The Sunshine Band – Sound Your Funky Horn ®
ABBA – So Long
Mud – Lonely This Christmas
The Rubettes – Juke Box Jive
George McCrae – You Can Have It All
Bachman-Turner Overdrive – You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet (Promo)
The Wombles – Wombling Merry Christmas
Alvin Stardust – Tell Me Why
The Tymes – Ms. Grace
Barry White – You’re The First, The Last, My Everything (Pan's People)
Rod Stewart & The Faces – You Can Make Me Dance, Sing Or Anything (crowd and credits)

Domestic VT Recording
Most DJ Links are missing

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25th December 1974
Presented by: Tony Blackburn & Jimmy Savile
 

 




Mud - Lonely This Christmas
The Osmonds - Love Me For A Reason
Sweet Sensation - Sad Sweet Dreamer
New Seekers - You Won't Find Another Fool (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 (Orange & Grey suits)
Charles Aznevour - She
Barry White - You're The First, The Last.....
Slade - Merry Xmas Everybody.

Repeated on UKGold, & Einsfestival.

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27th December 1974
Presented by: Dave Lee Travis & Noel Edmonds
 


 


The Rubettes - Sugar Baby Love
John Denver - Annie's Song (tv studio)
Alvin Stardust - Jealous Mind
George McCrae - Rock Your Baby
Stephanie De Sykes - I Was Born With A Smile On My Face
Sparks - This Town Ain't Big Enough For Both Of Us
Gary Glitter - Always Yours
Sylvia - Y Viva Espana 
Queen - Killer Queen
Ray Stevens - The Streak
Suzi Quatro - Devil Gate Drive
Carl Douglas - Kung Fu Fighting
Terry Jacks - Seasons In The Sun (Musik Laden)

Mud - Tiger Feet


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