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Chris Hawkins sits in

Chris Hawkins sits in for Alex, entertaining you through the night with his inspired daftness and eclectic music choices, including a new Record and Album of the Week.

2 hours, 57 minutes

Last on

Wed 22 Aug 2012 02:00

Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • The Cardigans

      Lovefool

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

    The Night

    • Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - Ve.
    • Polygram Tv.
    • 9.
  • Simple Plan

    Summer Paradise

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.
  • Train

    Drops Of Jupiter (Tell Me)

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
  • Lene Lovich

    Lucky Number

    • Fantastic 70's (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.
  • Lemar

    Invincible

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony.
    • 1.
  • Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

    The Tracks Of My Tears

    • Soul (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.
  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "I BELONG TO YOU" (Warner Bros) out on 17th September

    • Emilia Mitiku

      So Wonderful

      • I Belong To You.
      • Warner Bros.
      • 1.
  • Slade

    Coz I Luv You

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1971 (Various).
    • Premier.
  • Linda Ronstadt

    (Love Is Like A) Heatwave

    • GREATEST HITS.
    • Asylum.
  • Van Susans

    Fireworks

  • Joss Stone

    Super Duper Love

    • (CD Single).
    • Relentless Records.
  • Ronan Keating

    Fires

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
    • 1.
  • The Velvelettes

    Really Saying Something

    • Leaders Of The Pack (Various Artists.
    • Polygram Tv.
    • 5.
  • Simple Minds

    Promised You A Miracle

    • The Best Of Simple Minds.
    • Virgin.
  • HOUR 2

    • Swing Out Sister

      Breakout

      • Fantastic 80's Disc 1 (Various Artis.
      • Columbia.
  • Richard Ashcroft

    A Song For The Lovers

    • (CD Single).
    • Hut Music.
  • Amy Macdonald

    Pride

    • Life In A Beautiful Light.
    • Mercury.
    • 2.
  • Archie Bell & the Drells

    Soul City Walk

    • Midnight Soul (Various Artists).
    • Music Club.
  • Tori Amos

    Cornflake Girl

    • (CD Single).
    • East West Records.
  • The Script

    Hall Of Fame (feat. will.i.am)

    • #3 (Deluxe Edition).
    • Sony.
  • Amy Winehouse

    Stronger Than Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
  • George Michael

    White Light

    • (CD Single).
    • Aegean.
    • 1.
  • Grandmaster & Melle Mel

    White Lines (Don't Don't Do It)

    • Best Of Sugar Hill Records (Various Artists).
    • Rhino Records.
  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "MALADJUSTED" (Castle Music Ltd) suggested by Adrian in Leeds

    • The Primitives

      Help Me

      • Castle Music Ltd..
  • Patrice Rushen

    Forget Me Nots

    • Best Disco Album In The World...Ever!.
    • Virgin.
  • Ramones

    Sheena Is A Punk Rocker (1979 Live Version)

    • The Ramones - All The Stuff And More.
    • Sire.
  • THE TOP TEN TOP TEN

    • Bob Dorough

      The Magic Number

      • Sampled (Various Artists).
      • Virgin.
  • HOUR 3

    • Alison Moyet

      Invisible

      • Alison Moyet Singles.
      • Columbia.
  • The Hollies

    Carrie Anne

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1967 (Various).
    • EMI.
    • 21.
  • Noisettes

    That Girl

    • Contact.
    • Absolute.
  • Ocean Colour Scene

    The Day We Caught The Train

    • Fresh Hits 96 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Music TV.
  • Jeff Buckley

    Hallelujah

  • Odyssey

    Inside Out

    • Happy Together.
    • Big Break Records.
    • 008.
  • Whitesnake

    Is This Love

    • The 80's Love Album (Various Artists.
    • Virgin.
  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "THE MIDSUMMER STATION" (Island Records) out on 20th August

    • Owl City

      Metropolis

      • Midsummer Station.
  • Josephine

    Original Love

    • Ark Recordings / Rubyworks Ltd.
  • Badly Drawn Boy

    All Possibilities

    • (CD Single).
    • Twisted Nerve.
  • Juan Zelada

    Open Up My Eyes

    • (CD Single).
    • Decca.
    • 1.
  • Black

    Wonderful Life

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

    Afternoon Delight

    • Have A Nice Day Vol.18.
    • Rhino.

Broadcast

  • Wed 22 Aug 2012 02:00

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