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SUPERSONIC
Introduced,Produced
& Directed by Mike Mansfield
London Weekend Television/ITV
Network
'Supersonic'
Began in September 1975 as part of
'Saturday Scene' hosted by Sally James (When it acted as an occasional
substitute for Kid Jensen's 'Rock on With 45').It was launched in it's own
right on 6th September. Supersonic was a studio full of explosions, dry ice and
bubbles. Debut performers included
Suzi
Quatro,
Gilbert O'Sullivan, Linda Lewis and
David Essex, then at No1 in the Charts.
The
Show Tapped into a new style of pop broadcasting, against a tired looking Top of
the Pops, but after little more than a year, ratings and distribution had
dwindled. The Final series began in September 1976 ,by this time 'Supersonic'
had been relegated to the Midday slot as part of the newly-merged children's
program,' Supersonic Saturday Scene'. The Final Edition went out at 11.00am on
2nd April that year. The Guest Line-up included:
The Kinks, Elkie Brooks, Marc Bolan, who played out with 'Soul of my
Suit' and 'Sweet Little Rock'n'Roller', joined by Ray Davies, Dave Edmunds, John Lodge
and Alvin Stardust.
A Photo from the First
Show of Supersonic.
1st Series:
4th September 1975
-
27th March 1976
2nd Series:
13th
September 1976
-
2nd April
1977
Key:
* = Same
as Original Appearance
** = Never repeated
EPISODE
GUIDE
LWT Transmission
dates
-
Pilot
Episode:
(1st
March 75)
- Status Quo
-
Down Down
- Rod Stewart
-
Mine for me
- Bay City Rollers
-
Bye Bye Baby
- Gary Glitter
-
The Wanderer
- Alvin Stardust
-
True love is Paradise
- Sunny
- All around the moon
Maggie Bell -
Suicide Sal
- Rod Stewart
-
Sweet Little
R
ock'n'Roller
-
-
SERIES
1
-
Show 1: (4th September 1975)
- Suzi Quatro
-
Hanging
Around
- Alvin Stardust
-
Move it
- Gilbert O'Sullivan
-
I'll
Believe
It
- Linda Lewis
-
It's
In
His
Kiss
- David Essex
-
Once Bitten
Twice
Shy
(Be Your Fool Again)
- Linda Lewis
-
Rock'n'Roll
Rollercoaster
- David Essex
-
Hold
Me
Close
-
-
Show 2: (11th
Sep 75)
- Chris Spedding
-
Motor Biking
- Pearly Gates
-
I'm gonna make it my
business
- Jack the Lad
-
Sailed the 7 seas
- Albert Hammond
-
Never rains in southern
California
- Hollies
-
Long Cool woman in a
black dress
- Marianne Faithfull
-
Dreaming my Dreams With
You
- Nazereth
- Holy Roller
-
-
Show 3: (18th
September 1975)
- Andy Bown
-
Supersonic
- Cliff Richard
-
Honky tonk angel
- Pilot
-
Just a Smile
- Bay City Rollers
-
Rock'n'roll Honeymoon
- Chris Farlowe
-
Out of Time
- Albert Hammond
-
Never rains in southern
California *
- Cliff Richard
-
Let’s Have A Party
- Bay City Rollers
-
Shout!
-
-
Show 4: (25th
Sep 75)
- Hello
-
New York groove
- Smokie
- Don't play your
rock'n'roll
- Sparks
-
Looks, Looks,Looks
- Paul Curtis
-
Call me back
- Smokie
-
If you think you know
how to love me.
- John Miles
-
High Fly
- Johnny Nash
-
Let's be friends
- Alvin Stardust
-
Come on, come on
-
-
Show 5: (2nd Oct 75)
- Arthur Brown
-
Fire!
