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17/05/2012

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 17 May 2012 02:00
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Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Fleetwood Mac

      Go Your Own Way

      • 50 Years - Don't Stop.
      • Warner Bros.
      • 006.

  • Simply Red

    Never Never Love

    • This Year's Love (Various Artists) C.
    • Global Television.

  • Scissor Sisters

    Only The Horses

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

  • Sheryl Crow

    All I Wanna Do

    • The No.1 Acoustic Rock Album (Variou.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • The Beatles

    Eight Days A Week

  • The Blow Monkeys

    Digging Your Scene

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

  • The Beach Boys

    That's Why God Made The Radio

  • T. Rex

    Telegram Sam

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1972 (Various).
    • Premier.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the CD, "OUR VERSION OF EVENTS" (EMI)

    • Emeli SandΓ©

      My Kind Of Love

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

  • Boz Scaggs

    What Can I Say

    • Boz Scaggs - Silk Degrees.
    • CBS.

  • DNA

    Tom's Diner (feat. Suzanne Vega)

    • Best Of Suzanne Vega - Tried & True.
    • A&M.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the forthcoming CD, "BREAK THE SILENCE" (Edel) out 18th June

    • GUN

      Break the Silence

  • Michael BublΓ©

    Cry Me A River

    • Crazy Love.
    • Reprise.
    • 1.

  • HOUR 2

    • Earth, Wind & Fire

      Boogie Wonderland (feat. The Emotions)

      • The Best Seventies Album In The World.. Ever!.
      • Virgin.
      • 2.

  • Go West

    We Close Our Eyes

    • Now 1985 - The Millennium Series.
    • EMI.

  • Emin

    Baby Get Higher

    • (CD Single).
    • Saffron.
    • 1.

  • Judy Clay & William Bell

    Private Number

    • Heartbeat: Love Me Tender (Various).
    • Global Television.

  • Holly Johnson

    Love Train

    • Holly Johnson - Blast.
    • MCA.
    • 6.

  • Ultravox

    Brilliant

    • Brilliant.
    • EMI.
    • 1.

  • ABBA

    Does Your Mother Know

    • Abba Gold (40th Anniversary Edition).
    • Polar.
    • 015.

  • Marianne Faithfull

    As Tears Go By

    • The Very Best Of Marianne Faithfull.
    • London.

  • Keane

    Is It Any Wonder (Live on 2Day)

  • Adele

    Cold Shoulder

    • (CD Single).
    • XL.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "HOLLIES SING DYLAN" (EMI) suggested by Jeff Stephens in Manchester

    • The Hollies

      I'll Be Your Baby Tonight

      • Hollies Sing Dylan.
      • EMI.
      • 2.

  • Rainbow

    I Surrender

    • Purple Rainbows.
    • EMI.

  • Engelbert Humperdinck

    Love Will Set You Free

    • (CD Single).
    • Conehead.
    • 1.

  • HOUR 3

    • David Bowie

      Oh! You Pretty Things

      • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
      • EMI.

  • ¶Ω±π²υ’r±π±π

    You Gotta Be

    • The Ivor Novello Winners.
    • EMI.

  • Train

    Drive By

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
    • 12.

  • Sister Sledge

    Lost In Music

    • Disco Inferno (Various Artists).
    • East West.
    • 9.

  • Oasis

    Wonderwall

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

  • Jodie Marie

    Like A Runaway

    • Mountain Echo.
    • Verve.
    • 2.

  • The Tams

    Hey Girl Don't Bother Me

    • The Classic Soul Years - 1964 (Vario.
    • Connoisseur Collection.

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "OUT OF MY HANDS" (Wrasse) out now

    • Morten Harket

      I'm The One

      • (CD Single).
      • Wrasse Records.
      • 004.

  • P.P. Arnold

    The First Cut Is The Deepest

    • Sweet Talkin' Guy - Sound Of 60's Gal.
    • Old Gold.

  • Def Leppard

    Pour Some Sugar On Me

    • More Monkey Business From Catalogue Marketing (Various Artists).
    • Universal.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "ATLANTA" (Hard Six)

    • Ron Pope

      One Grain of Sand

  • Johnny Nash

    Cupid

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

  • Katie Melua

    Moonshine

    • (CD Single).
    • Dramatico.

Broadcast

  • Thu 17 May 2012 02:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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