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Tim Smith Sits In

Tim Smith sits in for Alex and holds the fort with entertaining chat and great music, including Record and Album of the Week, plus more Music from the Smith Family Archive.

Tim Smith takes over the Dark Lord's duties and will keep you happy through the night with his blend of lively conversation and a brilliant mix of tunes. There will be more from Album of the Week, another spin of Record of the Week, a song selection chosen by you from the Listener's Library, and unexpected tracks chosen by Tim from the Smith Family Archive. Sleep will just have to wait.

3 hours

Last on

Wed 24 Nov 2010 02:00

Music Played

  • The Beatles

    Ticket to ride

    • The Beatles - 1.
    • Apple.
    • 009.
  • Pretenders

    Don't Get Me Wrong

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

    Some Kind Of Nothingness (feat. Ian McCulloch)

    • Postcards From A Young Man.
    • Columbia.
    • 17.
  • The Coasters

    Yakety Yak

    • Atlantic Soul (Various Artists).
    • Warner E.S.P..
  • Cherrelle

    Saturday Love (feat. Alexander O’Neal)

    • Nite Flite 2 (Various Artists).
    • CBS.
  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the CD, "DELETED SCENES FROM THE CUTTING ROOM FLOOR" (Dramatico)

    • Caro Emerald

      Riviera Life

      • (CD Single).
      • Dramatico.
      • 1.
  • ABBA

    Dancing Queen

    • Abba Gold (40th Anniversary Edition).
    • Polar.
    • 001.
  • MUSIC FROM THE SMIH FAMILY ARCHIVE from the CD, "ANTHOLOGY: ART OF LOVE" (Warner Jazz)

    • Michael Franks

      Michael Franks - The Art of Love

  • Jools Holland and Louise Marshall

    Enchanted Castle

    • Rockinghorse.
    • Rhino.
    • 1.
  • Elvis Presley

    Guitar Man

    • Elvis - The Legend (Vol 3).
    • RCA.
  • The Stone Roses

    Waterfall

    • (CD Single).
    • Silvertone.
    • 8.
  • JLS

    Love You More

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

    Hello I Love You

    • The Doors - Greatest Hits.
    • Elektra.
  • KT Tunstall

    Fade Like A Shadow

    • Tiger Suit.
    • Relentless.
    • 1.
  • Electric Light Orchestra

    Sweet Talkin' Woman

    • Light Years - The Very Best Of ELO.
    • Epic.
  • Taylor Swift

    Love Story

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.
    • 1.
  • R.E.M.

    Man on the Moon

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

    Tell Me I'm Not Dreaming

    • Believe.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 1.
  • Elton John

    Grey Seal

    • Goodbye Yellow Brick Road.
    • Mercury.
    • 18.
  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "THE MINNIE RIPPERTON ANTHOLOGY" (Stateside) suggested by Bob from Dewsbury

    • Minnie Riperton

      Les Fleur

      • The Minnie Riperton Anthology.
      • Stateside.
  • Kylie Minogue

    Better Than Today

    • Aphrodite.
    • Parlophone.
    • 1.
  • Faces

    Cindy Incidentally

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.
  • Jimmy McCracklin

    The Walk

    • John Lennon's Jukebox (Various).
    • Virgin.
  • Melanie

    Brand New Key

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1972 (Various).
    • Premier.
  • Pet Shop Boys

    Together

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

    Patience of Angels

    • The Best Of Woman To Woman (Various).
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Shirley Ellis

    The Clapping Song

    • The Complete Congress Recordings.
    • Connoisseur.
  • Change

    A Lover's Holiday

    • (Single).
    • WEA.
  • Plain White T’s

    Rhythm Of Love

    • (CD Single).
    • Hollywood Records.
    • 1.
  • The Allman Brothers Band

    Jessica ('Top Gear' Theme Tune)

    • F1 Rock (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.
  • MUSIC FROM THE SMITH FAMILY ARCHIVE from the CD, "PORCELAIN" (Circa)

    • Julia Fordham

      Lock and Key

  • The Move

    Flowers In The Rain

    • Move.
    • Esoteric Recordings.
    • 010.
  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "THE PROMISE" (Columbia)

    • Bruce Springsteen

      Fire

      • The Lost Sessions: Darkness on the Edge of Town.
      • Columbia (Sony).
      • 3.
  • Alexandra Burke

    The Silence

    • Overcome (Deluxe Edition).
    • Syco.
    • 1.
  • Aztec Camera

    How Men Are

    • Acoustic Rock (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Kirsty MacColl

    Don't Come the Cowboy With Me Sonny Jim!

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.
  • Westlife - Safe

  • Roachford

    Cuddly Toy

    • Walk On - Hits From The Last 2 Decade.
    • Columbia.
  • Brandon Flowers

    Only The Young

    • Flamingo.
    • Vertigo.
    • 1.

Broadcast

  • Wed 24 Nov 2010 02:00

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