- Hollies
-
He ain't heavy, He’s My
Brother
- Dean Ford
- Got To Make Love To
You
- Marc Bolan
-
Dreamy Lady
- America
-
Hold me tight
- Hollies
-
Long cool woman in a
black dress *
- David Essex
-
Hold me close *
- Mud
-L L Lucy
-
-
Show 6: (9th Oct 75)
- Andy Bown
-
Supersonic (2nd app)
- Leo Sayer
-
Moonlighting
- Roxy Music
-
Love is the drug
- Dave Berry
-
The crying game
- Justin Haywood & John Lodge
-
Blue Guitar
- Arthur Brown
-
We've gotta get out of
this place
- Roxy Music
-
Both Ends Burning
- Andy Fairweather Low
-
La Booga Rooga
-
-
Show 7: (16th
Oct 75)
- Sweet
-
Action
- David Essex
-The Main Attraction
- Real Thing
- Watch Out, Carolina’s
Finer
- Marc Bolan
-
Dreamy Lady (2nd app)
- Sweet
-
Burn on the flame
- Steve Colyer
-
Hey Mary
- Bay City Rollers
-
Rock'n'roll Honeymoon *
-
-
Show 8 (23rd
October 1975)
-
Gary Glitter - Papa Oom Mow Mow
Marianne Faithfull - Dreamin' My Dreams
Nazareth - Holy Roller
Justin Hayward & John Lodge - Blue Guitar
Pearly Gates - Make It My Business
Gary Glitter - Satan's Daughter
Roxy Music - Love Is The Drug
-
This Edition is Missing from the Granada TV
Archive. It may survive at the BFI.
-
-
Show 9: (30th
October 1975)
- Wizzard
-
Rattlesnake Roll
- John Miles
-
High fly
- Jack the Lad
-
Sailed the 7 Sea's *
- Gilbert O'Sullivan
-
You Never listen to
reason
- Adrian Baker
-
Candy Baby
- Sheer Elegance
-
On the Milky Way
- Mud
-
L L Lucy (2nd app)
-
-
Show 10 (6th
Nov 1975)
- The Tymes
- God’s Gonna Punish You
(Someone's watching you)
- Thin Lizzy
-
Wild One
- Linda Lewis
-
Rock'n'roller coaster *
- Baker Gurvitz Army
-
The Gambler
- Suzi Quatro
-
I'm Still Hanging 'Round
*
- Ginger Baker-Drum Solo
- Procol Harum-We Won't let go
- Andy Bown-Supersonic (2nd app)*
-
-
Show 11 (13th
November 1975)
The Bay City Rollers
Melanie
Cockney Rebel
The Troggs
There are no details of the rest of the artists
or the songs performed but
Melanie's is probably 'Almost Like Being in Love'
The Troggs is probably 'Satisfaction'
Bay City Rollers probably 'Money Honey'
This Edition is Missing from the Granada TV
Archive
Show 12: (20th November 1975)
Troggs
-
I Can't get no
Satisfaction
Leo Sayer
-
Let it Be
Gene Pitney
- Train of Thought (Stop
the Train)
Barry Ryan
-
Matayo
Slade
-
In for a Penny
Melanie
-
Almost like being in
love
Gary Glitter
-
Papa Oom mow mow
Show 13 (27th
November 1975)
**
Baker
Gurvitz Army - The Gambler
Dan McCafferty - Whatcha Gonna Do About It
Mud - Show Me You're A Woman
Sailor - Glass Of Champagne
Showaddywaddy - Heavenly
Alvin Stardust - Angel from Hamburger Heaven
Show 14: (4th
Dec 75)
Sensational Alex Harvey Band
-
Delilah
Snafu
-
Well You Know It Ain’t
Easy (I Tried to tell her)
David Essex
-
Just me and you
E.L.O.
-
Evil Woman
Sensational Alex Harvey Band
-
Deep Blue Sea
"HO-DE-HO-DE (You're
Just
As
Drunk
As
Me)".?
