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09/02/2011

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

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, Alex is still looking at the positives of being a slug in "Spinning the Slug"; plus tales of eating things that weren't edible, and ideas for free gifts that you should get "just for enquiring" in the new thread, "Good Grief Gifts". More Pause for Thought at 3.20am and more dishes of disgust on offer in the 4.15 One-Off Canteen.
From Lester's Library there is a new track from British Sea Power and some vintage Joe Cocker, while your choice from Listener's Library is a track from The Levellers. There is also another track from Album of the Week by Sugarland, and Record of the Week by Wonderland. Nobody else, nowhere else.

3 hours

Last on

Wed 9 Feb 2011 02:00

Music Played

  • Michael Jackson

    Smooth Criminal

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.
  • Suzi Quatro

    If You Can't Give Me Love

    • Top Ten Hits Of The 70's (Various).
    • Music For Pleasure.
  • The Bryan Ferry Orchestra

    Alphaville

    • Olympia.
    • Virgin.
    • 1.
  • Haircut One Hundred

    Fantastic Day

    • Pelican West - Deluxe Edition.
    • Cherry Pop.
    • 007.
  • Otis Redding

    My Girl

    • Heartbeat: Love Me Tender (Various).
    • Global Television.
  • Taio Cruz & Kylie Minogue

    Higher

    • (CD Single).
    • Universal.
    • 1.
  • Keith Urban

    Days Go By

    • (CD Single).
    • Capitol.
  • Roachford

    Cuddly Toy

    • Walk On - Hits From The Last 2 Decade.
    • Columbia.
  • RECORD OF THE WEEK released on March 7th (Mercury)

    • Wonderland

      Not A Love Song

      • (CD Single).
      • Mercury.
      • 1.
  • Billy Ocean

    Love Really Hurts Without You

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1976 (Various).
    • Premier.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "VALHALLA DANCEHALL" (Rough Trade) Out Now

    • Sea Power

      Who's In Control

  • Janet Kay

    Silly Games

    • Fantastic 70's (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.
  • The Pierces

    You'll Be Mine

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

    Johnny B. Goode

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

    Upside Down

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

    Believe It When I See It

    • (CD Single).
    • Cooking Vinyl.
    • 1.
  • Whitesnake

    Here I Go Again (Remix)

    • Driving Rock (Various Artists).
    • Global Records & Tapes.
  • Cyndi Lauper

    Time After Time

  • The O鈥橨ays

    I Love Music

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1976 (Various).
    • Premier.
  • Sheryl Crow

    Peaceful Feeling

    • (CD Single).
    • A&M.
    • 1.
  • David Bowie

    John, I'm Only Dancing

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.
  • Blondie

    Maria

    • The Female Touch 2 (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.
  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "A WEAPON CALLED THE WORD" (On the Fiddler) suggested by Dave the Hippy from Coventry

    • Levellers

      What You Know

      • A Weapon Called the Word.
      • On The Fiddler.
      • 12.
  • Phoebe Snow

    Every Night

    • Uncovered (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.
  • Biffy Clyro

    Many Of Horror

    • (CD Single).
    • 14th Floor.
    • 1.
  • Little Richard

    Lucille

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

    Two Princes

    • Driving Rock (Various Artists).
    • Global Records & Tapes.
  • Gibson Brothers

    Cuba

    • Disco & Dance Party Hits (Various Artists).
    • BMG.
  • Adele

    Turning Tables

    • 21.
    • XL.
    • 3.
  • The Corrs

    Breathless

    • (CD Single).
    • 143 Records.
  • The Rolling Stones

    Little Red Rooster

  • Linda Carr & The Love Squad

    Highwire

    • The Best Disco In Town (Various).
    • Disky.
  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "THE INCREDIBLE MACHINE" (Mercury) Out now

    • Sugarland

      Find The Beat Again

      • The Incredible Machine.
      • Mercury.
      • 9.
  • Free

    Wishing Well

    • The Boys Are Back In Town (Various).
    • Columbia.
    • 10.
  • Kim Wilde

    You Came

    • Kim Wilde - Singles Collection 81-93.
    • MCA.
  • The Beach Boys

    Fun Fun Fun

    • The Best Of The Beach Boys (CD 1).
    • EMI.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "SHEFFIELD STEEL" (T-Bird)

    • Joe Cocker

      Many Rivers to Cross

  • The Beat

    Tears Of A Clown

    • Greatest Hits Of The 70's (Various).
    • Disky.
  • Beady Eye

    The Roller

  • Smokie

    Living Next Door To Alice

    • Nicky Chinn & Mike Chapman: Classics From The 1970's & 80's Vols 1 & 2.
    • BMG.

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  • Wed 9 Feb 2011 02:00

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