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14/07/2011

Keeping you laughing through the night and playing the best selection of tunes, it's Alex. With the Album and Record of the Week plus 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.

There is more from Album of the Week, another play of the Record of the Week, two tracks you may not have heard before from Lester's Library, one of your choices from the Listener's Library, 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

  • HOUR 1

    • ABC

      When Smokey Sings

  • Odyssey

    Native New Yorker

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

  • Juan Zelada

    Breakfast In Spitalfields

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

  • Andreas Johnson

    Glorious

    • Glorious (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.

  • The Rolling Stones

    I Wanna Be Your Man

    • Rolling Stones - Singles Collection.
    • Abkco.

  • Joss Stone

    Somehow

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

  • King

    Love & Pride

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

  • Glen Campbell

    By the Time I Get to Phoenix

    • Sixties Legends (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK (A&M Records) out on August 15th

    • Maroon 5

      Moves Like Jagger (feat. Christina Aguilera)

      • (CD Single).
      • A&M.
      • 1.

  • Elton John

    Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)

    • Diamonds.
    • Virgin EMI Records.

  • Dean Martin

    Volare (Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu)

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

  • LESTER's LIBRARY from the CD, "STRANGER ME" (Archer) Out Now

    • Amy LaVere

      You Can't Keep Me

  • Johnny Nash

    There Are More Questions Than Answers

    • The Best Of Johnny Nash.
    • Columbia.

  • Madonna

    Holiday

    • Finally Enough Love (Deluxe Edition).
    • Rhino.
    • 34.

  • HOUR 2

    • Deacon Blue

      Real Gone Kid

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

  • Andrew Gold

    Lonely Boy

    • Super Hits Of The '70s - Have A Nice Day, Vol. 19 (Various Artists).
    • Rhino Records.
    • 1.

  • Miss 600

    Twist

  • Nina Simone

    Ain't Got No, I Got Life

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony BMG.

  • Red Box

    Lean On Me

    • Red Box - The Circle & The Square.
    • Sire.

  • Kenny Wayne Shepherd

    Never Lookin' Back

    • (CD Single).
    • Loud & Proud.
    • 1.

  • KC and the Sunshine Band

    Boogie Shoes

    • Very Best Of KC & The Sunshine Band.
    • Chrysalis.

  • Meat Loaf

    Dead Ringer for Love

    • Rock Of America (Various Artists).
    • Trax Label.

  • Fleet Foxes

    Lorelai

    • Helplessness Blues.
    • Bella Union Records.
    • 1.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "THE GREAT RAY CHARLES" (Not Now Music)

    • Ray Charles

      Ain't That Love

  • Joan Osborne

    One Of Us

    • Woman (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv/Sony Tv.

  • The Contours

    Do You Love Me

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

  • HOUR 3

    • The Clash

      Rock The Casbah

      • The Singles.
      • Epic.

  • The Smiths

    How Soon Is Now?

    • Drive Time 2 (Various Artists).
    • Dino.

  • Stevie Nicks

    Secret Love

    • In Your Dreams.
    • Reprise.
    • 1.

  • The Trammps

    Zing Went The Strings Of My Heart

    • 25 Years Of Rock `n' Roll - 1974.
    • Connoisseur.

  • Kate Bush

    Wuthering Heights

    • Remastered Part I.
    • Fish People.

  • Johnny Tillotson

    Poetry In Motion

    • 60's Number Ones Vol 1.
    • Old Gold.

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "GREATEST HITS" (Sony) out now

    • Ricky Martin

      (Un, Dos, Tres) Maria

      • Huge Hits 1997 (Various Artists).
      • Global Television.

  • Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell

    The Onion Song

    • Soul (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • The Wallflowers

    One Headlight

    • Wallflowers - Bringing Down The Horse.
    • Interscope.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY suggested by Harry from Wakefield

    • White Plains

      My Baby Loves Lovin

      • The Collection.
      • 7T's Records.

  • Scouting for Girls

    Love How It Hurts

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.
    • 1.

  • Rumer

    Am I Forgiven

    • Seasons Of My Soul.
    • Atlantic.
    • 1.

  • Jackie Wilson

    Lonely Teardrops

    • (CD Single).
    • Pickwick.

  • Imelda May

    Inside Out

    • (CD Single).
    • Decca.
    • 1.

Broadcast

  • Thu 14 Jul 2011 02:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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