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09/02/2012

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!

2 hours, 57 minutes

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Thu 9 Feb 2012 02:00
大象传媒 Radio 2

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Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes

      (I've Had) The Time Of My Life

      • The Hits Album 7 (Various Artists).
      • CBS.

  • The Temptations

    The Way You Do The Things You Do

    • The Temptations - The Ultimate Collec.
    • Motown.

  • Goldfrapp

    Melancholy Sky

    • (CD Single).
    • Mute.
    • 1.

  • Coldplay

    Life In Technicolor II

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.
    • 1.

  • The Pioneers

    Let Your Yeah Be Yeah

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

  • Jessie J

    Domino

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

  • Dire Straits

    Walk Of Life

    • Brothers In Arms 20th Anniv Edition.
    • Vertigo.

  • The Ronettes

    Be My Baby

    • The Best Of The Ronettes.
    • Phil Spector Int.

  • Tavares

    More Than A Woman

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

  • Kiki Dee

    Star

    • Young at Heart (Various Artists).
    • Reader's Digest.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "WRECKING BALL" (Columbia) out on March 5th

    • Bruce Springsteen

      We Take Care Of Our Own

      • (CD Single).
      • Columbia.
      • 25.

  • Eddie Floyd

    Knock On Wood

    • Rediscover The 60's & 70's (Various).
    • Old Gold.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "WASTING LIGHT" (RCA)

    • Foo Fighters

      These Days

  • HOUR 2

    • The Cure

      Friday I'm In Love

      • True Brit (Various Artists).
      • Polygram Tv.

  • Neil Diamond

    Cherry Cherry

    • Neil Diamond - The Ultimate Collectio.
    • Columbia/Mca.

  • Nerina Pallot

    All Bets Are Off

    • Year Of The Wolf.
    • Geffen.
    • 1.

  • Boney M.

    Daddy Cool

    • Million Sellers Vol.14 - The Seventie.
    • Disky.

  • Reba McEntire

    Turn on the Radio

    • (CD Single).
    • Head Hump Country.
    • 1.

  • Jimmy Cliff

    The Harder They Come

    • BR Music.

  • Texas

    Summer Son

    • Texas - The Greatest Hits.
    • Mercury.

  • Cheap Trick

    I Want You To Want Me

    • At Budokan: The Complete Concert.
    • Epic Legacy.
    • 3.

  • Gabrielle

    Give Me A Little More Time

    • The Best Of Woman To Woman (Various).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Paul McCartney

    My Valentine

    • The 7" Singles Box.
    • MPL.
    • 1.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD,"SHAMROCK DIARIES" (Magnet) suggested by Mick Moloney of Lincolnshire

    • Chris Rea

      Stainsby Girls

      • Chris Rea - Shamrock Diaries.
      • Magnet.

  • Berlin

    Take My Breath Away

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

  • The Who

    Pinball Wizard

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

  • HOUR 3

    • Anastacia

      I'm Outta Love

      • (CD Single).
      • Epic/Daylight.

  • Haircut One Hundred

    Fantastic Day

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

  • First Aid Kit

    Emmylou

    • (CD Single).
    • Witchita.
    • 1.

  • Deacon Blue

    Twist And Shout

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

  • Enrique Iglesias

    Escape

    • (CD Single).
    • Interscope.

  • Gretchen Peters

    Hello Cruel World

    • Hello Cruel World.
    • Scarlet Letter Records.
    • 1.

  • R. Dean Taylor

    Gotta See Jane

    • Motown - The Hits Collection Vol.2.
    • Motown.

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "OUR VERSION OF EVENTS" (Virgin) out on Feb 13th

    • Emeli Sand茅

      My Kind Of Love

      • Our Version Of Events.
      • Virgin.
      • 2.

  • Bob Marley & The Wailers

    One Love / People Get Ready

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

  • Maroon 5

    Moves Like Jagger (feat. Christina Aguilera)

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

  • Carole King

    Will You Love Me Tomorrow

    • Carole King - Tapestry.
    • Epic.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the EP, "GREAT STATE" (Mushroom Pillow Records) released 27 February

    • We Are Standard

      07:45 (Bring Me Back Home)

  • Bee Gees

    Jive Talkin'

    • Bee Gees - Their Greatest Hits.
    • Polydor.

  • Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers

    Why Do Fools Fall In Love

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

Broadcast

  • Thu 9 Feb 2012 02:00
    大象传媒 Radio 2

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