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28/04/2011

Keeping you laughing through the night and playing the best selection of tunes, it's Alex. Including Album and Record of the Week, and Lester's and Listener's Libraries.

Alex is here to keep you entertained with his unique brand of witty chat accompanied by a great selection of tunes. This morning, Alex is dreaming up unlikely follow-ups in "Silly Sequels" (Thelma and Louise 2?); do you have a bike called Ike or a rake called Jake? Hear these shocking confessions in "Commodity Community". It is Day 4 of National Stick Week; time to pay tribute to the twigs, branches and poles that have made you what you are. Plus, more of those questions you have never dared to ask - until now - in the 4.15 Confusion Harem, and Pause for Thought at 3.20am.

There is more from Album of the Week by Neil Diamond, another play of the Record of the Week by The Pierces, Lester's Library tracks from Toots and the Maytalls and a new one from The Zombies, and your Listener's Library track is a forgotten disco gem from The Saturday Night Band.

Let the buffoonery begin!

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Music Played

  • Terence Trent D’Arby

    If You Let Me Stay

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 1 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.

  • Scissor Sisters

    Take Your Mama

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.

  • Barry Manilow

    Bring On Tomorrow

    • 15 Minutes.

  • Bad Company

    Can't Get Enough

    • Driving Rock (Various Artists).
    • Global Records & Tapes.
    • 1.

  • Kim Carnes

    Bette Davis Eyes

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

  • Take That

    Happy Now

    • Progress.
    • Polydor.
    • 1.

  • Jonathan Butler

    Lies

    • Jonathan Butler.
    • Jive.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "YOU AND I" (Polydor) out on May 23rd

    • The Pierces

      Glorious

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

  • The Allman Brothers Band

    Jessica ('Top Gear' Theme Tune)

    • F1 Rock (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "BREATHE OUT, BREATHE IN" (Redhouse Records)

    • The Zombies

      Breathe Out, Breathe In

  • Amy Winehouse

    Tears Dry On Their Own

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • Bob & Marcia

    Young, Gifted & Black

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

  • Daryl Hall & John Oates

    Maneater

    • Looking Back - The Best Of Hall & Oat.
    • BMG.

  • Gloria Gaynor

    Never Can Say Goodbye

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1974 (Various).
    • Premier.

  • Iggy Pop

    The Passenger

    • Screen Cuts (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • Ron Sexsmith

    Get In Line

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

  • Alison Krauss & Union Station

    Baby, Now That I've Found You

    • Now That I've Found You - A Collectio.
    • Rounder Records.

  • War

    Low Rider

    • Blaxploitation: The Sequel Vol.2.
    • Global Television.

  • Clare Maguire

    The Shield And The Sword

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

  • Eddie Rabbitt

    I Love A Rainy Night

    • Country Roads (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Dr. Feelgood

    Milk And Alcohol

    • Greatest Hits Of The 70's (Various).
    • Disky.

  • Mike Oldfield

    Moonlight Shadow

    • Now 1983 - The Millennium Series.
    • EMI.
    • 13.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY released on Prelude Records, suggested by Bernie in Macclesfield

    • Saturday Night Band

      Come on Dance, Dance

      • Greatest Hits Of The '70s Volume 2.

  • Nat King Cole

    L-O-V-E

    • Born Romantic O.S.T.(Various Artists).
    • Columbia.

  • Sara Bareilles

    Uncharted

    • Kaleidoscope Heart.

  • Aerosmith

    Love In An Elevator

    • Aerosmith - Big Ones.
    • Geffen.

  • Men at Work

    Down Under

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 1 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.

  • Al Stewart

    Year Of The Cat

    • 25 Years Of Rock 'N' Roll 1977 (Various Artists).
    • Connoisseur Collection.

  • Nerina Pallot

    Put Your Hands Up

    • (CD Single).
    • Geffen.
    • 1.

  • Stephanie Mills

    Never Knew Love Like This Before

    • And They Danced The Night Away.
    • Debutante.

  • Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

    The Tears Of A Clown

    • Motown: The Ultimate Hits Collection (Various Artists).
    • Motown.

  • The Babys

    Isn't It Time

    • Guilty Pleasures: A Night In (Various Artists).
    • Sony BMG.

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "THE BANG YEARS: 1966 - 1968" (Sony) physical release on May 23rd; available to download now

    • Neil Diamond

      The Boat That I Row (Mono Version)

      • The Bang Years.

  • Lily Allen

    LDN

    • (CD Single).
    • Regal.

  • Razorlight

    In The Morning

    • (CD Single).
    • Vertigo.

  • Cheryl Lynn

    Got To Be Real

    • The All Time Greatest Movie Songs.
    • Columbia/Sony Tv.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "PRESSURE DROP: THE DEFINITIVE COLLECTION" (Trojan)

    • Toots & The Maytals

      Reggae Soul

  • Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton

    Islands In The Stream

    • The Greatest Love (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.

  • Jimmy Jones

    Good Timin'

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

  • Stevie Wonder

    He's Misstra Know-It-All

Broadcast

  • Thu 28 Apr 2011 02:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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