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26/04/2012

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 26 Apr 2012 02:00
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Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Gibson Brothers

      Cuba

      • Disco & Dance Party Hits (Various Artists).
      • BMG.

  • The Four Seasons

    Big Girls Don't Cry

    • Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - Ve.
    • Polygram Tv.
    • 7.

  • Ren Harvieu

    Open Up Your Arms

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

  • Dolly Parton

    Jolene

    • Million Sellers Vol.15 - The Seventie.
    • Disky.

  • The Cure

    Friday I'm In Love

    • True Brit (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "FALL TO GRACE" (Atlantic) out on May 28th

    • Rumer

      P.F. Sloan

      • (CD Single).
      • Atlantic.
      • 1.

  • Robert Palmer

    Some Guys Have All The Luck

    • The Very Best Of Robert Palmer.
    • EMI.

  • Carpenters

    Superstar

  • Bruce Springsteen

    Wrecking Ball

    • Wrecking Ball.
    • Columbia.
    • 7.

  • The Marvelettes

    When You're Young And In Love

    • Motown Hits Of Gold Vol.2 (Various).
    • Hitsville.

  • Thin Lizzy

    Waiting For An Alibi

    • Thin Lizzy - Greatest Hits.
    • Universal Music.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "BE GOOD" (MotΓ©ma Music) out 4th June

    • Gregory Porter

      Be Good (Lion's Song)

  • Tears for Fears

    Mad World

    • Tears For Fears - Tears Roll Down.
    • Fontana.

  • Elvis Costello & The Attractions

    I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 2 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.

  • HOUR 2

    • David Bowie

      Heroes

      • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
      • EMI.

  • Bananarama

    Robert De Niro's Waiting

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

  • Keane

    Silenced By The Night

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

  • Adele

    Rumour Has It

    • 21.
    • XL.
    • 1.

  • Blue Γ–yster Cult

    (Don't Fear) The Reaper

    • Chart Show Ultimate Rock - Various.
    • Hit.

  • Tom Jones

    Hit Or Miss

    • (CD Single).
    • Gut Records.
    • 5.

  • Booker Newberry III

    Love Town

    • 100 Dance Hits Of The Eighties.
    • Connoisseur.

  • P.P. Arnold

    Angel Of The Morning

    • The Best Of P.P.Arnold.
    • See For Miles.

  • Sandy Denny

    London

    • (CD Single).
    • Mighty Village.
    • 1.

  • Eddie Cochran

    Somethin' Else

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

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "Vacation" (I.R.S Records) suggested by Amber Smethers in Lincolnshire

    • The Go‐Go’s

      Vacation

      • Vacation.
      • I.R.S. Records.
      • 1.

  • Coldplay

    In My Place

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.

  • Scissor Sisters

    Only The Horses

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

  • HOUR 3

    • Kenny Loggins

      Footloose

      • Footloose (Original S/Track).
      • CBS.

  • Stevie Nicks

    Edge Of Seventeen

    • (Single).
    • WEA.
    • 4.

  • King Creosote & Jon Hopkins

    Third Swan

    • (CD Single).
    • Domino.
    • 1.

  • The O’Jays

    Use Ta Be My Girl

    • Million Sellers Vol.18 - The Seventie.
    • Disky.

  • Simple Minds

    Alive & Kicking

    • Now 1985 - The Millennium Series.
    • Now.

  • Jessie J

    Stand Up

    • Who You Are.
    • Island.

  • Sam & Dave

    Soul Man

    • Shades Of Soul (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "MATTER FIXED" (Urban)

    • Marlon Roudette

      New Age

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

  • Chaka Khan

    I'm Every Woman

    • NOW Boogie Nights - Disco Classics (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Alan Jackson & Jimmy Buffett

    It's Five O'Clock Somewhere

    • (CD Single).
    • BMG.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "BORN AND RAISED" (Columbia) out 21st May

    • John Mayer

      Shadow Days

  • Cher

    If I Could Turn Back Time

    • Cher - The Greatest Hits.
    • WEA/Universal.

  • Norah Jones

    Happy Pills

    • (CD Single).
    • Blue Note.
    • 1.

Broadcast

  • Thu 26 Apr 2012 02:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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