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16/02/2012

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

Last on

Thu 16 Feb 2012 02:00

Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Junior

      Mama Used To Say

      • And They Danced The Night Away.
      • Debutante.
  • Lene Marlin

    Sitting Down Here

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.
  • Bruce Springsteen

    We Take Care Of Our Own

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
    • 25.
  • Elvis Presley

    (Now and Then There's) A Fool Such As I

    • Presley - The All Time Greatest Hits.
    • RCA.
  • Billy Ocean

    Love Really Hurts Without You

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1976 (Various).
    • Premier.
  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "III" (Flatcap Records) out on March 5th

    • Jamie Hartman

      Girlwise

      • III.
      • Flat Cap Records.
      • 1.
  • The Foundations

    In The Bad Bad Old Days

    • 25 Years Of Rock'n'Roll 1969 (Vol 2).
    • Connoisseur.
  • The Human League

    Mirror Man

    • Rip It Up (Various Artists).
    • EMI.
  • Reba McEntire

    Turn on the Radio

    • (CD Single).
    • Head Hump Country.
    • 1.
  • Boris Gardiner

    I Wanna Wake Up With You

    • Now 1986 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Jean‐Michel Jarre

    Oxygène Part IV

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the forthcoming CD, "ON A BEDROOM WALL" (Highline)

    • Still Flyin'

      Travelin' Man

  • Matt Cardle

    Amazing

    • Letters.
    • Columbia.
    • 1.
  • HOUR 2

    • Stevie Wonder

      Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday

      • Stevie Wonder Greatest Hits Vol.2.
      • Motown.
  • Oasis

    She's Electric

    • What's The Story Morning Glory -Oasis.
    • Creation Records.
  • Jodie Marie

    I Got You

    • Mountain Echo.
    • Decca.
    • 1.
  • Ashford & Simpson

    Solid

    • The 80's Love Album (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.
    • 2.
  • Olivia Newton‐John

    Hopelessly Devoted To You

    • Grease (Original Movie Soundtrack).
    • Polydor.
  • Eagles

    Life In The Fast Lane

    • The Best Of Eagles.
    • Asylum.
  • The Musgraves

    Last Of Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Redhouse.
    • 1.
  • CeCe Peniston

    Finally

    • Now That's What I Call Music! 1992 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Simply Red

    Money's Too Tight (To Mention)

    • Now 1985 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Nerina Pallot

    All Bets Are Off

    • Year Of The Wolf.
    • Geffen.
    • 1.
  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "THE DEFINITIVE COLLECTION" (Polygram) suggested by Janice in Bradford

    • The Kinks

      Days

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

    A Night To Remember

    • Friends - Deluxe Edition.
    • Big Break Records.
    • 5.
  • Willie Nelson

    Always On My Mind

    • Willie Nelson - Collection.
    • Columbia.
  • The Troggs

    Wild Thing

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1966.
    • Premier.
  • HOUR 3

    • The Real Thing

      You To Me Are Everything

      • In The Summertime-Sound Of 70's, Part.
      • Old Gold.
  • Raul Malo

    Moonlight Kiss

    • (CD Single).
    • Fantasy.
    • 1.
  • Marcus Collins

    Seven Nation Army

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.
    • 1.
  • Phyllis Nelson

    Move Closer

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

    Get Ready

    • Dancing In The Street (Various Artis.
    • Universal Music Tv.
  • Chris Isaak

    Live It Up

    • Beyond The Sun.
    • Rhino.
    • 1.
  • Beth Nielsen Chapman

    All Comes Down to Love

    • (CD Single).
    • Sanctuary.
  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "THE SINGLES" (Mute) out now

    • Goldfrapp

      A&E

      • (CD Single).
      • Mute Records.
  • AC/DC

    You Shook Me All Night Long

    • AC/DC - Back In Black.
    • EMI.
  • Frank Sinatra

    I Get A Kick Out Of You

    • The Frank Sinatra Collection.
    • EMI.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "INTERSECTION" (Proper)

    • Nanci Griffith

      Never Going Back

  • Althea & Donna

    Uptown Top Ranking

    • Rhythm Of The Sun (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.
  • Eric Clapton

    Layla

    • (CD Single).
    • Duck.
  • Michael BublΓ©

    Hollywood

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

Broadcast

  • Thu 16 Feb 2012 02:00

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