OCTOBER 1973
SINGLES
BADFINGER- Love Is Easy/ My Heart Goes Out (Warner Bros)
BEES MAKE HONEY- Knee Trembler/ Caldonia (EMI)
BRONCO- Steal That Gold/ Traveller (Polydor)
DUNCAN BROWNE- Send Me The Bill For Your Friendship/ My Only Son (RAK)
CAPABILITY BROWN- Liar/ Keep Death Off The Road (Charisma)
CHICK CHURCHILL- Broken Engagements/ Dream Of Our Maker Man (Chrysalis)
SPENCER DAVIS GROUP- Livin’ In a Back Street/ Sure Need a Helping Hand (Vertigo)
ELLIS- Loud Lazy Love Songs/ Goodbye Boredom (Epic)
MARMALADE- Our House Is Rockin’/ Hallelujah Freedom Blues (EMI)
COZY POWELL- Dance With The Devil/ And Then There Was Skin (RAK)
REG PRESLEY- ‘S Down To You Marianne/ Hey Little Girl (CBS)
QUICKSAND- Time To Live/ Empty Street, Empty Heart (Dawn)
RINGO STARR- Photograph/ Down & Out (Parlophone)
TROGGS- Strange Movies/ I’m On Fire (Pye)
KEITH WEST- Riding For a Fall/ Days About To Rain (Deram)
WOLF- Two Sisters/ Go Down (Deram)
YELLOWSTONE & VOICE- Well Hello/ Memories (EMI)
ALBUMS
ATOMIC ROOSTER- Nice & Greasy (Dawn)
BRINSLEY SCHWARZ- Please Don’t Ever Change (UA)
KEVIN COYNE- Marjory Razorblade (Virgin)
DECAMERON- Say Hello To The Band (Vertigo)
MATTHEW FISHER- Journey's End (RCA)
FLASH- Out Of Our Hands (Sovereign)
GENESIS- Selling England By The Pound (Charisma)
HENRY COW- Legend (Virgin)
MAGNA CARTA- Lord Of The Ages (Vertigo)
NEKTAR- Remember The Future (UA)
RENAISSANCE- Ashes Are Burning (Sovereign)
ROLLING STONES- Goat’s Head Soup (Rolling Stones)
SILVERHEAD- 16 & Savaged (Purple)
SLADE- Sladest (Polydor)
SOLID GOLD CADILLAC- Brain Damage (RCA)
STATUS QUO- Hello (Vertigo)
THIN LIZZY- Vagabonds Of The Western World (Decca)
URIAH HEEP- Sweet Freedom (Island)
PETE YORK- Pete York Percussion Band (Decca)
HAPPENING
David Bowie films a US TV Special at the Marquee Club (18th). The Troggs and Marianne Faithful guest on what becomes known as “The 1980 Floor Show”.
Flautist Mutter Slater leaves Stackridge. He is replaced by ex-Audience member Keith Gemmill. Keyboard player Rod Bowkett also joins the group.
Badfinger, having quit the Apple label, sign a 3 year contract with Warner Brothers.
Lee Jackson and Brian Davison re-form The Nice with Swiss keyboardsman Patrick Moraz (ex-Mainhorse) replacing Keith Emerson. The trio is subsequently re-named Refugee and sign with Charisma Records.
Rumours that Rick Wakeman is quitting Yes are strenuously denied.
Singer/Guitarist Duncan Browne forms a band to back him on live shows. The band includes ex-Curved Air drummer Florian Pilkington-Miksa, keyboardist David Lewis and Mike D'Abo's brother Noel on bass.
Hudson-Ford also form a backing group, including ex-Forever Amber member Chris Parren on keyboards.
Russell Morris, Australian star ("The Real Thing" etc) moves to the UK and signs with Yes manager Brian Lane.
The new commercial radio station Capital Radio begins broadcasting.
