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05/04/2012

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 5 Apr 2012 02:00
大象传媒 Radio 2

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Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Prince

      When Doves Cry

      • 4Ever.
      • Warner Bros.

  • Simon & Garfunkel

    Mrs. Robinson

    • Old Friends.
    • Columbia.

  • Marlon Roudette

    New Age

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

  • Amy Winehouse

    Rehab

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • Guns N鈥� Roses

    November Rain

    • Guns N' Roses - Use Your Illusion I.
    • Geffen.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "STRANGELAND" (Island) out 7th May

    • Keane

      Silenced By The Night

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

  • Kim Wilde

    Kids In America

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 2 (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.

  • Marmalade

    Rainbow

    • The London Sound (Various Artists).
    • London.

  • Rod Stewart & Tina Turner

    It Takes Two

    • Tina Turner - Simply The Best.
    • Capitol.

  • Shania Twain

    Forever And For Always

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "NOT FRAGILE/FOUR WHEEL DRIVE" (Cherry Red)

    • Bachman鈥揟urner Overdrive

      Roll on Down the Highway

  • Wang Chung

    Dance Hall Days

    • Hits Of The 60s, 70s & 80s (Various).
    • Kenwest.

  • Chris Isaak

    My Baby Left Me

    • Beyond The Sun.
    • Rhino.
    • 1.

  • HOUR 2

    • Pulp

      Disco 2000

      • Hits.
      • Island.
      • 6.

  • Michael Jackson

    Rock With You

    • Michael Jackson - History.
    • Epic.

  • Train

    Drive By

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
    • 12.

  • The Marvelettes

    Please Mr. Postman

    • Marvelettes-Compact Command Performan.
    • Motown.
    • 3.

  • Talk Talk

    It's My Life

    • More Greatest Hits Of 80's (Various).
    • Disky.

  • Marvin Gaye

    Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)

    • The Very Best Of Marvin Gaye.
    • Motown.

  • Maroon 5

    Moves Like Jagger (feat. Christina Aguilera)

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

  • James Morrison

    One Life

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

  • Pretenders

    Stop Your Sobbing

    • The Pretenders - The Singles.
    • WEA.

  • Wilson Pickett

    Mustang Sally

    • Atlantic Rhythm & Blues - Vol 6: 1966.
    • Atlantic.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "ONE MORE TIME FOR PEACE" (Mystique) suggested by Colin Gately in Manchester

    • Roger Chapman

      All Too Soon

      • One More Time For Peace.
      • Mystic.
      • 1.

  • Sade

    Your Love Is King

    • The Greatest Love Vol.2 (Various).
    • Telstar.
    • 1.

  • Jason Mraz

    I Won't Give Up

    • Love Is A Four Letter Word.
    • Atlantic.
    • 4.

  • HOUR 3

    • Starship

      Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now

      • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
      • Sony Tv/Columbia.
      • 1.

  • Scissor Sisters

    Laura

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • Coldplay

    Charlie Brown

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

  • The Detroit Spinners

    Working My Way Back To You

    • Heart Full Of Soul 2 (Various Artist.
    • Global Television.

  • Melanie

    Brand New Key

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1972 (Various).
    • Premier.

  • China Crisis

    Wishful Thinking

    • Greatest Hits Of The 80's (Various).
    • Disky.

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "III" (Flatcap) out now

    • Jamie Hartman

      Happy New Year

      • III.
      • Flat Cap Records.
      • 1.

  • Ricky Nelson

    Hello Mary Lou

    • (CD Single).
    • EMI.

  • John Paul Young

    Love Is In The Air

    • 20 Songs Of Love From The 70's (Vario.
    • MFP.

  • Sandy Denny

    London

    • (CD Single).
    • Mighty Village.
    • 1.

  • Lighthouse Family

    Lifted

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the forthcoming CD, "LIKE COMEDY" (Cooking Vinyl) out 7th May

    • The Proclaimers

      Spinning Around in the Air

  • The Upsetters

    Return Of Django

    • Million Sellers Vol.10 - The Sixties.
    • Disky.

  • Barenaked Ladies

    One Week

    • New Hits 99 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Music TV.

Broadcast

  • Thu 5 Apr 2012 02:00
    大象传媒 Radio 2

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