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02/02/2012

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!

2 hours, 57 minutes

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Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Wet Wet Wet

      Wishing I Was Lucky

      • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
      • Sony Tv/Columbia.

  • Martha Reeves and the Vandellas

    Heat Wave

    • Originals 2 (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.

  • Maverick Sabre

    No One

    • Lonely Are The Brave.
    • Mercury.
    • 1.

  • Roy Orbison

    You Got It

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.

  • Barry White

    Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe

    • Afrodisiac (Various Artists).
    • Universal Music Tv.

  • AC/DC

    Back In Black

    • Back In Black.
    • Epic.
    • 6.

  • 顿别别别鈥怢颈迟别

    Groove Is In The Heart

    • The Best Of 100% Dance (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "MOUNTAIN ECHO" (Decca) out on March 5th

    • Jodie Marie

      I Got You

      • Mountain Echo.
      • Decca.
      • 1.

  • Elvis Presley

    Guitar Man

    • Elvis - The Legend (Vol 3).
    • RCA.

  • Steve Arrington

    Feel So Real

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

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the forthcoming CD, "SCARS & STORIES" (Sony) out March 5th

    • The Fray

      Heartbeat

  • Norah Jones

    Feelin' The Same Way

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.

  • Olly Murs

    Dance With Me Tonight

    • In Case You Didn't Know.
    • Epic.
    • 24.

  • Del Amitri

    Roll To Me

    • Twisted.
    • A&M.
    • 007.

  • HOUR 2

    • John Mellencamp

      Jack And Diane

      • John Cougar - American Fool.
      • Mercury.

  • Lisa Stansfield

    The Real Thing

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

  • Nerina Pallot

    All Bets Are Off

    • Year Of The Wolf.
    • Geffen.
    • 1.

  • Buffalo Springfield

    For What It's Worth

    • Buffalo Springfield.
    • Atlantic.

  • Jonathan Butler

    Lies

    • Jonathan Butler.
    • Jive.

  • Emeli Sand茅

    Next To Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.
    • 1.

  • The Clash

    Should I Stay Or Should I Go

    • Now 19 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Shanice

    I Love Your Smile

    • Now Yearbook '92 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Music.

  • Boz Scaggs

    Lido Shuffle

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

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "THE VERY BEST OF CHARLIE LANDSBOROUGH" (Music Deluxe) suggested by Toby

    • Charlie Landsborough

      What Colour is the Wind

      • The Very Best Of.
      • Musicdeluxe.
      • 1.

  • George Benson

    Turn Your Love Around

    • George Benson - The Very Best Of.
    • Warner E.S.P..
    • 5.

  • Altered Images

    I Could Be Happy

    • Hits Of The 80's - Various Artists.
    • Columbia.

  • HOUR 3

    • Prince & The Revolution

      Raspberry Beret

      • 4Ever.
      • Warner Bros.

  • Bill Haley and His Comets

    See You Later, Alligator

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

  • Lana Del Rey

    Born To Die

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

  • UB40

    (I Can't Help) Falling In Love With You

    • The Love Album (CD 1) (Various Artist.
    • Virgin.

  • Jona Lewie

    You'll Always Find Me In The Kitchen At Parties

    • Back To The Eighties (Various).
    • Music Club.

  • Yvonne Elliman

    If I Can't Have You

    • And They Danced The Night Away.
    • Debutante.

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "KISSES ON THE BOTTOM" (Mercury) out on Feb 6th

    • Paul McCartney

      Only Our Hearts

      • Kisses On The Bottom.
      • Mercury.
      • 14.

  • The Feeling

    Never Be Lonely

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • Johnny Cash & June Carter Cash

    Jackson

    • The Man In Black.
    • Columbia.
    • 7.

  • Tina Arena

    Chains

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

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "MANY FISH TO FRY" (Emporium Records)

    • Jake Morley

      Feet Don't Fail Me Now

  • The Crystals

    Then He Kissed Me

    • The Best Of The Crystals.
    • Phil Spector Int.

  • Culture Club

    Karma Chameleon

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 1 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.

  • James Brown

    I Got You (I Feel Good)

    • Hits Of ... 65 & 66 (Vol.1).
    • Polydor.

Broadcast

  • Thu 2 Feb 2012 02:00
    麻豆约拍 Radio 2

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