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PermalinkOctober 8, 1995
Source for this comment: Brian A.

Brian's comments: At the very beginning of one of my tapes, the first video is Smashing Pumpkins - "Bullet With Butterfly Wings", and immediately after that, a couple seconds of Sonic Youth - "Diamond Sea". I couldn't find these two adjacent anywhere, which causes me to think it might have been on October 8th. I feel certain it would fit in your October 1995 listing.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PermalinkMay 21, 1995
Source for this playlist: Chris E.
Hosted by Henry Rollins & Jerry Lee Lewis

Might have missed the first video, which was supposed to be by Soul Asylum, though my guess is they played the wrong first track- I mean- look at what was played first on the list- doesn't fit, does it? A multiple performer hip-hop, R&B, soul song...a bad one at that.

Various Artists- "Freedom (Theme from 'Panther')"
Bush- "Little Things"
Sublime- "Date Rape"
Jennifer Trynin- "Happier"
Bad Religion- "American Jesus"
No Use for a Name- "Soulmate"
Yo La Tengo- "Tom Courtenay"
Oasis- "Rock 'n' Roll Star"
Rollins Band- "What Am I Doing Here?"
(there is an extended play of Jerry Lee Lewis' "new" single, unnamed, featured intro)
 
Beastie Boys- "Root Down"
Shudder to Think- "X-French Tee Shirt"
Sponge- "Molly"
Catherine Wheel- "Waydown"
Bjork- "Army of Me"
Sugar Ray- "Mean Machine"
Babes in Toyland- "Sweet '69"
Radiohead- "Fake Plastic Trees"
Bad Brains- "God of Love"
 
 
PermalinkMay 14, 1995
Source for this playlist: Chris E.
Hosted by Mike Patton and Roddy Bottum of Faith No More

Oasis- "Rock 'n' Roll Star"
Weezer- "Say It Ain't So"
Wax- "Who is Next"
Smashing Pumpkins- "Rhinocerous"
Faith No More- "Midlife Crisis"
Belly- "Superconnected"
All- "Million Bucks"

Top Ten Albums on Alternative Radio
10. Green Day- Dookie
9. Live- Throwing Copper
8. Adam Ant- Wonderful
7. Nine Inch Nails- The Downward Spiral
6. Mad Season- Above
5. Bush- Sixteen Stone
4. Juliana Hatfield- Only Everything
3. Matthew Sweet- 100% Fun
2. Elastica- Elastica
1. Better Than Ezra- Deluxe

Morphine- "Super Sex"
Monster Magnet- "Negasonic Teenage Warhead"
Sublime- "Date Rape"
Bjork- "Army of Me"
Pavement- "Rattled By the Rush"
Faith No More- "Diggin' the Grave"
Love and Rockets- "No New Tale to Tell"
Wilco- "Boxful of Letters"
Filter- "Hey Man, Nice Shot"
The Stone Roses- "Ten Storey Love Song"
Stabbing Westward- "Nothing" (version 2)
Matthew Sweet- "Sick of Myself"
Mudhoney- "Generation Spokesmodel"

[MTV's Dream Time follow-up's]
Collective Soul- "Shine"
and then some MTV show where a girl is shooting up heroin and talking with an English accent... and so it goes.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PermalinkOctober 2, 1994
Source for this playlist: Chris E.
Hosted by Liz Phair & Casey Rice

[First half is missing, including a live Liz Phair performance]

Oasis- "Supersonic"
American Music Club- "Wish the World Away"
MC 900 Ft. Jesus- "If I Only Had a Brain"
The Figgs- "Favorite Shirt"
Blur- "To the End" (live in MTV Studios earlier that week)
Bad Religion- "21st Century (Digital Boy)"
dada- "All I Am"
Beastie Boys- "Sure Shot"
Sinead O'Connor- "Fire on Babylon"
Sugar- "Your Favorite Thing"
Jesus Lizard- "Destroy Before Reading"

[the show ends, but tape keeps going- they must have switched the times and screwed up my VCR setting......anyway, here is what comes next...in programming listed as "MTV Dreamtime"]

Nirvana- "Heart Shaped Box"
Corrossion of Conformity- "Albatross"
Green Day- "Basket Case"
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers- "Into the Great Wide Open"
[then it cuts off]
 
 
PermalinkSeptember 25, 1994
Source for this comment: Adam R.

