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04/02/2010

Morten Harket's Gap in the Market, Closed Door Cabaret and more with the Dark Lord, Alex.

Time for the second Half-Time Hooter of the Week on The Best Time of the Day Show. Morten Harket's Gap in the Market has gone from strength to strength and spawned an offshoot brand, Janice Long's G-Strings and Thongs. More Closed-Door Cabaret and Wrong End of the Diction Stick to make you wince with embarassment and laugh out loud. Plans for Alex's anti-Valentine extravaganza next week are unleashed with the title, Happy Never After. More from Album of the Week from Sade, Record of the Week from Robbie Williams, Midlake and Gil Scott-Heron are selected from Lester's Library and a seldom heard Beatles track from the Listener's Library. Have a listen to find out what all of the above means.

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Music Played

  • Bee Gees

    Stayin' Alive

    • Bee Gees - Their Greatest Hits.
    • Polydor.

  • The Kooks

    Shine On

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.
    • 1.

  • Owl City

    Fireflies

    • (CD Single).
    • Island Records.
    • 1.

  • Jade

    Don't Walk Away

    • New Jack Swing - Various Artists.
    • Universal.

  • Amy Macdonald

    Don't Tell Me That It's Over

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.
    • 1.

  • Four Tops

    Reach Out I'll Be There

    • No Greater Love (Various Artists).
    • Global Records & Tapes.

  • Gabrielle

    If You Really Cared

    • (CD Single).

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the album, "REALITY KILLED THE VIDEO STAR" (EMI)

    • Robbie Williams

      Morning Sun

      • (CD Single).
      • Virgin.
      • 5.

  • George McCrae

    Rock Your Baby

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1974 (Various).
    • Premier.

  • Scouting for Girls

    She's So Lovely

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony BMG.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY as featured on the CD, "I'M NEW HERE" (XL) out on Monday 8th February

    • Gil Scott‐Heron

      Me and the Devil

  • Lionel Richie

    Running With the Night

    • Body & Soul: Heart & Soul II (Variou.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Ace of Base

    All That She Wants

  • Spin Doctors

    Two Princes

    • Driving Rock (Various Artists).
    • Global Records & Tapes.

  • Third World

    Now That We've Found Love

    • The Best Summer Ever (Various Artist).
    • Virgin.

  • Beth Nielsen Chapman

    Even as It All Goes By

    • (CD Single).
    • BNC Records.
    • 1.

  • Richard Ashcroft

    A Song For The Lovers

    • (CD Single).
    • Hut Music.

  • Texas

    I Don't Want A Lover

    • Texas - The Greatest Hits.
    • Mercury.

  • Lisbee Stainton

    Never Quite An Angel

    • (CD Single).

  • Status Quo

    Rockin' All Over The World

    • Whatever You Want - V.Best Of Status.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Dolly Parton

    9 to 5

    • Dolly Parton: The Ultimate Collection.
    • BMG/RCA.

  • Timothy B. Schmit - Friday Night

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY as featured on "THE WHITE ALBUM" (EMI), suggested by Fran from The Southern Counties

    • The Beatles

      I Will

      • The White Album.
      • Parlophone.
      • 16.

  • Miami Sound Machine & Gloria Estefan

    Rhythm Is Gonna Get You

    • Gloria Estefan - Greatest Hits.
    • Epic.

  • Eagle‐Eye Cherry

    Falling In Love Again

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • Cass Elliot

    It's Getting Better

    • The Singles+.
    • BR Music.

  • Queen

    Another One Bites The Dust

    • The Game.
    • Island.
    • 3.

  • Talk Talk

    Life's What You Make It

    • More Greatest Hits Of 80's (Various).
    • Disky.

  • Paolo Nutini

    10/10

    • Sunny Side Up.
    • Atlantic.
    • 1.

  • Jamiroquai

    Space Cowboy

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony Soho Square.

  • Johnny Cash

    Hurt

    • (CD Single).
    • Lost Highway.

  • Raul Malo

    Moonlight Kiss

    • (CD Single).
    • Fantasy.
    • 1.

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK Track taken from the CD, "SOLDIER OF LOVE" (RCA) Released Monday 8th February

    • Sade

      Be That Easy

      • Soldier Of Love.

  • The Feeling

    Never Be Lonely

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • Pixie Lott

    Cry Me Out

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.
    • 1.

  • Oasis

    Let There Be Love

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY as featured on the CD, "THE COURAGE OF OTHERS" (Bella Union)

    • Midlake

      Acts of Man

  • Sam Cooke

    Cupid

    • Sam Cooke - The Man & His Music.
    • RCA.

  • Alicia Keys

    Empire State Of Mind (Part II) Broken Down

    • The Element Of Freedom.
    • Sony Music.
    • 14.

  • Thin Lizzy

    Dancing in the Moonlight (It's Caught Me In Its Spotlight)

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1977 (Various).
    • Premier.

Broadcast

  • Thu 4 Feb 2010 02:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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