1. BBC Intro > 2. Elton John - Your Song > 3. James Taylor - Carolina In My Mind > 4. Cat Stevens - Wild World > 5. Harry Nilsson - Without Her > 6. Sandy Denny - Late November > 7. Gilbert O'Sullivan - Nothing Rhymed > 8. Steve Goodman - City Of New Orleans > 9. Joni Mitchell - Chelsea Morning > 10. Neil Young - Heart Of Gold > 11. Judee Sill - The Pearl > 12. Jimmy Webb - By The Time I Get To Phoenix > 13. Bill Withers - Ain't No Sunshine > 14. Terry Jacks - Seasons In The Sun > 15. Neil Diamond - Sweet Caroline > 16. Jackson Browne - Jamaica Say You Will > 17. Tim Hardin - The Lady Came From Baltimore > 18. Joan Armatrading - Down To Zero > 19. Tom Waits - Burma Shave
1. BBC Intro > 2. Peter Sarstedt - Where Do You Go To My > 3. Carole King - It's too Late > 4. Ralph McTell > 5. Jim Croce - Bad Bad Leroy Brown > 6. Bridget St John – Nice > 7. Randy Newman - Mama Told Me Not to Come > 8. Cat Stevens - If I Laugh > 9. Judy Collins - My Father > 10. John Sebastian - She's A Lady > 11. Michael Chapman - Deal Gone Down > 12. Joan Armatrading - Love and Affection > 13. Al Stewart - The Year Of The Cat > 14. Kevin Coyne - House On The Hill > 15. Tim Hardin - Misty Roses > 16. Paul Simon - American Tune > 17. Billy Joel - Piano Man
1. BBC Intro > 2. Bobbie Gentry - Ode To Billy Joe > 3. Kris Kristofferson - Loving Her Was Easier > 4. Joni Mitchell - Both Sides Now > 5. Gordon Lightfoot - If You Could Read My Mind > 6. John Martyn - May You Never > 7. Buffy Sainte-Marie - Until It's Time For You To Go > 8. Randy Newman - I Think It's Going To Rain Today > 9. Don McLean - Vincent > 10. Roy Harper - Commune > 11. Linda Lewis - It's The Frame > 12. Eric Carmen - All By Myself > 13. Loudon Wainwright III - Reciprocity > 14. Ralph McTell - Streets Of London > 15. Dory Previn - Mythical Kings and Iguanas > 16. Don Williams - Till The Rivers All Run Dry > 17. Paul Brady - Crazy Dreams
1. BBC Intro > 2. Donovan - Jennifer Juniper > 3. Gerry Rafferty - Can I Have My Money Back > 4. James Taylor - Sweet Baby James > 5. Carole King - A Natural Woman > 6. Neil Diamond - I Am I Said > 7. Mickey Newbury - An American Trilogy > 8. Elton John - Tiny Dancer > 9. Melanie - What Have They Done To My Song > 10. Neil Young - Love In Mind > 11. Tom Paxton - When Annie Took Me Home > 12. Lynsey De Paul - My Man And Me > 13. John Prine - Dear Abbey > 14. Janis Ian - At Seventeen > 15. Jesse Winchester - Yankee Lady > 16. Steve Forbert - It Isn't Gonna Be That Way > 17. Chris Rea - Fool If You Think It's Over
Don McLean performs his huge hit American Pie from 1972 and Tim Buckley provides some sublime sounds with a rendition of his song Happy Time. Also making an appearance is the long-lamented John Martyn, folk queen Sandy Denny and, in a duet with Joe Egan as Stealers Wheel, the late Gerry Rafferty. Stealers Wheel chum and one-time collaborator Rab Noakes also makes a contribution to this compilation. Leonard Cohen and Julie Felix present a unique collaboration and performance of Hey, That's No Way to Say Goodbye, and there's an unforgettable performance of Case of You by Joni Mitchell. No celebration of this genre would be complete without contributions from songwriting heavyweights such as Elton John, Paul Simon, Loudon Wainwright III and Yusuf Islam aka Cat Stevens.
Tom Paxton starts proceedings with a rare black and white performance of his classic song The Last Thing on My Mind filmed in 1964. Also making an appearance is the 'fifth Beatle', Harry Nilsson, with a performance from his BBC concert in 1972. Other gems from this year include Canadian Gordon Lightfoot, songwriting duo Gerry Rafferty and Joe Egan as Stealers Wheel and the most popular acoustic act of the 1970s, the gentle, bespectacled John Denver. From the Basil Brush Show in 1973, Ronnie Lane and Slim Chance make a surprise appearance. Californian Beach Boy Bruce Johnston offers a sublime version of Disney Girls, and Joan Armatrading injects a bit of brio on the Old Grey Whistle Test. Rounding it all off is six-time Grammy winner Billy Joel.
Starting proceedings is Scots-born Sunshine Superman, Donovan, with a rare performance from Julie Felix's show in 1968. Buffy Sainte-Marie performs Cripple Creek, and buddies Carole King and James Taylor perform classic Carole King songs. Songwriting genius Jimmy Webb performs a gem in Didn't We, while a beautiful and sensuous Rod Stewart gives an intense performance of his song about his friend in The Killing of Georgie, from a Boxing Day edition of Top of the Pops in 1976. And from 1977 the inimitable and much-loved John Martyn, with help from Danny Thompson, rounds things off with a classic performance of Couldn't Love You More.
Starting things off, a 23-year-old Bob Dylan performing on the BBC's Tonight programme in 1964. On It's Lulu from 1971, 'Bisto Kid' lookalike singer-songwriter Gilbert O'Sullivan, while from a concert in 1970 buddies Graham Nash and David Crosby perform Nash's Marrakesh Express. Londoner Labi Siffre makes an appearance from the archives, as does fellow English songwriter Michael Chapman. From the Old Grey Whistle Test in 1976, Gil Scott-Heron performs alongside his band and life-long collaborator Brian Jackson, and the musician's musician Roy Harper performs One of Those Days in England with a full band on The Old Grey Whistle Test. Grammy award winner Janis Ian performs Tea and Sympathy and, to round things off, a rare sighting of Kate Bush performing on The Leo Sayer Show in 1978.
