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09/09/2010

Witty conversation and a great selection of music to take you through the night. More from Record & Album of the Week, plus unexpected tracks from Lester's & Listener's Libraries.

Alex is here to keep you entertained with his unique brand of witty chat accompanied by a great selection of tunes. This morning there are more tales of disturbing decor and freaky furnishings in Ornamental Awfulness, confessions in "I Realised I Was Wrong All Along When...", naff bargains and baffling BOGOFs in Day 4 of National Bargain Week, more newbies in the 4.15 One-Off Canteen, Pause for Thought with Chick Yuill at 3.20am and the second Half-Time Hooter of the Week. Twice! All will become clear...ish.
The Lester's Library tracks are as eclectic as ever this morning with a new track from Tift Merritt, and some world music from Mali collective, AfroCubism. The Listener's Library track comes from George Thorogood, plus you can hear Record of the Week from Fran Healy and another track from Album of the Week by Phil Collins. Nobody else, nowhere else.

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Music Played

  • The Jacksons

    Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground)

    • Rhythm Divine 2 (Various Artists).
    • Dino.

  • Madonna

    Beautiful Stranger

    • Madonna - Greatest Hits Volume 2.
    • Maverick.
    • 13.

  • Maroon 5

    Misery

    • (CD Single).
    • A&M.
    • 1.

  • Gladys Knight & the Pips

    Midnight Train To Georgia

    • 25 Years Of Rock `n' Roll - 1976.
    • Connoisseur Collection.
    • 9.

  • Rod Stewart

    What Am I Gonna Do (I'm So In Love With You)

    • The Best Of Rod Stewart.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Jimmy Gilmer & The Fireballs

    Sugar Shack

    • The Golden Age Of American Rock'n'rol.
    • Ace.

  • Maria Mena

    Just Hold Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony.
    • 1.

  • Free

    Wishing Well

    • The Boys Are Back In Town (Various).
    • Columbia.
    • 10.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "WRECKORDER" (Wreckord Label) out on October 4th

    • Fran Healy

      Buttercups

      • (CD Single).
      • Wreckord Label.
      • 1.

  • Texas

    Black Eyed Boy

    • Hits Zone - The Best Of 97 (Various).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "AFROCUBISM" (World Circuit)

    • AfroCubism

      Dakan

  • The Who

    Pictures Of Lily

    • The Who Hits 50! (Deluxe Edition).
    • Polydor.
    • 010.

  • Fleetwood Mac

    Hold Me

    • 50 Years - Don't Stop.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 001.

  • KT Tunstall

    (Still a) Weirdo

    • (CD Single).
    • Relentless.
    • 1.

  • Incognito

    Always There (feat. Jocelyn Brown)

    • (CD Single).
    • Talkin' Loud.

  • Blue Γ–yster Cult

    (Don't Fear) The Reaper

    • Chart Show Ultimate Rock - Various.
    • Hit.

  • Robert Plant & Band of Joy

    Angel Dance

    • Digging Deep: Subterranea.
    • Es Paranza Records.
    • 1.

  • Annie Lennox

    Little Bird

    • (CD Single).
    • BMG/RCA.
    • 2.

  • Ryan Adams

    New York New York

    • (CD Single).
    • Lost Highway.

  • Lissie

    Cuckoo

    • Catching A Tiger.
    • Columbia.
    • 8.

  • Labi Siffre

    It Must Be Love

    • Misty Blue - Love Songs Of The 70's.
    • Old Gold.

  • Huey Lewis and the News

    The Power Of Love

    • Huey Lewis & The News - Fore!.
    • Chrysalis.

  • Paper Aeroplanes

    Not As Old As You Think

    • (CD Single).
    • My First Records.
    • 1.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "GREATEST HITS - 30 YEARS OF ROCK" (EMI) suggested by Bruce from Leicester

    • George Thorogood & the Destroyers

      Bad To The Bone

      • 100% Blues & Soul (Various Artists).
      • Telstar.
      • 4.

  • Candi Staton

    Nights On Broadway

    • Bee Gees Songbook (Various Artists).
    • Connoisseur.

  • Keane

    Perfect Symmetry

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

  • OMC

    How Bizarre

    • Now 34 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Jean Knight

    Mr Big Stuff

    • Stax Greatest Hits (Various Artists).
    • Stax.

  • Harper Simon

    Berkeley Girl

    • New York.
    • Tulsi Records.
    • 10.

  • R.E.M.

    Shiny Happy People

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1991 (Various).
    • Telstar.

  • The Bangles

    Manic Monday

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

  • The Script

    For The First Time

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony.
    • 1.

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "GOING BACK" (Atlantic) out on Monday

    • Phil Collins

      Never Dreamed You'd Leave In Summer

      • Going Back.

  • Amy Macdonald

    Spark

    • (CD Single).

  • Big Dee Irwin & Little Eva

    Swinging On A Star

    • 25 Years Of Rock `n' Roll - 1964.
    • Connoisseur Collection.

  • Peter Gabriel

    Solsbury Hill

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "SEE YOU ON THE MOON" (Concord)

    • Tift Merritt

      Engine to Turn

  • U2

    Electrical Storm

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • Rox

    Rocksteady

    • (CD Single).

  • The Four Seasons

    Walk Like A Man

    • Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - Ve.
    • Polygram Tv.
    • 6.

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  • Thu 9 Sep 2010 02:00
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