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01/03/2010

More tales of inappropriate laughter, and suggestions for The Lexicon of Lester. Plus, two tracks from Lester's Library and a delve into the Listener's Library also.

After a weekend of doing nothing much, Alex returns to what he does best: talking witty nonsense and playing an eclectic mix of great music. There are more tales of inappropriate laughing to cheer you up and the search for apparel for his imaginary label, SCOF Couture, goes on. As a man of many words, it seems only right that he adds a few to the English language. So, The Lexicon of Lester is currently compiling its first edition. Find out what "shinkling", "bladstat" and "squonking" are. Chances are you already do them, you just didn't have a word to describe it before.
From Lester's Library there are tracks from Norton Buffalo and Krystle Warren & The Faculty, and an album track by Wilco from the Listener's Library. Our new Album of the Week is from Amy MacDonald and Record of the Week from Harper Simon, son of Paul. Pause for Thought at 3.20am.

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Music Played

  • Martha Reeves and the Vandellas

    Nowhere To Run

    • Motown - The Hits Collection Vol.2.
    • Motown.

  • Keane

    Is It Any Wonder?

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • Leona Lewis

    I Got You

    • (CD Single).

  • Debbie Harry

    French Kissin In The USA

    • Now 8 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • James

    Laid

    • Now That's What I Call Music! 26 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Pixie Lott

    Gravity

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

  • Johnny Hates Jazz

    Shattered Dreams

    • Now 1987 - The Millennium Series.
    • EMI.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming album, "HARPER SIMON" (Pias)

    • Harper Simon

      Shooting Star

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

  • Judas Priest

    Living After Midnight

    • British Steel.
    • CBS.
    • 15.

  • Mark Ronson

    Stop Me (feat. Daniel Merriweather)

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "LOVIN' IN THE VALLEY OF THE MOON" (Edsel)

    • Norton Buffalo

      Eighteen Wheels

  • Nerina Pallot

    I Don't Want To Go Out

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

  • Kim Carnes

    Bette Davis Eyes

    • And The Road Goes On Forever Vol 1.
    • Debutante.

  • Chicago

    25 Or 6 To 4

    • (Single).
    • CBS.

  • Earth, Wind & Fire

    Boogie Wonderland (feat. The Emotions)

    • The Best Seventies Album In The World.. Ever!.
    • Virgin.
    • 2.

  • R.E.M.

    Man on the Moon

    • Simply The Best Movie Album (Various).
    • Warner Strategic Market.

  • Goldfrapp

    Rocket

    • (CD Single).
    • Mute.
    • 1.

  • Michael BublΓ©

    Everything

    • (CD Single).
    • Reprise.

  • The Kinks

    Lola

    • The Journey - Part 2: Anthology.
    • BMG.

  • Will Kevans

    Sand Makes A Pearl

    • (CD Single).

  • Voice of the Beehive

    Don't Call Me Baby

    • Now 12 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Queen

    Seven Seas Of Rhye

    • Queen - Greatest Hits.
    • Parlophone.
    • 11.

  • Ben Montague

    Haunted

    • (CD Single).
    • BM Music.
    • 1.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the album "WILCO" (Nonesuch), suggested by John Harris

    • Hyde & Beast

      One Wing

  • Alanis Morissette

    Head Over Feet

    • Alanis Morissette -Jagged Little Pill.
    • Maverick.

  • The Doors

    Light My Fire

    • (CD Single).
    • Elektra.

  • Bee Gees

    Night Fever

    • Bee Gees - Their Greatest Hits.
    • Polydor.

  • Soul II Soul

    Back to Life (However Do You Want Me) (feat. Caron Wheeler)

    • NOW 100 Hits 80s No.1s (Various Artists).
    • NOW.

  • Rod Stewart

    (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher & Higher

    • Soulbook.
    • RCA.
    • 1.

  • Nelly Furtado

    I'm Like A Bird

    • (CD Single).
    • Skg.
    • 1.

  • Raul Malo

    Moonlight Kiss

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

  • Bon Jovi

    You Give Love A Bad Name

    • Slippery When Wet.
    • Mercury.
    • 2.

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "A CURIOUS THING" (Mercury) out on Monday 8th March

    • Amy Macdonald

      Spark

      • (CD Single).

  • The Kooks

    Ooh La

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.

  • ABBA

    Mamma Mia

    • Abba Gold (40th Anniversary Edition).
    • Polar.
    • 004.

  • The Feeling

    Love It When You Call

    • (CD Single).
    • Universal.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "CIRCLES" (Because Music)

    • Krystle Warren & The Faculty

      To the Middle

  • Fleet Foxes

    Mykonos

  • Beverley Knight

    Soul Survivor (feat. Chaka Khan)

    • (CD Single).
    • Hurricane.
    • 1.

  • Average White Band

    Atlantic Avenue

    • The Best Of The Average White Band.
    • Hit Label.

Broadcast

  • Mon 1 Mar 2010 02:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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