BBC 2 TV "Old Grey Whistle Test"- Leo Sayer (9th), John Martyn (16th), Nektar (23rd), Kevin Coyne (30th)
ITV "Lift Off"- Geordie (17th)
ITV "Aquarius"- Carl Palmer demonstrating his new 2-ton drum kit! (22nd)
BBC Radio 1:
In Concert: Medicine Head, Silverhead (6th), Average White Band, Sassafras (13th), Queen, Peter Skellern (20th), Man, Deke Leonard's Iceberg (27th)
Sounds On Sunday: Colin Blunstone (14th), Geordie (21st), Manfred Mann's Earthband (28th)
GIGS
Aberdeen Music Hall- Incredible String Band, McGuinness Flint (29th)
Aberdeen University- Caravan (12th)
Aberystwyth University- Geordie (5th), Al Stewart (12th), Quicksand (17th), John Martyn (26th)
Ammonford Civic Hall- Good Habit (6th), Chicken Shack (10th)
Andover Country Bumpkin- 10cc (19th)
Anglesey Wheeler's Club- Caravan (20th)
Aylesbury Friars- Gentle Giant, Wild Turkey (6th)
Ayr Caledonian Hotel- Davy Graham (7th)
Ayr Pavilion- JSD Band (28th)
Bangor University- Lindisfarne, Capability Brown, Darien Spirit (5th), Greenslade (12th), Andy Bown (13th), String Driven Thing, Jack The Lad (27th)
Barnsley Civic Hall- Incredible String Band, McGuinness Flint (13th)
Barnstaple Queen's Hall- Lindisfarne, Capability Brown, Darien Spirit (26th)
Barrow-In-Furness Civic Hall- Thin Lizzy (10th), Incredible String Band, McGuinness Flint (20th)
Barry Memorial Hall- Greenslade, Good Habit (11th), Daryl Way's Wolf, Hemlock (22nd), Nektar (26th)
Basingstoke Haymarket Theatre- John Renbourn & Jacqui McShee, Mick Greenwood (18th)
Bath University- Andy Bown (12th)
Bedford Corn Exchange- Nektar (25th)
Bedworth Civic Centre- Daryl Way's Wolf, Hemlock (8th), Thin Lizzy (25th)
Belfast Queen's University- Al Stewart (18th)
Bingley College- Sam Apple Pie (12th)
Birmingham Aston University- String Driven Thing (1st, 26th), Home (5th), Family (6th), Halcyon (8th), Jack The Lad (12th), John Martyn (29th), Caravan (31st)
Birmingham Barbarella's- Home (21st), Vinegar Joe (28th)
Birmingham Bogart's- Bedlam (10th), Capability Brown (22nd)
Birmingham Digbeth Hall- Michael Chapman (22nd), Fruupp (24th), Tir Na Nog, Bridget St John (30th)
Birmingham Firebird Club- Budgie (29th)
Birmingham Hippodrome- Genesis, Ron Geesin (28th)
Birmingham Odeon- Humble Pie, Heavy Metal Kids (31st)
Birmingham Town Hall- Henry Cow (5th), Daryl Way's Wolf, Hemlock (7th), Status Quo (8th), Lindisfarne, Capability Brown, Darien Spirit (17th), Incredible String Band, McGuinness Flint (19th), Roxy Music, Leo Sayer (21st), Nazareth, Silverhead (23rd), Thin Lizzy (24th), King Crimson (28th), Man, Deke Leonard's Iceberg etc (29th)
Blackpool Locarno- Geordie (18th)
Bletchley Esmarelda's- Quicksand (21st)
Bolton Albert Hall- Daryl Way's Wolf, Hemlock (19th)
Borhamwood Civic Hall- Fusion Orchestra (28th)
Bourne Corn Exchange- Thin Lizzy (20th)
Bournemouth Winter Gardens- Genesis, Ron Geesin (12th), Daryl Way's Wolf, Hemlock (23rd)
Bracknell Sports Centre- Fruupp (6th)
Bradford Art College- Blackfoot Sue (6th), Principal Edwards (20th)
Bradford St George's Hall- Roxy Music, Leo Sayer (23rd)
Bradford Tech College- Principal Edwards (19th)
Bradford University- Family (12th), John Martyn (19th), Snafu (27th)
Braintree College- Brinsley College (12th)
Bridgend Drones Club- Cupid's Inspiration (19th), Blackfoot Sue (31st)
Brighton Dome- Genesis, Ron Geesin (15th), Incredible String Band (17th)
Brighton Lancing College- Glencoe (7th)
Brighton Sherry's Showbar- Fable (25th)
Brighton University of Sussex- Skin Alley (5th)
Bristol Boobs- Thin Lizzy (3rd)
Bristol Churchill School- Decameron (12th)
Bristol Colston Hall- Henry Cow (9th), Wishbone Ash, Home (14th), Genesis, Ron Geesin (16th), Incredible String Band, McGuinness Flint (23rd), King Crimson (29th)
Bristol Locarno- Nazareth, Silverhead (28th)
Bristol Old Granary- Glencoe (4th), Gary Moore Band (18th)
