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02/04/2010

The best way to start the weekend with the Dark Lord. More non-stop daftness and inspired music choices from Lester's and Listener's Libraries, plus Pause For Thought at 3.20am.

This is no ordinary Feelgood Friday, this is a Feelgood Good Friday, and we are feeling grrreat! Johnny Havoc is still fighting the hostile aliens and he has only 14 hours in which to save the world; it may now be re-calculated to 15 hours as he did work through his lunch hour. We are devising new car journey games to pass the time for the inevitable Easter weekend roadblocks. Counting nuns and people picking their noses in passing vehicles have proven to be popular ways to pass the time. Today's news hank is the Queen of Grunge, Courtney Love.
From Lester's Library there are tracks from Sonny Boy Williamson and Sandi Thom with Joe Bonamassa, and a track from Love Sculpture from the Listener's Library. One last track from Album of the Week by Harper Simon and Record of the Week from The Avett Brothers, plus Pause for Thought with Michael McMahon.

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Music Played

  • Aztec Camera

    Somewhere in My Heart

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

  • James Brown

    I Got You (I Feel Good)

    • Hits Of ... 65 & 66 (Vol.1).
    • Polydor.

  • Paul Weller

    No Tears To Cry

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

  • Sandie Shaw

    (There's) Always Something There to Remind Me

    • Sandie Shaw - The Collection.
    • Castle.

  • 10cc

    The Things We Do for Love

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1976 (Various).
    • Premier.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming album, "I AND LOVE AND YOU" (Columbia) released April 26th

    • The Avett Brothers

      I And Love And You

      • (CD Single).
      • Columbia.
      • 1.

  • Blood, Sweat & Tears

    You've Made Me So Very Happy

    • 25 Years Of Rock'n'Roll 1969 (Vol 2).
    • Connoisseur.
    • 4.

  • Whitney Houston

    I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)

    • Whitney Houston - Whitney.
    • Arista.

  • Corinne Bailey Rae

    Paris Nights/New York Mornings

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

  • The Undertones

    Teenage Kicks

    • Beautiful Game (Various Artists).
    • Universal.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "NINE BELOW ZERO" (Snapper Music)

    • Sonny Boy Williamson

      Don't Start Me Talking

  • Bruce Hornsby & the Range

    The Way It Is

    • Life In The Fast Lane (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.

  • Paolo Nutini

    Growing Up Beside You

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.
    • 1.

  • Archie Bell & the Drells

    Soul City Walk

    • Midnight Soul (Various Artists).
    • Music Club.

  • Blondie

    Maria

    • The Female Touch 2 (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • Argent

    Hold Your Head Up

    • (Single).
    • Epic.
    • 2.

  • Goldfrapp

    Rocket

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

  • Marvin Gaye

    I Heard It Through The Grapevine

    • Songs Of The Century (Disc 2).
    • Global Records & Tapes.

  • Heart

    All I Wanna Do Is Make Love To You

    • Absolute Gold (Various Artists).
    • Capitol.

  • Paloma Faith

    Upside Down

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.
    • 1.

  • Depeche Mode

    People Are People

    • Depeche Mode - The Singles 1981-1985.
    • Mute Records.

  • Cyndi Lauper

    I Drove All Night

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

  • Meat Loaf

    Los Angeloser

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

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "BLUES HELPING" (Cherry Red) as suggested by Rod Fretwell

    • Love Sculpture

      The Stumble

  • Scouting for Girls

    She's So Lovely

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony BMG.

  • Kirsty MacColl

    Days

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

  • Bryan Ferry

    Let's Stick Together

    • Bryan Ferry/Roxy Music - Street Life.
    • Eg.

  • The Kinks

    All Day And All Of The Night

    • The Journey - Part 1.
    • BMG.
    • 23.

  • Madonna

    Ray Of Light

    • Celebration.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 10.

  • OneRepublic

    Secrets

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

  • Mica Paris

    Born Again

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

  • Van Morrison

    Bright Side Of The Road

    • The Very Best Of Van Morrison.
    • Polydor.

  • Badly Drawn Boy

    All Possibilities

    • (CD Single).
    • Twisted Nerve.

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "HARPER SIMON" (Pias) Out on April 6th

    • Harper Simon

      Shooting Star

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

  • ²Ρ΄Η³ΩΓ¶°ω³σ±π²Ή»ε

    Ace Of Spades

    • Rock Anthems Volume 2 (Various).
    • Dino.

  • Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes

    Don't Leave Me This Way

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

  • Alice Cooper

    Elected

    • The Best Glam Rock Album In The World...Ever! (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • Frances Nero

    Footsteps Following Me

    • Deep Heat 10 (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.

  • UB40

    Rat In Mi Kitchen

    • The Very Best Of UB40 1980-2000.
    • Virgin.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY taken from the CD, "MERCHANTS AND THIEVES" (Essential)

    • Sandi Thom

      This Ol' World (feat. Joe Bonamassa)

  • Dean Martin

    Sway

    • Best Of The Capitol Years - Dean Mart.
    • Capitol.

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  • Fri 2 Apr 2010 02:00
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