Grooved Root (Channel 4 1982-1985)

This is the fifth of Channel 4's original nine tapes, and has quite a variety of guitar-based movements to it. To this video I have noticeably included some ORACLE pages in rotation before handing back to the ETP-1 testcard, which fades out in time to the music. This also contains a track which was used to accompany an Open University programme and also one was used by TV-am in the long interval sequence used before the start of their programmes against an IBA and their caption.

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[PagesFromCeefax]

I love this - it takes me back to the long hot summer of '83 with endless days of sunshine and endless days of test card music and Ceefax on the TV...

[tonfeddtrys]

Can we have the rest of the final track from 10:00 plz

[Thomas828]

"Rainbells" by Gordon Giltrap, the third number, is my favourite of this bunch!

[JFredUK]

@nicolaj0154 Out of the original 9 tapes, they averaged at around 18 tracks each. Lasting about an hour for each tape.

[nicolaj0154]

how maney tunes does these kind of trade test tapes contain?,

[rayflute]

"Freeway Drive" by Alan Tew - published by Standard Music - catalogue # ESL 152

[djfmitv]

Can you tell me the full details of the second piece of music please or where I can get information on this particular tape?

[tsangari]

I play this in my car now, thanks to mobile Internet :-D Better than Smooth Radio!

[thisismikehunt2009]

I haven't heard that 4th track for over 23 years now.