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07/04/2011

Alex with brilliant music and hilarious chat on the Best Time of the Day Show. Including Record and Album of the Week, plus more Library selections.

Alex is here to keep you entertained with his unique brand of witty chat accompanied by a great selection of tunes. This morning we pay tribute to the wires in our life and we celebrate their multi-functions: coat-hangers, aerials, brassieres... flying Ann Widdecombe? Anyone up for seeing 'Seven Brides for Seven Brides'? We are responsibly re-writing the Hollywood greats in "Sensible Cinema". More flights of fantasy and foolishness as Alex invents his new mythical country, "Nocturnia", plus more Pause for Thought at 3.20am and another chance to parade your uniqueness in the 4.15 One-Off Canteen.

There is more from Album of the Week by Asa, Record of the Week from Kate Bush, two tracks you may not have heard before from Lester's Library from Ladytron and Al Lewis and your choice from the Listener's Library by Carleen Anderson. All of this and the second Half-Time Hooter of the Week.

Let the buffoonery begin!

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Music Played

  • Rod Stewart

    Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?

    • The Best Of Rod Stewart.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Shania Twain

    That Don't Impress Me Much

    • Now 44 (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • Patrick Wolf

    The City

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

  • Stealers Wheel

    Stuck In The Middle With You

    • (Single).
    • A&M.

  • Bananarama & Fun Boy Three

    Really Saying Something

    • Bananarama - Deep Sea Skiving.
    • London.

  • Taylor Swift

    The Story Of Us

    • Speak Now.
    • Mercury.

  • Alice Cooper

    No More Mr Nice Guy

    • Millennium Classic Rock Party (Various Artists).
    • Rhino.

  • The Capris

    There's A Moon Out Tonight

    • New Millennium Doo Wop Party (Various.
    • Rhino.

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

    • Kate Bush

      Deeper Understanding

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

  • Fine Young Cannibals

    Suspicious Minds

    • Drive Time 2 (Various Artists).
    • Dino.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "THE BEST OF LADYTRON: 00 - 10" (Nettwerk)

    • Ladytron

      Age of Hz

  • Melba Moore

    This Is It

    • 25 Years Of Rock `n' Roll - 1976.
    • Connoisseur.

  • Chaka Demus, Pliers & Jack Radics

    Twist & Shout

    • (CD Single).
    • Mango.

  • Electric Light Orchestra

    Livin' Thing

    • Light Years - The Very Best Of ELO.
    • Epic.

  • Madonna

    Ray Of Light

    • Celebration.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 10.

  • Sick Puppies

    Maybe

    • (CD Single).

  • Cliff Bennett & the Rebel Rousers

    Got To Get You Into My Life

    • The Hits Of 1966 (Various Artists).
    • MFP.

  • Nanci Griffith

    Clock Without Hands

    • (CD Single).
    • Elektra.

  • CeeLo Green

    Bright Lights Bigger City (feat. Wiz Khalifa)

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

  • AC/DC

    Highway To Hell

    • AC/DC - Highway To Hell.
    • Albert.

  • Fleetwood Mac

    Hold Me

    • 50 Years - Don't Stop.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 001.

  • Level 42

    Lessons In Love

    • Now That's What I Call Music '86.
    • Now.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "UP TO NOW: THE BEST OF..." (Virgin) suggested by Nicola Bolan

    • Carleen Anderson

      Nervous Breakdown

      • CD Single.
      • Circa.
      • 1.

  • Noah and the Whale

    5 Years Time

  • Little Richard

    Good Golly Miss Molly

  • Simple Minds

    Don't You (Forget About Me)

    • Glittering Prize - Best Of Simple Min.
    • Virgin.

  • Natalie Cole

    This Will Be

    • Women In Love (Various Artists).
    • MFP.

  • Ron Sexsmith

    Get In Line

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

  • Dusty Springfield

    In The Middle Of Nowhere

    • The Dusty Springfield Anthology.
    • Mercury.

  • Joe Cocker

    Delta Lady (Radio 1 Session, 7 Oct 1968)

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1969.
    • Premier.

  • Pat Benatar

    All Fired Up

    • The Very Best Of Pat Benatar.
    • Chrysalis.

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

    • Asa

      Why Can't We

      • Beautiful Imperfection.
      • Naive.
      • 1.

  • Neil Sedaka

    Breaking Up Is Hard to Do

    • Heartbeat - The 60's Gold Collection.
    • Global Television.

  • OutKast

    Hey Ya!

    • Outkast - Speakerboxxx.
    • Arista.

  • Rumer

    Goodbye Girl

    • Seasons Of My Soul.
    • Atlantic.
    • 1.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "IN THE WAKE" (ALM)

    • Al Lewis

      The Arsonist

  • The Proclaimers

    I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)

    • Now 13, Part 2 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Eliza Doolittle

    Pack Up

    • (CD Single).
    • EMI.
    • 1.

  • Buffalo Springfield

    For What It's Worth

    • Buffalo Springfield.
    • Atlantic.

Broadcast

  • Thu 7 Apr 2011 02:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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