I believe Grant Lee Buffalo played "Mockingbirds" on 120 minutes on September 25, 1994. I have a recording of the performance that has the typical 120 minutes "intro" screen, which lists the performer, the song, and the date (without the year). I think it was 1994 because the album "Mighty Joe Moon" was released on 9/20/1994, so I'm guessing they were on the show to promote the album by playing one of the songs. - Adam
 
 
PermalinkSeptember 18, 1994
Source for this playlist: Chris E.
Hosted by Lewis Largent (says they couldn't get anyone, not even Henry Rollins, to host)

They Might Be Giants- "Snail Shell"
Sonic Youth- "Superstar"
The Jesus and Mary Chain (feat. Hope Sandoval)- "Sometimes Always"
The Jesus and Mary Chain- "Just Like Honey"
dada- "All I Am"
Weezer- "Undone- The Sweater Song"
Magnapop- "Slowly, Slowly"

Countdown of Top Ten Alternative Radio Albums of Week
10. Sugar- File Under Easy Listening
9. Live- Throwing Copper
8. Dinosaur Jr.- Without a Sound
7. Weezer- Weezer
6. DGC Rarities, Vol. 2- various artists
5. Love Spit Love- Love Spit Love
4. The Jesus and Mary Chain- Stoned and Dethroned
3. Green Day- Dookie
2. The Offspring- Smash
1. Stone Temple Pilots- Purple

Shudder to Think- "Hit Liquor"
Sugar- "Your Favorite Thing"
G. Love and Special Sauce- "Cold Beverage"

Violent Femmes- "Machine"
Beasties Boys- "Sure Shot"
Compulsion- "Delivery"
Smashing Pumpkins- "Rhinoceros"
Rancid- "Salvation"
Velocity Girl- "I Can't Stop Smiling"
Love Spit Love- "Am I Wrong"
Boingo- "Insanity"
311- "Homebrew"
The Offspring- "Self Esteem"
Blur- "Parklife"
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PermalinkJuly 24, 1994
Source for this playlist: Chris E.
Guest Hosts: Justin Harwood and Dean Wareham of Luna

Nine Inch Nails- "Closer" (preceded by brief interview of Trent Reznor)
Sunny Day Real Estate- "Seven"
Fretblanket- "Twisted" (mentioned by hosts as being NME's recent 'single of the week')
Nirvana- "Sliver"
Commercial break- intro back from commercial: snippet of "Slash Your Tires" by Luna
Luna- "This Time Around"
The Lemonheads- "It's About Time"
Mazzy Star- "Halah"

Top 10 Alternative Radio Albums
10. Lush- Split
9. Green Day- Dookie
8. Frank Black- Teenager of the Year
7. Stone Temple Pilots- Purple
6. Seal- Seal (1994)
5. Beastie Boys- Ill Communication
4. Blur- Parklife
3. Soundgarden- Superunknown
2. Toad the Wet Sprocket- Dulcinea
1. The Offspring- Smash

Commercial break- intro back from commercial: snippet of "Slide" by Luna
Inspiral Carpets- "Saturn 5" (preceded by interview of Boon from Inspiral Carpets)
Dinosaur Jr.- "Whatever's Cool with Me"
Deconstruction- "L.A. Song"
Commercial break- intro back from commercial: snippet of "Fourth of July" by Galaxie 500
The Beastie Boys- "Sabotage" (preceded by interview/piece of Beastie Boys)

Pavement- "Gold Soundz"
The Offspring- "Come Out and Play (Keep 'Em Separated)"
Live performance in Studio: Luna- "Friendly Advice"
Bjork- "Human Behavior"
Commercial break- intro back from commercial: snippet of "Heavenly Puppet" by Jewels
Jawbox- "Cooling Card" (preceded by interview of Jawbox)
Primal Scream- "Jailbird"
Weezer- "Undone- The Sweater Song"
Commercial break- intro back from commercial: snippet of "Away" by The Feelies
Bailter Space- "X"
Belly- "Feed the Tree"
L7- "Andres"
Commercial break- intro back from commercial: snippet of interview with Lush
Queen Sarah Saturday- "Seems"
as credits roll, a live performance of an unnamed song by Luna is featured
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PermalinkMarch 6, 1994
Source for this playlist: Brian D.
Hosted by Lewis Largent
Guests: Primal Scream w/ George Clinton

