Beat-Club (1965)
Beat-Club was a German music program that ran from September 1965 to December 1972. It is notable for being the first German show to be based around popular music, and featured artists such as The Equals, Grateful Dead, Zager and Evans, Cream, Frank Zappa, The Rolling Stones, Gene Pitney, Ten Years After, Rory Gallagher, Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, Ike & Tina Turner, The Who, Black Sabbath, Harry Nilsson, David Bowie, The Bee Gees, The Beach Boys, Chicago, The Doors, Kraftwerk and Robin Gibb in its seven-year run. In 1972, it was replaced by Musikladen.
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Episode 1 - Yankees / Liverbirds / John O'Hara & his Playboys
Release Date: 1965-09-25Show begins with an introduction by William Wieben --Opening credits: The Yankees - "Halbstark" --Beat-Club hosts: Gerd Augustin and Uschi Nerke --The Yankees (band from Bremen) - "Tequila", "Always and Ever" and "Help" --The Liverbirds (all-female band from Liverpool) - "Peanut Butter", short interview, "Why Do You Hang Around Me" & "Bo Diddley Daddy" --John O'Hara & his Playboys (band from Scotland) - "I'm Down" and "We've Gotta Get Out of This Place" --John O'Hara & his Playboys perform "Wolly Bully" (while audience members demonstrate a dance called "The Memphis") Closing credits: John O'Hara & Playboys continue with "Wolly Bully" approx. 30 minutes / Aired 4:45pm - 5:15pm Saturda
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Episode 2 - The Phantoms / Ian & the Zodiacs / German Blue Flames
Release Date: 1965-10-30-Opening credits: Letters sent in by viewers are shown, music: ""Satisfaction"" (Rolling Stones recording) --The Phantoms (band from Berlin) - ""C.C. Rider,"" short interview, ""Hang on Sloopy"" and ""Please Mr. Postman"" --Uschi Nerke interviews a man (Herr Gunther?) regarding Beat-Club. --Ian & the Zodiacs (band from Liverpool) - ""Living Loving Wreck,"" ""Face in the Crowd,"" short interview and ""All of Me"" --German Blue Flames - ""Too Much Monkey Business,"" ""You've Got Your Troubles"" and ""Sunbeams At The Sky"" --""Beat Club"" Hitparade segment (Top 10 countdown): The German Blue Flames perform excerpts from ""Look Through Any Window"" (#8), ""Message Understood"" (#6), ""Eve of Destruction"" (#5), ""If You Gotta Go, Go Now"" (#3), ""Almost There"" (#2), and ""Tears"" (#1). --Closing titles: The German Blue Flames play an instrumental song. approx. 30 minutes / Aired 4:00pm - 4:30pm
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Episode 3 - Gerry and the Pacemakers / The Rattles / The Mushroams
Release Date: 1965-12-04Show begins with a short introduction by William Wieben. --Opening titles: The Mushroams - ""Get Off Of My Cloud."" The cameras are on the dancers (audience members) for most of song. --Co-host Gerd Augustin introduces the individual members of the Mushroams. --The Mushroams - ""Mercy Mercy"" --Susanne Weber (with the Mushroams) - ""I'm Gonna Knock On Your Door"" --On film: Sonny & Cher - ""I Got You Babe"" (clip from the US TV program Hullabaloo) --The Rattles (German band) - ""Come On and Sing,"" ""Little Queenie,"" band members introduced, ""She's the One"" and ""Las Vegas"" --Co-host Uschi Nerke interviews German musician (name? Klute) --Gerry and the Pacemakers - ""Dizzy Miss Lizzy"" and ""Ferry Cross the Mersey"" --Beat-Club Hitparade - Top 10 countdown featuring photos and audio excerpts from records. --Gerry and the Pacemakers - ""My Babe"" (with closing credits) approx. 30 minutes / Aired 4:40pm - 5:10pm
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Episode 4 - Chris Andrews / Remo Four / Lords
Release Date: 1966-01-22Opening credits music: ""Shakin' All Over"" (performed by the Lords) --Chris Andrews - ""Yesterday Man"" --The Lords - ""Wishing and Hoping,"" ""Poor Boy,"" ""Green Sleeves,"" ""Boom Boom,"" ""I'm A Hog For You Baby"" and ""Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be Will Be)"" (Note: some of these songs may have been performed on 18Jun66.) --The Remo Four - ""Peter Gunn"" theme, ""But I Was Cool"" & ""Like A Rolling Stone"" (Note: some of these songs may be from 24Sept66.) 30 minutes / Aired 5:15pm - 5:45pm
