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27/10/2011

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

    • Billy Ocean

      Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)

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

  • The Kinks

    All Day And All Of The Night

    • The Journey - Part 1.
    • BMG.
    • 23.

  • Kate Bush & Andy Fairweather鈥怢ow

    Wild Man

    • 50 Words For Snow.
    • Fish People.
    • 1.

  • Electric Light Orchestra

    Mr. Blue Sky

    • ELO - Out Of The Blue.
    • Jet.

  • Lou Reed

    Walk On The Wild Side

    • Lou Reed - NYC Man.
    • BMG.

  • Dolly Parton

    The Sacrifice

    • Better Day.
    • Sony.
    • 1.

  • Alice Cooper

    Poison

    • Free Spirit (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.
    • 7.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "SOUL 2" (Warner) out November 21st

    • Seal

      Wishing On A Star

      • Soul 2.
      • Warner Bros.
      • 1.

  • The Beach Boys

    Heroes And Villains

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

  • Nina Simone

    My Baby Just Cares For Me

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

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the EP, "SMOKEHOUSE" (Siskin Records)

    • Fingersnap

      I Wanna Rise

  • Maxi Priest

    Wild World

    • Dancing On Sunshine - 22 Reggae Hits.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds

    AKA... What A Life!

    • (CD Single).
    • Sour Mash Records.
    • 1.

  • HOUR 2

    • The Doobie Brothers

      Long Train Runnin'

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

  • Miami Sound Machine

    Dr. Beat

    • NOW 1984 (Various Artists).
    • NOW.

  • The Pierces

    Kissing You Goodbye

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

  • Johnny Tillotson

    Poetry In Motion

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

  • Alanis Morissette

    Ironic

    • Alanis Morissette -Jagged Little Pill.
    • Maverick.

  • Jon Allen

    Lucky I Guess

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

  • Huey Lewis and the News & Huey Lewis

    If This Is It

    • Huey Lewis & The News - Sports.
    • Chrysalis.

  • Sharon Redd

    Can You Handle It

    • The Greatest 80's Soul W/Ender (Va).
    • Warner Strategic Market.

  • Glen Campbell

    Any Trouble

    • Ghost On The Canvas.
    • Surfdog.
    • 1.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY suggested by Eddy in Kilmarnock

    • Diesel

      Sausalito Summernight

  • The Thrills

    Big Sur

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.

  • Mary J. Blige

    No More Drama

    • (CD Single).
    • MCA.

  • Eddie Cochran

    Somethin' Else

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

  • HOUR 3

    • Sister Sledge

      He's The Greatest Dancer

      • The Last Days Of Disco (Film Soundtra.
      • Columbia.

  • Paul Young

    Love Of The Common People

    • Paul Young - From Time To Time.
    • Columbia.

  • Snow Patrol

    This Isn't Everything You Are

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

  • The Move

    Flowers In The Rain

  • Thin Lizzy

    Dancing in the Moonlight (It's Caught Me In Its Spotlight)

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1977 (Various).
    • Premier.

  • Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga

    The Lady Is A Tramp

    • Duets II.
    • Columbia.
    • 1.

  • Dandy Livingstone

    Suzanne Beware Of The Devil

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

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "LETTERS" (Columbia) out now

    • Matt Cardle

      Slowly

      • Letters.
      • Syco/Sony.
      • 12.

  • AC/DC

    Back In Black

    • Back In Black.
    • Epic.
    • 6.

  • Grover Washington, Jr. & Bill Withers

    Just The Two Of Us

    • Grover Washington Jr: In The Name Of Love - The Elektra Years (1979-1984).
    • SoulMusic Records.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY (Quicksilver)

    • Charlotte O'Connor

      Treasure Island

  • Tina Turner

    I Don't Wanna Lose You

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

  • Chairmen of the Board

    Everything's Tuesday

    • The Best Of Chairmen Of The Board.
    • Castle.

  • Linda Lewis

    Rock A Doodle Doo

    • The Sound Of The Seventies (Various Artists).
    • Warner Music TV.

Broadcast

  • Thu 27 Oct 2011 02:00
    麻豆约拍 Radio 2

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