David Essex
-
Oh Girl
Show 15: (11th
December 1975)
The Drifters
-
Can I Take you Home
Little Girl
Gene Pitney- Train of Thought
(Stop the Train)*
Andy Scott (Sweet)
-
Lady Starlight
Ronnie Charles
-
Wishing Well
The Drifters
-
There goes my first love
Leo Sayer
-
Let it Be *
Bay City Rollers
-
Money Honey (+Titles)
Show 16 (13th
Decemeber 1975)
**
(Extended
Version of the 11th
December 1975 show)
52 minutes
Extra Performances:
The Glitter Band
- Goodbye My Love & Alone
Albert Hammond - Down By The River & 99 Miles from LA
Mud - Show Me Your A Woman
Gene Pitney - I'm Gonna Be Strong
Terry Sylvester - For The Peace Of All Mankind
Show 17: (18th
December 1975)
Sailor
-
Traffic Jam
Kiki Dee
-
Once a Fool
Tony Sheridan
-
Lonely
Roxy Music
-
Both Ends Burning *
Sailor
-
Glass of Champagne
Cliff Richard
-
Miss you Nights
Kiki Dee
-
I've got the music in me
Show 18:The
Supersonic Christmas Show 1975 (25th
December 1975)
Slade
- In for a Penny
Alvin Stardust
- Angel from Hamburger Heaven
Leo Sayer
- Moonlighting
Marc Bolan
- Dreamy Lady
Linda Lewis
- It's in his kiss
Justin Haywood &
John Lodge - Blue
Guitar
Roxy Music
- Love is the drug
Sweet
- Action
David Essex
- Just me and you
Kiki Dee
- I've got the music in me
David Essex-Oh Girl
Mud
- L Lucy
Bay city rollers
- Money Honey
Show 19: (3rd
January 1976)
Andy Fairweather Low
-
Wide Eyed and Legless
Rubettes
-
Little Darling
Kinks
-
No More Looking Back
Bilbo Baggins
-
Back Home
Osibisa
-
Sunshine Day
R & J Stone
-
We Do it
Kinks
-
You Really Got me
Show 20:
(10th
Jan 76)
Smokie
-
Something's been making
me Blue
Drifters
-
Can I Take you home
little girl *
Ronnie Lane & Slim Chance – The
Poacher
Slik
-
Forever and Ever
Ronnie Lane & Slim Chance -
Don’t Change My Mind
Melanie
-
Look what they done to
my song ,Ma
Kenny
-
It's so nice to have you
home
Show 21: (17th
Janaury 1976)
Marmalade
-
Ob La di Ob la da
Guys and Dolls
-
You don't have to say
you love me
Ace
-
How Long
Marmalade
-
Falling Apart at the
Seems (Until I found you)
Ace
-
I See no future in your
eyes
Sweet
-
The Lies in your Eyes
Show 22: (24th
Jan 76)
Pilot
-
January
Andy Fairweather Low
-
Wide Eyed and Legless
Bilbo Baggins
-
Back Home
Be Bop Deluxe
-
Ships in the Night
Pilot
-
Just A Smile
Walker Brothers
-
No Regrets
Show 23: (31st
Janaury 1976)
Sailor
-
Glass of Champagne (2nd
app)
R & J Stone
-
We Do it
Chris Spedding
-
Jump in my Car
Fancy
-
Dance to the Music Maker
Roy Wood
-
Look thru the eyes of a
fool
Slik
-
Forever and Ever (2nd
app)
Sailor
-
Girls Girls Girls
Show 24: (7th
Feb 76)
Sweet
-
The Lies in your eyes *
Ozo
-
Listen to the Buddah
Mr Big
-
I Wish I was young again
Sutherland Brothers & Quiver
-
Arms of Mary
Rogue
-
Fallen Angel
Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel
-
White White Dove
Show 25: (14th
February 1976)
Slade
-
The Bangin' Man
Cliff Richard
-
Miss you Nights *
Peter Noone
-
We Don't need the money
Hello
-
Star Studded Sham
Albert Hammond
-
The Air that I Breathe
Elkie Brooks
-
He's a Rebel
Slade
-
Let's Call it Quits
Show 26: (21st
Feb 76)
T.Rex
-
Telegram Sam
Kevin Ayres
-
Falling in Love Again
Andy Williams
-
Solitare
T.Rex
-
London Boys
Steve Gibbons Band
-
Sweetheart
Golden Earring
-
Sleepwalking
Andy Williams
-
The Other side of me
Show 27: (6th
March 76)
Georgie Fame
-
Honestly
Russ Ballad
-
Since you've been gone
Albert Hammond
-
The Peacemaker
Georgie Fame
-
Lily
The Kinks
-
No More Looking Back *
String Driven Thing
-
But I Do Believe
Slade
-
Let's call it Quits *
Show 28: (13th
Mar 76)
Sensational Alex Harvey Band
-
Runaway
Rubettes
-
Little Darling *
Barry Ryan
-
Judy
Golden Earring
-
Sleepwalking *
Charlie
-
First Class Travelller
Hazel Dean
-
I Could'nt live without
your love
Gary Glitter
-
You Belong to me
Show 29: (20th
March 1976)
The Glitter Band
- People like you
Labi Sifre
- Star Ride to Nowhere
Kevin Ayres
- Falling in love again *
Melanie
- Look what they done to my song,Ma *
Sutherland Brothers
& Quiver - Arms of
Mary
Laurie Andrew
- I'll never love anyone anymore
Kenny
- Hot Lips
Show 30: (27th
March 76)
Jethro Tull
- Living in the past
Albert Hammond
- 99 miles from L.A
Marc Bolan
- London Boys
Sailor
- Girls,Girls,Girls
Jethro Tull
- Too old to rock'n'roll.....
