A segment from the long running Australian music TV series Countdown, which aired on the ABC from 1974-1987.

This particular segment aired during the Countdown 'End of the Decade' special, a retrospective of the music of the 1970s, which originally aired on December 16, 1979, on the ABC.

This clip features the introduction of the 'End of the Decade' special, and features short segments of interviews that Countdown Talent Co-Ordinator Molly Meldrum had conducted in the lead-up to this episode. Interviewees include David Bowie, Paul McCartney, Thin Lizzy, Earth, Wind & Fire, Bjorn Ulvaeus of ABBA, Carol Bayer Sager, and Maurice Gibb of The Bee Gees. Topics include the artists view of 1970s music, and the effect of the Beatles on 1970s music.

Also featured is a short retrospective of the music and events of the years from 1970-1974.

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