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22/02/2011

Another slab of inspired daftness and great tunes to keep you entertained through the night. More from Album and Record of the Week, plus Lester's and Listener's Libraries.

It's time for the first Half-Time Hooter on The Best Time of the Day Show with The Dark Lord himself, Alex Lester. Oddball conversations this morning include: tales of when you have had to ignore the blatantly obvious so as not to offend, in "Pretend, Don't Offend"; meeting ourselves at half our current age and sharing some pearls of wisdom in "Half the Path"; and ridiculous routines that work in "System Addict". More Pause for Thought at 3.20am, and another chance to get into the 4.15 One-Off Canteen.
From Lester's Library there is a classic trucker track from Hal Ketchum, and a new track from Poly Styrene, formerly X-Ray Spex. From the Listener's Library there is some doo-wop from The Casinos. There is more from Album of the Week by Clare Maguire, and Record of the Week by Emin.
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Music Played

  • Luther Vandross

    Never Too Much

    • The Love Album (CD 1) (Various Artist.
    • Virgin.

  • Sheryl Crow

    Everyday Is A Winding Road

    • Top Gear Anthems (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • Michael Jackson - Hollywood Tonight

  • Muddy Waters

    I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man

    • Electric Mud & More.
    • Charly.

  • Carpenters

    There's A Kind Of Hush

    • The Carpenters - Yesterday Once More.
    • A&M.

  • Manic Street Preachers

    Postcards From A Young Man

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
    • 1.

  • Sheila & B. Devotion

    Spacer

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

  • Rainbow

    I Surrender

    • Purple Rainbows.
    • EMI.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "WONDER" (Saffron)

    • Emin

      Obvious

      • (CD Single).
      • Saffron.
      • 1.

  • Divinyls

    I Touch Myself

    • Hard 2 Get Hits - Various Artists.
    • Disky.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "TIME CIRCLE 1968 - 1972" (SPV)

    • St. Spirit

      Taurus

  • John Grant

    Where Dreams Go To Die

    • (CD Single).
    • Bella Union.
    • 1.

  • The J. Geils Band

    Centrefold

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

  • The Beatles

    She Loves You

    • The Beatles - 1.
    • Apple.
    • 003.

  • Lionel Richie

    Dancing on the Ceiling

    • Dancing In The Street (Various Artis.
    • Universal Music Tv.

  • Martha Reeves and the Vandellas

    Heat Wave

    • Originals 2 (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.

  • Wonderland

    Not A Love Song

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

  • Electric Light Orchestra

    Rock 'n' Roll Is King

    • ELO's Greatest Hits Vol.2.
    • Epic.

  • Aretha Franklin

    (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman

    • Aretha Franklin - Queen Of Soul.
    • Atlantic.

  • Hurts

    Sunday

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

  • Ricky Nelson

    Hello Mary Lou

    • (CD Single).
    • EMI.

  • Cher

    If I Could Turn Back Time

    • Cher - The Greatest Hits.
    • WEA/Universal.

  • Lenny Kravitz

    Fly Away

    • 21st Century Rock (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • Sara Bareilles

    King Of Anything

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
    • 1.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "IAN HUNTER" (Sony) suggested by Cynthia

    • Ian Hunter

      Once Bitten, Twice Shy

      • (CD Single).
      • Columbia.
      • 4.

  • The Platters

    Only You (And You Alone)

    • The Platters Golden Hits.
    • Phonogram.
    • 1.

  • Rupert Holmes

    Escape (The Pina Colada Song)

    • Various Artists - Open Top Cars.
    • Temple Records.

  • Rose Royce

    Is It Love You're After

    • Sampled (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • ABC

    The Look Of Love

    • And Then She Kissed Me Vol.1 (Various.
    • Debutante.

  • R.E.M.

    Ü΅ώ±π°ω±τΎ±²Τ

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.
    • 1.

  • Alison Krauss & Union Station

    Let Me Touch You For Awhile

    • (CD Single).
    • Rounder Records.

  • ZZ Top

    Legs

    • Rancho Texicano: The Very Best Of ZZ Top.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Audrey Hall

    Smile

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

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "LIGHT AFTER DARK" (Polydor) out on 28th February

    • Clare Maguire

      I Surrender

      • Light After Dark.
      • Polydor.
      • 5.

  • Nils Lofgren

    Shine Silently

    • Nils.
    • A&M.

  • Buddy Holly

    Everyday

    • B.Holly & The Crickets -20 Golden Gre.
    • MCA.

  • Marli Harwood

    It's Called A Heart

    • (CD Single).
    • Marli Records.
    • 10.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "A DIFFERENT HAT" (Carrack UK)

    • Paul Carrack & Timothy B Schmit

      Love Will Keep Us Alive

  • Yazoo

    Don't Go

    • Electronic 80's (Various Artists).
    • EMM.

  • Beady Eye

    The Roller

  • The Doobie Brothers

    Takin' It To The Streets

    • The Very Best Of The Doobie Brothers.
    • Warner Bros.

Broadcast

  • Tue 22 Feb 2011 02:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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