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29/03/2012

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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Thu 29 Mar 2012 02:00
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Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • John Parr

      St. Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion)

      • Now 1985 - The Millennium Series.
      • EMI.

  • Nick Lowe

    Cruel To Be Kind

    • Fantastic 70's (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.
    • 9.

  • Marlon Roudette

    New Age

    • (CD Single).
    • Universal.
    • 1.

  • Adele

    Rolling In The Deep

    • (CD Single).
    • XL.
    • 1.

  • Little Richard

    Lucille

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

  • Gotye

    Somebody That I Used To Know (feat. Kimbra)

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
    • 1.

  • Deep Purple

    Smoke On The Water

    • Singles A's & B's.
    • EMI.
    • 2.

  • Keith Urban

    Days Go By

    • (CD Single).
    • Capitol.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "THROUGH THE NIGHT" (Island) out April 23rd

    • Ren Harvieu

      Open Up Your Arms

      • (CD Single).
      • Island.
      • 1.

  • Dire Straits

    Walk Of Life

    • Brothers In Arms 20th Anniv Edition.
    • Vertigo.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the forthcoming CD, "STATIC ON THE AIRWAVES" (India) out June 25th

    • Levellers

      Truth Is

  • Luther Vandross & Janet Jackson

    The Best Things In Life Are Free

    • (CD Single).
    • DEF JAM.

  • Will Young

    Losing Myself

    • Echoes.
    • Sony.

  • HOUR 2

    • The Jacksons

      Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground)

      • Rhythm Divine 2 (Various Artists).
      • Dino.

  • Buddy Holly

    It Doesn't Matter Anymore

    • Very Best Of Buddy Holly & The Cricke.
    • Universal Music Tv.

  • Coldplay

    Charlie Brown

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.
    • 1.

  • Bananarama & Fun Boy Three

    Really Saying Something

    • Bananarama - Deep Sea Skiving.
    • London.

  • Van Morrison

    Hey Mr. DJ

  • Blue October

    The Worry List

    • (CD Single).
    • Ear Music.
    • 1.

  • Marlena Shaw

    California Soul

    • Sampled 3 (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • The Who

    Baba O'Riley

    • The Who Hits 50! (Deluxe Edition).
    • Polydor.
    • 001.

  • Daryl Hall & John Oates

    Private Eyes

    • Single Mixes.
    • RCA.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "FOREVER CHANGES" (WSM) suggested by Peter Moxton in Dundee

    • Love

      Andmoreagain

      • Forever Changes.
      • WSM.
      • 3.

  • Nelly Furtado

    I'm Like A Bird

    • (CD Single).
    • Skg.
    • 1.

  • Paul Weller

    That Dangerous Age

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
    • 1.

  • Prince & The Revolution

    I Would Die 4 U

    • 4Ever.
    • Warner Bros.

  • HOUR 3

    • Three Dog Night

      Mama Told Me (Not To Come)

      • 25 Years Of No.1 Hits - Vol.1 (Vario.
      • Connoisseur Collection.

  • Lisa Stansfield

    The Real Thing

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

  • Chris Isaak

    My Baby Left Me

    • Beyond The Sun.
    • Rhino.
    • 1.

  • Toto

    Hold The Line

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

  • Bob Dylan

    Things Have Changed

    • BRIT Awards 2002 Hits (Various Artists).
    • Sony TV.
    • 12.

  • Desireless

    Voyage Voyage

    • Hits Album 8, Part 1 (Various).
    • Hits Album.

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "MDNA" (Interscope) out now

    • Madonna

      Give Me All Your Luvin'

      • Universal.

  • Maxi Priest

    Close to you

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

  • Joni Mitchell

    Big Yellow Taxi

    • Joni Mitchell.
    • Reprise.

  • Bobby Womack

    Across 110th Street

    • Screen Cuts (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY (Red Red Records)

    • Katrina and the Waves

      So Eden

  • Dean Martin

    Sway

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

  • Jack Savoretti

    Knock Knock

    • (CD Single).
    • Fullfill Records.
    • 8.

  • Lorna Bennett

    Breakfast In Bed

    • Reggae Love Songs (Various Artists).
    • Sanctuary.

Broadcast

  • Thu 29 Mar 2012 02:00
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