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16/05/2012

The Half-Time Hooter's here on the Best Time of the Day Show with Alex, which means even more stupidity and top tunes to take you through the night.

It's Wednesday which means it is time for the first Half-Time Hooter of the Week; with even more inspired daftness and brilliant music from the Dark Lord himself, Alex Lester.

There is more from Album and Record of the Week, two more selections from Alex's personal CD collection, Lester's Library, and one of your chosen tracks from the Listener's Library, plus Pause for Thought. Nobody else, nowhere else.

2 hours, 57 minutes

Last on

Wed 16 May 2012 02:00

Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Ricky Martin

      Livin' La Vida Loca

      • (CD Single).
      • Columbia.
  • Gwen Guthrie

    Ain't Nothin' Goin' On But The Rent

    • Now 1986 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Tom Jones

    Hit Or Miss

    • (CD Single).
    • Gut Records.
    • 5.
  • Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers

    Why Do Fools Fall In Love

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

    You Shook Me All Night Long

    • AC/DC - Back In Black.
    • EMI.
  • Rumer

    P.F. Sloan

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.
    • 1.
  • Three Dog Night

    Mama Told Me (Not To Come)

    • 25 Years Of No.1 Hits - Vol.1 (Vario.
    • Connoisseur Collection.
  • Jackie Wilson

    Reet Petite (The Finest Girl You Ever Want To Meet)

    • That's Rock'n'Roll (Various Artists).
    • EMI.
  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the CD, "OUR VERSION OF EVENTS" (EMI)

    • Emeli Sand茅

      My Kind Of Love

      • (CD Single).
      • Virgin.
      • 1.
  • Babybird

    You're Gorgeous

    • This Year's Love (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the forthcoming CD, "BANGA" (Sony) out June 4th

    • Patti Smith

      April Fool

  • Gloria Gaynor

    Never Can Say Goodbye

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1974 (Various).
    • Premier.
  • Toots & The Maytals

    54-46 Was My Number

    • Run Fatboy Run O.S.T. (Various Artists).
    • Universal.
  • Melody Gardot

    Amalia

    • The Absence.
    • Decca.
  • HOUR 2

    • M People

      Moving On Up

      • The Best Of M People.
      • BMG.
  • The Monkees

    Last Train To Clarksville

    • Delilah - Jukebox 60's Hits.
    • Old Gold.
    • 2.
  • Paloma Faith

    Picking Up The Pieces

    • (CD Single).
    • Universal.
    • 1.
  • The Divine Comedy

    Something For The Weekend

    • Fresh Hits 96 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Music TV.
  • Dusty Springfield

    I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself

    • Dusty- The Silver Collection.
    • Philips.
  • Paul Weller

    When Your Garden's Overgrown

    • Sonik Kicks.
    • Island.
    • 9.
  • Shalamar

    There It Is

    • Friends - Deluxe Edition.
    • Big Break Records.
    • 6.
  • Talking Heads

    And She Was

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

    Eyes Wide Open

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

    Just Don't Want To Be Lonely

    • Reggae Love Songs (Various Artists).
    • Sanctuary.
  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "RUN FOR COVER" (Virgin) suggested by Milkman Pete in Cambridgeshire

    • Gary Moore & Phil Lynott

      Out In The Fields

      • Out In The Fields: Very Best Of.
      • Virgin.
      • 1.
  • The Trammps

    Disco Inferno

    • NOW Boogie Nights - Disco Classics (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Little Big Town

    Fine Line

    • A Place To Land.
    • Humphead Records.
    • 1.
  • HOUR 3

    • Level 42

      Running In The Family

      • The Complete Polydor Years: Volume 2 (1985-1989).
      • Cherry Red Records.
  • Meat Loaf

    You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth

    • The Very Best Of Meatloaf.
    • Virgin.
  • Jessie J

    Stand Up

    • Who You Are.
    • Island.
  • Prefab Sprout

    The King of Rock 'N' Roll

    • Hits Album 8, Part 2 (Various Artist.
    • Hits Album.
  • Laura Nyro

    Stoney End

    • The Best Of.
    • Columbia.
    • 1.
  • Michael Kiwanuka

    I'll Get Along

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
    • 3.
  • The Clash

    Should I Stay Or Should I Go

    • Now 19 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "OUT OF MY HANDS" (Wrasse) out now

    • Morten Harket

      Lightning

      • Out of My Hands.
      • Compass Point AS.
      • 003.
  • The Pointer Sisters

    I'm So Excited

    • Greatest Hits.
    • BBR.
    • 020.
  • Love Affair

    Everlasting Love

    • This Hasn't Changed Us.
    • RPM Records.
    • 001.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "HEROES" (Sony) out now

    • Willie Nelson

      A Horse Called Music

  • Mariah Carey

    Always Be My Baby

    • Mariah #1's - The Best Of Mariah Care.
    • Columbia.
  • Billy Joel

    My Life

    • Billy Joel - Greatest Hits Vol.2.
    • CBS.

Broadcast

  • Wed 16 May 2012 02:00

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