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09/11/2010

Another slab of inspired daftness and great tunes to keep you entertained through the night. With Album and Record of the Week plus songs from Lester's and listeners' libraries.

It's the only way to keep yourself entertained throughout the night with laugh-out-loud chat and playlist crammed with classic tracks, old and new. This morning there are more suggestions for Alex's themed restaurant, more spotting of clumsy cliches in TV and film, and more reasons to celebrate - or loathe - the entering of the Autumn of our years in The Age of Concern. More Pause for Thought with Andrew Martlew at 3.20am and more special customers are served in the 4.15 One-Off Canteen.
From Lester's Library there are tracks from The Zac Brown Band and a new one from Martyn Joseph. Your choice from Listener's Library comes from Brit-rockers, Thunder. There's another track from Album of the Week by James Blunt and Record of the Week from KT Tunstall. Nobody else, nowhere else.

3 hours

Last on

Tue 9 Nov 2010 02:00

Music Played

  • Wham!

    I'm Your Man

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

    Love Me Do

    • The Beatles - 1.
    • Apple.
    • 001.
  • Hurts

    Stay

    • (CD Single).
    • Major Records.
    • 1.
  • Aretha Franklin

    You're All I Need To Get By

    • Aretha Franklin - Queen Of Soul.
    • Atlantic.
  • Steve Winwood

    Higher Love

    • Music Of The Year: 1986 (Various Artists).
    • Universal-Island Records.
  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the CD, "TIGER SUIT" (Relentless) out now

    • KT Tunstall

      Fade Like A Shadow

      • Tiger Suit.
      • Relentless.
      • 1.
  • Junior Walker

    Walk In The Night

    • The Best Of Jr.Walker & The All Stars.
    • Polygram.
  • Poison

    Unskinny Bop

    • Poison - Greatest Hits.
    • EMI.
  • Jamiroquai

    Blue Skies

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.
    • 1.
  • Mary J. Blige

    Family Affair

    • Now 50 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "UNDER LEMONADE SKIES" (Pipe Records)

    • Martyn Joseph

      Always Will Be

  • The Move

    Blackberry Way

    • Shazam.
    • Esoteric Recordings.
    • 009.
  • Linda Ronstadt

    (Love Is Like A) Heatwave

    • GREATEST HITS.
    • Asylum.
  • Average White Band

    Pick Up The Pieces

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

    Always There (feat. Jocelyn Brown)

    • (CD Single).
    • Talkin' Loud.
  • Paloma Faith

    Smoke & Mirrors

    • Do You Want The Truth Or Something Beautiful?.
    • Epic.
    • 1.
  • Bob Marley & The Wailers

    Could You Be Loved

    • Bob Marley & The Wailers - Legend.
    • Island.
  • Glenn Frey

    The Heat Is On

    • Above The Clouds: The Very Best Of.
    • Universal.
  • Peggy Lee

    Fever

    • Mad About The Boy: Ladies Sing The Bl.
    • Crimson.
  • Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

    Sister Marie Says

    • History Of Modern.
    • 100% Records.
    • 2.
  • The Police

    Every Breath You Take

    • The Ivor Novello Winners.
    • EMI.
  • Kirsty MacColl

    Walking Down Madison

    • Galore.
    • Virgin.
  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "LAUGHING ON JUDGMENT DAY" (EMI Gold) suggested by Keith in Somerset

    • Thunder

      Like a Satellite

      • Laughing on Judgment Day.
      • EMI Gold.
      • 13.
  • Westlife - Safe

  • Barenaked Ladies

    One Week

    • New Hits 99 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Music TV.
  • The Jacksons

    Blame It On The Boogie

    • Disco Fever (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.
  • Squeeze

    Up The Junction

    • Big Squeeze: The Very Best Of Squeeze.
    • Universal/A&M.
  • Annie Lennox

    Universal Child

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
    • 1.
  • The Rolling Stones

    It's All Over Now

    • The Rolling Stones - Forty Licks.
    • Abkco.
  • Stevie Wonder

    Uptight (Everything's Alright)

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

    Marlene On The Wall

    • The Best Of Suzanne Vega.
    • A&M.
  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "SOME KIND OF TROUBLE" (Atlantic) out now

    • James Blunt

      Calling Out Your Name

      • Some Kind Of Trouble.
      • Atlantic.
      • 7.
  • Status Quo

    Down Down

    • Whatever You Want - V.Best Of Status.
    • Polygram Tv.
  • P.P. Arnold

    Angel Of The Morning

    • The Best Of P.P.Arnold.
    • See For Miles.
  • The Human League

    Love Action (I Believe In Love)

    • More Greatest Hits Of 80's (Various).
    • Disky.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "THE FOUNDATION" (Atlantic)

    • Zac Brown Band

      Highway 20 Ride

  • Eddy Grant

    I Don't Wanna Dance

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

    Hidden Away

    • Illuminations.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 1.

Broadcast

  • Tue 9 Nov 2010 02:00

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