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12/05/2011

Witty conversation and a great selection of music to light up the night. More from Record and Album of the Week, plus unexpected tracks from 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. Today is the final day of National Wall Week (Alex is away tomorrow, Lynn Parsons will be sitting in the Dark Throne), more tales of thinking there's a mouse under the bed when it is actually a manky old sock in Double-Take Mistake, and in Bummer Birthday we hear all about those birthdays we would rather forget. Pause for Thought at 3.20 and help is at hand once more in the 4.15 Confusion Canteen.

There is more from Album of the Week by Kate Bush, another play of the Record of the Week by Wonderland, new Lester's Library tracks from Rory Gallagher and Edwina Hayes, plus your Listener's Library choice by 80s one-hit wonders, Kon Kan.

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Music Played

  • The Whispers

    And The Beat Goes On

    • Time For Love (Various Artists).
    • Truetrax.

  • Bryan Adams

    Run To You

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

  • The Pierces

    Glorious

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

  • Diana Ross & The Supremes

    Someday We'll Be Together

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

  • Mott the Hoople

    All The Young Dudes

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1972 (Various).
    • Premier.

  • Nicole Scherzinger

    Love Never Dies

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

  • Chuck Berry

    Maybellene

    • The Best Of Chuck Berry.
    • Music Club.
    • 3.

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

    • Wonderland

      Starlight

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

  • David Bowie

    Heroes

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.

  • The Monkees

    Daydream Believer

    • The Definitive Monkees.
    • Warner Strategic Marketing.
    • 5.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "NOTES FROM SAN FRANCISCO" (Sony)

    • Rory Gallagher

      Wheels Within Wheels

  • Chic

    I Want Your Love

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

  • Nerina Pallot

    Put Your Hands Up

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

  • Daryl Hall & John Oates

    Kiss On My List

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

  • Kirsty MacColl

    Walking Down Madison

    • Galore.
    • Virgin.

  • Michael Franti & Spearhead

    The Sound Of Sunshine

    • The Sound Of Sunshine.
    • EMI.
    • 1.

  • Dion

    Runaround Sue

    • The Wanderers (Original S/Track).
    • Sequel Records.

  • Texas

    Inner Smile

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.

  • Beady Eye

    Millionaire

    • (CD Single).

  • AC/DC

    Highway To Hell

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

  • Jessie J

    Price Tag (feat. B.o.B)

    • (CD Single).
    • Lava Records.
    • 1.

  • The Mamas & the Papas

    Monday, Monday

    • The Mamas & The Papas - 20 Greatest H.
    • MFP.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY suggested by Steve from the Midlands

    • Kon Kan

      I Beg Your Pardon

      • The Hits Album 10 (Various Artists).
      • Hits Album.

  • America

    Sister Golden Hair

    • America's Greatest Hits - History.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Brooke Fraser

    Something In The Water

    • Flags.
    • Wood & Done.
    • 1.

  • Neil Sedaka

    Oh Carol

    • The Very Best Of Neil Sedaka.
    • Universal Music Tv.

  • Meat Loaf

    I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That)

    • Now 1993 - The Millennium Series.
    • Castle.

  • Sade

    Your Love Is King

    • The Greatest Love Vol.2 (Various).
    • Telstar.
    • 1.

  • Noah and the Whale

    Tonight's The Kind Of Night

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

  • Tom Robinson

    War Baby

    • The Ultimate Eighties (Various).
    • Hit Records.

  • Sara Bareilles

    Uncharted

    • Kaleidoscope Heart.

  • Eric Donaldson

    Cherry Oh Baby

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

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

    • Kate Bush

      And So Is Love

      • The Directors Cut.

  • Van Halen

    Jump

    • The All Time Greatest Rock Songs ....
    • Columbia.

  • Billy Joel

    All For Leyna

    • Billy Joel - The Ultimate Collection.
    • Columbia.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "YOUNGER THAN THAT NOW" (Circuit)

    • Edwina Hayes

      It Ain't Me Babe

  • Sugar Minott

    Good Thing Going

    • Pleasure Island (Various Artists).
    • Global Records & Tapes.

  • Robert Palmer

    Johnny and Mary

    • The Very Best Of Robert Palmer.
    • EMI.

  • Carpenters

    There's A Kind Of Hush

    • The Carpenters - Yesterday Once More.
    • A&M.

Broadcast

  • Thu 12 May 2011 02:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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