'Nightmoves' first aired on Channel Seven on May 13 1977. The Seven Network owned exclusive Australian rights to footage from overseas shows such as 'Midnight Express' and decided to launch an adult version of 'Countdown' along the lines of UK's Old Grey Whistle Test, concentrating on live footage rather than video clips, album music rather than pop. Seven's program director in Melbourne Gary Fenton called in Michael Gudinski, record company chief and promoter of local and international concerts. Michael brought Lee Simon, program director of Melbourne radio's EON-FM, to the meeting. Fenton invited videotape operator Andrew McVitty. Twenty minutes later the decision was made. Gudinski was made responsible for the content, Lee Simon would host, and McVitty would put it all to air. Eventually 'Nightmoves' began running and filming its own concerts. One of the show's major innovations was the use of stereo 'simulcasts' in conjunction with FM radio, and 'Nightmoves'-produced material ended up screened on cable TV in the US and on the BBC in England. The show ran nationally late on Friday nights(rarely before midnight) until 1984. This classic Australian musictelevision series has never been available on any format. Three DVDs including a full DVD of very informative interviews with the acts done at the time, as well as recent interviews with Nightmoves creators Michael Gudinski and Lee Simon on the lasting legacy of the show.

Features

Disc 1:

1. Graham Parker - New York Shuffle
2. Graham Parker - Hold Back The Night
3. Kevin Borich - 10 Years On The Road
4. Kevin Borich - The Tango Queen
5. Little River Band - Days On The Road
6. Little River Band - Help Is On Its Way
7. Little River Band - The Other Guy
8. Renee Geyer - Be There In The Morning
9. Ariel - Kings Cross Crusader
10. Billy T - I Am What You Are
11. Daniel - Two Wrongs Don't Make A Right
12. Stars - Rocky Mountain Way
13. Wendy & The Rocketts - Talking To You
14. The Ferrets - Bye Bye Baby
15. The Ferrets - Dreams Of A Love
16. The Ferrets - Janie May
17. Mother Goose - See If I Care
18. Mother Goose - Chattanooga Choo Choo
19. Rose Tatto - Bad Boy For Love
20. Peter Frampton - Jumping Jack Flash
21. Santana - Let The Children Play
22. Santana - She's Not There
23. Santana - Waiting Just For You
24. Santana - The Oneness
25. Interviews - Lee Simon & Michael Gudinski

Disc 2:

1. Joe Cocker - You Are So Beautiful
2. Joe Cocker - With A Little Help From My Friends
3. Air Supply - Love & Other Bruises
4. Dynamic Hepnotics - Hepno Beat
5. Dynamic Hepnotics - I'll Make You
6. Dynamic Hepnotics - Some Love
7. Glyn Mason - It's Only Love
8. Gold Rush - Sweet Elysse
9. Graham Bonnet - Danny
10. Jon English - Lay It All Down
11. Howard Devoto (Magazine) - Feed The Enemy
12. Howard Devoto (Magazine) - A Song From Under The Floorboards
13. Howard Devoto (Magazine) - A Model Worker
14. Howard Devoto (Magazine) - Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)
15. Howard Devoto (Magazine) - Shot By Both Sides
16. The Angels - Shadow Boxer
17. Divinyls - Boys In Town
18. Girlschool - Race With The Devil
19. Hunters & Collectors - The Slab
20. Hunters & Collectors - Carry Me
21. Dd Smash - Repetition
22. Heaven - Fantasy
23. Heaven - In The Beginning
24. Mi Sex - Castaway
25. Midnight Oil - Armistice Day
26. Midnight Oil - Short Memory
27. Midnight Oil - Don't Wanna Be The One
28. Mondo Rock - No Time
29. Various Artists - Mushroom Evolution Concert Jam
30. Richard Clapton - I Am An Island
31. Inxs - To Look At You
32. Men At Work - Be Good Johnny
33. Skyhooks - Party To End All Parties
34. Swanee - Lady What's Your Name
35. Serious Young Insects - Be Patient
36. Spandau Ballet - Communication

Interviews

1. Michael Gudinski
2. Donovan
3. Peter Gabriel
4. Phil Collins
5. Steve Winwood
6. Billy T #1
7. Billy T #2
8. Foreigner
9. Stars
10. The Ferrets
11. Carol Lloyd
12. Blondie
13. Doctor Hook
14. Fairport Convention
15. Joe Cocker
16. Nicky Hopkins & Bobby Keys (Of Joe Cocker's Band)
17. Mother Goose
18. Beeb Birtles & Glenn Shorrock (Of Little River Band)
19. Glenn Shorrock
20. Phil Manning
21. Phil Manzanera
22. Phil Manzanera, John Wetten And Chris Spedding
23. Greg Macainsh
24. Graham Bonnet
25. Jon English
26. Renee Geyer
27. Garth Porter & Harvey James (Of Sherbet)
28. Stefan Grossman & Doug Baker
29. Shirley Strachan
30. Wendy Stapleton
31. Red Symons
32. Bill Wyman
33. Howard Devoto