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09/12/2010

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. Alex is now an attention-seeing fame monster following the whirlwind of publicity brought on by news of his engagement to the Dark Lady, but how can he top that 'Cupid PR Stunt'? Also today, more suggestions on how we can use those brussel sprouts that will inevitably be neglected on the Christmas dinner plate; we are Touting the Sprout'. More updates on Panto Lotto, sorry sightings in Antler Watch, another appearance from Noel the Christmas Badger, Pause for Thought at 3.20am, the 4.15 One-Off Canteen and the second Half-Time Hooter of the Week.
From Lester's Library there is a new track from Nell Bryden and a classic from Brook Benton and Dinah Washington, while your suggestion from the Listener's Library comes from Michael Bolton. You can also hear Record of the Week again by Hurts, and another track from Album of the Week by Annie Lennox. Nobody else, nowhere else.

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Music Played

  • Paul McCartney & Wings

    Jet

    • The 7" Singles Box.
    • MPL.
    • 2.

  • Prince

    U Got The Look

    • 4Ever.
    • Warner Bros.

  • KT Tunstall

    Fade Like A Shadow

    • Tiger Suit.
    • Relentless.
    • 1.

  • Elvis Presley

    Way Down

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

  • Al Jarreau

    We're In This Love Together

    • Breakin' Away.
    • BBR.
    • 003.

  • Manic Street Preachers

    Some Kind Of Nothingness (feat. Ian McCulloch)

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

  • The Beach Boys

    Wouldn't It Be Nice

    • The Best Of The Beach Boys (CD 1).
    • EMI.
    • 3.

  • The Pointer Sisters

    Slow Hand

    • Greatest Hits.
    • BBR.
    • 006.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK (RCA Records)

    • Hurts

      All I Want For Christmas Is New Year's Day

      • (CD Single).
      • RCA.
      • 1.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the 3CD set, "YOU'VE GOT WHAT IT TAKES" (Goldenstars)

    • Dinah Washington & Brook Benton - Rockin' Good Way

  • Dr. Feelgood

    Milk And Alcohol

    • Greatest Hits Of The 70's (Various).
    • Disky.

  • Jools Holland and Louise Marshall

    Enchanted Castle

    • Rockinghorse.
    • Rhino.
    • 1.

  • Herbie Hancock

    I Thought It Was You (Directstep Version)

    • Club Tropicana (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.

  • Aerosmith

    Dude (Looks Like A Lady)

    • Greatest Hits.
    • UMC.

  • Candi Staton

    Young Hearts Run Free

    • Disco Fever (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • Bruce Springsteen

    Ain't Good Enough For You

    • The Promise.
    • Columbia.
    • 1.

  • Heart

    These Dreams

    • (CD Single).
    • Capitol.

  • Fats Domino

    Blueberry Hill

    • The Best Of Fats Domino.
    • Liberty.

  • Julia and Company

    Breakin' Down (Sugar Samba)

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

  • Take That

    Eight Letters

    • Progress.
    • Polydor.
    • 10.

  • The J. Geils Band

    Centrefold

    • And The Road Goes On Forever Vol 1.
    • Debutante.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "GREATEST HITS 1985 - 1995" (Sony) suggested by John in Hampshire

    • Michael Bolton

      A Love So Beautiful

      • (CD Single).
      • Columbia.

  • The Spencer Davis Group

    Keep On Running

    • Fifty Number Ones Of The 60's (Variou.
    • Global Television.
    • 1.

  • Ellie Goulding

    Your Song

    • Bright Lights.
    • Polydor.
    • 1.

  • Erasure

    Stop!

    • Erasure - Pop!.
    • Mute Records.

  • Incognito

    Always There (feat. Jocelyn Brown)

    • (CD Single).
    • Talkin' Loud.

  • Keane

    Is It Any Wonder?

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • Katherine Jenkins

    Tell Me I'm Not Dreaming

    • Believe.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 1.

  • War

    Low Rider

    • Blaxploitation: The Sequel Vol.2.
    • Global Television.

  • Etta James

    I Just Want To Make Love To You

    • Etta James- The Genuine Article.
    • Mca/Chess.

  • Josh Groban

    Hidden Away

    • Illuminations.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 1.

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "A CHRISTMAS CORNUCOPIA" (Island)

    • Annie Lennox

      O Little Town Of Bethlehem

      • A Christmas Cornucopia.
      • Island.
      • 10.

  • Toto

    Hold The Line

    • Driving Rock (Various Artists).
    • Global Records & Tapes.

  • Jimmy Cliff

    Wonderful World, Beautiful People

    • Jukebox 70's Hits -I Got The Music In.
    • Old Gold.

  • Coldplay

    Christmas Lights

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

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "WHAT DOES IT TAKE" (Cooking Vinyl)

    • Nell Bryden - Glory To The Day (Helen's Requiem)

  • Electric Light Orchestra

    All Over The World

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

  • Debbie Harry

    I Want That Man

    • The Best Millennium Party Ever (Var).
    • Virgin.

Broadcast

  • Thu 9 Dec 2010 02:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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