The Old Grey Whistle Test 1973, the show changed to an entirely live format. On 23 February 2018, the BBC broadcast a special programme, hosted by Bob Harris, to mark the 30 years since the legendary series was last broadcast. This live studio show featured music, special guests and rare archive footage. It featured performances from Peter Frampton, Richard Thompson, Albert Lee and others. Bob Harris chatted to Whistle Test alumni, including Dave Stewart, Joan Armatrading, Ian Anderson, Chris Difford and Kiki Dee, as well as fan Danny Baker. The programme hosted many seminal acts of the era, including the first British TV performance of
Do the Strand centre, the quintessence, the energy." "Do the Strand" was released as a single in 1973 in some countries but not in the UK. That same year, however, the band performed the song on the UK television music show "The Old Grey Whistle Test". It was released as a single in the UK in 1978 to promote Roxy Music's "Greatest Hits" album, but it failed to chart. Despite this, the song remains one of the most popular amongst the band's fans, especially at live concerts. The German synthpop band, Alphaville, recorded a cover version of "Do the Strand" for their 2003