'SUPERSONIC'
Introduced,Produced
& Directed by Mike Mansfield
'A Photo from the First
Show of Supersonic'
London Weekend Television/ITV
Network
1st Series: 6th September 1975- April 1976
2nd Series: September 1976-2nd April
1977
·
'Supersonic' Began in September 1975 as part of
'Saturday Scene' hosted by Sally James (When it acted as an occasional
substitute for Kid Jensen's 'Rock on With 45').It was launched in it's own
right on 6th september.Supersonic was a studio full of explosions,dry ice and
bubbles.Debut performers included Suzi
Quatro,Gilbert O'Sullivan,Linda Lewis and David Essex,then at No1 in the Charts.
·
The
Show Tapped into a new style of pop broadcasting,against a tired looking Top of
the Pops,but after little more than a year,ratings and distribution had
dwindled.The Final series began in September 1976 ,by this time 'Supersonic'
had been relegated to the Midday slot as part of the newly-merged children's
programme,'Supersonic Saturday Scene'.The Final Edition went out at 11.00am on
2nd April that year.The Guest Line-up included:The Kinks,Elkie Brooks,Marc Bolan,who played out with 'Soul of my
Suit' and 'Sweet Little Rock'n'Roller',joined by Ray Davies,Dave Edmunds,John Lodge and Alvin Stardust.
Key:
*=Same
as Original Appearance
EDITION GUIDE:
Show 1:
Status
Quo-Down Down
Rod
Stewart-Mine for me
Bay
City Rollers-Bye Bye Baby
Gary
Glitter-The Wanderer
Alvin
Stardust-True love is Paradise
Sunny-All
around the moon
Rod
Stewart-Sweet Little rock'n'roller
Show 2: (The First Edition from 6th
September 1975)
Suzi
Quatro-Hanging around
Alvin
Stardust-Move it
Gilbert
O'Sullivan-I'll believe it
Linda
Lewis-It's in his kiss
David
Essex-Once Bitten twice shy
Linda
Lewis-Rock'n'roll Rollercoaster
David
Essex-Hold me Close
Show 3:
Chris
Spedding-Motor Biking
Pearly
Gates-I'm gonna make it my business
Jack
the Lad-Sailed the 7 sea's
Albert
Hammond-Never rains in southern california
Hollies-Long
cool woman
Marianne
Faithfull-Dreaming my Dreams
Nazereth-Roller
Show 4:
Andy
Bown-Supersonic
Cliff
Richard-Honky tonk angel
Pilot-Just
a Smile
Bay
City Rollers-Rock'n'roll Honeymoon
Chris
Farlowe-Out of Time
Albert
Hammond-Never rains in southern california *
Cliff
Richard-Party
Bay
City Rollers-Shout!
Show 5:
Hello-New
york groove
Smokie-Don't
play that rock'n'roll
Sparks-Looks,Looks,Looks
Paul
Curtis-Call me back
Smokie-If
you think you know.....
John
Miles-High Fly
Johnny
Nash-Let's be friends
Alvin
Stardust-Come on,come on
Show 6:
Arthur
Brown-Fire!
Hollies-He
ain't heavy...
Dean
Ford-??????
Marc
Bolan-Dreamy Lady
America-Hold
me tight
Hollies-Long
cool woman *
David
Essex-Hold me close *
Mud-L
L Lucy
Show 7:
Andy
Bown-Supersonic (2nd app)
Leo
Sayer-Moonlighting
Roxy
Music-Love is the drug
Dave
Berry-The crying game
Justin
Haywood & John Lodge-Blue Guitar
Arthur
Brown-We've gotta get out of this place
Roxy
Music-Burning
Andy
Fairweather Low-La Booga Rooga
Show 8:
Sweet-Action
David
Essex-The Main Attraction
Real
Thing-Carolina
Marc
Bolan-Dreamy Lady (2nd app)
Sweet-Burn
on the flame
Steve
Colyer-Hey Mary
Bay
City Rollers-Rock'n'roll Honeymoon *
Show 9:
Wizzard-Rattlesnake
Roll
John
Miles-High fly
Jack the
Lad-Sailed the 7 Sea's *
Gilbert
O'Sullivan-You Never listen to reason
Adrian
Baker-Candy Baby
Sheer
Elegance-On the Milky Way
Mud-L
L Lucy (2nd app)
Show 10:
The
Tymes-Someone's watching you
Thin
Lizzy-Wild One
Linda
Lewis-Rock'n'roller coaster *
Baker
Gurvitz Army-No Mistake can be made
Suzi
Quatro-I'm Still Hanging 'Round *
Ginger
Baker-Drum Solo
Procol
Harum-We Won't let go
Andy
Bown-Supersonic (2nd app)*
Show 11:
Troggs-I
Can't get no Satisfaction
Leo
Sayer-Let it Be
