Rockpalast (Rock Palace) is a legendary live music TV show,hosted in Germany by the WDR channel. It first broadcast in 1974 and has become a pan-European television institution. It has its own fan club and online forum, and over nearly four decades, it has become a trademark of quality viewing and listening.
Performance date:Grugahalle,Essen,15.09.1978.
One of three acts (with Peter Gabriel and Paul Butterfield) on Rockpalast's Third Rocknacht (Rock Night) on 15th September 1978 at the 10,000-capacity Grugahalle in Essen, recorded on the night of the famous Ali-Spinks Heavyweight Boxing match.
Features legendary guitarist Alvin Lee in his only Rockpalast appearance, with backing musicians Tom Compton (drums) and Mick Hawksworth (bass).
Includes bonus unbroadcast tracks Sweet Little Sixteen and 'Roll Over Beethoven'.
Alvin Lee post-show comment: The best TV show I ever appeared in.Informative booklet with twin liner notes-in English by Michael Heatley (Record Collector/Guitar & Bass) and in German by journalist and broadcaster Uli Kneip. |