Buffalo Tom "I'm Allowed"
Liz Phair "Stratford-On-Guy"
Pavement "Cut Your Hair" (MTV Premiere)
Peter Murphy "Cuts You Up" (Cult Classic)
(Interview w/ Andrew Innes & Bobby Gillespie of Primal Scream)
Primal Scream "Rocks"
Smashing Pumpkins "Disarm"
Sarah McLachlan "Possession"
(Interview #2 w/ Innes & Gillespie)
(Interview #3 w/ Innes & Gillespie)
The Cranberries "Dreams" (Buried Man/ Long cord version)
Afghan Whigs "Gentlemen"
(Interview w/ Bobby Gillespie & George Clinton)
Primal Scream "Jailbird" (Live in-studio)
Elvis Costello "13 Steps Lead Down" (MTV Premiere)
Green Day "Longview"
Primal Scream w/ George Clinton "Funky Jam" (Live in-studio)
Judas Priest "Locked In"
Greenberry Woods "Trampoline"
Possum Dixon "Watch the Girl Destroy Me"
Cocteau Twins "Bluebeard"
Dentists "Gas"
Soundgarden "Spoonman"
Greta "Is It What You Wanted"
Credits play over Primal Scream "Rocks" (Live in-studio)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PermalinkSeptember 19, 1993
Hosted by Lewis Largent

Iggy Pop- "Wild America"
Buffalo Tom- "Sodajerk"

Interview with Robert Smith of the Cure, part 1- about the two live albums "Show" and "Paris"

The Cure- "Doing the Unstuck"
The Beastie Boys- "No Sleep Til Brooklyn"
Rocket from the Crypt- "Sturdy Wrists"

Interview with Robert Smith of the Cure, part 2- he mentions how he's a Cowboys fan- particularily Emmit Smith

Suede- "The Drowners"
Blind Melon- "Tones of Home"

Interview with Robert Smith of the Cure, part 3- about why they don't employ a manager

The Ocean Blue- "Sublime"

Radiohead- "Stop Whispering" (World Premiere)
The Afghan Whigs- "Debonair"

Interview with Robert Smith of the Cure, part 4- about the departure of Porl Thompson

The Cure- "A Night Like This"

Interview with Robert Smith of the Cure, part 5- about Simon Gallup drinking too much

Eve's Plumb- "Blue"
Liz Phair- "Never Said"
The Lemonheads- "Luka"

Interview with Robert Smith of the Cure, part 6- about playing longer to please fans

Hazel- "Dayglo"
Soul Asylum- "Summer of Drugs"

Interview with Robert Smith of the Cure, part 7- talking about a roadie

The Cranberries- "Linger"
 
 
 
 
 
 
PermalinkAugust ?, 1993
Source for this playlist: Nick B.
I have a taped episode from 1993. It's hosted by Lewis Largent and features interviews with Depeche Mode and Sisters of Mercy, aired from the Crystal Palace in London, England for the final European show of DM's Devotional Tour. That show was July 31, 1993.

My guess is that the air date is sometime in August of 1993, which, based on what you have in the archive already, would make it August 8th, 15th, 22nd, or 29th. The only way to narrow it down any further is that Lewis mentioned that Paul Westerberg would be the host next week.

Here's that setlist:
Host: Lewis Largent
Guests: Depeche Mode, Sisters of Mercy

Soul Asylum (w/ Victoria Williams and the Sweet Relief Ensemble): Summer of Drugs
Verve: Slide Away
PJ Harvey: Man-Size
Camper Van Beethoven: Take The Skinheads Bowling
Depeche Mode: Walking In My Shoes
Catherine Wheel: Crank
REM: Everybody Hurts
Liz Phair: Never Said
The The: Slow Emotion Replay
Depeche Mode: I Feel You
Smashing Pumpkins: Cherub Rock
The Trash Can Sinatras: Bloodrush
Primus: Mr. Krinkle
Sisters of Mercy: This Corrosion
The Flaming Lips: Turn It On
Bjork: Human Behavior
The Judybats: Ugly On the Outside
Screaming Trees: Butterfly
Urge Overkill: Sister Havana

