Sessions

• This is a list of Artists who had sessions played on the Friday Rock Show.
• § indicates a session recorded especially for the programme.
• The dates indicate the FRS broadcast date and not session recording dates.
• Live concerts are listed on the Concerts page.

A

• Abandon City - 11 January 1985 §
• Accept - 19 August 1983 §
• AC/DC - 04 January 1980
• Alaska - 27 January 1984 §
• Alkatrazz - 06 August 1982 §
• Alliance - 04 April 1986 §
• Almighty - 22 September 1989 §
• Anaconda - 17 May 1985 §
• Angelwitch - 14 March 1980, 23 May 1980 §
• April 16th - 03 June 1988 §, 23 September 1988 §
• Ark - 23 August 1991 §
• Armistice - 20 June 1986 §
• As Above... So Below - 23 October 1981 §
• Assassin - 18 March 1988 §, 13 May 1988 §
• Atomic Rooster - 09 January 1981, 06 November 1981 §, 22 January 1982 §

B

• Baby Tuckoo - 20 April 1984 §
• Bad Company - 13 February 1987 §
• Badlands - 13 July 1984 §
• Balaam And The Angel - 15 November 1991 §
• Barclay James Harvest - 01 February 1980, 17 April 1981
• Battleaxe - 13 May 1983 §
• Syd Barrett - 04 January 1980
• Be Bop Deluxe - 26 October 1979
• Beatles - 02 November 1979, 13 June 1980, 12 December 1980
• Jeff Beck - 23 November 1979
• Big Chill - 13 May 1992 §
• Bitches Sin - 16 October 1981 §
• Black Axe - 06 March 1981 §, 08 May 1981 §
• Black Rose - 17 January 1986 §
• Bleeding Hearts - 26 June 1992 §
• Blind Fury - 31 May 1985 §
• Blodwyn Pig - 08 May 1981
• Blood Money - 01 May 1987 §
• Boethius Saul - 09 October 1992 §
• Bon Jovi - 18 January 1985 §
• Bonzo Dog Band - 17 August 1979
• David Bowie - 09 March 1979, 12 June 1981
• Gary Boyle - 22 January 1982
• Budgie - 18 December 1981 §
• Burlesque - 17 May 1991 §
• Clive Burr's Escape - 24 February 1984 §

C

• Cannes - 02 May 1986 §
• Caravan - 09 November 1979, 31 October 1980
• Chariot - 29 June 1984 §
• Chasar - 10 December 1982 §
• Cheap 'N' Nasty - 30 November 1990 §
• Chevy - 12 December 1980 §, 13 March 1981 §
• China White - 02 February 1990 §
• Chinatown 25 February 1982 §
• Chrome Molly - 08 February 1985 §
• Cloven Hoof - 10 June 1983 §, 21 October 1989 §
• Joe Cocker & The Grease Band - 18 March 1983
• Colosseum II - 17 October 1980
• Wayne County & The Electric Chairs - 20 July 1979
• Cream - 06 April 1979, 08 February 1980
• Crisis - 05 December 1986 §
• Cry Wolf - 04 March 1988 §
• Cryer - 23 January 1981 §, 03 April 1981 §
• Crys - 28 January 1983 §

D

• D Rose - 22 April 1988 §
• Damacles - 06 December 1985 §
• Damned - 28 November 1980
• Dangerous - 03 January 1992 §
• Dawn Patrol - 06 April 1990 §
• DC Kicks - 31 May 1991 §
• Dedringer - 01 May 1981 §
• Deep Purple - 08 June 1979, 16 May 1980
• Def Leppard - 26 October 1979 §, 23 November 1979 §, 23 December 1983 §
• Demon - 07 August 1981 §, 25 January 1991 §
• Diamond Head - 28 November 1980 §, 06 February 1981 §
• Di'Anno - 05 October 1984 §
• Johnny Diesel & The Injectors - 05 May 1989 §
• Dirty Dogs - 14 July 1989 §, 08 September 1989 § (by which time they had changed their name to Killer Dogs)
• Dirty Strangers - 27 July 1984 §
• Dirty Weekend - 24 November 1989 §
• Dirty White Boy - 29 June 1990 §
• Dogs D'Amour - 12 February 1988 §
• Lisa Dominique - 15 September 1989 §
• Dumpy's Rusty Nuts - 23 November 1984 §

