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Here are playlists that detail what played during editions of Tommy Vance's Friday Rock Show in 1989. Most are taken from cassettes that I recorded at the time and still have today. Everything in italic is taken from other sources. |
| January | February | March | |||
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6 Jan 13 Jan 20 Jan 27 Jan |
complete complete complete incomplete |
3 Feb 10 Feb 17 Feb 24 Feb |
complete complete incomplete incomplete |
3 Mar 10 Mar 17 Mar 24 Mar 31 Mar |
incomplete complete incomplete complete complete |
| April | May | June | |||
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7 Apr 14 Apr 21 Apr 21 Apr 28 Apr |
incomplete missing incomplete incomplete |
5 May 12 May 19 May 26 May |
complete complete incomplete missing |
2 Jun 9 Jun 16 Jun 23 Jun 30 Jun |
incomplete missing complete complete complete |
| July | August | September | |||
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7 Jul 14 Jul 21 Jul 28 Jul |
incomplete complete missing complete |
4 Aug 11 Aug 18 Aug 25 Aug |
complete missing complete wip |
1 Sep 8 Sep 15 Sep 22 Sep 29 Sep |
complete complete complete missing complete |
| October | November | December | |||
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6 Oct 13 Oct 20 Oct 27 Oct |
complete complete complete complete |
3 Nov 10 Nov 17 Nov 24 Nov |
complete complete missing complete |
1 Dec 8 Dec 15 Dec 22 Dec 29 Dec |
complete complete missing missing missing |
6 Jan 1989This show listing is believed to be complete, except for the unknown track.
NotesSession by Mantas, formerly of Venom. Yes, Tommy plays the Guns n' Roses track twice. I dated my cassette and that's backed up after the Kansas track (and at the end of the show) by Tommy mentioning that he'll have Alan Freeman as a guest on the last Night Rocking the next night. That was 7 Jan 1989. If there was any doubt, news after the show includes the death of Emperor Hirohito, which was on 7 Jan 1989. I wonder if unknown track 22 is Crossfire Choir's Back to the Wall. Sadly it's obscure enough not to be able to check. |
13 Jan 1989This show listing is complete.
NotesRepeat session by Virus, first broadcast on 14 Oct 1988. Holy are the Blind didn't play. I dated my cassette and that's backed up by Tommy, before the Humble Pie track remembering the broadcaster Ray Moore, who died on 11 Jan 1989. Also, news after the show covers Transport Minister Paul Channon's response to journalists gaining unchallenged access to aeroplanes. The LA Times reported on that a day later. |
20 Jan 1989This show listing is complete.
NotesNew session by Dave Sharma, to be re-broadcast on 12 May 1989. It seems that his surname changed to Sharman later on, so later releases of this music carried that 'n' on the end of his name. Tommy mentions that he'll be going to the Marquee during the following week for its 30th Anniversary party. Apparently I don't have a 30 Dec 1988 show because I wiped over it with this show. |
27 Jan 1989This show listing is not complete as it's missing the beginning half an hour.
NotesThe Dogs d'Amour and Uriah Heep live in concert at the Hammersmith Odeon last November. That would be 6 Nov 1988. This is the Uriah Heep set at setlist.fm. Date is not certain but everything ties to Feb 1989. Tesla have a new album and Scorpions have a new single, both released in Feb 1989. The latter are touring, with dates starting on 18 Feb. The Dogs d'Amour will be supporting Hunter/Ronson on 15 Feb and they're releasing How Come It Never Rains as a single; that was also Feb 1989. So, this is close to but before 15 Feb 1989. It isn't either 3 or 10 Feb 1989, so must be 27 Jan 1989. After the Skid Row track, Tommy mentions that Gary Moore will hopefully be on the show soon. The upcoming Saturday Rock Show will feature Led Zeppelin at the Playhouse. |