Through the show, Lewis interviews Dave Gahan, Martin Gore, Andrew Fletcher, and Alan Moore individually. He also interviews Andrew Eldritch of Sisters of Mercy, a Sisters of Mercy fan named Carol, and then a couple of Depeche Mode fans. There's also a few clips of Depeche Mode playing live.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PermalinkMarch 14, 1993
Source for this playlist: Steevo M.
Hosts: John Linnell and John Flansburg aka They Might Be Giants

*TMBG sings - There are 120 minutes in the show, and just 119 minutes to go...
- brief interview with Matt Johnson
The The - Dogs of Lust
Siouxsie and the Banshees - Dear Prudence
- brief interview with Robyn Hitchcock
Robyn Hitchcock - Driving Aloud (Radio Storm)
Smashing Pumpkins - Siva
They Might Be Giants - The Guitar
Jellyfish - The Ghost at Number One
Dinosaur Jr. - Start Choppin'

Top Ten Alternative Albums (no videos, just the list)
10 - 808 State - One in Ten
9 - Sting - Ten Summoner's Tales
8 - Depeche Mode - Songs of Faith and Devotion
7 - King Missile - Happy Hour
6 - Ultra Vivid Scene - Rev
5 - Shonen Knife - Let's Knife
4 - Dinosaur Jr. - Where You Been
3 - Jesus Jones - Perverse
2 - The The - Dusk
1 - Belly - Star

Frank Black - Los Angeles
Sonic Youth - Sugar Kane
Shonen Knife - Riding on the Rocket
*TMBG sings - There are 120 minutes in the show, and just 59 minutes to go...
Juliana Hatfield - I See You
Gumball - Accelerator
Goo Goo Dolls - We Are The Normal
New Order - Bizarre Love Triangle
- brief interview with Ween and brief tape of live concert performance by Ween
Ween - Push the Little Daisies
School of Fish - Take Me Anywhere
Stereo MC's - Connected
Pond - Agatha
R.E.M. - Fall On Me
Pure - Blast
Spoken word piece by Maggie Estep
*TMBG sings - Then We Die, Then We Die, Then We Die, Then We Die...
Saint Etienne - You're in a Bad Way
end of show
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PermalinkNovember 24, 1992
120 Minutes Presents: The Alternative Year In Rock: 1992

Source for this playlist: Go-Ben

It is a great wrap-up of the year. Included are live performances and clips from the shows of the year. Here's a list of the performances:

Pearl Jam - Jeremy (from the MTV Music Awards)
Nirvana - Drain You (from Hangin with MTV)
Morrissey - You're Going To Need Someone On Your Side (from Hangin with MTV)
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Give It Away (from MTV Music Awards)
Sonic Youth - 100% (from Hangin with MTV)
U2...and my tape cuts off.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PermalinkAugust 9, 1992
Sources for this playlist: Erin W., VegasDiego
Host: Dave Kendall

Dyslexic Heart - Paul Westerberg
A Girl Like You - Wolfgang Press
Morrissey Special :) (this is an mtv newsclip on the release of "your arsenal")
You're Gonna Need Someone On Your Side - Morrissey (live @ MTV)
The Concept - Teenage Fanclub
It's All Right - 25th of May
Shake The Disease - Depeche Mode
Black Metallic - Catherine Wheel
Lazy Day - The Boo-Radleys
The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead - XTC
Male Monster from the ID - The Chills
David Byrne Interview #1
Girls on My Mind - David Byrne
David Byrne Interview #2
Tomorrow - Morrissey (World Premiere)
In The Meantime - Helmet
David Byrne Interview #3
She's Mad - David Byrne
Pain Lies on the Riverside - Live
Karmadrome - Pop Will Eat Itself
Lay All Your Love On Me - Erasure
Blue Flower - Pale Saints
(Time Warp - August 10th) [time warps are great for figuring out the episode's date as the time warp is always, as far as i know, a past event from the same date for either the current episode's sunday or monday date, so i looked up 1992 and the 9th falls on a sunday]
I Wasn't Meant To Feel This/Asleep At The Wheel - Suicidal Tendencies
100% - Sonic Youth (live at MTV: Hangin' With MTV)
Lollapalooza 2 update 1992
Smiling - Kitchens of Distinction
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PermalinkJune 9, 1991
(?) (definitely prior to June 14 and definitely later than May 27- based on advertisements)- either June 2nd or June 9th
Hosted by Dave Kendall [week 2 in Manchester]