Bristol Stonehouse Club- Decameron (15th)
Bristol Top Rank- Gentle Giant, Wild Turkey (3rd)
Bristol University- Michael Chapman (16th), Decameron (27th)
Bristol Yate Entertainment Centre- 10cc (20th)
Bromley Coloma College- Gordon Giltrap (26th)
Burnley Cat's Whiskers- Contraband (18th), String Driven Thing (29th)
Burslem George Hotel- Fruupp (14th), Jonesy (21st), Wild Turkey (28th)
Burton on Trent 76 Club- Fruupp (19th)
Caerphilly Festival- Ralph McTell, Paul Brett (29th)
Cambridge Corn Exchange- Stackridge (4th), Henry Cow (20th)
Cambridge Guild Hall- Ralph McTell, Paul Brett (7th), Michael Chapman (25th)
Cambridge Tech College- Daryl Way's Wolf, Hemlock (6th)
Cambridge University- Grimms (30th)
Cannock Norton Caines Social Club- Fable (14th)
Canterbury Christ Church College- Quicksand (19th)
Canterbury University of Kent- Grimms (27th)
Cardiff Capitol Theatre- Incredible String Band, McGuinness Flint (16th)
Cardiff College of Food & Technology- Capability Brown (3rd)
Cardiff Top Rank- Man, Deke Leonard's Iceberg etc (17th)
Cardiff University- Vinegar Joe (5th), Al Stewart (11th), Grimms (19th), Ralph McTell, Paul Brett (25th), Principal Edwards (31st)
Carlisle Cosmos- Principal Edwards (2nd)
Carlisle Hilltop Club- Budgie (12th)
Carlisle Market Hall- Michael Chapman (9th), Daryl Way's Wolf, Hemlock (17th)
Carmarthen Tech College- Quicksand (30th)
Chard Guild Hall- Fable (13th), Blackfoot Sue (19th)
Chatham Central Hall- Daryl Way's Wolf, Hemlock (21st)
Chatham Old Ash Tree- Madrigal (13th)
Chelmsford Chancellor Hall- Henry Cow (14th)
Cheltenham Theatre- Decameron (28th)
Chelmsford Mid Essex Tech College- Bedlam (26th)
Cheltenham Pavilion Club- Fable (19th), Fruupp (26th)
Cheltenham Racecourse- Blackfoot Sue (26th)
Cheltenham St Paul's College- Sharks (6th), Glencoe (20th)
Cheltenham Town Hall- Thin Lizzy (2nd), Man, Deke Leonard's Iceberg etc (11th), Manfred Mann's Earthband (25th)
Chester Quaintways- Thin Lizzy (8th), Snake Eye (22nd), Glencoe (29th)
Cleethorpes Winter Gardens- East Of Eden (11th), Camel (12th), Geordie (30th)
Colchester University of Essex- JSD Band (6th), Michael Chapman (24th), John Martyn (31st)
Colraine New University- Al Stewart (19th)
Coningsby Castle Club- Raw Material (13th)
Coventry Lanchester Polytechnic- Caravan (6th), Jonathan Kelly, Claire Hamill (8th), Principal Edwards (12th), Thin Lizzy (13th), Greenslade, String Driven Thing (20th), Man, Deke Leonard's Iceberg etc (26th)
Coventry Rocky Road Club- Decameron (21st)
Crewe College of Education- Fruupp (20th), Gryphon (27th)
Croydon Fairfield Hall- Kinks (7th), Incredible String Band (22nd)
Croydon Greyhound- JSD Band (14th), Man, Deke Leonard's Iceberg etc (28th)
Cuffley Youth Centre- Madrigal (12th)
Cumnock Town Hall- Blackfoot Sue (12th)
Dagenham Roundhouse- Greenslade (6th), Stray (13th), Contraband (20th), Man, Deke Leonard's Iceberg etc (27th)
Darlington Civic Hall- Incredible String Band, McGuinness Flint (14th)
Derby Cleopatra's- Gypsy (11th), Chicken Shack (18th), Quicksand (25th)
Derby King's Hall- Edgar Broughton Band (26th), Man, Deke Leonard's Iceberg etc (31st)
Doncaster College- Sensational Alex Harvey Band (6th), Stray (26th)
Doncaster Outlook- Sharks (31st)
Doncaster Top Rank- Riff Raff (1st), Geordie (12th), Fruupp (15th), Argent (26th)
Dorchester Tavern- Contraband (26th)
Dudley College- Colin Blunstone (6th), Budgie (13th), Home (27th)
Dudley JBs- Glencoe (12th), Andy Bown (19th), Glencoe (21st)
Dundee Caird Hall- Incredible String Band, McGuinness Flint (30th)
Dundee Tech College- JSD Band (26th)
Dundee University- John Martyn (4th), Ralph McTell, Paul Brett (21st)
Dundee Woodlands Club- Contraband (7th)
Dunstable California Ballroom- Medicine Head, Beckett (4th), Budgie (11th), Heavy Metal Kids (18th), Vinegar Joe (25th)
