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06/10/2011

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

    • Quincy Jones

      Ai No Corrida (feat. Dune)

      • Hits Of 1981 & 1982 (Various Artists.
      • Polydor.

  • Depeche Mode

    Enjoy The Silence (Reinterpreted)

    • (CD Single).
    • Mute Records.

  • Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds

    AKA... What A Life!

  • Maxine Nightingale

    Right Back Where We Started From

    • The Soul Years 1975 (Disc 1).
    • Knight Records.

  • Keane

    Is It Any Wonder?

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • Hawkwind

    Silver Machine

    • The Best Prog Rock Album In The World.
    • Virgin.

  • Darren Hayes

    Black Out The Sun

    • (CD Single).
    • Powdered Sugar Productions.
    • 1.

  • Carpenters

    Only Yesterday

    • The Carpenters - Yesterday Once More.
    • A&M.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK (Insomnia Records)

    • Juan Zelada

      The Blues Remain

      • High Ceilings & Collarbones.
      • Decca.
      • 2.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "WINTERLAND" (Sony) out now

    • The Jimi Hendrix Experience

      Little Wing (live)

  • The Drifters

    Save The Last Dance For Me

    • Very Best Of Ben E.King & The Drifters.
    • Global Television.

  • Scouting for Girls

    Elvis Ain't Dead

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.

  • Ricky Nelson

    It's Late

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

  • HOUR 2

    • Shalamar

      Take That To The Bank

      • Soul Weekender (Various Artists).
      • Crimson.

  • Ph.D.

    I Won't Let You Down

    • One Shot '80 (Various Artists).
    • Universal Music.
    • 13.

  • The Pierces

    Kissing You Goodbye

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

  • Bad Company

    Can't Get Enough

    • Driving Rock (Various Artists).
    • Global Records & Tapes.
    • 1.

  • Gene Pitney

    Twenty Four Hours From Tulsa

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

  • Sade

    Smooth Operator

    • Walk On - Hits From The Last 2 Decade.
    • Columbia.
    • 2.

  • Erasure

    When I Start To (Break It All Down)

    • (CD Single).
    • Mute.
    • 1.

  • Black Slate

    Amigo

    • The Best Reggae Album In The World....
    • Virgin.
    • 2.

  • The Smiths

    There Is A Light That Never Goes Out

    • (CD Single).
    • WEA.
    • 15.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "STEADY ON" (Columbia) suggested by Tim Feest

    • Shawn Colvin

      Shotgun Down the Avalanche

      • Steady On.
      • Columbia.
      • 3.

  • Suzi Quatro & Chris Norman

    Stumblin' In

    • Nicky Chinn & Mike Chapman: Classics From The 1970's & 80's Vols 1 & 2.
    • BMG.

  • Eddie Cochran

    Somethin' Else

    • The Eddie Cochran Story.
    • EMI.
    • 16.

  • HOUR 3

    • Eagle‐Eye Cherry

      Save Tonight

      • 1999 Grammy Nominees (Various Artists.
      • Elektra.

  • Desmond Dekker

    You Can Get It If You Really Want

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

  • Thirsty Merc

    Tommy And Krista

    • Mousetrap Heart.
    • Warner Music Australia.
    • 23.

  • Anastacia

    One Day In Your Life

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.

  • The Lightning Seeds

    The Life Of Riley

    • Sense - The Lightning Seeds.
    • Virgin.

  • Paul Carrack

    Time To Move On

    • Time To Move On.
    • Carrack UK.
    • 1.

  • The Chiffons

    He's So Fine

    • 25 Years Of Rock'n'Roll 1963 (Vol 2).
    • Connoisseur.

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "OWN THE NIGHT" (Capitol) out now

    • Lady A

      As You Turn Away

      • Own The Night.
      • Capitol.
      • 9.

  • Billy Griffin

    Hold Me Tighter In The Rain

    • Soul Brothers (Various Artists).
    • Warner Strategic Marketi.

  • The Animals

    Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood

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

  • Kate Bush

    Babooshka

    • Remastered Part I.
    • Fish People.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "LIVE AT THE SANDS" (BNL Records)

    • Buddy Greco

      The More I See You

  • Club Nouveau

    Lean On Me

    • The Hits Album 6 (Various Artists).
    • BMG.

  • Bonnie Raitt

    Nick Of Time

Broadcast

  • Thu 6 Oct 2011 02:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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