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Teardrop Explodes, The (1980)
 

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Extracted from The Old Grey Whistle Test, originally trasmitted on BBC2, 8 November 1980.

Presenter Annie Nightingale explains the growth of a new music scene in Liverpool, centring on the now closed venue Eric's. The Teardrop Explodes perform two songs, accompanied by a two-trumpet horn section: 'Ha Ha! I'm Drowning' and 'Reward'. Nightingale makes closing comments.