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19/05/2011

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

Alex is here to keep you entertained with his unique brand of witty chat accompanied by a great selection of tunes. This morning, the suggestions keep coming in for how to put Princess Beatrice's hat to the best use in the thread "Bea's Batty Hatty"; more tales of being terribly late, terribly late and just plain terrible in "Wrong Time Crime"; and more stories to make your brow raise and your jaw drop in Day 4 of National Shock Week. Pause for Thought at 3.20am with Sherry Ashworth and help is at hand for the baffled buffoons in the 4.15 Confusion Hareem.

There is more from Album of the Week by Michael Franti and Spearhead, another play of the Record of the Week by The Feeling, Lester's Library tracks by Kid Rock and Ane Brun, and a vintage 80s gem from Trio for the Listener's Library. All of this and the second Half-Time Hooter of the Week.

Let the buffoonery begin!

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Music Played

  • U2

    Angel Of Harlem

    • U2 - The Best Of 1980-1990.
    • Island.
    • 12.

  • The Miracles

    Love Machine

    • Dancing In The Street (Various Artis.
    • Universal Music Tv.

  • Caro Emerald

    A Night Like This

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

  • Lonestar

    Amazed

    • (CD Single).
    • BMG.

  • Paul Davidson

    Midnight Rider

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

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "TOGETHER WE WERE MADE" (Island) out on 20th June

    • The Feeling

      Set My World On Fire

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

  • Donna Summer

    State Of Independence

    • Club Tropicana (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.

  • Dion

    The Wanderer

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

  • Noah and the Whale

    Tonight's The Kind Of Night

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

  • Diane Birch

    Valentino

    • Bible Belt.
    • Virgin.
    • 1.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "ROCK N' ROLL JESUS" (Atlantic)

    • Kid Rock

      Low Life (Living the High Life)

  • The Police

    Don't Stand So Close To Me

    • The Very Best Of Sting & The Police.
    • A&M.

  • MΓ¶tley CrΓΌe

    Girls Girls Girls

    • Monsters Of Rock (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • Odyssey

    Inside Out

    • Happy Together.
    • Big Break Records.
    • 008.

  • Shawn Mullins

    Lullaby

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.

  • The Pierces

    Glorious

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

  • Eric Clapton

    Forever Man

    • Eric Clapton - Clapton Chronicles.
    • Reprise.

  • The Fortunes

    Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again

    • Have A Nice Day Vol.5.
    • Rhino.

  • Nerina Pallot

    Put Your Hands Up

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

  • A Flock of Seagulls

    Wishing (If I Had A Photograph Of You)

    • Electric Dreams (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.
    • 6.

  • Johnny Cash

    A Boy Named Sue

  • David Bowie

    Young Americans

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "DA DA DA" (Island) suggested by Roger from Solihull

    • Trio

      Da Da Da

      • Young at Heart (Various Artists).
      • Reader's Digest.

  • Amy Winehouse

    You Know I'm No Good

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • The Darkness

    I Believe In A Thing Called Love

    • The Darkness - Permission To Land.
    • Atlantic.

  • The Marvelettes

    Please Mr. Postman

    • Marvelettes-Compact Command Performan.
    • Motown.
    • 3.

  • Kirsty MacColl

    They Don't Know

    • Galore - The Best Of Kirsty MacColl.
    • Virgin.

  • Steely Dan

    Rikki Don't Lose That Number

    • A Decade Of Steely Dan.
    • MCA.

  • The Script

    Science & Faith

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony.
    • 1.

  • Moloko

    The Time Is Now

    • (CD Single).
    • Echo.

  • Led Zeppelin

    Whole Lotta Love

    • Early Days.
    • Atlantic.
    • 13.

  • Booker Newberry III

    Love Town

    • 100 Dance Hits Of The Eighties.
    • Connoisseur.

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "THE SOUND OF SUNSHINE" (EMI) out now

    • Michael Franti & Spearhead

      Only Thing Missing Was You

      • The Sound Of Sunshine.

  • Rod Stewart

    Maggie May

    • The Best Of Rod Stewart.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Dionne Warwick

    Do You Know the Way to San Jose

    • The Love Songs Of Burt Bacharach.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the forthcoming CD, "IT ALL STARTS WITH ONE" (Balloon Ranger)

    • Ane Brun

      Do You Remember

  • Bryan Adams

    (Everything I Do) I Do It For You

    • (CD Single).
    • A&M.

  • Wonderland

    Starlight

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

  • Bobby Vee

    More Than I Can Say

    • The Best Of Bobby Vee.
    • Liberty.

Broadcast

  • Thu 19 May 2011 02:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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