3 Feb 1989This show listing is complete.
NotesRepeat of a session by XL, first broadcast on 4 Nov 1988. The Hittman track is The Test of Time, even though Tommy identifies it as Behind the Lines. Date confirmed after the Gary Moore and Sword tracks and at the end, when Tommy mentions that Joe Elliott will be in the studio for the next show; that's confirmed as 10 Feb 1989. Tommy plays the I.N.C. track, even though he has to cough over the end of it to avoid getting into trouble. |
10 Feb 1989This show listing is complete.
NotesLong interview with Joe Elliott of Def Leppard. Before the Mott the Hoople track, Joe Elliott mentions that the Dogs d'Amour will be supporting Hunter/Ronson 'this week'; that was 15 Feb 1989. After it, they talk about the two dates the coming week at the Dominion Theater, which were 15 and 16 Feb 1989. According to Mick Ronson's site, Joe Elliott appeared on the former. That dates this show to 10 Feb 1989. Also, Def Leppard are preparing for the Brit Awards, which were on 13 Feb 1989. Tommy ends by mentioning that he should have played a Snyper session in this show but didn't. He'll reschedule. |
This show listing is not complete as it's missing the first half.
Session by First Offence. The Friday Rock Show Wiki lists the first broadcast of this as 25 Nov 1988.
Session by Snyper, repeated on 12 May 1989. The Friday Rock Show Wiki lists this as 10 Feb 1989, but Tommy mentions at the end of that show that he delayed it because he was too busy talking with Joe Elliott.
The upcoming Saturday Rock Show will feature Roxy Music in session.
Date confirmed by news after the show including Lloyd Honeyghan failing a drugs test immediately after losing the world title in Las Vegas 'last week'. That fight was against Marlon Starling on 4 Feb 1989, dating this show to 17 Feb 1989.
24 Feb 1989This show listing is not complete as it's missing the beginning (which is most of the show).
NotesFirst broadcast of a session by Under Neath What, to be repeated on 5 May 1989. The Friday Rock Show Wiki lists this session and this show as 24 Feb 1989. After the Mammoth track, Tommy does a competition for Gary Moore tickets after he and Cozy Powell were on the show. The 3 Mar 1989 show mentions that it was the previous week. Presumably that's earlier in this show. Date is confirmed by news after the show which includes the explosion of a Boeing 747 jet flying out of Honolulu. This is United Airlines Flight 811 on 24 Feb 1989. Tommy ends by saying that the next week's show will include D.R.I. and Gang Green in concert and an interview with W.A.S.P. Richard Skinner's show after the news starts with Yours is No Disgrace by Yes, End of the Line by the Traveling Wilburys and Drop Down Mama by Dion. |
3 Mar 1989This show listing is not complete as it's missing the beginning.
NotesD.R.I. and Gang Green live at the Electric Ballroom in London on 13 Dec 1988. Here are the Setlist.fm pages for D.R.I. and Gang Green. This suggests that there were two tracks before Go Die; presumably Tommy also played Redline and Hooked. After the D.R.I. set, Tommy mentions he had Gary Moore and Cozy Powell in the studio the prior week, talking about an upcoming tour. Now Powell has been replaced by Chris Slade and will be playing with Black Sabbath instead. Interview with Blackie Lawless from W.A.S.P., starting after Wild Child. Chris Holmes joins in after the first play of Mean Man. I dated my cassette 17 Mar 1989, but it's 3 Mar 1989 for a number of reasons, most notably that Under Neath What have moved their gig at the Brixton Academy from 5 Mar 1989 to 12 Mar 1989 because of the charity gig for Bob Calvert's wife. Tommy says at the end of the show: 'That's this Sunday.' The two versions of Mean Man played are different; the first is the album track and the second the edited single version. |
10 Mar 1989This show listing is complete.
NotesRepeat session by Wreckage, first broadcast on 2 Dec 1988. I dated my cassette but that's confirmed by Tommy mentioning Living Colour's tour dates after their track. If there was any doubt, news after the show includes fatal shootings in Belfast. Interview with Garth Rockett (ie Ian Gillan) after the Doro track. Interview with Steve Hogarth, the new Marillion vocalist, after the Brighton Rock track. The Saturday Rock Show will feature Wishbone Ash from the archives. |