John Miles
- Music
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SERIES 2
With
New Titles
Show 1 (13th
September 1976)
**
Be Bop Deluxe - Kiss Of Life
Alvin Stardust - The Word Is Out & Can't Go
Rod Stewart - The Killing Of Georgie & Pretty Flamingo
Sutherland Brothers and Quiver - When The Train Comes & Secrets
Show 2 (20th
September 1976)
**
Frankie Miller's Full House
- Breakyard Blues & Loving You
Terry Sylvester - Waiting At The End Of The Line
Twiggy - Here I Go Again & Vanilla Ole
John Miles - Rebel
Show 3 (27th
September 1976)
**
(Full details
not known)
Frankie Miller's Full House,
Twiggy,
John Miles,
Terry Sylvester
Show 4: (4th
October 1976)
Sailor
- Girls girls girls (2nd app)
Dodgers
- Don't it always get you down
David Essex
- Rock on
Sailor
- Stiletto Heels
Climax blues band
- Couldn't get it right
David Essex
- Coming home
Show 5 (11th
October 1976) **
Marc Bolan - Ride A White Swan & Laser Love
John Miles - Remember Yesterday
Mud - Nite On The Tiles & Dynamite
Slik - Forever and Ever & When Will I Be Loved
Show 6
(18th
October 1976) **
Full details not known
John Miles
Slik
Marc Bolan
Mud
Show 7: (25th
Oct 76)
Osibisa
- The Coffee Song
Gene Pitney
- Hold on to the music
Smokie
- I'll meet you at midnight
Twiggy
- Vanilla Ole
Guys and Dolls
- Stony Ground
Catherine Howe
- Till the morning comes
Guys and Dolls
- Let's all get together.
Show 8 (1st
November 1976)
Linda Lewis
- Remember the days of the old school
yard
Showaddywaddy
- Under the Moon of Love
Sutherland Brothers
& Quiver - Secrets
Billy J Kramer
- Little Children
Linda Lewis
- This time i'll be sweeter
Sutherland Brothers
& Quiver - Arms of
Mary (diff)
Gilbert O'Sullivan
- To each his own
Show 9 (8th
November 1976)
The Rubettes
- I Can do it
Alan Price
- The Jarrow Song
Slik
- When will I be Loved
The Rubettes
- Under One Roof
Alan Price
- Our Love Won’t Fade Away
Steve Harley &
Cockney Rebel -
Love's a prima donna
Show 10 (15th
November 1976)
The Glitter Band
- Goodbye to love
Tina Charles
- Dance little lady
Frankie Miller
- Sail Away
The Glitter band
- Lay your love on me
Tina Charles
- Dr Love
Cliff Richard
- Hey Mr Dream maker
The Glitter Band
- People like you...(t)
Show 11 (22nd
November 1976)
Bay City Rollers
- Rock and Roller
Mud
- Beating round the Bush
Kursaal Flyers
- Little does she know
Babies
- If you got the time
Mud
- Lean on me
Jimmy McCulloch
- Call my name
Bay City Rollers
- You're a woman
Show 12 (29th
November 1976)
Real Thing
- You to me are everything
New Seekers
- I Want to go back
Climax Blues band
- Couldn't get it right
Real Thing
- Can't get by without you
Sunfighter
- Such a Lovely night
New Seekers
- Music Medley: I’m a song sing me/I
Believe in music/I've got the music in me/Music.
Show 13 (6th
December 1976)
**
Bonnie Tyler - Lost In France
Liverpool Express - You Are My Love & Every Man Must Have A Dream
Paul Nicholas - Dancing With The Captain & Grandma's Party
Sutherland Brothers and Quiver - When The Train Comes
Show 14 (13th
December 1976)
Chris Spedding & the
Vibrators - Motor
Biking (diff)
Clodagh Rogers
- Save me
Osibisa
- The Coffee Song *
Rubettes
- Goody two shoes
Chris Spedding & the
Vibrators - Pogo
Dancing
Medicine Head
- Me & Susie Hit The Floor
Rubettes
- Baby I Know
Show 15 (25th
December 1976)
CHRISTMAS SHOW 1976 (40 minutes)
**
Marc Bolan - New York City
Tina Charles - Doctor Love & Dance Little Lady
Gary Glitter - Medley :Do You Wanna Touch/Hello Hello I'm Back
Again/Leader Of The Gang/ It Takes All Night Long
Gary Glitter - I Love You Love Me Love.
Gary Glitter, T.Rex, Russell Harty,
Joanna Lumley, Guys and Dolls etc. - We Wish You A
Merry Christmas.
