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Celebrate a 70s Christmas

Bob soundtracks the ultimate 70s festive playlist, and we head back to 1976 for a special 'Best of the Test' from Sir Rod Stewart!

Bob soundtracks the ultimate 70s festive playlist - let's face it, it was THE decade for a festive tune or two!

Also, he heads back to Christmas Eve 1976 for a very special 'Best of the Test' from Sir Rod Stewart, recorded at Olympia in London especially for the Old Grey Whistle Test.

Also on the show, more tracks from Bob's 'Rock Date Diary' plus another 70s Country Classic pick.

To listen on most smart speakers, just say “Sounds of the 70s with Bob Harris".

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1 hour, 50 minutes

Last on

Sun 21 Dec 202515:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Elton John

    Step Into Christmas

    • Caribou.
    • Mercury.

  • Wizzard

    I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday

    • That's Christmas (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • Bruce Springsteen

    Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town

    • (Single).
    • CBS.

  • The Temptations

    The Christmas Song

    • The Temptations' Christmas Card.
    • UNI/MOTOWN.
    • 9.

  • Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

    Jingle Bells

    • 20 Motown Christmas Classics (Variou.
    • Hitsville.

  • Love Unlimited

    It May Be Winter Outside (But In My Heart It's Spring)

    • Best Of Love Unlimited.
    • Island Mercury.
    • 2.

  • David Bowie & Bing Crosby

    Peace On Earth/Little Drummer Boy

    • I Believe.
    • Telstar.

  • Gilbert O’Sullivan

    Christmas Song

    • Gilbert O'Sullivan -Nothing But The B.
    • Park Records.

  • Carpenters

    Merry Christmas Darling

    • The Carpenters - Christmas Portrait.
    • A&M.

  • Eagles

    Please Come Home For Christmas

    • Singles & B-Sides.
    • Rhino.

  • Steeleye Span

    Gaudete

    • The Best Of.
    • EMI Gold.

  • Boney M.

    Mary's Boy Child/Oh My Lord

    • Nightflight to Venus.
    • MCI.
    • 11.

  • Slade

    Merry Xmas Everybody

    • THE BEST CHRISTMAS ALBUM IN THE WORLD...EVER!.
    • Virgin.

  • Ameritz Karaoke Standards

    Tap Your Troubles Away

    • 2012 Ameritz Music Ltd..

  • Mud

    Lonely This Christmas

    • That's Christmas (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • Mike Oldfield

    In Dulci Jubilo

    • The Best Christmas Album In The World.
    • Virgin.
    • 1.

  • Jethro Tull

    Ring Out, Solstice Bells

    • The Best Christmas Album In The World.
    • Virgin.

  • Wings

    Mull Of Kintyre

    • The 7" Singles Box.
    • MPL.

  • George Harrison

    My Sweet Lord

    • All Things Must Pass.
    • EMI.
    • 4.

  • John Denver

    Christmas for Cowboys

    • Rocky Mountain Christmas.
    • RCA/Legacy.
    • 6.

  • Fleetwood Mac

    Landslide

    • Warner Bros.

  • The Jacksons

    I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus

    • 20 Motown Christmas Classics (Variou.
    • Hitsville.

  • Joni Mitchell

    River

    • Joni Mitchell - Blue.
    • Reprise.

  • Al Stewart

    Time Passages

    • Time Passages.
    • Esoteric Recordings.
    • 8.

  • Greg Lake

    I Believe In Father Christmas

    • The Anthology, A Musical Journey.
    • BMG.

  • John Lennon, Yoko Ono & Plastic Ono Band

    Happy Xmas (War Is Over) (feat. The Harlem Community Choir)

    • GIMME SOME TRUTH. (Deluxe).
    • EMI.

Broadcasts

  • Sat 13 Dec 202502:00
    BBC Radio 2
  • Sun 21 Dec 202515:00
    BBC Radio 2