17 Mar 1989This show listing is not complete as it's missing most of it.
NotesThis is tape X16 that has a blank side A. Date confirmed by Tommy mentioning at the end of the show that the next one will feature live sets from Vixen and the Scorpions; that show was 24 Mar 1989. If in doubt, news after the show includes the murder of a second man in 24 hours, a 42 year old civil servant shot in his house in Glengormley; that's Niall Davies on 17 Mar 1989. |
24 Mar 1989This show listing is believed to be complete.
NotesVixen and the Scorpions recorded live at the Hammersmith Odeon in London on 18 Feb 1989. I dated my cassette but that's backed up by the Easter references at the end of the show and in the Alan Freeman ad after the Kingdom Come track. Easter Sunday was 26 Mar in 1989. |
31 Mar 1989This show listing is believed to be complete.
NotesRepeat session by Foxx, first broadcast on 23 Dec 1988. I dated my cassette 31 Apr 1989 but it's really 31 Mar 1989, as Tommy's opening comments mentions the short week (because of Easter) and that he'll announce the winners of the Scorpions competition the previous week. That's also confirmed by the dedication after the first Foxx session track. Before the Black Sabbath track, Tommy mentions that the band will be on the show on 15 Apr 1989. After the Jimi Hendrix track, an Alan Freeman ad announces an expansion to the Saturday Rock Show to start at 11pm. Archives will be Queen in 1973. Tommy identifies the third Foxx session track as SMC. It should be SHC. |
7 Apr 1989This show listing is a work in progress and is subject to change.
NotesNot my recording. Thanks to the Friday Rock Show Wiki. Session by Mammoth. |
14 Apr 1989This show listing is not complete because it's missing the beginning.
NotesInterview with Tony Iommi and Cozy Powell. Repeat of a session by Mantas, first broadcast on 6 Jan 1989. The upcoming Saturday Rock Show has Barclay James Harvest from the archives. Date is a best guess, given what's around it. A YouTube recording of part of the show lists March 1989 but it can't be because of availability. Before the last Black Sabbath track, there's mention of the band being at the London Hippodrome for a rock night on 26 Apr 1989. After the Grip track, Tommy mentions the Aardshchok Festival, coming up on 29 Apr 1989. All this leaves only two possibilities: 14 Apr 1989 and 21 Apr 1989. Headless Cross was released on 24 Apr 1989, so we'll guess at 21 Apr 1989 until better information comes to light. Update: the Friday Rock Show Wiki thinks this is the 14 Apr 1989 show, possibly by dating the session broadcast. I can't disprove that so will go along with it. |
28 Apr 1989This show listing is not complete as it's missing the beginning.
NotesEurope live at the Hammersmith Odeon on the Out of This World tour, so presumably 1989. The setlist does not remotely match Setlist.fm's for 1 Apr 1989. It does, however, exactly match the track listing of this bootleg, claiming to be 1 Apr 1989, which also seems to identify five missing tracks. The set finishes at 11.20pm after 36m of my recording. There's a glitch in the recording just into Tower's Callin'. After the Europe set, Tommy mentions a charity gig he went to 'last night' at the Dinosaur Room in the Natural History Museum in aid of the Lung Foundation. That was 27 Apr 1989, thus neatly dating this show. |
5 May 1989This show listing is believed to be complete.
NotesRepeat session by Under Neath What, first broadcast on 24 Feb 1989, and a new one by Johnny Diesel & The Injectors. Interview with Lenny Wolf and James Kottak of Kingdom Come, after their first track. Interview with John Sykes, then of Blue Murder, after the Tygers of Pan Tang track. After the last Blue Murder track, Tommy talks about playing demos to be able to promote new British talent. This goes on to become the Rock War. I dated my cassette 12 May 1989. I can't back that up from the recording but Tommy does mention tour dates in May 1989, so it's close if not accurate. |