Fishbone- "Everyday Sunshine"
Julian Cope- "Beautiful Love"

segment with Tony Wilson of Factory Records (24 Hour Party People fame) about The Wendys, and the Manchester scene and how they took the '80s Chicago's house scene and made it into their thing

New Order- "Perfect Kiss"
Kitchens of Distinction- "Drive That Fast"

Dave Kendall at the Hacienda Club in Manchester interviewing a woman who says it is the place to be on Thursday nights- otherwise it is just hip-hop

The Seers- "Psych Out"
Red Hot Chili Peppers- "Knock Me Down"
The La's- "There She Goes"
Spirea X- "Chlorine Dream"
The Replacements- "I'll Be You"
Siouxsie & the Banshees- "Kiss Them for Me"
Electronic- "Get the Message"
REM- "Shiny Happy People"
Primus- "Jerry Was a Racecar Driver"
Happy Mondays- "Step On"
Faith No More- "We Care a Lot"
My Jealous God- "Pray"
Birdland- "Shoot You Down"
Violent Femmes- "American Music"

Dave Kendall talking to the dude from James, and said dude telling Kendall that the Manchester scene was never really a scene, and whatever it was has been dead for a year

Springhouse- "Layers"
Urge Overkill- "The Kids are Insane"
Elvis Costello- "The Other Side of Summer"

Interview with New Fast Automatic Daffodils, presented as the next big thing

808 State- "In Yer Face"
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PermalinkMay 27, 1990
Host: Dave Kendall
Source for this playlist: Jon C., Tom Walsh

120 Minutes with Joey Ramone, Debbie Harry, Jerry Harrison, Tina Weymouth

John Doe - Let's Be Mad
Robyn Hitchcock - Beautiful Girl
The Ramones - I Believe in Miracles (World Premiere)
Morrissey - November Spawned a Monster
Deborah Harry - Sweet and Low
Jesus and Mary Chain - Her Way of Praying
Hunters & Collectors - When the River Runs Dry
The Jack Rubies - Book of Love
Social Distortion - Ball and Chain
Quote of the Week
Jerry Harrison: Casual Gods - Rev It Up

Tour Info for Joey Ramone, Debbie Harry, Tom Tom Club, Jerry Harrison
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Show Me Your Soul (World Premiere)
Tackhead - Ticking Time Bomb
Tom Tom Club - Genius of Love
Toad The Wet Sprocket - Jam
The Pursuit Of Happiness - Two Girls in One
Something Happens - Hello, Hello, Hello, Hello, Hello
World Party - Way Down Now
Straitjacket Fits - Hail
The Fall - Telephone Thing
The Ramones - Something To Believe In

Note: Joey was there for all segments starting before "I Believe in Miracles,"
Debbie showed up before her video, Jerry before his, and Tina before the Tom Tom
Club video. After the last video before signoff, Marky Ramone made an appearance
as did Carla(?) from Debbie's band.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PermalinkNovember 7, 1988
Source for this playlist: Karen G.
Host: Kevin Seal

Date for Playlist: Kevin Seal "Tomorrow it’s the V word... Vote!" Election day was on November 8. Also a commercial, "Child’s Play starts Wednesday November 9". The DVD begins with Dave Kendall introducing the top 10 college radio chart and ends after The Feelies video.

COCTEAU TWINS - "Carolyn’s Fingers"
THE BALANCING ACT - "Can You Get to That"
SINEAD O’CONNOR - "Mandinka"
THAT PETROL EMOTION - "Cellophane"
FISHBONE - "Freddie’s Dead"
PETER SHELLEY - "Telephone Operator"
THE TIMELORDS - "Doctorin’ the Tardis"
SIOUXSIE AND THE BANSHEES - "Peek-A-Boo"

Kevin Seal introduces the second half of 120 Minutes: "coming up, videos from the Lime Spiders and The Pop Tarts"

SUGARCUBES - "Motorcrash" (World Premiere)
THE THE - "Infected"
EDDIE BRICKELL AND THE NEW BOHEMIANS - "What I Am"
THE JACK RUBIES - "Be With You"
THE FEELIES - "Away"
LIME SPIDERS - ?
THE POP TARTS - ?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Permalinkunknown #1, 1988
Source for this playlist: Annie Z.