Dunstable Civic Hall- Henry Cow (1st), Ralph McTell, Paul Brett (11th), Lindisfarne, Capability Brown, Darien Spirit (25th)
Durham University- Incredible String Band (10th), Sam Apple Pie (13th), Michael Chapman (20th)
Eastbourne College- Fusion Orchestra (27th)
Eastbourne Pier Dixieland Showbar- Fable (26th, 27th)
Eastbourne Sundowner Club- Fable (5th)
East Kilbride Olympia Ballroom- JSD Band (25th)
Edinburgh Caley- Man, Deke Leonard's Iceberg etc (2nd)
Edinburgh Empire- Nazareth, Silverhead (20th)
Edinburgh Heriot Watt University- John Martyn (3rd), Ten Years After (6th)
Edinburgh Leigh Town Hall- Contraband (12th)
Edinburgh Moray House- Capability Brown (27th)
Edinburgh Odeon- Lindisfarne, Capability Brown, Darien Spirit (13th)
Edinburgh University- Al Stewart (23rd), Stackridge (26th)
Edinburgh Usher Hall- Moody Blues (7th), Gallagher & Lyle (13th), Incredible String Band, McGuinness Flint (27th)
Egham Royal Holloway College- Jonathan Kelly, Gryphon (26th)
Egham Shoreditch College- Moonstone, Snafu (27th)
Exeter College of Education- Gypsy (10th)
Exeter University- Sharks (5th), Man, Deke Leonard's Iceberg etc (19th), Steve Tilston (29th)
Fareham Tech College- Gypsy (5th)
Farnborough Tech College- Jack The Lad (13th)
Fife St Andrew's University- Southern Comfort (6th)
Folkestone Leas Cliff Hall- Nektar (13th)
Fulham Greyhound- Madrigal (10th), Thin Lizzy (14th), Quicksand (15th), String Driven Thing (18th), Brian Auger's Oblivion Express (21st), Contraband (23rd)
Glasgow Apollo- Kinks (3rd), Genesis, Ron Geesin (5th), Lindisfarne, Capability Brown, Darien Spirit (12th), Wishbone Ash, Home (17th), Ten Years After (19th), Nazareth, Silverhead (21st), King Crimson (23rd), Humble Pie, Heavy Metal Kids (24th)
Glasgow City Hall- Man, Deke Leonard's Iceberg etc (1st), Daryl Way's Wolf, Hemlock (15th), Incredible String Band (25th)
Glasgow Queen Margaret Union- Chicken Shack (20th), Colin Blunstone (27th)
Glasgow Strathclyde University- Principal Edwards (3rd), Jon Hiseman's Tempest (6th), Caravan (13th), Ralph McTell, Paul Brett (19th), Capability Brown (26th)
Gloucester Guild Hall- Gypsy, Good Habit (12th), Jonathan Kelly (25th), Decameron (26th)
Gosport Bag House School- String Driven Thing (24th)
Grantham Kesteven College- Jack The Lad (6th), Gallagher & Lyle (18th)
Gravesend Civic Hall- Sensational Alex Harvey Band (7th), John Martyn (21st), Home (28th)
Gravesend Royal Nelson- Winkies (30th)
Gravesend Woodseville Hall- Thin Lizzy (21st)
Greenwich Borough Hall- 10cc, Blackfoot Sue (11th)
Grimsby Youth Centre- Capability Brown (31st)
Guildford Tech College- Nektar (27th)
Guildford University- Good Habit (5th), Man, Deke Leonard's Iceberg etc (12th)
Halifax Clarence's- Gong (6th), Fruupp (13th)
Hamilton Tower Hall- JSD Band (29th)
Hanley Heavy Steam Machine- Glencoe (16th), Pink Fairies (19th), Vanity Fare (20th), Moonstone (23rd)
Hanley Place- Jigsaw (13th), Searchers (17th), Cupid's Inspiration (20th)
Harrow College- Natural Acoustic Band (5th)
Hastings Pavilion- East Of Eden (5th), Brinsley Schwarz (6th), Man, Deke Leonard's Iceberg etc (24th), Geordie (26th)
Hatfield Polytechnic- John Martyn, Spirogyra (12th), Grimms (26th)
Hemel Hempstead Arts Centre- Kevin Coyne, Third Ear Band (26th)
Hemel Hempstead Dacorum College- Brinsley Schwarz (20th)
Hemel Hempstead Pavilion- JSD Band, Contraband (13th), Colin Blunstone, Steve Gibbons Band (20th), Manfred Mann's Earthband, Snafu (28th)
Hereford College- Grimms (18th)
Hereford Flamingo- 10cc (26th)
High Wycombe Nag's Head- Brinsley Schwarz (1st), Writing On The Wall (21st), Ace (29th)
High Wycombe Tech College- Fruupp (5th)
High Wycombe Town Hall- Henry Cow (11th), Jonathan Kelly (23rd)
Hornsea Floral Hall- Be Bop Deluxe (12th), Sharks (19th)
Hove Town Hall- Kevin Coyne, Gong (5th), Henry Cow (17th), 10cc (23rd), Lindisfarne, Capability Brown, Darien Spirit (30th)
