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12/07/2012

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 12 Jul 2012 02:00
大象传媒 Radio 2

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Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel

      Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)

      • 20 Number 1's Of The 70's (Various).
      • MFP.

  • The Four Seasons

    Beggin'

    • Working My Way Back To You.
    • Rhino.
    • 7.

  • The Brilliant Things

    Feels Like Summer

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

  • Propaganda

    Duel

    • A Secret Wish - Propaganda.
    • ZTT.
    • 12.

  • Tom Jones

    Tower Of Song

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

  • Willy Mason

    We Can Be Strong

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.

  • Depeche Mode

    People Are People

    • Depeche Mode - The Singles 1981-1985.
    • Mute Records.

  • The Doobie Brothers

    Listen To The Music

    • The Very Best Of The Doobie Brothers.
    • Warner Bros.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "ELYSIUM" (Parlophone) out September 17th

    • Pet Shop Boys

      Winner

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

  • Phil Collins

    I Missed Again

    • Singles.
    • Rhino.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "ALL FALL DOWN" (Nonesuch)

    • Shawn Colvin

      All Fall Down

  • Elvis Presley

    Stuck On You

    • Presley - The All Time Greatest Hits.
    • RCA.

  • HOUR 2

    • Lou Bega

      Mambo No. 5

      • Now 44 (Various Artists).
      • Virgin.

  • Womack & Womack

    Teardrops

    • And They Danced All Night.
    • Debutante.

  • Keane

    Sovereign Light Cafe

    • Strangeland.
    • Island.
    • 1.

  • The Jimi Hendrix Experience

    All Along The Watchtower

    • The Jimi Hendrix Collection.
    • Universal.

  • Suzanne Vega

    Luka

    • (CD Single).
    • Reprise.

  • Dean Martin

    Sway

    • Best Of The Capitol Years - Dean Mart.
    • Capitol.

  • Florence + The Machine

    Breaking Down

    • MTV Unplugged.
    • Island.

  • Fine Young Cannibals

    She Drives Me Crazy

    • And Then She Kissed Me Vol.1 (Various.
    • Debutante.

  • Betty Wright

    Clean Up Woman

    • Night Moves (Various Artists).
    • Double Gold.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "REMOTE" (Circa) suggested by Jan in Dunfermline

    • Hue and Cry

      Violently

      • Labours of Love: The Best of Hue and Cry.
      • EMI.
      • 6.

  • Status Quo

    The Winner

    • (CD Single).
    • Fourth Chord Records.
    • 1.

  • The Beautiful South

    Old Red Eyes Is Back

    • Beautiful South - Carry On Up The Cha.
    • Go! Discs.

  • Billie Jo Spears

    Blanket On The Ground

    • Ultimate Country (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.

  • HOUR 3

    • The Detroit Spinners

      Working My Way Back To You

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

  • New Radicals

    Get What You Give

    • (CD Single).
    • MCA.

  • Will Young

    I Just Want A Lover

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony.

  • Gwen Guthrie

    Ain't Nothin' Goin' On But The Rent

    • Now 1986 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Buddy Holly

    Well... All Right

    • B.Holly & The Crickets -20 Golden Gre.
    • MCA.

  • Joss Stone

    While You're Out Looking For Sugar

    • The Soul Sessions Vol II.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 1.

  • Stevie Wonder

    We Can Work It Out

    • Stevie Wonder Greatest Hits Vol.2.
    • Motown.

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "GOOD MORNING TO THE NIGHT" (Mercury) out 16th July

    • Elton John & Pnau

      Good Morning To The Night

      • Good Morning To The Night.
      • Mercury.
      • 1.

  • Kelly Clarkson

    Breakaway

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony BMG.

  • Slade

    Mama Weer All Crazee Now

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

  • Belinda Carlisle

    We Want The Same Thing

    • A Place On Earth - Greatest Hits.
    • Virgin.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "SKA BOX SET VOLUME 2" (Trojan)

    • The Dreamletts

      Really Now

  • The Bellamy Brothers

    Let Your Love Flow

    • Country Moods (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Karima Francis

    Glory Days

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

Broadcast

  • Thu 12 Jul 2012 02:00
    大象传媒 Radio 2

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