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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.

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Wed 29 Jun 2011 02:00
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Music Played

  • Yarbrough & Peoples

    Don't Stop The Music

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

  • Madonna

    Beautiful Stranger

    • Madonna - Greatest Hits Volume 2.
    • Maverick.
    • 13.

  • James Blunt

    I'll Be Your Man

    • Some Kind Of Trouble.
    • Atlantic.
    • 1.

  • Desmond Dekker

    You Can Get It If You Really Want

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

  • The Doobie Brothers

    Long Train Runnin'

    • The Very Best Of The Doobie Brothers.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Delta Maid

    Spend A Little Time

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

  • Amen Corner

    (If Paradise Is) Half As Nice

    • Sunny Afternoon - Sound Of The 60's,V.
    • Old Gold.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK (Insomnia Records) out July 25th

    • Juan Zelada

      Breakfast In Spitalfields

      • High Ceilings & Collarbones.
      • Decca.
      • 1.

  • Yazoo

    Only You

    • Alison Moyet Singles.
    • Columbia.

  • SMITH FAMILY ARCHIVE (Tommy Boy Records)

    • Stetsasonic

      Talkin' All That Jazz

      • Talkin' All That Jazz CD Single.
      • Tommy Boy.
      • 1.

  • The Chordettes

    Lollipop

    • Young Love - Sound Of The 60's, Part.
    • Old Gold.

  • Men at Work

    Who Can It Be Now?

    • Wave Party (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.

  • Patrick Wolf

    House

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

  • George Benson

    Lady Love Me (One More Time)

    • George Benson - The Very Best Of.
    • Warner E.S.P..
    • 4.

  • The Animals

    Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood

    • The Hits Of 1965 (Various Artists).
    • MFP.

  • Rumer

    Take Me As I Am

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.
    • 1.

  • T. Rex

    Ride a White Swan

    • Million Sellers Vol.18 - The Seventie.
    • Disky.

  • Uncle Kracker

    Follow Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Lava/Atlantic.

  • Dionne Bromfield

    Foolin'

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

  • Chuck Berry

    You Never Can Tell (C'est La Vie)

    • The Best Of Chuck Berry.
    • MCA.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "FREE" (Island) suggested by Jeff in Manchester

    • Free - Woman

  • Joan Armatrading

    Me Myself I

    • The Very Best Of Joan Armatrading.
    • A&M.

  • Coldplay

    Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall

    • (CD Single).
    • EMI.
    • 5.

  • The Beach Boys

    God Only Knows

    • The Best Of The Beach Boys (CD 1).
    • EMI.
    • 4.

  • Rose Royce

    I Wanna Get Next To You

    • Loverman (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • Jimmy Jones

    Handy Man

    • And The Beat Goes On Vol 3 (Various).
    • Debutante.

  • Joe Jackson

    Steppin' Out

    • Now 1983 - The Millennium Series.
    • EMI.

  • Toploader

    Dancing In The Moonlight

    • Onka's Big Moka - Toploader.
    • Sony Soho Square.

  • Caro Emerald

    That Man

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

  • Bobby Darin

    Dream Lover

    • The Bobby Darin Story.
    • Atco.

  • Mr. Mister

    Kyrie

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.

  • CeeLo Green

    I Want You (Hold On To Love)

    • The Lady Killer.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 1.

  • Lesley Gore

    Sunshine Lollipops & Rainbows

    • Then He Kissed Me (Various Artists).
    • Castle.
    • 10.

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "PANIC OF GIRLS" (Eleven Seven Music ) out on July 4th

    • Blondie

      Love Doesn't Frighten Me

      • Panic Of Girls.
      • Five Seven.
      • 6.

  • George McCrae

    Rock Your Baby

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

  • Teddy Thompson

    Delilah

    • Bella.
    • Decca.
    • 1.

  • SMITH FAMILY ARCHIVE from the CD, "BOMBS AWAY DREAM BABIES" (Razor & Tie)

    • John Stewart

      Gold

      • Freeway 20 Classic Driving Tracks.
      • Polygram TV.

  • Pluto Shervington

    Dat

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

  • Billy Ocean

    Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)

    • Billy Ocean - Love Is For Ever (L.I.F.
    • Jive.

Broadcast

  • Wed 29 Jun 2011 02:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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