Huddersfield Polytechnic- Caravan (5th), Michael Chapman (12th)
Hull City Hall- Michael Chapman (5th), Man, Deke Leonard's Iceberg etc (6th)
Hull Intercon- Budgie (4th)
Hull Phase 2 Plus 1- Jack The Lad (21st)
Hull University- Geordie (6th), John Martyn (20th)
Ipswich St Matthew's Hall- Nektar (10th), Cockney Rebel (13th), Henry Cow (30th)
Jacksdale Grey Topper- Fable (20th)
Keele University- John Martyn (17th), Stackridge (24th)
Kenilworth Chesford Grange- Ralph McTell, Paul Brett (14th)
Kesteven College- Roger Ruskin Spear & His Giant Kinetic Wardrobe (27th)
King's Lynn Norfolk College- String Driven Thing, Skin Alley (11th), Nektar (24th)
Kingston Polytechnic- Bridget St John, Southern Comfort (12th)
Lancaster University- Lindisfarne, Capability Brown, Darien Spirit (6th), Claire Hamill (8th), Ten Years After (12th), Steeleye Span (26th)
Leeds Polytechnic- Colin Blunstone (5th), Decameron (20th), Greenslade (25th), Ralph McTell, Paul Brett (31st)
Leeds Queens Hall- Roxy Music, Vinegar Joe, Stray, Camel, Principal Edwards, Blue, Kevin Coyne, Be-Bop Deluxe (19th, all-night festival show)
Leeds Staging Post- Contraband (15th)
Leeds Town Hall- Status Quo (9th), Daryl Way's Wolf, Hemlock (12th), Man, Deke Leonard's Iceberg etc (16th), Nazareth, Silverhead (24th), Medicine Head (25th)
Leeds University- Ten Years After (4th), John Martyn (13th), Quicksand (20th), Duncan Browne (26th), Stackridge (27th)
Leek Samantha's- Budgie (17th), Gary Moore Band (24th), Bedlam (31st)
Leicester De Montfort Hall- Lindisfarne, Capability Brown, Darien Spirit (4th), Man, Deke Leonard's Iceberg etc (7th), Daryl Way's Wolf, Hemlock (11th), Genesis, Ron Geesin (18th), Nazareth, Silverhead (29th), Roxy Music, Leo Sayer (30th)
Leicester Horseshoe- Madrigal (11th)
Leicester Odeon- Incredible String Band, McGuinness Flint (12th)
Leicester Polytechnic- Gentle Giant, Wild Turkey (2nd), Family (13th), Gallagher & Lyle (26th)
Leicester University- Michael Chapman (10th), Ralph McTell, Paul Brett (13th), Sharks (20th), King Crimson (25th), Cockney Rebel (27th)
Leytonstone Red Lion- Pink Fairies (26th)
Lincoln Bishop Grossteste College- Blackfoot Sue (25th)
Lincoln Drill Hall- Michael Chapman (18th)
Lincoln New Penny- Capability Brown (24th)
Lincoln Tech College- Skin Alley (19th)
Liverpool Cavern- Thin Lizzy (11th), Bedlam (18th), Snake Eye (20th), Snafu (25th)
Liverpool Empire- Lindisfarne, Capability Brown, Darien Spirit (7th), Genesis, Ron Geesin (23rd), King Crimson (24th), Roxy Music, Leo Sayer (27th)
Liverpool Mountford Hall- Daryl Way's Wolf, Principal Edwards (25th)
Liverpool Royal Court Theatre- Incredible String Band, McGuinness Flint (21st)
Liverpool Stadium- Argent, Glencoe (6th), Status Quo (11th), Wishbone Ash, Home (15th), Nazareth, Silverhead (18th), Man, Deke Leonard's Iceberg etc (20th), Henry Cow (27th), Principal Edwards (28th)
Liverpool St George's Hall- Michael Chapman (19th)
Liverpool University- Al Stewart (15th), Ralph McTell, Paul Brett (24th), String Driven Thing, Jack The Lad (31st)
Llanelli Glen Club- Gentle Giant, Wild Turkey (4th), Principal Edwards (13th), Geordie, Fable (16th), Fruupp (27th), Quicksand (30th)
Llanharan British Legion- Quicksand (18th)
London Bedford College- Stray (5th)
London Camden Dingwalls- Gryphon (29th)
London Central Polytechnic- Greenslade (5th), Nektar (19th), Grimms (23rd), Good Habit, Glencoe (31st)
London Chalk Farm Roundhouse- Bert Jansch, Carolanne Pegg (7th), John Renbourn (14th), Michael Chapman, Skin Alley, Renia, Contraband etc (21st)
London Charing Cross Global Village- Dorris Henderson's Eclection, Jan Dukes De Grey (20th), Brian Auger's Oblivion Express (24th)
London Charing Cross Sundown- Sensational Alex Harvey Band, String Driven Thing, Riff Raff (14th)
London City Polytechnic- Good Habit (13th), Blackfoot Sue (27th), Claire Hamill (30th)
