Night Rocking

Introduction

Here's a checklist of every Friday Rock Show with what details we know. It also highlights which shows are known to exist and whether they're complete or not, with a link to that show's page on the Friday Rock Show Wiki.

Here's what the fields mean:

# The edition of the show.

Date The date of the show.

Any? This is a Y if any amount of this show is known to exist.

All? This is a Y if the entire show is known to exist.

Length The length of each file in a recording. A separate line means a separate recording.

Source The originator of the show, where known.

Wiki? This is a Y if a recording is available to download at the Friday Rock Show Wiki.

Notes Other key information, like sessions, live concerts, interviews, etc.

Checklist

1988 | 1989

1988

# Date Any? All? Length Source Wiki? Notes

001 1 Oct Y N 28:20 Syd Rookes N Session: The Jimi Hendrix Experience (1967).

002 8 Oct Y N 57:11 + 37:33 Hal C. F. Astell Y Session: AC/DC (1976).

003 15 Oct N N N Session: Queen (1977).

004 22 Oct Y Y 58:22 + 58:26 Hal C. F. Astell Y Live: Genesis (1978).

005 29 Oct Y N 24:17 thedarkman N Session: Led Zeppelin (1969).

006 5 Nov Y Y 1:02:14 + 55:22 Hal C. F. Astell Y Session: Jethro Tull (1975).

007 12 Nov N N N Live: Marillion (1983).

008 19 Nov N N N Sessions: Deep Purple (1970).

009 N N N Live: Thin Lizzy (1983).

010 3 Dec Y Y 1:00:19 + 59:00 Hal C. F. Astell Y Sessions: Cream (1966-1968).

011 10 Dec Y N 58:58 + 1:00:19 Hal C. F. Astell Y Live: Deep Purple (1974).

012 17 Dec Y Y 1:01:58 + 57:17 Hal C. F. Astell Y Sessions: The Rolling Stones (1965, 1969)

013 24 Dec Y N 46:53 Steve Reese Y Live: Pink Floyd (1974).
Note: 3 hour show.

31 Dec Note: no show for New Year's Eve.

1989

# Date Any? All? Length Source Wiki? Notes

014 7 Jan Y Y 1:01:38 + 57:07
57:07
1:56:45 Hal C. F. Astell

Syd Rookes Y Live: Kiss (1984).
Note: Alan Freeman joins Tommy.

1988
#	Date	Any?	All?	Length	Source	Wiki?	Notes
001	1 Oct	Y	N	28:20	Syd Rookes	N	Session: The Jimi Hendrix Experience (1967).
002	8 Oct	Y	N	57:11 + 37:33	Hal C. F. Astell	Y	Session: AC/DC (1976).
003	15 Oct	N	N			N	Session: Queen (1977).
004	22 Oct	Y	Y	58:22 + 58:26	Hal C. F. Astell	Y	Live: Genesis (1978).
005	29 Oct	Y	N	24:17	thedarkman	N	Session: Led Zeppelin (1969).
006	5 Nov	Y	Y	1:02:14 + 55:22	Hal C. F. Astell	Y	Session: Jethro Tull (1975).
007	12 Nov	N	N			N	Live: Marillion (1983).
008	19 Nov	N	N			N	Sessions: Deep Purple (1970).
009		N	N			N	Live: Thin Lizzy (1983).
010	3 Dec	Y	Y	1:00:19 + 59:00	Hal C. F. Astell	Y	Sessions: Cream (1966-1968).
011	10 Dec	Y	N	58:58 + 1:00:19	Hal C. F. Astell	Y	Live: Deep Purple (1974).
012	17 Dec	Y	Y	1:01:58 + 57:17	Hal C. F. Astell	Y	Sessions: The Rolling Stones (1965, 1969)
013	24 Dec	Y	N	46:53	Steve Reese	Y	Live: Pink Floyd (1974). Note: 3 hour show.
	31 Dec						Note: no show for New Year's Eve.
1989
#	Date	Any?	All?	Length	Source	Wiki?	Notes
014	7 Jan	Y	Y	1:01:38 + 57:07 57:07 1:56:45	Hal C. F. Astell Syd Rookes	Y	Live: Kiss (1984). Note: Alan Freeman joins Tommy.

Last update: 2nd August, 2026