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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

Thu 23 Aug 2012 02:00

Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Pilot

      Magic

      • 25 Years Of Rock'n'Roll Vol.2 (1974).
      • Connoisseur Collection.
  • Room 5 & Oliver Cheatham

    Make Luv

    • New Woman 2003 (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.
  • The Killers

    Runaways

    • Battle Born.
    • Mercury.
    • 1.
  • Edie Brickell & The New Bohemians

    What I Am

    • Songwriter (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.
    • 3.
  • Status Quo

    Living On An Island

    • Whatever You Want - V.Best Of Status.
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Ben Montague

    Another Hard Fall

    • (CD Single).
    • BM Music.
  • Candi Staton

    Nights On Broadway

    • Bee Gees Songbook (Various Artists).
    • Connoisseur.
  • Pet Shop Boys

    Heart

    • Pet Shop Boys - Discography.
    • EMI.
  • 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.
  • Johnny Tillotson

    Poetry In Motion

    • 60's Number Ones Vol 1.
    • Old Gold.
  • Bat for Lashes

    Daniel

    • (CD Single).
    • Echo.
    • 1.
  • Fun.

    Some Nights

    • Some Nights.
    • Atlantic.
  • Gwen Stefani

    Cool

    • (CD Single).
    • Interscope.
  • HOUR 2

    • Huey Lewis and the News

      The Power Of Love

      • Huey Lewis & The News - Fore!.
      • Chrysalis.
  • Original Dodger & Romina Johnson

    Movin' Too Fast

    • Huge Hits 2000 (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.
  • Kristina Train

    Dream Of Me

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

    Friday On My Mind

    • Good Morning Vietnam (Film S/Track).
    • Disky.
  • Paloma Faith

    30 Minute Love Affair

    • Fall To Grace.
    • RCA.
    • 2.
  • Bon Jovi

    Wanted Dead Or Alive

    • The Chart Show: Rock The Nation (Various Artists).
    • Dover.
    • 3.
  • Suzi Quatro

    If You Can't Give Me Love

    • Top Ten Hits Of The 70's (Various).
    • Music For Pleasure.
  • Fairground Attraction

    Perfect

    • The First Of A Million Kisses (Expanded Edition).
    • Cherry Red Records.
    • 002.
  • Scouting for Girls

    Summertime In The City

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.
    • 1.
  • Janet Kay

    Silly Games

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

    Statue Of A Fool

    • Decca.
  • The Crickets

    That'll Be The Day

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

    • The Special A.K.A.

      Too Much Too Young

      • The Connoisseur Collection: 30 Years Of Number Ones Vol.9.
      • Connoisseur.
  • Noah and the Whale

    L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N.

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.
    • 1.
  • HOUR 3

    • Edwyn Collins

      A Girl Like You

      • The All Time Greatest Movie Songs.
      • Columbia/Sony Tv.
  • Blue Mink

    Good Morning Freedom

    • The Best Of.
    • Music Club.
  • Matchbox Twenty

    She's So Mean

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.
    • 1.
  • Happy Mondays

    Step On

    • Now 17, Part 1 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • The Stranglers

    Golden Brown

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 2 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.
  • Keane

    Sovereign Light Cafe

    • Strangeland.
    • Island.
    • 1.
  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "THE MIDSUMMER STATION" (Island Records) out on 20th August

    • Owl City

      Dreams and Disasters

      • The Midsummer Station.
      • Island.
  • AC/DC

    Back In Black

    • Back In Black.
    • Epic.
    • 6.
  • Blur

    To The End

    • Glorious (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.
  • Natalie McCool

    Thin Air

    • Hubris Records.
  • Emin

    Walk Through Walls

    • After The Thunder.
    • Saffron.
  • Minnie Riperton

    Lovin' You

    • Shades Of Soul (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.
  • Sam Cooke

    Cupid

    • Sam Cooke - The Man & His Music.
    • RCA.

Broadcast

  • Thu 23 Aug 2012 02:00

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