12 May 1989This show listing is complete.
NotesRepeat sessions by Dave Sharma, first broadcast on 20 Jan 1989, and Snyper, first broadcast on 10 Feb 1989. The Vow Wow track is a Friday Rock Show session track but not from a session being broadcast. The upcoming Saturday Rock Show includes an archive set from UFO. I dated my cassette but it's backed up in a number of ways. After the first Dave Sharma set, Tommy mentions that Ian Gillan has left Deep Purple. Darker Than Blue lists that as happening on 12 May 1989. Also, after the W.A.S.P. track, Tommy mentions that he'll be at the Hammersmith Odeon on Monday to record them for the show. That was on 14 May 1989. At the end of the show, Tommy mentions that the next week's show will be very special. It's a charity show for the Hillsborough Disaster Appeal. |
19 May 1989This show listing is not complete, as it's missing twenty minutes in the middle.
NotesThis is the charity show for the Hillsborough Disaster Appeal hinted at as the last show ended. It's hosted by both Tommy and Alan Freeman. I dated my cassette, but Tommy backs that up after the W.A.S.P. track by mentioning that this rock auction is being held on the eve of the FA Cup Final; that was held on 20 May 1989. Items up for auction include an exclusive Guns n' Roses leather tour jacket, one of Bruce Dickinson's fencing sabres, a platinum disc for Great White's Twice Shy, a gold disc for Perfect Strangers, a personally engraved gold disc of Scorpions' Love at First Sting and four plastic stage passes from Russia (donated by a Scorpions crew member who attended the Hillsborough match), three backstage passes for Anthrax and Black Sabbath, signed albums by Queen and Paul McCartney... even a set of Lisa Dominique's underwear. Late in the show, Jon Lord donates a mini-Moog that he used to record a number of Deep Purple albums and both Ozzy Osbourne and Bob Catley donated stage costumes. The gap is an odd one. My recording literally cuts out from 19:58 to 43:28, so I'm presumably missing 23½ minutes of the show during a side of the recording. Tommy hasn't heard the Queen track before so doesn't realise that Party runs right into Khashoggi's Ship and he plays half of that too. On the other hand, there's unusual talking over a number of other tracks because of the show's purpose. |
2 Jun 1989This show listing is not complete as it's missing the beginning.
NotesGuest host: Dante Bonutto. This is his second show in a row as he mentions playing the Electric Boys the previous week. He also played a session by Gun. Date confirmed by Dante mentioning Gun tour dates before the Sacred Reich track that 'start tomorrow' on 3 Jun 1989. |
16 Jun 1989This show listing is complete.
NotesThis show should have included an Iron Maiden concert but technical problems prevented that. After the first set, Tommy mentions that Patience is being released 'this coming Monday'. That was 19 Jun 1989 in the UK, dating this show to 16 Jun 1989. This fits with Tommy's opening comment of 'rock music for a summer night.' Quite a lot of skipping records in this show. After the Johnny Diesel track, Tommy mentions that he'll be standing in for Alan Freeman on the Saturday Rock Show the next day. |
23 Jun 1989This show listing is complete.
NotesIron Maiden live at the Monsters of Rock Festival at Castle Donington on 20 Aug 1988. As you can see from the setlist.fm page, a couple of tracks were removed: The Evil That Men Do and Can I Play with Madness. Tommy doesn't begin the show (is that Richard Skinner?) but does take over after the Iron Maiden set. Tommy will be sitting in for Alan Freeman on the next Saturday Rock Show. As the tracks played surely indicate that this was Jun 1989 and he mentions standing in for Fluff on the 24 Jun show, I'm presuming this must be the 23 Jun 1989 show. I'll go with that unless better information comes to light. |
30 Jun 1989This show listing is complete.
NotesBefore the Richard Marx track, Tommy mentions an upcoming feature, the Rock War. I dated my cassette but can't back that up with other evidence. However, after the Blue Blud track, Tommy runs through Faith No More tour dates in July, so we're certainly in the vicinity. Mostly, though, Tommy keeps his contributions to identifying tracks in sets of four, hence the surprisingly large playlist count. This was a recent approach (apparent on the 23 Jun 1989 show too) which apparently continued for a while with the tagline 'Never less than four in a row'. |
