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Chris Hawkins sits in

Chris Hawkins sits in for Alex, entertaining you through the night with his inspired daftness and eclectic music choices, including a new Record and Album of the Week.

2 hours, 57 minutes

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Thu 16 Aug 2012 02:00
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Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • The Human League

      Don't You Want Me

      • Dare!.
      • Virgin.

  • R.E.M.

    Losing My Religion

    • R.E.M. - Out Of Time.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Scouting for Girls

    Summertime In The City

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.
    • 1.

  • Electric Light Orchestra

    Livin' Thing

    • Light Years - The Very Best Of ELO.
    • Epic.

  • Chuck Berry

    Maybellene

    • The Best Of Chuck Berry.
    • Music Club.
    • 3.

  • Eric Church

    Springsteen

    • Chief.
    • Wrasse Records.
    • 1.

  • The Crusaders

    Street Life

    • The Very Best Of Randy Crawford.
    • Dino.

  • Level 42

    Lessons In Love

    • Now That's What I Call Music '86.
    • Now.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "KISS" (Polydor Records) out on 10th September

    • Owl City & Carly Rae Jepsen

      Good Time

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

  • Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers

    Why Do Fools Fall In Love

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

  • Eric Clapton

    Behind The Mask

    • The Cream Of Eric Clapton.
    • Polydor.

  • Natalie McCool

    Thin Air

    • Hubris Records.

  • Matchbox Twenty

    She's So Mean

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

  • Bad Manners

    Special Brew

    • 25 Years Of Rock'n'Roll: 1980 (Va).
    • Connoisseur Collection.

  • HOUR 2

    • U2

      Beautiful Day

      • Now 47 (Various Artists).
      • Now.

  • DeBarge

    Rhythm Of The Night

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

  • Amy Macdonald

    Pride

    • Life In A Beautiful Light.
    • Mercury.
    • 2.

  • Martha Reeves and the Vandellas

    Heat Wave

    • Originals 2 (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.

  • America

    Ventura Highway

    • Country Roads (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Elton John & Pnau

    Foreign Fields

    • Good Morning To The Night.
    • Mercury.
    • 6.

  • Kate Bush

    Army Dreamers

    • Remastered Part I.
    • Fish People.

  • The Doors

    Light My Fire

    • (CD Single).
    • Elektra.

  • Paloma Faith

    30 Minute Love Affair

    • Fall To Grace.
    • RCA.
    • 2.

  • Quincy Jones

    Soul Bossa Nova

    • Mundo Latino (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "BOSTON" (Epic) suggested by Rob Farr in Stoke

    • Boston

      Peace Of Mind

      • Epic.

  • Madness

    Wings Of A Dove

    • Madness - Divine Madness.
    • Virgin.

  • Creedence Clearwater Revival

    Up Around The Bend

    • Creedence Clearwater Revival - Chroni.
    • Fantasy.
    • 24.

  • THE TOP TEN TOP TEN

    • Chuck Wood

      Seven Days Too Long

      • The Best Northern Soul All-Nighter (V.
      • Virgin.

  • HOUR 3

    • Aztec Camera & Mick Jones

      Good Morning Britain

      • The Best Of Aztec Camera.
      • Warner E.S.P..

  • Boz Scaggs

    Lido Shuffle

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1977 (Various).
    • Premier.

  • Keane

    Sovereign Light Cafe

    • Strangeland.
    • Island.
    • 1.

  • Madonna

    Like A Prayer

    • (CD Single).
    • Sire.
    • 9.

  • Nerina Pallot

    Real Late Starter

    • (CD Single).
    • Echo.
    • 1.

  • Elbow

    First Steps

    • (CD Single).

  • Public Service Broadcasting

    Spitfire

    • Test Card Recordings.

  • Steppenwolf

    Born To Be Wild

    • Rock Anthems Volume 2 (Various).
    • Dino.

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "STRONGER THAN ROMEO" (Universal) out on 20th August

    • The Brilliant Things

      I Feel Alive

      • Stronger Than Romeo.
      • Universal/Spokes.
      • 4.

  • Kool & the Gang

    Jungle Boogie

    • The Best Of Cult Fiction (Various).
    • Virgin.

  • The Script

    Hall Of Fame (feat. will.i.am)

    • #3 (Deluxe Edition).
    • Sony.

  • Bobby Womack

    Across 110th Street

    • Screen Cuts (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

Broadcast

  • Thu 16 Aug 2012 02:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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