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Tim Smith Sits In

Tim Smith sits in for Alex Lester, guiding you through the night with chat and fantastic music. Includes Record and Album of the Week, plus more from the Smith Family Archive.

Spend the night with the Tim Smith, who will be keeping you awake with his cheerful conversation interspersed with a great mix of music. More from Record and Album of the Week, song selections from the Smith Family Archive and one of your selections from the Listener's Library, plus Pause for Thought at 3.20am.

3 hours

Last on

Wed 2 Mar 2011 02:00

Music Played

  • Stevie Wonder

    Uptight (Everything's Alright)

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

    Radio Ga Ga

    • Queen - Greatest Hits II.
    • Parlophone.
  • Adele

    Someone Like You

    • 21.
    • XL.
    • 1.
  • Madonna

    Lucky Star

    • Celebration.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 5.
  • Chas & Dave

    Rabbit

    • All The Best From Chas & Dave.
    • K-Tel.
  • Jessie J

    Price Tag (feat. B.o.B)

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

    Clocks

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.
  • The Everly Brothers

    Cathy's Clown

    • Acuff-Rose Opryland Music: 50th Anniv.
    • Acuff-Rose Opryland.
  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the CD, "TRI-POLAR" (Virgin) out on April 4th

    • Sick Puppies

      Maybe

      • (CD Single).
  • The Rolling Stones

    Tumbling Dice

    • The Rolling Stones - Forty Licks.
    • Abkco.
    • 1.
  • MUSIC FROM THE SMITH FAMILY ARCHIVE from the CD, "THE BERRY VEST OF GILBERT O'SULLIVAN" (EMI)

    • Gilbert O’Sullivan

      We Will

      • Gilbert O'Sullivan -Nothing But The B.
      • Park Records.
      • 5.
  • R.E.M.

    Ãœµþ±ð°ù±ô¾±²Ô

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

    MMMBop

    • Now 37 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Joan Armatrading

    Me Myself I

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

    A Little Love & Understanding

    • The World Of Family Favourites Vol 2.
    • Decca.
  • Mott the Hoople

    All The Way From Memphis

    • (Single).
    • CBS.
  • Belle and Sebastian

    I Want the World to Stop

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

    Duel

    • A Secret Wish - Propaganda.
    • ZTT.
    • 12.
  • Ray Charles

    What'd I Say

    • The Very Best Of Jazz Moods (Various).
    • Telstar.
  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "IMAGINE" (EMI) suggested by David Edwards of Carmarthen

    • John Lennon

      Give Me Some Truth

      • Imagine.
      • EMI.
      • 6.
  • Syreeta

    Your Kiss Is Sweet

    • Motown Hits Of Gold Vol.7 (Various).
    • Motown.
  • Julian Velard

    Love Again For The First Time

    • (CD Single).
    • Planteer Records.
    • 1.
  • Johnny Nash

    I Can See Clearly Now

    • I Believe.
    • Telstar.
  • Asia

    Heat Of The Moment

    • Various Artists - New Frontiers.
    • Temple Records.
  • Frank Sinatra

    You Make Me Feel So Young

    • The Frank Sinatra Collection.
    • EMI.
  • Bobby Vee

    The Night Has A Thousand Eyes

    • Bobby Vee - The EP Collection.
    • See For Miles.
  • Asa

    Be My Man

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

    Why Did You Do It

    • Stretch - The Story Of Elmer Gantry.
    • Repertoire.
  • The Staple Singers

    I'll Take You There

    • Afrodisiac (Various Artists).
    • Universal Music Tv.
  • MUSIC FROM THE SMITH FAMILY ARCHIVE from the CD, "ASLEEP IN THE BACK" (Polydor)

    • Elbow

      Asleep in the Back

  • Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

    History Of Modern (Part 1)

    • (CD Single).
    • 100% Records.
    • 1.
  • Stealers Wheel

    Stuck In The Middle With You

    • (Single).
    • A&M.
  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "DIFFERENT GEAR, STILL SPEEDING" (Beady Eye Records)

    • Beady Eye

      Kill For A Dream

      • Beady Eye.
      • Beady Eye Records.
      • 8.
  • Fleetwood Mac

    Landslide

    • 50 Years - Don't Stop.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 005.
  • Cherrelle

    Saturday Love (feat. Alexander O’Neal)

    • Nite Flite 2 (Various Artists).
    • CBS.
  • Manic Street Preachers

    Postcards From A Young Man

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

    Poetry In Motion

    • 60's Number Ones Vol 1.
    • Old Gold.
  • Wonderland

    Not A Love Song

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

Broadcast

  • Wed 2 Mar 2011 02:00

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