Gene
Pitney-Stop that Train
Barry
Ryan-Matieo
Slade-In
for a Penny
Melanie-Almost
like being in love
Gary
Glitter-Papa Oom mow mow
Show 12:
Sensational
Alex Harvey Band-Delilah
Snafu-I
Tried to tell her
David
Essex-Just me and you
E.L.O.-Evil
Woman
Sensational
Alex Harvey Band-Deep Blue Sea
David
Essex-Oh Girl
Show 13:
The
Drifters-Can I Take you Home Little Girl
Gene
Pitney-Stop that Train *
Andy
Scott (Sweet)-Lady Starlight
Ronnie
Charles-Wishing Well
The
Drifters-There goes my first love
Leo
Sayer-Let it Be *
Bay
City Rollers-Money Honey (+Titles)
Show 14:
Sailor-Traffic
Jam
Kiki
Dee-Once a Fool
Tony
Sheridan-Lonely
Roxy
Music-Burning *
Sailor-Glass
of Champagne
Cliff
Richard-Miss you Nights
Kiki
Dee-I've got the music in me
Show 15:
Andy
Fairweather Low-Wide Eyed and Legless
Rubettes-Little
Darling
Kinks-No
More Looking Back
Bilbo
Baggins-Back Home
Osibisa-Sunshine
Day
R
& J Stone-We Do it
Kinks-You
Really Got me
Show 16:
Smokie-Something's
been making me Blue
Drifters-Can
I Take you home little girl *
Ronnie
Lane-Slim Chance
Slik-Forever
and Ever
Ronnie
Lane-Cute One
Melanie-Look
what they done to my song ,Ma
Kenny-It's
so nice to have you home
Show 17:
Marmalade-Ob
La di Ob la da
Guys
and Dolls-You don't have to say you love me
Ace-How
Long
Marmalade-Until
I Found you
Ace-I
See no future in your eyes
Sweet-The
Lies in your Eyes
Show 18:
Pilot-January
Andy
Fairweather Low-Wide Eyed and Legless
Bilbo
Baggins-Back Home
Be
Bop Deluxe-Without Love
Pilot-??????
Walker
Brothers-No Regrets
Show 19:
Sailor-Glass
of Champagne (2nd app)
R
& J Stone-We Do it
Chris
Spedding-Jump in my Car
Fancy-Dance
to the Music Maker
Roy
Wood-Look thru the eyes of a fool
Slik-Forever
and Ever (2nd app)
Sailor-Girls
Girls Girls
Show 20:
Sweet-The
Lies in your eyes *
Ozo-Listen
to the Buddah
Mr
Big-I Wish I was young again
Sutherland
Brothers & Quiver-Arms of Mary
Rogue-Fallen
Angel
Steve
Harley & Cockney Rebel-White White Dove
Show 21:
Slade-The
Bangin' Man
Cliff
Richard-Miss you Nights *
Peter
Noone-We Don't need the money
Hello-Star
Studded Sham
Albert
Hammond-The Air that I Breathe
Elkie
Brooks-He's a Rebel
Slade-Let's
Call it Quits
Show 22:
T.Rex-Telegram
Sam
Kevin
Ayres-Falling in Love Again
Andy
Williams-Solitare
T.Rex-London
Boys
Steve
Gibbons Band-Sweetheart
Golden
Earring-Sleepwalking
Andy
Williams-The Other side of me
Show 23:
Georgie
Fame-Honestly
Russ
Ballad-Since you've been gone
Albert
Hammond-The Peacemaker
Georgie
Fame-Lily
The
Kinks-No More Looking Back *
String
Driven Thing-But I Do
Slade-Let's
call it Quits *
Show 24:
Sensational
Alex Harvey Band-Runaway
Rubettes-Little
Darling *
Barry
Ryan-Judy
Golden
Earring-Sleepwalking *
Charlie-First
Class Travelller
Hazel
Dean-I Could'nt live without your love
Gary
Glitter-You Belong to me
Show 25:
The Glitter Band-People like you
Labi Sifre-Star Ride to Nowhere
Kevin Ayres-Falling in love again *
Melanie-Look what they done to my song,Ma *
Sutherland Brothers & Quiver-Arms of Mary
Laurie Andrew-I'll never love anyone anymore
Kenny-Hot Lips
Show 26:
Jethro Tull-Living in the past
Albert Hammond-99 miles from L.A
Marc Bolan-London Boys
Sailor-Girls,Girls,Girls
Jethro Tull-Too old to rock'n'roll.....
John Miles-Music
Show 27: (New titles)
Sailor-Girls girls girls (2nd app)
Dodgers-Don't it always get you down
David Essex-Rock on
Sailor-Stilleto Heels
Climax blues band-Could'nt get it right
David Essex-Coming home
Show 28:
Osibisa-The Coffee Song
Gene Pitney-Hold on to the music
Smokie-I'll meet you at midnight
Twiggy-Vanilla Ole
Guys and Dolls-Stoney Ground
Catherine Howe-Till the morning comes
Guys and Dolls-Let's all get together.
