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29/09/2011

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

    • Tina Turner

      The Best

      • Tina Turner - Simply The Best.
      • Capitol.

  • Scissor Sisters

    Laura

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • CeeLo Green

    Cry Baby

    • The Lady Killer.
    • WEA.
    • 1.

  • The Hollies

    Stop Stop Stop

    • The Hollies.
    • EMI.
    • 24.

  • Daryl Hall & John Oates

    I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)

    • Single Mixes.
    • RCA.

  • Matt Cardle

    Run For Your Life

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
    • 1.

  • Donna Summer

    Hot Stuff

    • The All Time Greatest Movie Songs.
    • Columbia/Sony Tv.

  • Chuck Berry

    Sweet Little Sixteen

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

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the CD, "YOU AND I" (Polydor)

    • The Pierces

      Kissing You Goodbye

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

  • The Black Crowes

    Hard To Handle

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "PULL UP SOME DUST AND SIT DOWN" (Nonesuch) out now

    • Ry Cooder

      Humpty Dumpty World

  • Bananarama & Fun Boy Three

    Really Saying Something

    • Bananarama - Deep Sea Skiving.
    • London.

  • Paolo Nutini

    10/10

    • Sunny Side Up.
    • Atlantic.
    • 1.

  • The Monkees

    Daydream Believer

    • The Definitive Monkees.
    • Warner Strategic Marketing.
    • 5.

  • HOUR 2

    • Take That

      Relight My Fire (feat. Lulu)

      • Simply The Best Radio Hits (Various).
      • Warner E.S.P..

  • Santana

    The Game Of Love (feat. Michelle Branch)

    • (CD Single).
    • Arista.

  • James Blunt

    Dangerous

    • (CD Single).
    • Rocket.
    • 1.

  • Jackson Browne

    Stay

    • Jackson Browne - Running On Empty.
    • Asylum.

  • Aerosmith

    Love In An Elevator

    • Aerosmith - Big Ones.
    • Geffen.

  • Dionne Bromfield

    Ouch That Hurt

    • Good For The Soul.
    • Island.
    • 1.

  • Bob Marley & The Wailers

    Three Little Birds

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

  • Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

    Our House

    • Over The Years....
    • Rhino.
    • 011.

  • Brad Paisley & Carrie Underwood

    Remind Me

    • This Is Country Music.
    • Sony Music.
    • 1.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "SECOND HELPING" (Island) suggested by Ian Farnfield in Derby

    • Lynyrd Skynyrd

      Call Me the Breeze

      • Second Helping.
      • Island.
      • 8.

  • Red Box

    Lean On Me

    • Red Box - The Circle & The Square.
    • Sire.

  • The Supremes

    Baby Love

    • Diana Ross & The Supremes - 40 Motown.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • HOUR 3

    • Boyzone

      Picture of You

      • Hits Zone - The Best Of 97 (Various).
      • Polygram Tv.

  • Herbie Hancock

    I Thought It Was You (Directstep Version)

    • Club Tropicana (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.

  • Lady Gaga

    You and I (Mark Taylor Remix)

    Remix Artist: Mark Taylor.
    • (CD Single).
    • Streamline Records.
    • 2.

  • Taylor Swift

    Love Story

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

  • Bobby Caldwell

    What You Won't Do For Love

    • Soul Hits Of The '70s - Didn't It Blow Your Mind (Various Artists).
    • Rhino.
    • 11.

  • CocknBullKid

    Hold On To Your Misery

    • Adulthood.
    • Island.
    • 1.

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the 16 CD box-set, "DISCOVERY" (EMI) out now

    • Pink Floyd

      The Great Gig In The Sky

      • The Best Album Tracks ...Ever! (Various Artists).
      • Virgin.

  • Susan Cadogan

    Hurt So Good

    • Young Gifted & Black (Various).
    • Trojan.

  • Big Country

    In a Big Country

    • Without The Aid Of A Safety Net.
    • EMI.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY (Absolute)

    • Paul Carrack

      Time To Move On

  • The Marvelettes

    When You're Young And In Love

    • Motown Hits Of Gold Vol.2 (Various).
    • Hitsville.

  • The Housemartins

    Happy Hour

    • Now That's What I Call Quite Good.
    • Go! Discs.

  • Zucchero

    Senza Una Donna (Without A Woman) (feat. Paul Young)

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

  • Fats Domino

    I'm Walkin'

    • The Best Of Fats Domino.
    • Liberty.

Broadcast

  • Thu 29 Sep 2011 02:00
    大象传媒 Radio 2

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