7 Jul 1989This show listing is not complete as it's missing the beginning.
NotesRepeat session by Horse London, first broadcast on 17 Mar 1989. Date confirmed by comments during the show. After the Blue Murder track, Tommy mentions that Faith No More are on stage at the Marquee; they were there on 6 and 7 Jul 1989. Before the Pink Floyd track, he mentions that they're currently doing their Docklands gigs; they were at the London Arena from 4 to 9 Jul 1989. The upcoming Saturday Rock Show will feature the Who from 1965-1970 out of the archives. |
14 Jul 1989This show listing is complete.
NotesFirst broadcast of a session by Dirty Dogs, to be repeated on 8 Sep 1989, just after they'd renamed to Killer Dogs. First broadcast of a session by Mournblade, to be repeated on 29 Sep 1989. Tommy has lots of problems with Harvester of Sorrow; the CD skips so much that he shifts over into One instead. Tommy redoes his compilation competition from last week because nobody got the answer right. |
28 Jul 1989This show listing is complete.
NotesKiss live from the Monsters of Rock Festival 1988 at Castle Donington. I dated (and apparently corrected) the date on my cassette, but have nothing to back it up. The closest is that, after the Kiss set, Tommy mentions that there will be no Monsters of Rock in 1989 and that the big gig of the summer will be Bon Jovi at Milton Keynes. That was 19 Aug 1989. |
4 Aug 1989This show listing is complete.
NotesZed Yago and W.A.S.P. recorded live at the Hammersmith Odeon, London on 15 May 1989. This is the very first edition of the Rock War; Tommy reads out a BBC press release (issued on 27 Jul 1989) and explains the rules. He'll play a demo track from each of three bands each week and the audience vote by phone for their favourite. The winner of each of three weeks will go through to a monthly final. The winner of that final will get a guaranteed Friday Rock Show session. This week's heat (tracks 8-10) featured U.S.I. from Stoke-on-Trent, Paris Dancer from South Shields and Monterrey from London. U.S.I. won, with Monterrey in second and Paris Dancer third. I dated my cassette and that's backed up by the 18 Aug 1989 show which has the third edition of the Rock War, confirming this one as 4 Aug 1989. |
18 Aug 1989This show listing is believed complete, except for the name of the last band.
NotesRepeat session by Gun, first broadcast on 26 May 1989. Interview with Jon Bon Jovi before the Bon Jovi track. It begins a sweep of four tracks representing the bands playing at Milton Keynes the next day. The third edition of the Rock War (tracks 9-11) featured Circus from Manchester, And the Generals Ran Forever from London and Roughneck from the West Midlands. Circus won, with Roughneck second and And the Generals Ran Forever in third. I dated my cassette and that's backed up because it's the day before the Bon Jovi Milton Keynes gig, which was on 19 Aug 1989. As this show also includes the third edition of the Rock War, that also confirms the date of the 4 Aug 1989 show. The Rolling Stones track sounds really warped but it's not the tape; it's the pressing that Tommy uses. |
25 Aug 1989This show listing is a work in progress and is subject to change.
NotesRepeat session by Johnny Diesel & The Injectors, first broadcast on 5 May 1989. The Rock War (tracks 9-11) featured Circus from Manchester, Zeitgeist from Liverpool and U.S.I. from Stoke-on-Trent. U.S.I. won, with second and in third. Date confirmed by this being the first Rock War final. |
1 Sep 1989This show listing is complete.
NotesFirst broadcast of a session by Romeo's Daughter. As the show begins, Tommy mentions that, because he's playing four tracks in a row nowadays, anyone who wants to know what's played can just write into the show and get a full track listing. Can we do that for the entire run of the show now? The Rock War (tracks 9-11) featured the Raiders from Birmingham, Tangent from London and Rough Cut from Whitehaven. Rough Cut won, with Tangent second and the Raiders third. I dated my cassette. That's backed up by Tommy's comments after the first set, which state that D-A-D's album comes out on 6 Sep. It's further backed up by this being the first round in a new Rock War. After the Mötley Crüe track, Tommy mentions that Nousommes are about to tour and that they were the session band the previous week, so the 25 Aug 1989 show. The Saturday Rock Show tomorrow will feature Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble live at Reading. |