These Tracks were recorded for this edition but never
broadcast
(thanks to Martin Barden for this information)
T.Rex - The Soul Of My Suit
T.Rex - I Love To Boogie
Show 16: (8th
Janaury 1977)
Andy Fairweather Low
- Wide eyed and Legless (Diff)
Mud
- Lean on me *
Hollies
- Dragging my Heels
Pheonix
- Easy
Andy Fairweather Low
- Be bop'n'holla
Hollies
- Daddy don't mind
Show 17: (15th
Jan 77)
Jessie Green
- Flip
John Miles
- Music Man
Deaf School
- Taxi to the Music
Jessie Green
- Nice and Slow
Deaf School
- What a way to end it all
John Miles
- Manhattan Skyline
Show 18: (22nd
Jan 77)
Eddy & the Hotrods
- Teenage Depression
Liverpool Express
- Every man must have a dream
Ace
- How Long (diff)
The Dodgers
- Don't it always get you down
Eddy & the Hotrods
- All you need is money
Ace
- You're all that i need
Slik
- Don't take you're love away
Show 19: (29th
January 1977)
Leo Sayer
- You make me feel like dancing
Real Thing
- You'll never know what you're missing
Mr Big
- Romeo
Andy Fairweather Low
- Be Bop 'n' Holla *
Real Thing
- Hallelujah Man
Scrounger
- Our Love
Leo Sayer
- When I Need you
Show 20: (5th
February 1977)
Slade
- Mama were all crazzee now
Paul Nicholas
- Dancing with the Captain
Miquel Brown
- First time around
Paul Nicholas
- Grandma's Party
Slade
- Gypsy Roadhog
Show 21: (12th
February 1977)
Suzi Quatro
- The Wild One
Marc Bolan & Gloria
Jones - To know you
is to love you
Justin Haywood
- One Lonely Room
Twiggy
- 20 20 Hindsight
Suzi Quatro
- Tear me Apart
Marc Bolan
- Crimson Moon
Twiggy
- Please get my name right
Show 22: (19th
February 1977)
Sailor
- Girls Girls Girls (3rd app)
Andy Bown
- Love love love
Sheer Elegance
- Dance the night away
Johnny Nash
- Birds of a feather
John Lodge
- Say you love me
Sailor
- One drink too many
Show 23 (26th
February 1977) **
Mr Big - Romeo
The Damned - Neat Neat Neat
Guys and Dolls - You're My World
Roy Harper - One of Those Days In England
Racing Cars - They Shoot Horses Don't They
Cliff Richard - My Kinda Life
Dennis Weaver - Devil In My Arms
Show 24 (5th
March 1977) **
Barbara Dickson - Another
Suitcase Another Hall
Eddie Howell - Sweet On You
Kursall Flyers - Little Does She Know & Radio Romance
Real Thing - You'll Never Know What You're Missing
Sailor - One Drink Too Many
Steve Saxon - Something There To Remind Me
Show 25: (12th
March 1977)
Glitter Band
- Look What You’ve Been Missing (Spread
your wings across my sky)?
Justin Haywood
- One lonely room
Patti Bouleye
- Stop it I Like it
Steve Gibbons Band
- Please don't say goodbye
Danny Ray
- Can't get used to losing you
Kiki Dee
- First thing in the morning, Last
thing at night
Show 26 (19th
March 1977) **
Les Grey - Groovy Kind Of Love
Roy Harper - One Of Those Days In England
Gloria Jones - Go Now
Three Degrees - We're All Alone
Gerry Trew - Stand & Deliever
Golden Earring - Bombay
Leo Sayer - How Much Love
Twiggy - Please Get My Name Right
Show 27: (26th
March 1977)
Dead End Kids
-
Have I the right
Marmalade
-
You're the only light
still shinning
Strapps
-
Child of the City
Bandit
-
Going to Ohio
The Damned
-
Neat,Neat,Neat
Leo Sayer
-
How Much Love
Show 28 (2nd
April 1977)
**
Blue - Gonna Capture Your Heart
Marc Bolan - Soul Of My Suit
Elkie Brooks - Pearl's A Singer
Dave Edmunds and Rockpile - Ju Ju Man
The Kinks - Sleepwalker
John Lodge - Children of Rock'n'Roll
Alvin Stardust - Growing Up
Marc Bolan, Dave Edmunds, Dave Davies, Elkie Brooks, Alvin Stardust,
Gloria Jones....
- Sweet Little Rock'n'Roller
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