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Tim Smith Sits In

Tim Smith sits in for Alex Lester and the weekend starts here. More chat and great music including tracks from the Smith Family Archive and Listener's Library.

It's the best way to start your weekend by tuning into Tim Smith who rounds off his week sitting in for Alex. Every Friday is a feelgood Friday which means even more great tunes and lively chat to keep you happy through the night. There is a final track from the Album of the Week, another spin of Record of the Week, more unexpected song selections from the Smith Family Archive and the Listener's Library and Pause for Thought at 3.20am.

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Fri 4 Mar 2011 02:00
麻豆约拍 Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Earth, Wind & Fire

    Boogie Wonderland (feat. The Emotions)

    • The Best Seventies Album In The World.. Ever!.
    • Virgin.
    • 2.

  • Cornershop

    Brimful of Asha (Norman Cook Remix)

    Remix Artist: Norman Cook.
    • The 1999 Brit Awards (Various Artists.
    • Columbia.

  • R.E.M.

    脺叠别谤濒颈苍

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

  • Ella Fitzgerald

    It's All Right With Me

    • Essential Ella.
    • Verve.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the CD, "TRI-POLAR" (Virgin) out on April 4th

    • Sick Puppies

      Maybe

      • (CD Single).

  • Norman Greenbaum

    Spirit In The Sky

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

  • Donna Summer

    State Of Independence

    • Club Tropicana (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.

  • Wonderland

    Not A Love Song

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

  • MUSIC FROM THE SMITH FAMILY ARCHIVE from the CD, "BRYTER LAYTER" (Island)

    • Nick Drake

      One Of These Things First

      • Bryter Layter.
      • Island.

  • The Supremes

    Where Did Our Love Go

    • Diana Ross & The Supremes - 40 Motown.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Adele

    Someone Like You

    • 21.
    • XL.
    • 1.

  • Shakin鈥� Stevens

    This Ole House

    • The 80's Collection: 1981 (Various).
    • Time Life.

  • Kaiser Chiefs

    I Predict A Riot

    • (CD Single).
    • B-Unique.

  • The Moments

    Jack In The Box

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1977 (Various).
    • Premier.

  • Belle and Sebastian

    I Want the World to Stop

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

  • Electric Light Orchestra

    Mr. Blue Sky

    • ELO - Out Of The Blue.
    • Jet.

  • Yes

    Owner Of A Lonely Heart

    • Top Gear 2 - Various Artists.
    • Columbia.

  • Asa

    Be My Man

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

  • The Steve Gibbons Band

    Tulane

    • Rollin': The Albums (1976-1978).
    • Esoteric Recordings.
    • 14.

  • Commodores

    Brick House

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

  • Manic Street Preachers

    Postcards From A Young Man

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

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION" (Sanctuary) suggested by Mike in Birmingham

    • Small Faces

      Small Faces - Here Come the Nice

  • Rod Stewart

    You Wear It Well

    • The Best Of Rod Stewart.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Connie Francis

    Lipstick On Your Collar

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • Bananarama

    Robert De Niro's Waiting

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.

  • Eternal

    I Wanna Be The Only One (feat. BeBe Winans)

    • Eternal - Greatest Hits.
    • EMI.

  • Michael Jackson - Hollywood Tonight

  • Lily Allen

    Smile

    • (CD Single).
    • Regal.

  • Jasper Carrott

    Funky Moped

    • Hits Of The 60s, 70s & 80s (Various).
    • Kenwest.

  • Tavares

    More Than A Woman

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

  • In-Flight Safety

    Model 麻豆约拍s

    • (CD Single).
    • Conehead UK.
    • 1.

  • Betty Everett

    It's In His Kiss (The Shoop Shoop Song)

    • Unchained Melodies II (Various Artis.
    • Telstar.

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "DIFFERENT GEAR, STILL SPEEDING" (Beady Eye Records)

    • Beady Eye

      The Roller

  • Paul Simon

    Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes

    • The Paul Simon Anthology (Disc 2).
    • Warner Bros.
    • 2.

  • MUSIC FROM THE SMITH FAMILY ARCHIVE from the CD, "THE BEGINNING STAGES OF..." (Warners)

    • The Polyphonic Spree

      Hanging Around

      • The Beginning Stages of....
      • Warners.
      • 6.

  • The Human League

    Never Let Me Go

    • (CD Single).
    • Wall Of Sound.
    • 3.

  • Village People

    In The Navy

    • The 70's: Back In The Groove - 1979.
    • Time Life.

Broadcast

  • Fri 4 Mar 2011 02:00
    麻豆约拍 Radio 2

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