8 Sep 1989This show listing is believed to be complete.
NotesSession by Killer Dogs (formerly Dirty Dogs until 'about three days ago'). The Rock War (tracks 9-11) featured Evolution, Winter and Jadis, three neo-prog bands. Winter won, with Jadis second and Evolution third. Tommy mentions that the Aerosmith album is coming out on Monday (that was 12 Sep 1989) and lists upcoming gigs in November. This suggests 8 Sep 1989 and the Friday Rock Show Wiki backs that up by listing it as the repeat session date for the Dirty Dogs. Recording is missing the beginning and the end, but the track listing is complete. |
15 Sep 1989This show listing is complete.
NotesFirst broadcast of a session by Lisa Dominique. The Rock War (tracks 9-11) features the Happening from Cardiff, Crows from Edinburgh and Dirty Weekend from Manchester. Dirty Weekend won, with The Happening second and Crows third. After the Rolling Stones track, Alice Cooper calls in from Ohio for an interview. I dated my cassette but that's backed up the BulletBoys tour dates starting a few days later. |
29 Sep 1989This show listing is complete.
NotesRepeat session by Mournblade, first broadcast on 14 Jul 1989. The Rock War (tracks 9-11) featured Blinder from Woodford Green, Inferior from Devon and King High from Tewkesbury. Inferior won, with Blinder second and King High third. After the BulletBoys track, Tommy mentions that they're on tour in the UK and were at the Marquee 'the other day'. They certainly played the Marquee on 26 Sep 1989. After the Shy track, he also mentions tour dates for D-A-D, starting on 30 Sep 1989. The educated guess of 29 Sep 1989 is backed up by Inferior winning the Rock War, as they appeared in the third final and that date is the only one not already taken by other heats. |
6 Oct 1989This show listing is complete.
NotesThe preponderence of Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath tracks is because Ozzy is suffering from severe depression and Tommy wants listeners to write encouraging notes for him. First broadcast of a session by U.S.I., the first winners of the Rock War. The Rock War (tracks 8-10) featured N.A.D. from Southend, Purgatory from Weston-Super-Mare and Desecrator from Mansfield. Desecrator won, with N.A.D. second and Purgatory third. I dated my cassette but can't back that up from the show, beyond it being in the general vicinity. However, it can be backed up by Tommy mentioning in the 13 Oct 1989 show the 2,000 notes that came in during the week since his Ozzy appeal. Many thanks to Scott Gorman for identifying the Henry Lee Summer track, which Tommy didn't identify. |
13 Oct 1989This show listing is complete.
NotesRepeat session by Samson, first broadcast on 11 Aug 1989 (says the Friday Rock Show Wiki). The Rock War (tracks 9-11) featured Sullen Blaze from Norwich, Sian from Liverpool and Acclaim from Cheltenham. Sian won, with Sullen Blaze second and Acclaim third. Sian go on to the final, which Tommy mentions will be the next week. I dated my cassette, which is backed up after the Rock War by Tommy hoping for no Friday 13th glitches in the phone system. It's further backed up by FM and Fish tour dates mentioned after the FM track. |
20 Oct 1989This show listing is complete.
NotesFirst broadcast of a new session by Cloven Hoof, unrelated to the one they recorded back in 1983. This one was recorded on 8 Sep 1989. The Rock War (tracks 9-11) featured Inferior from Devon, Desecrator from Mansfield and Sian from Liverpool. This was the third Rock War final. Sian won, with Desecrator second and Inferior third. I dated my cassette but that's backed up by this being the Rock War final. New releases and upcoming tour dates are also in the vicinity. The Friday Rock Show Wiki backs it up by dating the Cloven Hoof session to this date. Also, Tommy announces the winners of the previous week's ASAP competition. After the Michael Monroe track, Tommy talks about feedback asking to bring back the Friday Night Connection and Lie Back and Enjoy It. He asks which the audience want back. |