London Cockfosters Trent Park College- Gypsy (4th)
London College of Printing- Badfinger, Blue Mink (6th)
London Deptford Rachel McMillan College- Cupid's Inspiration (21st)
London Drury Lane Theatre Royal- Caravan & The New Symphonia Orchestra, Michael Chapman (28th)
London Edmonton Cooks Ferry Inn- Thunderclap Newman (8th), Sharks (15th)
London Edmonton Empire- Searchers (18th)
London Edmonton Pickett's Lock- Holy Mackerel (26th)
London Edmonton Sundown- Humble Pie, Heavy Metal Kids (27th, 28th)
London Euston Shaw Theatre- John Martyn (14th)
London Goldsmith's College- Fruupp (31st)
London Hampstead Westfield College- Gallagher & Lyle (21st)
London Imperial College- Good Habit (19th), Manfred Mann's Earthband (27th)
London Isleworth Borough Road College- Geordie (20th)
London Kensington Commonwealth Institute- Greenslade (17th)
London Marquee- Ace (1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd), Jon Hiseman's Tempest (2nd), Brian Auger's Oblivion Express, Highway (5th), Hackensack, Riff Raff (7th), Sharks (9th), Prelude, Fruupp (10th), Chicken Shack (12th), Gary Moore Band (14th), East Of Eden (16th), David Bowie filming "The 1980 Floor Show" (18th-20th), Wild Turkey (24th), Fusion Orchestra (25th), Steamhammer (28th), Marmalade (29th)
London Mile End Queen Mary's College- 10cc (6th), Edward Broughton Band, Sam Apple Pie (19th)
London Middlesex Polytechnic- Principal Edwards (5th)
London Mottingham King & Queen- Capability Brown (29th)
London New Cross Goldsmith's College- Byzantium (5th)
London North-East Polytechnic- Argent (20th)
London Northern Polytechnic- Caravan, Gordon Giltrap (26th)
London Rainbow Theatre- Moody Blues (3rd, 4th), Man, Deke Leonard's Iceberg etc (10th), Status Quo (12th, 13th), Genesis, Ron Geesin (19th, 20th), Henry Cow (21st, supporting Faust), King Crimson (26th), Gallagher & Lyle (28th, supporting Bill Withers & Kiki Dee)
London Royal Albert Hall- Steeleye Span (8th)
London School of Economics- 10cc (27th)
London South Bank Polytechnic- Raw Material (10th), Fruupp (17th)
London Southgate, Mr Badger's- Thin Lizzy (12th)
London Speakeasy- Contraband (24th)
London Strand King's College- Jack The Lad (5th)
London Thames Polytechnic- Daryl Way's Wolf, Hemlock (5th), Capability Brown (19th)
London Torrington- Beggars Opera (14th), Bob Downes Open Music (18th), Deke Leonard's Iceberg (21st)
London Twickenham Cabbage Patch- Natural Acoustic Band (7th)
London Twickenham Digby Stuart College- East Of Eden (13th)
London Twickenham Maria Grey College- Gallagher & Lyle (20th)
London University Union- Bedlam (13th), Wild Turkey (20th), Jigsaw (27th)
London Wigmore Hall- Peter Hammill (27th)
London Willesden Tech College- Bedlam, Snafu (12th)
Loughborough University- Thin Lizzy (6th), Quicksand, Snafu (13th), Ten Years After (20th), Geordie (27th)
Lowestoft South Pier- Blackfoot Sue (20th)
Maidstone Art College- Quicksand (12th)
Maidstone Corn Exchange- Fruupp (9th)
Malvern Winter Gardens- Lindisfarne, Capability Brown, Darien Spirit (27th)
Malvern Youth Centre- String Driven Thing (30th)
Manchester Free Trade Hall- Ten Years After (3rd), Status Quo (5th), Moody Blues (8th), Lindisfarne, Capability Brown, Darien Spirit (10th),Nazareth, Silverhead (22nd), Michael Chapman (26th), Roxy Music, Leo Sayer (28th), Daryl Way's Wolf (31st)
Manchester Hard Rock- 10cc (28th), Humble Pie, Heavy Metal Kids (30th)
Manchester Opera House- Back Door (3rd), Genesis, Ron Geesin (6th)
Manchester Polytechnic- Thin Lizzy (13th), String Driven Thing (20th), Fusion Orchestra, Halcyon (31st)
Manchester Stoneground- Gong (7th), Fruupp (12th), Home (13th), Skin Alley (26th), Edgar Broughton Band (27th), Nektar (31st)
Manchester UMIST- Glencoe (27th)
Manchester University- Principal Edwards (6th), JSD Band (12th), Jack The Lad (20th), John Martyn (24th), Greenslade (27th)
