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21/06/2012

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

Last on

Thu 21 Jun 2012 02:00

Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Billy Ocean

      Love Really Hurts Without You

      • The Greatest Hits Of 1976 (Various).
      • Premier.
  • The Move

    Flowers In The Rain

    • Move.
    • Esoteric Recordings.
    • 010.
  • Gary Barlow

    Sing (feat. The Commonwealth Band & Military Wives)

    • (CD Single).
    • Decca.
  • Bananarama

    Cruel Summer

    • Now 1983 - The Millennium Series.
    • EMI.
  • T. Rex

    Jeepster

    • Electric Warrior (Deluxe Edition).
    • A&M.
    • 3.
  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the CD, "A JOYFUL NOISE" (Columbia) out now

    • Gossip

      Move In The Right Direction

  • Blues Brothers

    Everybody Needs Somebody To Love

    • Simply The Best Movie Album (Various).
    • Warner Strategic Market.
  • Savage Garden

    Affirmation

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.
  • The Brilliant Things

    Feels Like Summer

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

    Money's Too Tight (To Mention)

    • Now 1985 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "BATTLE FOR SEATTLE" (Ark)

    • Little Roy

      About a Girl

  • Bon Jovi

    Keep The Faith

    • (CD Single).
    • Jambco.
    • 11.
  • Amy Macdonald

    Slow It Down

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.
    • 1.
  • HOUR 2

    • Prince

      When Doves Cry

      • 4Ever.
      • Warner Bros.
  • The O鈥橨ays

    Use Ta Be My Girl

    • Million Sellers Vol.18 - The Seventie.
    • Disky.
  • Stooshe

    Black Heart

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.
    • 1.
  • Gary 鈥淯.S.鈥 Bonds

    This Little Girl

    • Rock Of America (Various Artists).
    • Trax Label.
  • Lily Allen

    LDN

    • (CD Single).
    • Regal.
  • GUN

    Break The Silence

    • Break The Silence.
    • Ear Music.
    • 1.
  • Dion

    The Wanderer

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

    No Regrets

    • (CD Single).
    • Chrysalis.
  • Emilia Mitiku

    Lost Inside Of You

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.
    • 2.
  • Duran Duran

    Hungry Like The Wolf

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.
  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "THE ESSENTIAL JETHRO TULL" (EMI Gold) suggested by Rich in North Yorkshire

    • Jethro Tull

      Teacher

      • Essential.
      • EMIGold.
      • 8.
  • Anastacia

    One Day In Your Life

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.
  • Blur

    To The End

    • Glorious (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.
  • HOUR 3

    • Sylvester

      You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)

      • Sylvester - The Original Hits.
      • Fantasy.
  • Tears for Fears

    Everybody Wants To Rule The World

    • Rule The World: The Greatest Hits.
    • Virgin EMI Records.
    • 4.
  • Kelly Clarkson

    Dark Side

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.
    • 1.
  • Gene Vincent

    Be Bop A Lula

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

    Love And Affection

    • The Very Best Of Joan Armatrading.
    • A&M.
    • 3.
  • Will Young

    I Just Want A Lover

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony.
  • David Bowie

    Modern Love

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.
  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "A MILLION LIGHTS" (Polydor) out now

    • Cheryl

      All Is Fair

      • A Million Lights.
      • Polydor.
      • 11.
  • Dodgy

    Staying Out For The Summer

    • The No.1 Summer Album (Various).
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Alice Cooper

    Elected

    • The Best Glam Rock Album In The World...Ever! (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "SOME HEARTS" (Sony)

    • Carrie Underwood

      Before He Cheats

  • Chris Montez

    Call Me

    • Take A Break (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.
  • Mariah Carey

    Emotions

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

    Nathan Jones

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

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  • Thu 21 Jun 2012 02:00

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