27 Oct 1989This show listing is complete.
NotesI dated my cassettes. This is a special four hour show covering the Moscow Music Peace Festival, which happened on 12-13 Aug 1989 with a line-up of Cinderella, Gorky Park, Nuance, Brigada-S, Scorpions, Skid Row, Mötley Crüe, Ozzy Osbourne and Bon Jovi. Here are the full setlists for Skid Row, Gorky Park, Cinderella, Ozzy Osbourne, Mötley Crüe, Scorpions and Bon Jovi. |
3 Nov 1989This show listing is complete.
NotesFirst broadcast of a session by Sweet Addiction, to be repeated on 23 Feb 1990. The Rock War (tracks 9-11) featured China White from Creich, Victim from Nottinghamshire and No Excuse from London. China White won, with Victim second and No Excuse third. Interview with Paul Stanley of Kiss, starting before the first Kiss track. I dated my cassette but that's backed up Vain and Skid Row will be gigging together on 13 Nov 1989. After the Skid Row track, Tommy mentions that he'll be recording the next Friday Rock Show at the Newcastle Mayfair with Little Angels and Marshall Law live on stage. After the third Sweet Addiction session track, Tommy mentions that the majority of responses to his question about wanted the Friday Night Connection back. |
10 Nov 1989This show listing is complete.
NotesDate confirmed because the show was recorded live at the Newcastle Mayfair on 7 Nov 1989 with Little Angels performing live. This was mentioned on the previous week's show. The Little Angels continued playing as the show went off air, potentially for a while. Their set does not match what's listed at setlist.fm. Interviews with Little Angels at the end of their first set and Vain before their track. Vain had come directly from their gig supporting Skid Row in Sheffield. Their set would be here if it was documented. The Rock War (tracks 8-10) featured Big Heat from Nottingham, Highway from Birmingham and Gift from Manchester. Highway won, with Gift second and Big Heat third. |
24 Nov 1989This show listing is complete.
NotesFirst broadcast of a session by Rock War winners Dirty Weekend. The Rock War (tracks 8-10) featured China White from Creich, Highway from Birmingham and Euphoria from Cambridgeshire. This was a final. China White won, with Euphoria second and Highway third. Date confirmed by Tommy mentioning that Alice Cooper performed a gig at the Marquee 'last night'; that was 23 Nov 1989 and the Cult performing 'tonight' and 'tomorrow' at the Wembley Arena; that was 24 Nov 1989 and 25 Nov 1989. Also Tommy auctioned off a Pump tour shirt signed by all of Aerosmith for Children in Need which was 'last Friday'; that was 17 Nov 1989. After the Gothic Slam track, Tommy mentions that he'll be standing in for Alan Freeman on the next Saturday Rock Show, with sessions by Fleetwood Mac. |
1 Dec 1989This show listing is believed to be complete.
NotesInterviews with Bruce Dickinson, Dave Gilmour, Ian Gillan and Jeff Downs between the two instances of the Rock Aid Armenia track. Repeat broadcast of Uriah Heep live at Hammersmith Odeon on 6 Nov 1988. Tommy mentions that the Hawkwind track is one of his favourite of all time. I dated my cassette and that's backed up by Tommy still looking for votes for the Rock Chart of the 80s. He also picks winners for the competition raised the previous week. |
8 Dec 1989This show listing is complete.
NotesRepeat session by Romeo's Daughter, first broadcast on 1 Sep 1989. There's no Rock War. Tommy explains that it'll pick back up in the New Year. I dated my cassette and it's certainly in the vicinity. Tommy gives audience members eight more days to contribute to the rock chart of the decade, which will be broadcast on the Friday before and the Friday after Christmas; that would have been 22 Dec and 29 Dec. After the Eric Clapton track, he mentions that EC is about to start another residency at the Royal Albert Hall. That started on 18 Jan 1990 and ran until 10 Feb 1990. Manowar are touring the UK and upcoming dates start on 11 Dec 1989. |
1989?This show listing is a work in progress and is subject to change.
NotesThis is tape 176 that seems to be missing. |
Last update: 2nd October, 2020