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14/06/2012

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 14 Jun 2012 02:00
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Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • The Emotions

      Best Of My Love

      • Mellow Madness (Various Artists).
      • Epic.

  • Deacon Blue

    Twist And Shout

    • Deacon Blue- Our Town (Greatest Hits).
    • Columbia.

  • Will Young

    I Just Want A Lover

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony.

  • Danny & the Juniors

    At The Hop

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

  • Simply Red

    Sunrise

    • (CD Single).
    • Simplyred.Com.

  • Stooshe

    Black Heart

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.
    • 1.

  • Queen

    It's A Hard Life

    • Queen - Greatest Hits II.
    • Parlophone.

  • Vanessa Carlton

    A Thousand Miles

    • (CD Single).
    • A&M.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "GOOD MORNING TO THE NIGHT" (Mercury) out July 16th

    • Elton John vs PNAU

      Sad

      • (CD Single).
      • Mercury.
      • 1.

  • James Brown

    Living in America

    • 40th Anniversary Collection.
    • Polydor.
    • 4.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "ROUND AMEN CORNER: COMPLETE DERAM RECORDINGS" (RPM) out now

    • Amen Corner

      High in the Sky

  • Kelly Clarkson

    Dark Side

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

  • Alice Cooper

    No More Mr Nice Guy

    • Millennium Classic Rock Party (Various Artists).
    • Rhino.

  • The Ronettes

    Be My Baby

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

  • HOUR 2

    • Phil Collins

      Sussudio

      • Singles.
      • Rhino.

  • Maxi Priest

    Close to you

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

  • Kylie Minogue

    Timebomb

  • Mary Wells

    My Guy

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

  • The Jimi Hendrix Experience

    Crosstown Traffic

    • The Jimi Hendrix Collection.
    • Universal.

  • Josh Osho

    Redemption Days

    • (CD Single).
    • Freedom.

  • Edie Brickell & The New Bohemians

    What I Am

    • Songwriter (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.
    • 3.

  • Curtis Mayfield

    Move On Up

    • The Old Skool Reunion (Various Artis.
    • Global Television.

  • Joe Bonamassa

    I Got All You Need

    • (CD Single).
    • Provogue.

  • The Chicks

    Wide Open Spaces

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY suggested by Michelle Murray in Northampton

    • The Overlanders

      Michelle

      • This Is My Song - Love Songs Of The 6.
      • Old Gold.

  • Talking Heads

    Road To Nowhere

    • Now 1985 - The Millennium Series.
    • Now.

  • The Beautiful South

    A Little Time

    • Music Of The Millennium (Various).
    • Universal.

  • Desmond Dekker & the Aces

    Israelites

    • Rediscover The 60's-With A Little Hel.
    • Old Gold.

  • HOUR 3

    • Dexys Midnight Runners

      Come On Eileen

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

  • The Feeling

    I Thought It Was Over

    • (CD Single).
    • Universal.

  • Tom Jones

    Hit Or Miss

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

  • The Marvelettes

    When You're Young And In Love

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

  • Kid Creole and the Coconuts

    Stool Pigeon

    • Cre-Ole - The Best Of Kid Creole.
    • Island.

  • Bruce Springsteen

    Rocky Ground

    • Wrecking Ball.
    • Columbia.
    • 9.

  • Manfred Mann

    Do Wah Diddy Diddy

    • Ages Of Mann.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "LIFE IN A BEAUTIFUL LIGHT" (Mercury) out now

    • Amy Macdonald

      In The End/Two Worlds

      • Life In A Beautiful Light.
      • Mercury.
      • 12.

  • Jimmy Nail

    Ain't No Doubt

    • Now That's What I Call Music Vol.22.
    • Now.

  • Grace Jones

    Slave To The Rhythm

    • (CD Single).
    • ZTT.

  • The Upsetters

    Return Of Django

    • Million Sellers Vol.10 - The Sixties.
    • Disky.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "A WASTELAND COMPANION" (Bella Union)

    • M. Ward

      Sweetheart

  • Vanessa Paradis

    Be My Baby

    • Vanessa Paradis - Vanessa Paradis.
    • Remark.

  • The 5th Dimension

    Wedding Bell Blues

    • (Single).
    • Liberty.

Broadcast

  • Thu 14 Jun 2012 02:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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