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06/04/2011

The Half-Time Hooter's here on the Best Time of the Day Show with Alex, meaning even more stupidity and top tunes to take you through the night. With 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, we pay tribute to the wires in our lives in "And Wire Not?"; we apply political correctness to re-makes of classic films, in conjunction with the Fun Prevention Department, in "Sensible Cinema"; more flying horses, Hobbits and fire-breathing mother-in-laws in Alex's new magical and mysterious fantasy country, "Nocturnia"; Pause for Thought at 3.20am and another chance to get into the 4.15 One-Off Canteen.

There is more from Album of the Week by Asa, Record of the Week from Kate Bush, Lester's Library tracks from Paper Aeroplanes, and Bebo Best and the Super Lounge Orchestra and your Listener's Library track from Floyd Cramer.

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Music Played

  • Bryan Adams

    Can't Stop This Thing We Started

    • Bryan Adams - The Best Of Me.
    • Mercury.

  • The Emotions

    Best Of My Love

    • Mellow Madness (Various Artists).
    • Epic.

  • Taio Cruz

    Telling The World

    • (CD Single).

  • The Cure

    Friday I'm In Love

    • True Brit (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Bobbie Gentry

    I'll Never Fall in Love Again

    • The Hits Of 1969 (Various Artists).
    • MFP.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the CD, "DIRECTOR'S CUT" (Fish People) out on May 16th

    • Kate Bush

      Deeper Understanding

      • Director's Cut.
      • Fish People.
      • 4.

  • Poison

    Unskinny Bop

    • Poison - Greatest Hits.
    • EMI.

  • Daryl Hall & John Oates

    I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)

    • Single Mixes.
    • RCA.

  • Alice Gold

    Runaway Love

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

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "SARONNO ON THE ROCKS" (ChinChin Records)

    • Bebo Best & The Super Lounge Orchestra - Saronno on the Rocks

  • Shalamar

    A Night To Remember

    • Friends - Deluxe Edition.
    • Big Break Records.
    • 5.

  • Connie Francis

    Lipstick On Your Collar

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • Red Hot Chili Peppers

    The Zephyr Song

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.

  • Starship

    Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.
    • 1.

  • Shirley & Company

    Shame, Shame, Shame

    • The Originals (Various Artists).
    • Dino.

  • Barry Manilow

    Bring On Tomorrow

    • 15 Minutes.

  • Jr. Walker & the All Stars

    (I'm a) Road Runner

  • The Lightning Seeds

    Lucky You

    • Lightning Seeds - Jollification.
    • Epic.

  • Train

    Marry Me

    • Save Me, San Francisco.
    • Columbia.
    • 1.

  • The Staple Singers

    Respect Yourself

    • Ultimate Soul Collection Vol.2 (Vario.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Spandau Ballet

    Gold

    • The Gold Album (Various Artists).
    • The Hit Label Ltd.

  • Junior Murvin

    Police And Thieves

    • Young Gifted & Black (Various).
    • Trojan.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY (Paper Aeroplanes Music)

    • Paper Aeroplanes

      My First Love

  • Thin Lizzy

    Whiskey In The Jar

    • The Best Of Phil Lynott & Thin Lizzy.
    • Telstar.
    • 10.

  • Gloria Jones

    Tainted Love

    • The Best Northern Soul All-Nighter (V.
    • Virgin.

  • Nick Lowe

    I Love The Sound Of Breaking Glass

    • The Best Of Nick Lowe.
    • Demon Records.
    • 6.

  • The Waterboys

    The Whole of the Moon

    • Now 1991 - The Millennium Series.
    • Now.

  • Bay City Rollers

    Bye Bye Baby (Baby, Goodbye)

  • Paul Simon

    The Afterlife

    • (CD Single).
    • Decca.
    • 1.

  • Aretha Franklin

    Chain Of Fools

    • Aretha Franklin - Queen Of Soul.
    • Atlantic.

  • ZZ Top

    Sharp Dressed Man

    • (Single).
    • Warner Bros.

  • Olivia Newton‐John

    If Not For You

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1971 (Various).
    • Premier.

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "BEAUTIFUL IMPERFECTION" (Dramatico) out now

    • Asa

      Questions

      • Beautiful Imperfection.
      • Naive.
      • 12.

  • Jimmy McCracklin

    The Walk

    • John Lennon's Jukebox (Various).
    • Virgin.

  • Boris Gardiner

    I Wanna Wake Up With You

    • Now 1986 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Sugarland

    Tonight

    • The Incredible Machine.
    • Decca.
    • 1.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "THE ESSENTIAL FLOYD CRAMER" (RCA) suggested by Jerry in Aberdeen

    • Floyd Cramer

      On The Rebound

      • Acuff-Rose Opryland Music: 50th Anniv.
      • Acuff-Rose Opryland.

  • Martha and the Muffins

    Echo Beach

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

  • Free

    My Brother Jake

    • Music Of The Year 1971.
    • Spectrum.
    • 9.

  • Them

    Gloria

    • The Very Best Of Van Morrison.
    • Polydor.

Broadcast

  • Wed 6 Apr 2011 02:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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