Margate Dreamland- Geordie (13th)
Merthyr Tydfil Boobs- Principal Edwards (29th)
Merthyr Tydfil Tiffanys- Nektar (15th)
Middlesbrough Town Hall- Man, Deke Leonard's Iceberg etc (5th), Daryl Way's Wolf, Hemlock (29th)
Neath Gwyn Hall- Gentle Giant, Wild Turkey (5th)
New Brighton Empress ballroom- Snake Eye (19th)
Newcastle City Hall- Kinks (4th), Henry Cow (6th), Incredible String Band (11th), Medicine Head (15th), Nazareth, Silverhead (19th), Lindisfarne, Capability Brown, Darien Spirit (21st), Genesis, Ron Geesin (26th)
Newcastle Mayfair- Ten Years After (5th)
Newcastle Northern Counties College- Warhorse (5th), Vinegar Joe (12th), Sassafras, Tucky Buzzard (19th), Longdancer (25th), Glencoe (26th)
Newcastle University- Michael Chapman (7th), Stray (27th), Daryl Way's Wolf (28th)
Newport College- Principal Edwards (30th)
Newport Kensington Court- Jack The Lad (26th)
Newquay Blue Lagoon- Cupid's Inspiration (28th)
Northampton College- Grimms (24th)
Northampton County Cricket Ground- Glencoe (13th)
Northampton Fantasia- Fruupp (11th), Quicksand (16th), Madrigal (25th)
North Luffenham Horseshoe- Cupid's Inspiration (25th)
Norwich Melody Rooms- Nektar (17th)
Norwich Tech College- Daryl Way's Wolf, Hemlock (13th)
Norwich University of East Anglia- East Of Eden (6th), Ralph McTell, Paul Brett (23rd), Grimms (29th)
Nottingham Albany- Chicken Shack (21st), Budgie (28th)
Nottingham Alexandra Club- Contraband (17th)
Nottingham Boat Club- Quicksand (27th)
Nottingham Intercon- Thin Lizzy (19th), Fruupp (23rd)
Nottingham Langley Mill WMC- Fable (18th)
Nottingham Playhouse- Stray (7th)
Nottingham Trent Polytechnic- Daryl Way's Wolf (26th)
Nottingham University- Medicine Head (6th), Michael Chapman (17th), Vinegar Joe, Bedlam (27th)
Oakengates Town Hall- Daryl Way's Wolf, Hemlock (24th)
Oxford New Theatre- Back Door (2nd), Moody Blues (5th), Status Quo (6th), Genesis, Ron Geesin (7th)
Oxford Polytechnic- Caravan (4th), John Martyn (15th)
Paignton Festival Theatre- Tir Na Nog, Bridget St John (25th)
Paignton Penelope's- Madrigal (27th)
Penzance Winter Gardens- Cupid's Inspiration (27th), Michael Chapman (30th)
Peterborough Tech College- String Driven Thing (12th)
Plymouth Guild Hall- 10cc (13th), Status Quo (16th), Ralph McTell, Paul Brett (27th)
Portsmouth Guild Hall- Wishbone Ash, Home (11th), Lindisfarne, Capability Brown, Darien Spirit (16th)
Portsmouth HMS Vernon- Fable (30th)
Portsmouth Locarno-Family (2nd)
Portsmouth Tricorn- East Of Eden (10th)
Preston Guild Hall- Lindisfarne, Capability Brown, Darien Spirit (11th), Medicine Head, Principal Edwards (27th, ?? both groups advertised), Incredible String Band, McGuinness Flint (31st)
Preston Peartree Hall- 9.30 Fly (8th)
Reading Berkshire College- Cockney Rebel (6th)
Reading Town Hall- Nektar (22nd)
Reading University- Sharks (27th)
Rhymney Tech College- Fusion Orchestra (26th)
Romford Albermarle Centre- String Driven Thing (28th)
Rugby St Paul's College- Gallagher & Lyle (12th)
Ryde (IOW) College- Skin Alley (20th)
Saffron Walden College- Gallagher & Lyle (19th)
Salford University- Southern Comfort (5th), String Driven Thing (19th)
Salisbury Alexandra Rooms- Madrigal (20th)
Salisbury Alex Disco- Contraband (27th)
Salisbury City Hall- Cupid's Inspiration (26th)
Sandwich St Mary's Rectory- Decameron (14th)
Scarborough Castle- Gryphon (4th)
Scarborough Penthouse- Sensational Alex Harvey Band (12th), East Of Eden (19th), Home (26th), Manfred Mann's Earthband (31st)
Selkirk Victoria Hall- Blackfoot Sue (13th)
Sheffield Black Swan- Brinsley Schwarz (14th)
Sheffield City Hall- Status Quo (3rd), Henry Cow (8th), Man, Deke Leonard's Iceberg etc (15th), Wishbone Ash, Home (16th), Roxy Music, Leo Sayer (22nd), Genesis, Ron Geesin (25th), Nazareth, Silverhead (27th)
