[1] Launched in 1975, the show typically lasted 25 minutes (excluding commercials) and was produced by London Weekend Television for the ITV network, running for two years.

[3] By the beginning of 1976, LWT had moved transmissions to early Saturday evening but this was mainly in London, the other regions continuing to schedule the series at different times or days, or not broadcasting it at all.

The programme was devised and created by David Deyong and presented by film and music producer Mike Mansfield and the main theme was composed and sung by Andy Bown.

Its producer and director also doubled as host, cueing in performances from the studio gallery instead of presenting conventional links to camera.

[4] In 2019, Elbow frontman Guy Garvey narrated From The Vaults – a six-part series on UK TV channel Sky Arts which featured Supersonic performances from 1975 including the Electric Light Orchestra, Rod Stewart, Status Quo and Roxy Music.