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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

Last on

Fri 17 Aug 2012 02:00

Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Donna Summer

      I Feel Love

      • Donna Summer - On The Radio.
      • Casablanca.
      • 7.
  • Dire Straits

    Money For Nothing

    • Sultans Of Swing - Best Of Dire Straits.
    • Vertigo.
  • Lemar

    Invincible

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony.
    • 1.
  • The Spencer Davis Group

    Gimme Some Lovin'

    • Eight Gigs A Week - The Steve Winwood Years.
    • Island.
    • 3.
  • Spiritualized

    Stop Your Crying

    • (CD Single).
    • BMG.
  • Jason Mraz

    93 Million Miles

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.
  • Janet Jackson

    When I Think Of You

    • Janet Jackson - Design Of A Decade.
    • A&M.
    • 7.
  • The Lightning Seeds

    Sugar Coated Iceberg

  • 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.
  • Daryl Hall & John Oates

    Rich Girl

    • Looking Back - The Best Of Hall & Oat.
    • BMG.
  • Jean Knight

    Mr Big Stuff

    • Stax Greatest Hits (Various Artists).
    • Stax.
  • George Michael

    White Light

    • (CD Single).
    • Aegean.
    • 1.
  • Van Susans

    Fireworks

  • INXS

    New Sensation

    • INXS - Kick.
    • Mercury.
  • HOUR 2

    • Coldplay

      Clocks

      • (CD Single).
      • Parlophone.
  • Billy Paul

    Let 'Em In

    • The Greatest Hits Of Philadelphia.
    • Music Club.
  • Noisettes

    That Girl

    • Contact.
    • Absolute.
  • Carole King

    It's Too Late

    • Carole King - Tapestry.
    • Epic.
  • Fun.

    Some Nights

    • Some Nights.
    • Atlantic.
  • Cher

    Just Like Jesse James

    • Golden Love Songs Top 100 - Volume 2 (Various).
    • Arcade.
  • Bill Withers

    Lean On Me

    • Nightlife II (Various Artists).
    • Solitaire Collection.
  • Cheryl

    Under The Sun

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
  • Wet Wet Wet

    Sweet Little Mystery

    • Wet Wet Wet - Greatest Hits & More.
    • Precious Organisation.
  • Dusty Springfield

    I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself

    • Dusty- The Silver Collection.
    • Philips.
  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "RAW POWER" (Columbia) suggested by Steve Brown in Leeds

    • The Stooges

      Gimme Danger

      • ESSENTIAL.
  • Chris Montez

    Call Me

    • Take A Break (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.
  • THE TOP TEN TOP TEN

    • Sneaker Pimps

      6 Underground

      • Live Forever (Various Artists).
      • Virgin.
  • HOUR 3

    • The Whispers

      It's A Love Thing

      • The Greatest 80's Soul W/Ender (Va).
      • Warner Strategic Market.
  • Elvis Costello & The Attractions

    Watching the Detectives

    • Elvis Costello & Attractions- The Man.
    • Imp Records.
  • Simple Plan

    Summer Paradise

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.
  • Petula Clark

    I Couldn't Live Without Your Love

    • Delilah - Jukebox 60's Hits.
    • Old Gold.
  • Dexys Midnight Runners

    Jackie Wilson Said (I'm in Heaven When you Smile

    • Very Best Of Dexy's Midnight Runners.
    • Mercury.
  • Kristina Train

    Dream Of Me

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

    My Sharona

    • Fantastic 70's (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.
  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "STRONGER THAN ROMEO" (Universal) out on 20th August

    • The Brilliant Things

      Dance

      • (CD Single).
      • Spokes Records.
      • 1.
  • Earth, Wind & Fire

    Let's Groove

    • 15th Anniversary Music Celebration (Various Artists).
    • Rhino.
  • Ronan Keating

    Fires

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

    Smile On Sunshine

  • Shirley Ellis

    The Nitty Gritty

    • Shirley Ellis: The Complete Congress Recordings.
    • Connoisseur.
    • 2.
  • Modern Talking

    Brother Louie

    • (CD Single).
    • Hansa.
  • RAMP UP THE CAMP!

    • Village People

      In The Navy

      • The 70's: Back In The Groove - 1979.
      • Time Life.

Broadcast

  • Fri 17 Aug 2012 02:00

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