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16/02/2011

The Half-Time Hooter's here on the Best Time of the Day Show, which means even more stupidity and top tunes to take you through the night. Plus Album and Record of the Week.

It's Wednesday which means it is time for the first Half-Time Hooter of the Week; even more inspired daftness and brilliant music from the Dark Lord himself, Alex Lester. This morning, there are more sensational swaps thanks to the Magical Converter Machine; tales of giving up a hobby at the first hurdle in "Learner on the Backburner"; ideas for mobile phone applications - the ones that you really need - in "App Gap"; more inductees into the 4.15 One-Off Canteen and Pause for Thought at 3.20 with Andrew Graystone.
From Lester's Library there is a new track from Nick Cave's side-project, Grinderman, and one from Tito Puente. Your selection from the Listener's Library comes from Johnny Cash. There is another track from Album of the Week by Sara Barreilles, and another chance to hear Record of the Week by Asa.
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Music Played

  • Bee Gees

    Jive Talkin'

    • Bee Gees - Their Greatest Hits.
    • Polydor.

  • Paul Young

    Come Back and Stay

    • Paul Young - From Time To Time.
    • Columbia.

  • Hurts

    Sunday

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

  • Felice Taylor

    I Feel Love Comin' On

    • As Time Goes By.. (Various Artists).
    • Cambra.

  • Teddy Thompson

    The One I Can't Have

    • Bella.
    • Decca.
    • 10.

  • Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

    Sailing On The Seven Seas

    • OMD: The Singles.
    • Virgin.
    • 17.

  • The Doobie Brothers

    What A Fool Believes

    • The All Time Greatest Movie Songs.
    • Columbia/Sony Tv.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the CD, "BEAUTIFUL IMPERFECTION" (Dramatico) out on April 4th

    • Asa

      Be My Man

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

  • Nat King Cole

    Stardust

    • The Nat King Cole Story (Disc 2).
    • Capitol.

  • Aswad

    Don't Turn Around

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

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "GRINDERMAN 2" (Mute)

    • Grinderman

      Palaces of Montezuma

  • Beth Nielsen Chapman

    Even as It All Goes By

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

  • Beady Eye

    The Roller

  • Roxette

    The Look

    • Now 15 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Quincy Jones

    Ai No Corrida (feat. Dune)

    • Hits Of 1981 & 1982 (Various Artists.
    • Polydor.

  • Madonna

    Don't Tell Me

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

  • The Pierces

    You'll Be Mine

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
    • 1.

  • Modern Talking

    Brother Louie

    • (CD Single).
    • Hansa.

  • Dolly Parton

    My Tennessee Mountain Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ

    • The Very Best Of Dolly Parton.
    • RCA.

  • The Drizabone Soul Family

    Girlfriendz

    • All The Way.
    • Dome Records.
    • 1.

  • AC/DC

    Back In Black

    • Back In Black.
    • Epic.
    • 6.

  • America

    Tin Man

    • America's Greatest Hits - History.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Jessie J

    Price Tag (feat. B.o.B)

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

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "AMERICAN IV: THE MAN COMES AROUND" (Sony) suggested by Pete

    • Johnny Cash

      We'll Meet Again

      • American IV: The Man Comes Around.
      • Sony.
      • 15.

  • Fairground Attraction

    Perfect

    • The First Of A Million Kisses (Expanded Edition).
    • Cherry Red Records.
    • 002.

  • Danny & the Juniors

    At The Hop

    • That's Rock'n'Roll (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • Gladys Knight & the Pips

    Come Back and Finish What You Started

    • Gladys Knight & The Pips - Singles Al.
    • Pro-Tv.

  • Dr. Feelgood

    Milk And Alcohol

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

  • Belinda Carlisle

    We Want The Same Thing

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

  • Ron Sexsmith

    Believe It When I See It

    • (CD Single).
    • Cooking Vinyl.
    • 1.

  • Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell

    The Onion Song

    • Soul (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Joan Armatrading

    Drop The Pilot

    • The Very Best Of Joan Armatrading.
    • A&M.

  • Belle and Sebastian

    I Want the World to Stop

    • (CD Single).
    • Rough Trade.
    • 1.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the CD, "KALEIDOSCOPE HEART" (Columbia) out Monday 21st February

    • Sara Bareilles

      The Light

      • Kaleidoscope Heart.
      • Columbia.
      • 7.

  • Aztec Camera

    Oblivious

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

  • The Jimi Hendrix Experience

    The Wind Cries Mary

    • Jimi Hendrix - The Ultimate Experienc.
    • Polydor.

  • The Rubettes

    Juke Box Jive

    • 25 Years Of Rock `n' Roll - 1974.
    • Connoisseur Collection.
    • 12.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "THE UNDISPUTED KING OF MAMBO" (Music Club)

    • Tito Puente

      Oye Como Va

  • ¶Ω±π²υ’r±π±π

    You Gotta Be

    • The Ivor Novello Winners.
    • EMI.

  • Mel & Tim

    Backfield In Motion

    • Soul Survivors (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.

  • Them

    Baby Please Don't Go

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1965.
    • Premier.

Broadcast

  • Wed 16 Feb 2011 02:00
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