Show 29:The Supersonic Christmas Show
1975
Slade-In for a Penny
Alvin Stardust-Hamburger Heaven
Leo Sayer-Moonlighting
Marc Bolan-Dreamy Lady
Linda Lewis-It's in his kiss
Justin Haywood & John Lodge-Blue Guitar
Roxy Music-Love is the drug
Sweet-Action
David Essex-Just me and you
Kiki Dee-I've got the music in me
David Essex-Oh Girl
Mud-L Lucy
Bay city rollers-Money Honey
Show 30:
Linda Lewis-Remember the days of the old school yard
Showaddywaddy-Under the Moon of Love
Sutherland Brothers & Quiver-Secrets
Billy J Kramer-Little Children
Linda Lewis-This time i'll be sweeter
Sutherland Brothers & Quiver-Arms of Mary (diff)
Gilbert O'Sullivan-To each his own
Show 31:
The Rubettes-I Can do it
Alan Price-The Jarrow Song
Slik-When will I be Loved
The Rubettes-Under One Moon
Alan Price-Kiss away the night
Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel-Love's a prima donna
Show 32:
The Glitter Band-Goodbye to love
Tina Charles-Dance little lady
Frankie Miller-Sail Away
The Glitter band-Lay your love on me
Tina Charles-Dr Love
Cliff Richard-Hey Mr Dream maker
The Glitter Band-People like you...(t)
Show 33:
Bay City Rollers-Rock and Roller
Mud-Beating round the Bush
Kursaal Flyers-Little does she know
Babys-If you got the time
Mud-Lean on me
Jimmy McCulloch-Call my name
Bay City Rollers-You're a woman
Show 34:
Real Thing-You to me are everything
New Seekers-I Want to go back
Climax Blues band-Could'nt get it right
Real Thing-Can't get by without you
Sunfighter-Such a Lovely night
New Seekers-Music Medley :I'm a song sing me/I Believe in music/I've got
the music in me/
Music.
Show 35:
Chris Spedding & the Vibrators-Motor Biking (diff)
Clodagh Rogers-Save me
Osibisa-The Coffee Song *
Rubettes-Goody two shoes
Chris Spedding & the Vibrators-Pogo Dancing
Medicine Head-Me & Susie
Rubettes-Baby I Know
Show 36:
Andy Fairweather Low-Wide eyed and Legless (Diff)
Mud-Lean on me *
Hollies-Dragging my Heels
Pheonix-Easy
Andy Fairweather Low-Be bop'n'holla
Hollies-Daddy don't mind
Show 37:
Jessie Green-Flip
John Miles-Music Man
Deaf School-Taxi
Jessie Green-Nice and Slow
Deaf School-What a way to end it all
John Miles-Manhatten Skyline
Show 38:
Eddy & the Hotrods-Teenage Depression
Liverpool Express-Every man must have a dream
Ace-How Long (diff)
The Dodgers-Don't it always get you down
Eddy & the Hotrods-All you need is money
Ace-You're all that i need
Slik-Don't take you're love away
Show 39:
Leo Sayer-You make me feel like dancing
Real Thing-You'll never know what you're missing
Mr Big-Romeo
Andy Fairweather Low-Be Bop 'n' Holla *
Real Thing-Hallelujah Man
Scrounger-Our Love
Leo Sayer-When I Need you
Show 40:
Slade-Mama were all crazzee now
Paul Nicholas-Dancing with the Captain
Miquel Brown-First time around
Paul Nicholas-Grandma's Party
Slade-Gypsy Roadhog
Show 41:
Suzi Quatro-The Wild One
Marc Bolan & Gloria Jones-To know you is to love you
Justin Haywood-One Lonely Room
Twiggy-20 20 Hindsight
Suzi Quatro-Tear me Apart
Marc Bolan-Crimson Moon
Twiggy-Please get my name right
Show 42:
Sailor-Girls Girls Girls (3rd app)
Andy Bown-Love love love
Sheer Elegance-Dance the night away
Johnny Nash-Birds of a feather
John Lodge-Say you love me
Sailor-One drink too many
Show 43:
Glitter Band-Spread your wings across my sky
Justin Haywood-One lonely room
Patti Bouleye-Stop it I Like it
Steve Gibbons Band-Please don't say goodbye
Danny Ray-Can't get used to losing you
Kiki Dee-First thing in the morning,Last thing at night
Show 44:
Dead
End Kids-Have I the right
Marmalade-You're
the only light still shinning
Strapps-Child
of the City
Bandit-Going
to Ohio
The
Damned-Neat,Neat,Neat
Leo
Sayer-How Much Love