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08/09/2010

Let Alex guide you through the small hours with his blend of unique humour and fantastic music. Record & Album of the Week included, plus Lester's & Listener's Library tracks too.

Spend the night with the Dark Lord, who will be keeping you laughing with his witty conversation interspersed with a great mix of music. This morning, we are celebrating disastrous decor and freaky furnishings in the thread, Ornamental Awfulness. Tales of being caught out in, "I Would Have Got Away with It if It Wasn't For...", plus Day 3 of National Bargain Week, Pause for Thought with Chick Yuill at 3.20am and the 4.15 One-Off Canteen is back in business.
On the music front, there are new Lester's Library tracks this morning from both Jeff Beck and Steve Lukather, formerly of Toto. The Listener's Library track comes from country queen, Reba McEntire. You can hear Record of the Week from Fran Healy, plus another track from Album of the Week by Phil Collins. Let the buffoonery begin!

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Wed 8 Sep 2010 02:00

Music Played

  • Tom Jones & Mousse T.

    Sex Bomb

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

    Sunday Girl

    • 70's Number Ones Vol 3.
    • Old Gold.
    • 9.
  • 补鈥恏补

    Butterfly Butterfly (The Last Hurrah)

    • (CD Single).
    • Rhino.
    • 1.
  • Blur

    The Universal

    • (CD Single).
    • Food.
  • Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes

    The Love I Lost

    • Midnight Soul (Various Artists).
    • Music Club.
  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "WRECKORDER" (Wreckord Label) released on 4th October

    • Fran Healy

      Buttercups

      • (CD Single).
      • Wreckord Label.
      • 1.
  • Moloko

    Sing It Back

    • Club MTV (Various Artists).
    • Universal Music On Demand.
  • Van Halen

    Why Can't This Be Love

    • Life In The Fast Lane (Various).
    • Telstar.
  • Barenaked Ladies and Erin McCarley

    Every Subway Car

    • All In Good Time.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the forthcoming CD, "ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL" (Mascot) released on October 11th

    • Steve Lukather

      Can't Look Back

  • Sade

    Smooth Operator

    • Walk On - Hits From The Last 2 Decade.
    • Columbia.
    • 2.
  • Brandon Flowers

    Crossfire

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

    Rave On

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

    Geno

    • Greatest Hits Of The 80's (Various).
    • Disky.
    • 5.
  • Mark Ronson

    Valerie (feat. Amy Winehouse)

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony BMG.
  • Imelda May

    Mayhem

    • (CD Single).
    • Decca.
    • 1.
  • Argent

    Hold Your Head Up

    • (Single).
    • Epic.
    • 2.
  • Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston

    It Takes Two

    • Duets - 36 Of The World's Greatest Ev.
    • Telstar.
  • Shakira

    Whenever, Wherever

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.
  • Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

    If You Want It

    • (CD Single).
    • 100% Records.
    • 1.
  • Paul Simon

    50 Ways to Leave Your Lover

    • Paul Simon - Negotiations & Love Song.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 6.
  • Soul II Soul

    Back to Life (However Do You Want Me) (feat. Caron Wheeler)

    • NOW 100 Hits 80s No.1s (Various Artists).
    • NOW.
  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "RUMOUR HAS IT" (MCA) suggested by Andy from Dorset

    • Reba McEntire

      Fancy

  • Robert Parker

    Barefootin'

    • The 60's - Soul (Various Artists).
    • Knight Records.
  • Elton John

    Honky Cat

    • Diamonds.
    • Virgin EMI Records.
  • Manic Street Preachers

    (It's Not War) Just The End Of Love

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
    • 16.
  • Duran Duran

    Hungry Like The Wolf

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

    Good Day Sunshine

    • Revolver.
    • Parlophone.
    • 8.
  • Seal

    Secret

    • (CD Single).
    • Reprise.
    • 1.
  • Kate Bush

    Hounds Of Love

    • Remastered Part I.
    • Fish People.
  • Average White Band

    Pick Up The Pieces

    • The Best Of The Average White Band.
    • Hit Label.
  • Lissie

    In Sleep

    • Catching A Tiger.
    • Columbia.
    • 1.
  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "GOING BACK" (Warner) out on 28th September

    • Phil Collins

      Blame It On The Sun

      • Going Back.
  • Kansas

    Carry On Wayward Son

    • American Dreams II (Various Artists).
    • Solitaire Collection.
    • 3.
  • Santana & The Product G&B

    Maria Maria

    • (CD Single).
    • Arista.
  • Yazoo

    Only You

    • Alison Moyet Singles.
    • Columbia.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "EMOTION AND COMMOTION" (Warners)

    • Jeff Beck

      I Put A Spell On You (featuring Joss Stone)

  • Johnny Nash

    I Can See Clearly Now

  • Kylie Minogue

    Get Outta My Way

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.
    • 1.
  • George Baker Selection

    Little Green Bag

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

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  • Wed 8 Sep 2010 02:00

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