E

• Eddie And The Hot Rods - 16 March 1979
• Electric Boys - 17 April 1992 §
• Elixir - 28 February 1986 §
• Eloy - 05 August 1983 §
• Enid - 25 February 1983 §
• Euphoria - 11 December 1981 §
• Excalibur - 18 July 1986 §

F

• Faces - 29 June 1979
• Fahrenheit - 14 December 1990 §
• Family - 20 April 1979, 21 March 1980
• Fast Kutz - 26 June 1987 §
• Fastway - 19 April, 1983
• First Offence - 25 November 1988 §
• First Strike - 04 January 1991 §
• Fist - 30 July 1982 §
• Fleetwood Mac - 18 May 1979, 21 March 1980
• Foxx - 23 December 1988 §
• Free - 06 July 1979, 31 October 1980
• Frozen Heart - 13 July 1990 §

G

• Galahad - 26 April 1991 §
• Garrison - 06 July 1984 §
• Rory Gallagher - 24 August 1979, 24 April 1981
• Geneva - 23 March 1990 §
• Genesis - 22 June 1979
• Geordie - 09 July 1982 §
• Robin George - 25 January 1985 §, 01 March 1985 §
• Giant - 27 April 1990 §
• Steve Gibbons - 27 March 1981
• Gillan - 07 May 1982 §
• Girl - 25 January 1980 §, 29 February 1980 §
• Girlschool - 01 August 1980 §, 17 October 1980 §
• Glasgow - 06 January 1984 §, 02 March 1984 §
• Glory - 30 October 1987 §
• Gong - 01 May 1981
• Grace In Danger - 31 January 1992 §
• Graffiti - 07 September 1990 §
• Grand Slam & Phil Lynott - 14 December 1984
• Groundhogs - 05 June 1981
• Gun - 26 May 1989 §, 28 February 1992 §
• Gunslingers - 26 April 1985 §

H

• Steve Hackett - 01 April 1983 §
• Handsome Beasts - 17 July 1981 §, 21 August 1981 §
• Hanoi Rocks - 24 August 1984 §
• Roy Harper - 25 January 1980
• Hatfield And The North - 26 June 1981
• Hawkwind - 02 August 1985 §
• Heads Hands and Feet - 18 July 1980, 12 June 1981
• Heavy Metal Thunder - 06 May 1988 §
• Heavy Pettin' - 11 June 1982 §
• Jimi Hendrix - 25 May 1979, 08 February 1980
• Hibiscus - 07 November 1980 §, 16 January 1981 §
• Holosade - 17 June 1988 §
• Horse - 17 March 1989 §
• Humble Pie - 06 February 1981

I

• Idol Rich - 14 August 1987 §
• If Only - 12 October 1990 §
• Iron Maiden - 14 December 1979 §, 18 January 1980 §
• Israfel - 03 April 1992 §

J

• Jack Thighs - 06 June 1980 §
• Jaguar - 13 April 1984 §
• Jethro Tull - 23 March 1979, 21 March 1980, 29 January 1982

K

• Karallon - 08 May 1992 §
• King Crimson - 20 July 1979
• Kooga - 03 January 1986 §
• Krokus - 18 July 1980 §, 22 August 1980

