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11/05/2011

Let Alex guide you through the small hours with his blend of unique humour and fantastic music. Includes Record and Album of the Week, plus Lester's and Listener's Library tracks.

Spend the night with the Dark Lord, who will be keeping you laughing with his witty conversation interspersed with a great mix of music. This morning it is Day 3 of National Wall Week. Without them... we would have a chimney on our head! More 'Self Slogans': sell that brand that is yourself. And in 'Double-Take Mistake' we are letting the corners of our eyes play tricks with us; is that a ghost behind me? No, it's the pencil behind my ear! There's more Pause for Thought at 3.20am, plus another chance to solve personal mysteries in the 4.15 Confusion Harem.

More from Album of the Week by Kate Bush, Record of the Week from Wonderland, new Lester's Library tracks from Mama's Gun and Scala and Kolacny Brothers, and one from Chris De Burgh selected by you from Listener's Library.

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Wed 11 May 2011 02:00
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Music Played

  • Tears for Fears

    Everybody Wants To Rule The World

    • Rule The World: The Greatest Hits.
    • Virgin EMI Records.
    • 4.

  • Kylie Minogue

    Wow

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.

  • Caro Emerald

    A Night Like This

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

  • Gary Puckett & Union Gap

    Young Girl

    • Fifty Number Ones Of The 60's (Variou.
    • Global Television.

  • Yarbrough & Peoples

    Don't Stop The Music

    • The Two Of Us.
    • BBR.
    • 011.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "WONDERLAND" (Mercury) out on June 6th

    • Wonderland

      Starlight

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

  • Gary Moore

    Still Got The Blues

    • Gary Moore: Ballads & Blues 1982-1994.
    • Virgin.

  • The Thrills

    Big Sur

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.

  • Blondie

    Mother

    • Panic Of Girls.
    • Phasm 8.
    • 1.

  • Desmond Dekker

    You Can Get It If You Really Want

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

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the forthcoming CD, "LIFE & SOUL" (Shamrock) out on June 6th

    • Mamas Gun

      On a String

  • Def Leppard

    Animal

    • Def Leppard - Hysteria.
    • Phonogram.

  • Marmalade

    Rainbow

    • The London Sound (Various Artists).
    • London.

  • Starship

    Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now

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

  • Al Green

    Tired of Being Alone

    • Shades Of Soul (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • Clare Maguire

    The Shield And The Sword

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

  • The Showstoppers

    Ain't Nothin' But A House Party

    • This Is The Modern World (Various Artists).
    • Universal.

  • Stealers Wheel

    Stuck In The Middle With You

    • (Single).
    • A&M.

  • Ron Sexsmith

    Get In Line

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

  • Twisted Sister

    We're Not Gonna Take It

    • Big Hits & Nasty Cuts.
    • Atlantic.
    • 120.

  • Lily Allen

    The Fear

    • (CD Single).
    • Regal.
    • 1.

  • Aloe Blacc

    I Need A Dollar

    • Good Things.
    • Stones Throw Records.
    • 1.

  • Bob Marley & The Wailers

    Stir It Up

    • Bob Marley & The Wailers - Legend.
    • Island.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "BEST MOVES" (A&M) suggested by Tracey from Derby

    • Chris de Burgh

      Patricia The Stripper

      • Best Moves.
      • A&M.
      • 4.

  • Natalie Cole

    Pink Cadillac

    • Now 12 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Michael BublΓ©

    Everything

    • (CD Single).
    • Reprise.

  • Culture Club

    Church Of The Poison Mind

    • More Greatest Hits Of 80's (Various).
    • Disky.

  • Arthur Conley

    Sweet Soul Music

    • Shades Of Soul (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • Colbie Caillat

    I Do

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
    • 1.

  • Deep Purple

    Black Night

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1970 (Various).
    • Premier.

  • The Staple Singers

    Respect Yourself

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

  • Rupert Holmes

    Escape (The Pina Colada Song)

    • Various Artists - Open Top Cars.
    • Temple Records.

  • The Shirelles

    Will You Love Me Tomorrow

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "DIRECTOR'S CUT" (EMI) out on Monday 16th May

    • Kate Bush

      This Woman's Work

      • The Director's Cut.
      • EMI.
      • 6.

  • Three Dog Night

    Mama Told Me (Not To Come)

    • 25 Years Of No.1 Hits - Vol.1 (Vario.
    • Connoisseur Collection.

  • Lipps, Inc.

    Funkytown

    • And They Danced All Night.
    • Debutante.

  • Status Quo

    Rock 'n' Roll 'n' You

    • (CD Single).
    • Fourth Chord Records.
    • 1.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the forthcoming CD, "SCALA & KOLACNY BROTHERS" (Pias) out on June 6th

    • Scala & Kolacny Brothers

      Use Somebody

  • Santana & The Product G&B

    Maria Maria

    • (CD Single).
    • Arista.

  • R. Dean Taylor

    There's A Ghost In My House

    • And They Danced The Night Away.
    • Debutante.

Broadcast

  • Wed 11 May 2011 02:00
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