Sheffield Crucible Theatre- Ralph McTell, Paul Brett (16th)
Sheffield Polytechnic- Geordie (10th), Gallagher & Lyle (17th)
Sheffield University- Brinsley Schwarz (13th), Al Stewart (16th), Lindisfarne, Capability Brown, Darien Spirit (20th), John Martyn (25th), Longdancer (26th)
Shrewsbury College- Blackfoot Sue (16th)
Shrewsbury Music Hall- Michael Chapman (23rd)
Shrewsbury Tiffanys- Blackfoot Sue (15th)
Slough Community Centre- Nektar (12th)
Smethwick Coach House- Fruupp (30th)
Southend Kursaal- Wishbone Ash (13th)
Southend Queen's Hotel- Bedlam (7th), Fruupp (28th)
Southampton Arundel Centre Inn- Gryphon (31st)
Southampton Concorde- Madrigal (24th)
Southampton Gaumont- Moody Blues (2nd), Genesis, Ron Geesin (11th)
Southampton Guild Hall- Incredible String Band, McGuinness Flint (18th)
Southampton Top Rank- Family (3rd), Nazareth, Silverhead (31st)
Southampton University- Home (4th), String Driven Thing (7th), Al Stewart (13th)
Southport Floral Hall- Status Quo (10th), Daryl Way's Wolf, Hemlock (16th)
Spennymoor Top Hat- Principal Edwards (1st), Brinsley Schwarz (8th), Budgie (15th)
Stafford Top Of The World- Vinegar Joe (4th), East Of Eden (7th), Gary Moore Band (11th), Wild Turkey (14th), Thin Lizzy (18th), Nazareth, Silverhead (25th), Glencoe (28th), 10cc (29th)
St Albans City Hall- Stray (6th), Sensational Alex Harvey Band (13th), Nektar (20th), Thin Lizzy, Budgie (26th)
Stevenage Education Centre- Medicine Head (20th)
Stevenage Locarno- Man, Deke Leonard's Iceberg etc (23rd)
Stirling University- Jon Hiseman's Tempest (5th)
Stockport Warren Country Club- Thin Lizzy (16th)
Stoke Madeley College- Riff Raff (6th), Bedlam (20th)
Stoke Trentham Gardens- Who (28th)
Stoke, Victoria Hall- Status Quo (4th), Lindisfarne, Capability Brown, Darien Spirit (9th), Daryl Way's Wolf, Hemlock (18th), Nazareth, Silverhead (26th)
Sunderland Locarno- Queen, Ace (12th), Bedlam, Sharks (25th), Vinegar Joe (26th)
Sunderland Polytechnic- Blackfoot Sue (1st), Bedlam (5th)
Sutton-In-Ashfield Golden Diamond- East Of Eden (1st), Budgie (8th), Fable (23rd)
Swadlincote Gressley Hall- Cupid's Inspiration (18th)
Swansea Langland Bay Hotel- Fable (11th)
Swansea Pandora's- Jack The Lad (28th)
Swansea Patti Pavilion- Glencoe (5th), Home (12th), Michael Chapman (29th)
Swansea Tech College- Quicksand (31st)
Swansea Top Rank- Family (8th)
Swansea University- Mungo Jerry (5th), Budgie (6th), String Driven Thing (13th), Grimms (17th), Al Stewart (31st)
Treforest Polytechnic- Thin Lizzy (4th), Fruupp (25th)
Trowbridge Lamb- Natural Acoustic Band (22nd)
Uxbridge Brunel University- Family (5th), Soft Machine, Sun Treader (12th), Sharks, Chicken Shack (26th)
Walsall Grammar School- Gong (4th)
Walsall Watersplash Club- Fable (9th)
Waltham Forest Tech College- Vinegar Joe (13th), Duncan Browne (20th)
Warrington Carlton Club- Fable (12th)
Warwick University- Roy Harper (4th), John Martyn (11th)
Watford Town Hall- Man, Deke Leonard's Iceberg etc (9th)
Weymouth Prince Regent Hotel- Brinsley Schwarz (5th)
Whitehaven Egrament Club- Contraband (31st)
Widnes Royal Naval Club- Fable (7th)
Wigan Fag Club- Snafu (26th)
Wincanton Race Course- Thin Lizzy (5th)
Winchester School of Art- Gallagher & Lyle (23rd)
Wollaston Nag's Head- Contraband (19th)
Wolverhampton Catacombs Club- Gypsy (7th), Quicksand (14th), Fruupp (21st)
Wolverhampton Civic Hall- Man, Deke Leonard's Iceberg etc (8th), Ten Years After (15th), Henry Cow (22nd), Who (29th)
Wolverhampton Lafayette- Fable (10th), Manfred Mann's Earthband (26th)
Wolverhampton Polytechnic- Colin Blunstone (10th), Decameron (13th), Quicksand (26th)
Wood Green Nightingale- Snake Eye (11th), Contraband (25th)
Wrexham Temple Row Pub- Budgie (19th)
York St John's College- Ralph McTell, Paul Brett (17th)
York University- Ten Years After (13th), Greenslade (20th), Steeleye Span (27th)