L

• Huw Lloyd Langton - 16 May 1986 §
• Last Flight - 20 March 1981 §, 22 May 1981 §
• Led Zeppelin - 02 February 1979
• Lionheart - 29 March 1985 §
• Lionsheart - 26 October 1990 §
• Little Angels - 20 May 1988 §, 02 April 1993
• Little Big Horn - 10 May 1991 §
• Loermel - 12 June 1992 §
• Lone Star - 13 July 1979
• Loud - 24 August 1990 §
• Love Sculpture - 27 April 1979
• Lene Lovich - 05 January 1979
• Lyin' Rampant - 14 June 1985 §

M

• Magazine - 26 January 1979, 15 June 1979
• Magnum - 13 March 1983, 27 May 1983 §
• Mama's Boys - 19 February 1982 §
• Mammoth - 07 April 1989 §
• Man - 30 March 1979, 30 January 1981
• Manfred Mann - 29 February 1980
• Manic Street Preachers - 14 February 1992 §
• Phil Manzanera & 801 - 26 March 1982
• Mantas - 06 January 1989 §
• Marillion - 26 February 1982 §
• Bernie Marsden - 28 August 1981 §
• John Mayall - 07 November 1980
• Mercyful Fate - 22 April 1983 §
• Metal Messiah - 16 September 1988 §
• John Miles - 20 April 1979
• Frankie Miller - 26 January 1979
• Money - 22 February 1980 §, 02 May 1980
• Monochrome Men - 10 April 1987 §
• Gary Moore - 10 February 1984 §, 30 March 1984 §
• More - 23 May 1980 §, 15 August 1980
• More 'N' More - 12 April 1991 §
• Motorhead - 30 January 1981
• Mott The Hoople - 18 January 1980
• Mournblade - 14 July 1989 §
• Movie Stars - 05 November 1982 §

N

• Nazareth - 20 March 1981
• Nemesis - 04 May 1990 §
• Niagara - 24 July 1981 §, 18 September 1981 §
• Nice - 11 April 1980, 31 October 1980
• Nightstalker - 24 July 1992 §
• No Quarter - 16 April 1982 §
• Nous Sommes - 25 August 1982 §
• Gary Numan - 13 July 1979

O

• Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - 19 October 1979
• Original Sinners - 07 August 1992 §

P

• Pallas - 30 March 1984 §
• Pendragon - 25 November 1983 §
• Persian Risk - 11 July 1986 §
• Pet Hate - 12 April 1985 §
• Pink Floyd - 08 February 1980, 16 May 1980, 22 May 1981
• Police - 17 August 1979
• Cozy Powell - 29 May 1981
• Power House - 14 June 1991 §
• Pretty Things - 15 August 1980, 17 April 1981
• Praying Mantis - 09 November 1979 §, 04 January 1980 §
• Pretty Maids - 09 December 1983 §
• Procol Harum - 22 February 1980
• Public Image Limited - 11 January 1980

Q

• Queen - 23 November 1979, 04 April 1980, 02 January 1981

R

• Raven - 29 January 1982 §
• Renaissance - 05 January 1979
• Riff - 03 August 1990 §
• Tom Robinson - 23 March 1979
• Rock Goddess - 26 November 1982 §
• Roma - 09 November 1990 §
• Romeo's Daughter - 01 September 1989 §
• Rose Tattoo - 15 May 1981 §
• Rough Justice - 27 November 1981 §
• Roxy Music - 04 May 1979, 12 June 1981
• Ruts - 29 June 1979, 06 July 1979

