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22/07/2010

Keeping you laughing through the night and playing the best selection of tunes, it's Alex. Album & Record of the Week and Lester's & Listener's Library features included also.

Alex is here to keep you entertained with his unique brand of witty chat - today centred on John Noakes and reinventing the circus, accompanied by a great selection of tunes. There is more from Album of the Week from Alan Pownall, another play of the Record of the Week by Rumer, a classic rock comeback from Heart in Lester's Library, soem Amazing Rhythm Aces, the choice of David Fletcher in the Listener's Library, Pause for Thought at 3.20am, and the second Half-Time Hooter of the Week. Let the buffoonery begin!

3 hours

Last on

Thu 22 Jul 2010 02:00

Music Played

  • Roxy Music

    Love Is the Drug

    • Bryan Ferry/Roxy Music - Street Life.
    • Eg.
  • KC and the Sunshine Band

    Get Down Tonight

    • Billboard Top Hits 1975.
    • Rhino.
  • Eliza Doolittle

    Pack Up

    • (CD Single).
    • EMI.
    • 1.
  • Freddie McGregor

    Just Don't Want To Be Lonely

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

    I Saw Her Standing There

    • Please Please Me.
    • Parlophone.
    • 1.
  • Gabrielle

    Give Me A Little More Time

    • The Best Of Woman To Woman (Various).
    • Polygram Tv.
  • RECORD OF THE WEEK

    • Rumer

      Slow

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

    I Surrender

    • Purple Rainbows.
    • EMI.
  • R.E.M.

    Near Wild Heaven

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

    Sunny

    • Rediscover The 60's & 70's.
    • Old Gold.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY, FROM 'RED VELVET CAR' (EAGLE)

    • Heart

      Hey You

  • Eagles

    Lyin' Eyes

    • (Single).
    • Asylum.
  • Diane Birch

    Valentino

    • Bible Belt.
    • Virgin.
    • 1.
  • Modjo

    Lady (Hear Me Tonight)

    • Now 47 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Billy Joel

    It's Still Rock and Roll To Me

    • Billy Joel - Greatest Hits Vol.2.
    • CBS.
  • Lady A

    I Run to You

    • Need You Now.
    • Capitol Nashville.
    • 1.
  • Diana Ross

    Upside Down

    • And They Danced The Night Away Volume 2 CD2.
    • Debutante.
  • UB40

    Food For Thought

    • The Very Best Of UB40 1980-2000.
    • Virgin.
  • I Am Arrows

    Green Grass

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.
    • 1.
  • Gladys Knight & the Pips

    Baby Don't Change Your Mind

    • Gladys Knight & The Pips - Singles Al.
    • Pro-Tv.
  • Nazareth

    This Flight Tonight

    • 1973 World Hits (Various Artists).
    • Spectrum.
    • 9.
  • Ellie Goulding - The Writer

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY, FOR DAVID FLETCHER. FROM 'STACKED DECK' (COLLECTORS' CHOICE)

    • The Amazing Rhythm Aces

      Third Rate Romance

      • Stacked Deck.
  • Mr. Big

    To Be With You

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

    I Thought It Was Over

    • (CD Single).
    • Universal.
  • Small Faces

    Itchycoo Park

    • Sunny Afternoon - Sound Of The 60's,V.
    • Old Gold.
  • Black

    Wonderful Life

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

    Fire With Fire

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

    Fly Away

    • 21st Century Rock (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.
  • Eurythmics

    Right By Your Side

    • Eurythmics - Greatest Hits.
    • RCA.
  • The Nashville Teens

    Tobacco Road

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1964.
    • Premier.
  • Alan Pownall

    Chasing Time

    • True Love Stories.
  • Golden Earring

    Radar Love

    • Hot Love - Sounds Of The 70's, Part 1.
    • Old Gold.
  • Bob Marley & The Wailers

    Jamming

    • Jammin' (Various Artists).
    • Mango.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY. FROM 'FAR FROM THE HURTING KIND' (CHERRY RED)

    • Tracie

      The House That Jack Built

  • Jason Derulo

    What If

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

    Here It Comes Again

    • Heartbeat - Forever Yours.
    • Sony.
  • The Clash

    London Calling

    • Billy Elliot O.S.T. - Various Artists.
    • Polydor.

Broadcast

  • Thu 22 Jul 2010 02:00

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