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Tim Smith Sits In

Tim Smith sits in for Alex Lester, holding the fort with entertaining chat and great music, including Record and Album of the Week, plus more Music from the Smith Family Archive.

Tim Smith takes over the Dark Lord's duties and will keep you happy through the night with his blend of lively conversation and a brilliant mix of tunes. There will be more from Album of the Week, another spin of Record of the Week, a song selection chosen by you from the Listener's Library, and unexpected tracks chosen by Tim from the Smith Family Archive. Sleep will just have to wait.

3 hours

Last on

Wed 22 Jun 2011 02:00

Music Played

  • ZZ Top

    Gimme All Your Lovin'

    • Top Gear 2 - Various Artists.
    • Columbia.
  • The Chiffons

    Sweet Talkin' Guy

    • Sweet Talkin' Guy - Sound Of 60's Gal.
    • Old Gold.
  • Scouting for Girls

    Love How It Hurts

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.
    • 1.
  • KC and the Sunshine Band

    Give It Up

    • The Best Summer Ever (Various Artist.
    • Virgin.
  • Jimmy Cliff

    The Harder They Come

    • BR Music.
  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the CD, "FLAGS" (Wood and Bone Records) out now

    • Brooke Fraser

      Betty

      • Flags.
      • Wood & Done.
      • 1.
  • Supertramp

    It's Raining Again

    • The Very Best Of Supertramp.
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Plain White T’s

    Boomerang

    • (CD Single).
    • Hollywood Records.
    • 1.
  • SMITH FAMILY ARCHIVE from the CD, "SINGLES & E.P.s: 2001 - 2005" (EMI)

    • The Music

      Freedom Fighters

      • Singles & Eps: 2001-2005:.
  • The Kinks

    Waterloo Sunset

    • The Journey - Part 1.
    • BMG.
    • 13.
  • Scritti Politti

    Wood Beez (Pray Like Aretha Franklin)

    • Now 1984 - The Millennium Series.
    • Now.
  • Dionne Bromfield

    Foolin'

    • (CD Single).
    • Lioness Records.
    • 1.
  • James Morrison

    Wonderful World

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
  • Elton John

    Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)

    • Diamonds.
    • Virgin EMI Records.
  • Carly Simon

    Why

    • The Very Best Of Carly Simon.
    • Global Television.
  • Patrick Wolf

    House

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

    Really Saying Something

    • Leaders Of The Pack (Various Artists.
    • Polygram Tv.
    • 5.
  • Talking Heads

    Psycho Killer

    • Talking Heads - Stop Making Sense.
    • EMI.
  • Asa

    Dreamer Girl

    • (CD Single).
    • Dramatico.
    • 1.
  • SMITH FAMILY ARCHIVE from the CD, "ANYWAYAWANNA - THE BEST OF..." (BMG)

    • The Beatmasters

      Who's in the House

      • Anywayawanna - The Best Of.
  • Larry Williams

    Bony Moronie

    • That's Rock'n'Roll (Various Artists).
    • EMI.
  • Deacon Blue

    Dignity

    • Our Town- Deacon Blue (Greatest Hits).
    • Columbia.
  • Al Jarreau

    Moonlighting

    • Best Of Al Jarreau.
    • Warner Bros.
  • Jonathan Jeremiah

    Heart Of Stone

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

    Heaven Must Have Sent You

    • Motown Hits Of Gold Vol.5 (Various).
    • Motown.
    • 6.
  • Rupert Holmes

    Escape (The Pina Colada Song)

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

    Joanna

    • (CD Single).
    • Monologue Records.
    • 1.
  • Arrival

    Friends

    • Alan Freeman's First Lesson (Various.
    • Decca.
  • Simply Red

    Stars

    • Simply Red Greatest Hits.
    • East West Records.
  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "IN YOUR DREAMS" (Warners) out on June 27th

    • Stevie Nicks

      Secret Love

      • In Your Dreams.
      • Reprise.
      • 1.
  • City Boy

    5-7-0-5

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

    Oh Boy!

    • That's Rock'n'Roll (Various Artists).
    • EMI.
  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "LEGEND: THE BEST OF WILLIE NELSON" (Sony) suggested by Craig

    • Willie Nelson

      Seven Spanish Angels (feat. Ray Charles)

      • Willie Nelson - Collection.
      • Columbia.
  • Rosie Vela

    Magic Smile

    • And I Write The Songs (Various Artis.
    • Debutante.
  • Owl City

    Alligator Sky

    • All Things Bright & Beautiful.
    • Island.
    • 1.

Broadcast

  • Wed 22 Jun 2011 02:00

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