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28/07/2011

Keeping you laughing through the night and playing the best selection of tunes, it's Alex. With the Album and Record of the Week plus Lester's and Listener's Libraries.

Alex is here to keep you entertained with his unique brand of witty chat accompanied by a great selection of tunes.

There is more from Album of the Week, another play of the Record of the Week, two tracks you may not have heard before from Lester's Library, one of your choices from the Listener's Library, Pause for Thought at 3.20am, and the second Half-Time Hooter of the Week. Let the buffoonery begin!

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Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Ricky Martin

      Livin' La Vida Loca

      • (CD Single).
      • Columbia.

  • Texas

    I Don't Want A Lover

    • Texas - The Greatest Hits.
    • Mercury.

  • Scouting for Girls

    Love How It Hurts

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.
    • 1.

  • Fontella Bass

    Rescue Me

    • Shades Of Soul (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • T. Rex

    Metal Guru

    • Can The Glam! (Various Artists).
    • Cherry Red Records.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "ECHOES" (RCA) out on August 22nd

    • Will Young

      Jealousy

      • Echoes.
      • RCA.
      • 1.

  • Jaki Graham

    Step Right Up

    • Now 8 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Mott the Hoople

    Roll Away The Stone

    • Mott The Hoople - Greatest Hits.
    • CBS.

  • Stevie Nicks

    Secret Love

    • In Your Dreams.
    • Reprise.
    • 1.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "THE ESSENTIAL SONNY TERRY & BROWNIE McGHEE" (Primo)

    • Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee

      Dark Days

  • Al Jarreau

    We're In This Love Together

    • Breakin' Away.
    • BBR.
    • 003.

  • Kirsty MacColl

    Days

    • The Best Summer Ever (Various Artist.
    • Virgin.

  • Darius Rucker

    This

    • Charleston, SC, 1966.
    • Wrasse Records.
    • 1.

  • HOUR 2

    • Bonnie Tyler

      Holding Out For A Hero

      • The No.1 Movies Album (Various Artist.
      • Polygram Tv.

  • The Who

    Pinball Wizard

    • The Who Hits 50! (Deluxe Edition).
    • Polydor.
    • 016.

  • Miss 600

    Twist

    • (CD Single).
    • Cubit Recordings.
    • 1.

  • Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band

    Night Moves

    • Bob Seger - Greatest Hits.
    • Capitol.

  • Stephanie Mills

    Never Knew Love Like This Before

    • And They Danced The Night Away.
    • Debutante.

  • Whitesnake

    One Of These Days

    • (CD Single).
    • Frontiers Records.
    • 3.

  • Little Anthony & The Imperials

    Tears On My Pillow

    • The Best Of Little Anthony & The Impe.
    • Roulette.

  • Soul II Soul

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

    • NOW 100 Hits 80s No.1s (Various Artists).
    • NOW.

  • 惭辞迟枚谤丑别补诲

    Ace Of Spades

    • Rock Anthems Volume 2 (Various).
    • Dino.

  • Maroon 5

    Moves Like Jagger (feat. Christina Aguilera)

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

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY suggested by Tony Robinson in Leeds

    • Junior Campbell

      Sweet Illusion

      • The Golden Years Of The '70's Vol.2 (Various Artists).
      • Pickwick.
      • 2.

  • Deacon Blue

    Twist And Shout

    • Deacon Blue- Our Town (Greatest Hits).
    • Columbia.

  • The Elgins

    Heaven Must Have Sent You

    • Motown Hits Of Gold Vol.5 (Various).
    • Motown.
    • 6.

  • HOUR 3

    • The Human League

      Don't You Want Me

      • Dare!.
      • Virgin.

  • Aerosmith

    Dude (Looks Like A Lady)

    • Greatest Hits.
    • UMC.

  • Joshua Radin

    I Missed You

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

  • Aswad

    Don't Turn Around

    • The Best Summer Ever (Various Artist.
    • Virgin.

  • Ike & Tina Turner

    Proud Mary

    • What You See Is What You Get.
    • Start.

  • The Blow Monkeys

    Digging Your Scene

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

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "LP1" (Stoned Records) out now

    • Joss Stone

      Last One To Know

      • LP1.
      • Stone'd/Surfdog.
      • 4.

  • The Beach Boys

    Break Away

    • The Best Of The Beach Boys (CD 2).
    • EMI.

  • Dire Straits

    Sultans Of Swing

    • (Single).
    • Vertigo.
    • 5.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "THE FUTURE IS MEDIEVAL" (B-Unique) out now

    • Kaiser Chiefs

      Man on Mars

  • Moloko

    The Time Is Now

    • (CD Single).
    • Echo.

  • Bill Withers

    Ain't No Sunshine

    • Shades Of Soul (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • Noah and the Whale

    Life Is Life

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.
    • 23.

Broadcast

  • Thu 28 Jul 2011 02:00
    大象传媒 Radio 2

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