S

• Sabbat - 27 February 1987 §
• Samson - 02 November 1979 §, 07 December 1979 §, 16 March 1984 §, 06 June 1986 §, 11 August 1989 §
• Saracen - 15 January 1982 §
• Saxon - 15 February 1980 §, 04 April 1980, 09 January 1981
• Scorched Earth - 25 June 1983 §
• Screaming Jets - 11 October 1991 §
• Severed Head - 18 March 1983 §
• Dave Sharma - 20 January 1989 §
• Shiva - 14 January 1983 §
• Shy - 25 May 1984 §, 05 June 1987 §
• Sian - 12 January 1990 §
• Siege - 06 February 1987 §
• Sixmyth - 15 March 1991 §
• Skagarak - 07 November 1986 §
• Skids - 30 March 1979
• Skyclad - 11 September 1992 §
• SNAFU - 06 March 1981
• Snowblind - 22 February 1985 §
• Snyper - 10 February 1989 §
• Solstice - 12 August 1983 §, 23 December 1983 §
• So What - 13 December 1985 §
• Spider - 19 June 1981 §, 31 July 1981 §, 31 January 1986 §
• Stampede - 28 May 1982 §
• Starfighters - 04 September 1981 §
• State Of Shock - 05 July 1981 §
• Statetrooper - 14 February 1986 §
• Status Quo - 11 May 1979, 21 March 1980
• Stone The Crows - 16 January 1981, 15 January 1982
• Streets On Fire - 18 October 1985 §
• Streetwalkers - 02 March 1979
• Sweet Addiction - 13 November 1989 §
• Sweet Savage - 19 December 1980 §, 13 March 1981 §

T

• Taliesin - 15 February 1991 §
• Tank - 30 April 1982 §
• Tara Zara - 19 July 1985 §
• Ten Years After - 15 February 1980
• Terranova - 01 February 1980
• Terraplane - 20 August 1982 §, 08 February 1985 §
• Thin Lizzy - 02 March 1979, 19 October 1979, 12 June 1981
• Tigertailz - 25 May 1990 §
• Toad The Wet Sprocket - 22 August 1980
• Tobruk - 22 October 1982 §
• Tokyo Blade - 19 October 1984 §
• Toranaga - 08 July 1988 §
• Tormé - 08 November 1985 §
• Tortoise Corpse - 15 June 1990 §
• Traffic - 11 January 1980
• Trespass - 02 May 1980 §, 01 August 1980
• Trilogy - 11 February 1983 §
• Robin Trower - 03 April 1981
• Twelfth Night - 23 November 1984 §
• Two Tribes - 07 February 1992 §
• Tygers Of Pan Tang - 11 April 1980 §, 13 June 1980 §, 06 September 1985 §
• Tyrannosaurus Rex - 07 December 1979
• Tytan - 26 March 1982 §
• Judie Tzuke - 15 June 1979

U

• Uli Jon Roth - 08 March 1985 §
• Under Neath What - 24 February 1989 §
• Underground Zero - 17 August 1984 §
• Uriah Heep - 14 March 1980, 17 April 1981
• Usi - 06 October 1989 §

V

• Van Der Graaf Generator - 16 March 1979, 31 July 1981
• Vardis - 29 May 1981 §, 10 July 1981 §
• Venom - 16 August 1985 §
• Virus - 14 October 1988 §
• Vixen - 09 January 1987 §
• Voodoo Child - 15 May 1987 §
• Vow Wow - 30 January 1987 §, 04 December 1987 §
• Voyager UK - 28 August 1987 §

W

• Rick Wakeman - 10 July 1981
• Warfare - 08 April 1988  §, 27 May 1988 §
• White Spirit - 02 January 1981 §, 27 March 1981 §
• Whitesnake - 27 April 1979, 05 October 1979
• Who - 08 February 1980, 19 June 1981
• Wild Strawberries - 21 March 1986 §
• Wild! - 11 September 1987 §
• Wildfire - 22 July 1983 §, 09 November 1984 §
• Wishbone Ash - 17 April 1981, 02 March 1984
• Witchfynde - 13 February 1981 §, 24 April 1981 §
• Wolfsbane - 26 February 1988 §
• World - 26 March 1993
• Wreckage - 09 December 1988 §

X

• Xentrix - 19 January 1990 §
• Xero - 10 April 1981 §, 05 June 1981 §

Y

• Yardbirds - 10 April 1981
• Yes - 16 May 1980, 12 December 1980

Z

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