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07/07/2011

Keeping you laughing through the night and playing the best selection of tunes, it's Alex. Including Album and Record of the Week plus 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 there are more tales of filth and fury - and helpless laughter - in Day 4 of National Muck Week, more fancy dress gone wrong in "Costume Drama" and, new for today, we re-design supermarkets to suit our real consumer needs in "Shop Strop".

There is more from Album of the Week from Dionne Bromfield, another play of the Record of the Week by Noah and the Whale, two tracks you may not have heard before from Lester's Library, one of your choices from the Listener's Library by Gary Numan, Pause for Thought at 3.20am, and the second Half-Time Hooter of the Week.

Let the buffoonery begin!

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Music Played

  • Kool & the Gang

    Celebration

    • Kool & The Gang - The Singles Collect.
    • Phonogram.

  • The Turtles

    Happy Together

    • Heartbeat - The 60's Gold Collection.
    • Global Television.

  • Coldplay

    Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall

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

  • Madonna

    True Blue

    • 32 Ones On One Radio 1's 25th Birthday (Various Artists).
    • Connoisseur Collection.

  • World Party

    Is It Like Today?

    • (CD Single).
    • Ensign.

  • Jonathan Jeremiah

    Heart Of Stone

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

  • The Isley Brothers

    That Lady (Part 1)

    • Blues And Soul: The Soul Years 1966-1999: Vol.3 1972-1973 (Various Artists).
    • Connoisseur.
    • 5.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the CD, "LAST NIGHT ON EARTH" (Mercury)

    • Noah and the Whale

      Life Is Life

      • (CD Single).
      • Mercury.
      • 23.

  • Natalie Imbruglia

    Shiver

    • (CD Single).
    • Brightside Recordings.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "LOW COUNTRY BLUES" (Rounder) out now

    • Gregg Allman

      I Can't Be Satisfied

  • Spandau Ballet

    Only When You Leave

    • Spandau Ballet - Singles Collection.
    • Chrysalis.

  • Black Sabbath

    Paranoid

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

  • Van Morrison

    Jackie Wilson Said (I'm in Heaven When You Smile)

    • The Very Best Of Van Morrison.
    • Polydor.

  • U2

    Where The Streets Have No Name

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • Stevie Nicks

    Secret Love

    • In Your Dreams.
    • Reprise.
    • 1.

  • Frank Sinatra

    Theme From New York, New York

    • Frank Sinatra - The Reprise Years.
    • Reprise.

  • Plain White T’s

    Hey There Delilah

    • (CD Single).
    • Hollywood Records.

  • Rumer

    Take Me As I Am

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

  • Dave & Ansel Collins

    Double Barrel

    • 20 Golden Number Ones.
    • Island.

  • Gladys Knight & the Pips

    Come Back and Finish What You Started

    • Gladys Knight & The Pips - Singles Al.
    • Pro-Tv.

  • Patrick Wolf

    House

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

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "PLEASURE PRINCIPLE: REMASTERED" (Beggars Banquet) suggested by Big Budge of Norfolk

    • Gary Numan

      Me, I Disconnect From You

  • Hot Chocolate

    So You Win Again

    • The Gold Album (Various Artists).
    • The Hit Label Ltd.

  • Dolly Parton

    Coat Of Many Colors

    • Dolly Parton: The Ultimate Collection.
    • BMG/RCA.

  • Dean Martin

    Mambo Italiano

    • Best Of The Capitol Years - Dean Mart.
    • Capitol.

  • Elton John

    Philadelphia Freedom

    • Diamonds.
    • Virgin EMI Records.

  • Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

    Locomotion

    • Now 1984 - The Millennium Series.
    • Now.
    • 9.

  • Miss Six-Hundred

    Twist

  • Bill Wyman

    Si Si Je Suis Un Rock Star

    • Another Slice Of Vintage Cheese (Various Artists).
    • Universal.
    • 1.

  • Duane Eddy

    Twango

    • Road Trip.
    • Mad Monkey Records.
    • 1.

  • Animotion

    Obsession

    • The 80's Collection: 1985 (Various).
    • Time Life.
    • 10.

  • Dionne Bromfield

    If That's The Way You Wanna Play

    • Good For The Soul.
    • Lioness Records.
    • 7.

  • Michael BublΓ©

    Hollywood

    • (CD Single).
    • Reprise.
    • 1.

  • The Dixie Cups

    Chapel Of Love

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

  • Evelyn β€œChampagne” King

    Shame

    • Million Sellers Vol.17 - The Seventie.
    • Disky.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the forthcoming CD, "MIRROR TRAFFIC" (Domino) out on August 22nd

    • Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks

      Tigers

  • Dawn Penn

    You Don't Love Me (No No No)

    • Reggae Love Songs (Various Artists).
    • Sanctuary.

  • The Farm

    All Together Now

    • Smash Hits Massive! (Various Artists).
    • Dover Records.

  • Mickey & Sylvia

    Love Is Strange

    • Dirty Dancing O.S.T. (Various Artists).
    • RCA.
    • 106.

Broadcast

  • Thu 7 Jul 2011 02:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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