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02/12/2010

The Best Time of the Day show with Alex, more laughs and top tunes than you can poke a stick at. Record & Album of the Week, Listener's and Lester's Library tracks are included.

Tune in for another serving of the show that will simply refuse to let you sleep. There are more inductees into the 4.15 One-Off Canteen and a whole load more great tunes and unpredictable chat to take you through the night. This morning, Alex is looking on the bright side of the snow that is causing havoc across the country in "Snow Idea", looking on the bright side of almost winning but finishing second place in "It Takes Two", and looking on yet another bright side of realising you were wrong along in "Dawn of the Head". Pause for Thought comes from Sherry Ashworth at 3.20a.m.

From Lester's Library there is a dose of classic rhythm n' blues from Little Milton, and a new track from L.A. indie-harmony outfit, Local Natives. The Listener's Library track selected by you comes from Johnny Thunders. There is another track from Album of the Week from Duffy, and Record of the Week from Diane Birch. Snow-body else, snow-where else.

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Music Played

  • 补鈥恏补

    Take On Me

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 1 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.
    • 1.

  • Electric Light Orchestra

    Livin' Thing

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

  • Kylie Minogue

    Better Than Today

    • Aphrodite.
    • Parlophone.
    • 1.

  • Red Dragon & Brian & Tony Gold

    Compliments On Your Kiss

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

  • Jethro Tull

    Living In The Past

    • The First Summer Of Love - The Sixtie.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Ellie Goulding

    Your Song

    • Bright Lights.
    • Polydor.
    • 1.

  • The Alarm

    68 Guns

    • Celtic Rock (Various Artists).
    • Crimson.

  • KC and the Sunshine Band

    Boogie Shoes

    • Very Best Of KC & The Sunshine Band.
    • Chrysalis.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the CD, "BIBLE BELT" (S-Curve)

    • Diane Birch

      Fools

      • Bible Belt.
      • S-Curve.
      • 1.

  • Norman Greenbaum

    Spirit In The Sky

    • Million Sellers Vol.18 - The Seventie.
    • Disky.

  • Nancy Sinatra

    These Boots Are Made for Walkin'

    • The Greatest Hits Of Nancy Sinatra.
    • Boulevard.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "GREATEST HITS: THE CHESS 50th ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION" (Chess)

    • Little Milton

      We're Gonna Make It

  • Midge Ure

    If I Was

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

  • Katherine Jenkins

    Tell Me I'm Not Dreaming

    • Believe.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 1.

  • Labelle

    Lady Marmalade

    • Soul Chartbusters (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.

  • Elvis Presley

    Blue Suede Shoes

    • Presley - The All Time Greatest Hits.
    • RCA.

  • KT Tunstall

    Fade Like A Shadow

    • Tiger Suit.
    • Relentless.
    • 1.

  • Dan Hartman

    I Can Dream About You

    • I Can Dream About You.
    • MCA.

  • R.E.M.

    The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite

    • R.E.M. - Automatic For The People.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Caro Emerald

    Riviera Life

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

  • Foreigner

    Cold As Ice

    • 40.
    • Rhino Atlantic.
    • 3.

  • Del Amitri

    Nothing Ever Happens

    • Waking Hours.
    • Universal.
    • 010.

  • Alexandra Burke

    The Silence

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

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "SO ALONE" (Sire) suggested by Toby Dog in Devon

    • Johnny Thunders

      You Can't Put Your Arms Around a Memory

  • Swing Out Sister

    Breakout

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 1 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.

  • The Crystals

    Da Doo Ron Ron

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

  • Keane

    Everybody's Changing

    • (CD Single).
    • Transcopic Records.

  • George Harrison

    Got My Mind Set on You

    • George Harrison - Cloud Nine.
    • Dark Horse.
    • 1.

  • Patrice Rushen

    Forget Me Nots

    • Best Disco Album In The World...Ever!.
    • Virgin.

  • Bruce Springsteen

    Ain't Good Enough For You

    • The Promise.
    • Columbia.
    • 1.

  • Talk Talk

    It's My Life

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

  • Bob & Marcia

    Young, Gifted & Black

    • Young Gifted & Black (Various).
    • Trojan.

  • AC/DC

    Back In Black

    • Back In Black.
    • Epic.
    • 6.

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "ENDLESSLY" (A&M) out now

    • Duffy

      Lovestruck

      • Endlessly.
      • A&M.
      • 8.

  • Jimmy Gilmer & The Fireballs

    Sugar Shack

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

  • Plain White T鈥檚

    Rhythm Of Love

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

  • Madonna

    The Power Of Goodbye

    • Madonna - Greatest Hits Volume 2.
    • Maverick.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "GORILLA MANOR" (Infectious)

    • Local Natives

      Wide Eyes

  • Darts

    The Boy From New York City

    • Fantastic 70's (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.

  • Jools Holland and Louise Marshall

    Enchanted Castle

    • Rockinghorse.
    • Rhino.
    • 1.

  • Aztec Camera

    Oblivious

    • The Best Of Aztec Camera.
    • Warner E.S.P..

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  • Thu 2 Dec 2010 02:00
    麻豆约拍 Radio 2

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