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04/11/2010

Keeping you laughing through the night and playing the best selection of tunes, it's Alex. Album & Record of the Week and Lester's & Listener's Library features included also.

Alex is here to keep you entertained with his unique brand of witty chat accompanied by a great selection of tunes. This morning, Alex is still taking suggestions for how to modernise the Jack-in-the-Box; the Jack Duckworth-in-a-box has impressed him. In "The Age of Concern", Alex asks: when do you know you are too old to do something? And, new for today, what should celebrity autobiographies really be called? Find out in "The Titles of Truth". More Pause for Thought at 3.20am with Becky Silver, followed by another chance to get into the 4.15 One-Off Canteen.
On the music front, from Lester's Library there are tracks from King Curtis and John Hiatt. The Listener's Library track is an Elvis Presley classic. There is another track from Album of the Week by Neil Diamond and Record of the Week by Annie Lennox. Nobody else, nowhere else.

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Music Played

  • McFadden & Whitehead

    Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now

    • Million Sellers Vol.19 - The Seventie.
    • Disky.

  • The Kinks

    Dedicated Follower Of Fashion

    • The Journey - Part 2: Anthology.
    • BMG.
    • 1.

  • Rumer

    Aretha

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

  • Elton John & Kiki Dee

    Don't Go Breaking My Heart

    • Diamonds.
    • Virgin EMI Records.

  • Garth Brooks

    If Tomorrow Never Comes

    • Garth Brooks - The Hits.
    • Liberty.

  • Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

    Sister Marie Says

    • History Of Modern.
    • 100% Records.
    • 2.

  • Van Halen

    Jump

    • The All Time Greatest Rock Songs ....
    • Columbia.

  • Bee Gees

    Spirits (Having Flown)

    • Heartbeats - 18 Great Love Songs.
    • Solitaire Collection.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "A CHRISTMAS CORNOCOPIA" (Island) out on 15th November

    • Annie Lennox

      Universal Child

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

  • Wizzard

    See My Baby Jive

    • 25 Years Of Rock `n' Roll - 1973.
    • Connoisseur.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "MUSIC FOR DANCING: THE TWIST" (Shout Records)

    • King Curtis

      Jersey Bounce

  • Madonna

    Don't Tell Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Maverick.
    • 16.

  • Tone Damli Aaberge

    Butterflies

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

  • The Animals

    Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood

    • The Hits Of 1965 (Various Artists).
    • MFP.

  • Primal Scream

    Movin' On Up

    • The Best Album In The World Ever!(Va).
    • Virgin.

  • The Supremes

    Floy Joy

    • Diana Ross & The Supremes - 40 Motown.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Jamiroquai

    Blue Skies

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

  • David Jordan

    Sun Goes Down

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.

  • New York City

    I'm Doing Fine Now

  • Thea Gilmore

    Teach Me To Be Bad

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

  • Toto

    Africa

    • The All Time Greatest Rock Songs ....
    • Columbia.

  • Deep Purple

    Smoke On The Water

    • Singles A's & B's.
    • EMI.
    • 2.

  • Paloma Faith

    Smoke & Mirrors

    • Do You Want The Truth Or Something Beautiful?.
    • Epic.
    • 1.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "PRESLEY - ALL-TIME GREATEST HITS" (RCA) suggested by Brian Quinn

    • Elvis Presley

      Suspicious Minds

      • (CD Single).
      • RCA.

  • Jackson Browne

    Doctor My Eyes

    • The Next Voice You Hear - Jackson Bro.
    • Elektra.

  • Pet Shop Boys

    Together

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.
    • 1.

  • Dawn Penn

    You Don't Love Me (No No No)

    • Reggae Love Songs (Various Artists).
    • Sanctuary.

  • Danny Wilson

    Mary's Prayer

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

  • Judy Clay & William Bell

    Private Number

    • Heartbeat: Love Me Tender (Various).
    • Global Television.

  • Hurts

    Stay

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

  • U2

    Even Better Than The Real Thing

  • The Dixie Cups

    Iko Iko

    • The Dixie Cups Meet The Shangri-Las.
    • Charly.

  • Josh Groban

    Hidden Away

    • Illuminations.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 1.

  • Belinda Carlisle

    Leave A Light On

    • A Place On Earth - Greatest Hits.
    • Virgin.

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "DREAMS" (Columbia)

    • Neil Diamond

      A Song For You

      • Dreams.
      • Columbia.
      • 10.

  • Paolo Nutini

    Coming Up Easy

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

  • Duffy

    Well Well Well

    • (CD Single).

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "THE BSET OF JOHN HIATT" (Capitol)

    • John Hiatt

      Thing Called Love

  • Nik Kershaw

    The Riddle

    • The Essential Nik Kershaw.
    • Spectrum.

  • Imelda May

    Kentish Town Waltz

    • (CD Single).
    • Decca.
    • 1.

  • Little Richard

    The Girl Can't Help It

Broadcast

  • Thu 4 Nov 2010 02:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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