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29/12/2011

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!

3 hours, 27 minutes

Last on

Thu 29 Dec 2011 03:00

Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Michael Jackson

      Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough

      • Michael Jackson - History.
      • Epic.
  • Amy Grant

    Big Yellow Taxi

    • Woman (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv/Sony Tv.
  • Status Quo

    Movin' On

    • Quid Pro Quo.
    • Fourth Chord Records.
    • 1.
  • Dion

    Runaround Sue

    • The Wanderers (Original S/Track).
    • Sequel Records.
  • Enigma

    Return To Innocence

    • New Pure Moods (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.
    • 5.
  • Westlife

    Beautiful World

    • Greatest Hits.
    • RCA.
    • 1.
  • Otis Redding

    (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay

    • Soul (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.
  • David Bowie

    Ziggy Stardust

  • The Brilliant Things

    Dance

    • (CD Single).
    • Spokes Records.
    • 1.
  • The Temptations

    Papa Was A Rollin' Stone

    • Motown Hits Of Gold Vol.6 (Various).
    • Motown.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "THE BEST OF THE RUTS" (Virgin)

    • The Ruts

      Babylon's Burning

  • All Saints

    Pure Shores

    • (CD Single).
    • London.
    • 8.
  • Steve Miller Band

    Abracadabra

    • The Very Best Of The Steve Miller Ban.
    • Arcade Records.
  • HOUR 2

    • Go West

      We Close Our Eyes

      • Now 1985 - The Millennium Series.
      • EMI.
  • The Turtles

    Happy Together

    • Heartbeat - The 60's Gold Collection.
    • Global Television.
  • Miss 600

    Typically Me

    • CD Single.
    • Cubit Recordings.
    • 1.
  • Steve Winwood

    Higher Love

    • Music Of The Year: 1986 (Various Artists).
    • Universal-Island Records.
  • Adele

    Cold Shoulder

    • (CD Single).
    • XL.
  • Lady A

    We Owned the Night

    • Own The Night.
    • Capitol.
    • 1.
  • Roachford

    Cuddly Toy

    • Walk On - Hits From The Last 2 Decade.
    • Columbia.
  • Melba Moore

    This Is It

    • 25 Years Of Rock `n' Roll - 1976.
    • Connoisseur.
  • The Shadows

    F.B.I

    • The Shadows - First 20 Years At The T.
    • Castle.
  • Carole King

    New Year's Day

    • A Christmas Carole.
    • Decca.
    • 1.
  • The Crystals

    Da Doo Ron Ron

    • The Best Of The Crystals.
    • Phil Spector Int.
  • Prefab Sprout

    Prefab Sprout - Appetite

  • Prince & The New Power Generation

    Diamonds And Pearls

    • 4Ever.
    • Warner Bros.
  • HOUR 3

    • Adam Ant

      Goody Two Shoes

      • Wave Party (Various Artists).
      • Columbia.
      • 15.
  • Supertramp

    Goodbye Stranger

    • Autobiography Of Supertramp.
    • A&M.
    • 10.
  • Military Wives & Gareth Malone

    Wherever You Are

    • (CD Single).
    • Decca.
  • Dolly Parton

    Together You And I

    • Better Day.
    • Sony.
    • 1.
  • Three Dog Night

    Joy To The World

    • 25 Years Of Rock 'N' Roll 1971.
    • Connoisseur Collection.
  • Heather Nova

    Higher Ground

    • 300 Days At Sea.
    • Essential.
    • 1.
  • The Who

    The Kids Are Alright

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

    Invisible

    • Alison Moyet Singles.
    • Columbia.
  • Kid Rock

    Care (feat. T.I. & Martina McBride)

    • Born Free.
    • Atlantic.
    • 5.
  • Change

    A Lover's Holiday

    • (Single).
    • WEA.
  • Jon and Vangelis

    I Hear You Now

    • Now 1980 - The Millennium Series.
    • EMI.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "ANNA CALVI" (Domino)

    • Anna Calvi

      Blackout

  • Bobby Darin

    Dream Lover

    • The Bobby Darin Story.
    • Atco.
  • HOUR 4

    • Chaka Khan

      I'm Every Woman

      • NOW Boogie Nights - Disco Classics (Various Artists).
      • Now.
  • MIKA

    Love Today

    • (CD Single).
    • Casablanca.
  • Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds

    If I Had A Gun

    • (CD Single).
    • Sour Mash Records.
    • 1.
  • The Supremes

    Nathan Jones

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

    The Road To Hell

    • The All Time Greatest Rock Songs ....
    • Columbia.
  • Ren Harvieu

    Through The Night

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
    • 1.

Broadcast

  • Thu 29 Dec 2011 03:00

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