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Episode 5 - Boots / Ian & the Zodiacs / Isabella Bond & Tramps
Release Date: 1966-02-12Guests: --Boots - ""Gloria"" and ""In The Midnight Hour"" --Ian & the Zodiacs - ""Leave it to Me"" & ""Why Can't It Be Me"" --Isabella Bond & Tramps - ""Bread and Butter"" 30 minutes / Aired 4:45pm - 5:15pm From this show? --The Beatles (on film) - ""Ticket to Ride"" promo
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Episode 6 - Sandie Shaw / Twinkle / Spencer Davis Group (on film)
Release Date: 1966-03-26Guests: --Spencer Davis Group (on film) - ""Keep On Running"" --Sandie Shaw - ""Tomorrow"" --Twinkle - ""Sha-La-La-La-Lee"" (with The German Blue Flames) --The Birds and the Bees - ""Shout"" and ""Down In The Boondocks"" --Overlanders - ""Michelle"" --Eileen - ""These Boots Are Made for Walking"" 30 minutes / Aired 4:40pm - 5:10pm From this show? --Beatles (on film) - ""We Can Work it Out"" promo
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Episode 7 - The Pretty Things / Silkie / German Bonds
Release Date: 1966-04-16Guests: --The Silkie - ""The Times They Are A Changin‘"" and ""You've Got to Hide Your Love Away"" --The Pretty Things - ""Midnight to Six Man,"" ""Rainin' In My Heart"" and ""Roadrunner"" --The German Bonds - ""We Are Out of Sight,"" ""Sing Hallelujah"" and Mozart's ""Sonata Facile"" --The German Bonds (featuring Tanja May) - ""Don't You Rock Me Daddy-O"" 30 minutes / Aired 4:45pm - 5:15pm
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Episode 8 - The Hollies / Walker Brothers / Dave Dee & Co.
Release Date: 1966-05-28--Opening credits: stop-motion movie of girl on park bench. --The Remo Four - ""'Peter Gunn' theme,"" ""Whatcha Gonna Do About It"" & ""Rock Candy"" --Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich - ""Hideaway"" and ""Hold Tight"" --Graham Bonney - ""Supergirl"" & ""Barefootin'"" --On film: The Who - ""Substitute"" promo --The Hollies - ""Look Through Any Window,"" interview with Graham Nash, ""The Very Last Day"" & ""I Can't Let Go"" --The Walker Brothers - ""Land of 1000 Dances,"" ""Love Minus Zero (No Limit)"" & ""The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore"" 45 minutes / Aired 3:45pm - 4:30pm
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Episode 9 - Sandie Shaw / The Rattles / Chris Andrews / Graham Bonney
Release Date: 1966-06-18Guests: --Chris Andrews - ""To Whom lt Concerns"" --Sandie Shaw - ""Nothing Comes Easy"" (or ""I Don't Need That Kind Of Lovin'"") Other guests (probably clips from past Beat-Club shows): --The Rattles --The Yankees - ""Always and Ever"" & ""Help"" --The Lords --Eileen - ""These Boots Are Made for Walkin'"" --The Overlanders - ""Michelle"" --Graham Bonney --The Beatles (on film) --Liverbirds - ""Bo Diddley Daddy"" 35 minutes / Aired 5:10pm - 5:45pm
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Episode 10 - Monks / Image / Neil Christian
Release Date: 1966-07-16Guests: --The Monks - ""Boys are Boys,"" ""Monk Chant"" and ""Oh How to Do Now"" --Image - ""Red Rubber Ball"" --Sandy Sarjeant - ""Can't Stop The Want"" --Neil Christian - ""That's Nice"" --Country Stars - ""Folsom Prison Blues,"" ""Orange Blossom Special"" and ""Busted"" 33 minutes / Aired 4:27pm - 5:00pm
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Episode 11 - Moody Blues / Sounds Incorporated / Cliff Bennett & his Rebel Rousers
Release Date: 1966-08-27Taped at the Tiles Club, London: --Sounds Inc. - ""Fingertips,"" ""My Little Red Book"" and ""Rinky Dink"" (another source listed the songs ""Rinky Dink,"" ""Oxford Street"" and ""Rock Candy"") --Cliff Bennett and The Rebel Rousers - ""Hold On I'm Coming"" and ""Got To Get You Into My Life"" --The Moody Blues - ""Really Haven't Got the Time"" and ""Bye Bye Bird"" --Shapes and Sizes - ""A Little Lovely Something"" (and possibly ""I Want You To Like It"") --The Washington DCs 30 minutes / Aired 4:45pm - 5:15pm