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18/03/2010

The Best Time Of The Day Show, with The 2nd Half-Time Hooter, Record and Album of the Week, plus the Lester's Library and Listeners' Library music selections.

Alex is off on a bad-boy weekend so this is his last blast of daftness for the week; Richard Allinson will be sat in the Dark Lord's throne for Feelgood Friday tomorrow. Still cultivating his image as the bad boy of the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ, he named himself Johnny Havoc, but this turned into Johnny Hammock, and ended up as Fanny Craddock. Well, he did try. Plus, Amy Winehouse is the subject of News Hank today, with headlines such as, "Amy says she will now limit herself to one dink per day: a bucket of vodka".
The playlist is as eclectic as ever with Dio and new Swedish artist, Lisa Ekdahl, plucked from Lester's Library, and a forgotten 80s gem by Department S. from Listener's Library. More Album of the Week from Gabriella Cilmi's latest, and another spin of Record of the Week by Katherine Jenkins, plus more Pause for Thought from Chuck Yuill.

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Thu 18 Mar 2010 02:00
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Music Played

  • Nik Kershaw

    I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.
    • 4.

  • The Drifters

    Kissin' In The Back Row Of The Movies

    • Jukebox 70's Hits -I Got The Music In Me.
    • Old Gold.

  • Mica Paris

    Born Again

    • (CD Single).
    • Rhythm Riders.
    • 1.

  • Danny Wilson

    Mary's Prayer

    • Now That's What I Call Music! 12 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the album, "BELIEVE" (Warner) Out Now

    • Katherine Jenkins

      Fear Of Falling

      • Believe.

  • Eric Clapton

    Promises

    • The Cream Of Eric Clapton.
    • Polydor.

  • Martha Reeves and the Vandellas

    Dancing In The Street

    • Dancing In The Street (Various Artis.
    • Universal Music Tv.

  • Amy Macdonald

    Next Big Thing

    • A Curious Thing.

  • Talk Talk

    It's My Life

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

  • Massive Attack

    Unfinished Sympathy

    • The Awards 1992 (Various).
    • PolyGram TV.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "DIO - THE COLLECTION" (Spectrum)

    • Dio

      Mystery

  • Labelle

    Lady Marmalade

    • Soul Chartbusters (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.

  • Tom Robinson Band

    2-4-6-8 Motorway

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

  • Lily Allen

    The Fear

    • (CD Single).
    • Regal.
    • 1.

  • Buddy Holly

    Rave On

    • That's Rock'n'Roll (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • Joshua Radin

    I'd Rather Be With You

    • (CD Single).
    • 14th Floor Records.
    • 1.

  • Led Zeppelin

    Rock And Roll

    • Led Zeppelin - Early Days.
    • Atlantic.

  • Kim Wilde

    Kids In America

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 2 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.

  • Seal

    Kiss From A Rose

    • Batman Forever O.S.T. (Various Artists).
    • ZTT.
    • 7.

  • Rod Stewart

    (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher & Higher

    • Soulbook.
    • RCA.
    • 1.

  • Millie Jackson

    Sweet Music Man

    • Millie Jackson- Get It Out'cha System.
    • Ace.

  • Duran Duran

    Planet Earth

    • Duran Duran - Greatest.
    • EMI.
    • 2.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY suggested by Dave Kelly from Liverpool

    • Department S

      Is Vic There?

      • Into The Eighties (Various Artists).
      • Global Records & Tapes.

  • The Crystals

    Then He Kissed Me

    • The Best Of The Crystals.
    • Phil Spector Int.

  • OneRepublic

    Secrets

    • (CD Single).
    • Mosley Music/Interscope Records.
    • 1.

  • Eddie Kendricks

    Keep On Truckin'

    • Dancing In The Street (Various Artis.
    • Universal Music Tv.

  • Ian Dury & the Blockheads

    Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll

    • The Best Of Ian Dury.
    • Repertoire.

  • The Dandy Warhols

    Bohemian Like You

    • (CD Single).
    • Capitol.
    • 7.

  • Beverley Knight

    Soul Survivor (feat. Chaka Khan)

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

  • R.E.M.

    Near Wild Heaven

    • R.E.M. - Out Of Time.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Timothy B. Schmit

    Ella Jean

    • Expando.

  • George McCrae

    Rock Your Baby

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

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "TEN" (Island)

    • Gabriella Cilmi

      Hearts Don't Lie

      • Ten.

  • Twisted Sister

    We're Not Gonna Take It

    • Big Hits & Nasty Cuts.
    • Atlantic.
    • 120.

  • Kate Bush

    Babooshka

    • Remastered Part I.
    • Fish People.

  • The Searchers

    Needles and Pins

    • (Single).
    • Pye.

  • Sly & the Family Stone

    Everyday People

    • The Woodstock Generation (Various).
    • Nectar.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "GIVE ME THAT SLOW KNOWING SMILE" (Wrasse)

    • Lisa Ekdahl

      Give Me That Slow Knowing Smile

  • Harper Simon

    Shooting Star

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

  • Amazulu

    Too Good To Be Forgotten

    • The Island Story (Various Artists).
    • Island.

Broadcast

  • Thu 18 Mar 2010 02:00
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