This is an incomplete listing found from a YouTube result for a user-uploaded video of an MTV station ID and open for 120 Minutes with host Carolyne Heldman. You can find it on YouTube at Carolyn Heldman MTV 120 Minutes 1988, if it is still up. (added March 7, 2010)

The Church - Under The Milky Way
X-Ray on Tracy Chapman
Music video by Thomas Dolby
Music video by Peter Murphy
Music video by Big Audio Dynamite
New Music News segment
College Countdown segment
Cult classic video by The Jam
World premiere video by Morrissey
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Permalink May 10, 1987
Host: Alan Hunter
Source for this playlist: Tom Walsh

Cocteau Twins - Love's Easy Tears
Mission U.K. - Severina
120 Spotlight on Frontier Records (by Dave Kendall)
Huxton Creepers - Autumn Leaves (4)*
Ups & Downs - Living Mind (4)
Mighty Lemon Drops - My Biggest Thrill (4)
Camper Van Beethoven - Good Guys and Bad Guys (4)
Tour Info on Young Fresh Fellows
XTC - Senses Working Overtime (Cult Classic video)
XTC - Dear God (Hip Clip of the Week)
120 X-Ray on Suicidal Tendencies
Suicidal Tendencies - Possessed to Skate (4)

Siouxsie and the Banshees - The Passenger (World Premiere) (4)
Fuzzbox - Love Is the Slug (4)
Faith No More - We Care a Lot (4)
Kraftwerk - The Telephone Call
Erasure - Sometimes
120 Spotlight on Club Music (by Dave Kendall)
Red Box - Lean on Me (4)
Thrashing Doves - Beautiful Imbalance (4)
The Damned - Alone Again Or (4)
Big Dipper - Faith Healer (4)
Quote of the Week
Kid Curry - In America (Basement Tapes Winner)
The Cure - Why Can't I Be You
New Music News
Cro-Mags - We Gotta Know (4)
Spear of Destiny - Strangers in Our Town (4)
The The - Heartland (4)
Iggy Pop - Isolation (4)

Note: Dave Kendall was only a voiceover at this point. I *think* he started appearing onscreen (in shadows or solarized) during the Kevin Seal era.

* the (4) designates part of a "4 in a Row" block.
 
 
PermalinkMay 3, 1987
Host: Alan Hunter
Source for this playlist: Tom Walsh

This is the only video I know for certain since the May 10, 1987, episode mentioned it premiered on "last week's show."

XTC - Dear God (World Premiere)

Probably at the beginning of the second hour.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PermalinkApril 27, 1986
Source for this playlist: Plarocks
The EARLIEST 120 Minutes Episode in the Trading Circuit!
Host: JJ Jackson (We Miss You!!)

Lou Reed-No Money Down
The Blow Monkeys-Digging Your Scene
The Art of Noise-Peter Gunn Theme
The Epidemics-Never Take No For an Answer
Bodeans-Fade Away
Hoodoo Gurus-Bittersweet
Boys Don't Cry-I Wanna Be a Cowboy
Latin Quater-Modern Times
X-Ray: The Untouchables
The Untouchables-What's Gone Wrong
Cactus World News-Years Later
King-Alone Without You
Platinum Blonde-Somebody Somewhere
Vanity-Under The Influence
Chacko-Once Bitten, Twice Shy *
The Go Betweens-Bachelor Kisses
Roaring Boys-House of Stone
Oingo Boingo-Stay
John Farnham-Break The Ice #
Sharks-Only Time Will Tell
Wild Blue-Fire With Fire
X-Ray: Laurie Anderson
Laurie Anderson-Language Is a Virus
Rob Jungklas-Boystown
Jean Beauvoir-Feel The Heat
Peter Frampton-All Eyes On You

* No.. Not the Great White Song!
# From the Motion Picture "Rad"

I believe this is the 4th episode ever of this legendary program.

After this episode.. another episode starts with Mark Goodman hosting and he mentions that he will be playing Suzanne Vega, then the tape cuts off.