Sylvia (Focus song) on the "Old Grey Whistle Test", along with a number of UK gigs in late 1972, has been crediting with exposing the band and helping the single reach number 4 in the UK Singles Chart. The programme's presenter, Bob Harris, is quoted as saying that the band's appearance was so well received by the audience that the pressing plant for the single was overwhelmed and only produced copies of "Sylvia" for the following week to cater for the demand. Dave Thompson, writing for AllMusic, said that aside from the studio recording, the band's best version of the song was the
Nine Below Zero player Clark with Brian Bethell. There was a period when Nine Below Zero appeared on television almost weekly. They appeared on The Chris Tarrant Show, "South Bank Show", "O.T.T.", the "Old Grey Whistle Test", and the BBC comedy series "The Young Ones" performing "11+11" on the first episode ("Demolition"). The band supported The Kinks and The Who on a tour."Don't Point Your Finger" climbed to number 56 on the UK Albums Chart. Their third album, "Third Degree", contained "11+11", written by Greaves and Modern. The album was their highest placing appearance on the UK Albums Chart, spending six weeks in