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19/07/2012

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 19 Jul 2012 02:00
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Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Steve Miller Band

      Abracadabra

      • The Very Best Of The Steve Miller Ban.
      • Arcade Records.

  • Erma Franklin

    (Take A Little) Piece Of My Heart

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

  • Gossip

    Move In The Right Direction

  • The Smiths

    How Soon Is Now?

    • Drive Time 2 (Various Artists).
    • Dino.

  • Michael Bubl茅

    Crazy Love

    • (CD Single).
    • 143 Records.
    • 1.

  • Karima Francis

    Glory Days

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

  • Bobby Vee

    Take Good Care Of My Baby

    • The Best Of Bobby Vee.
    • Liberty.

  • Texas

    In Our Lifetime

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK (Aegean)

    • George Michael

      White Light

      • (CD Single).
      • Aegean.
      • 1.

  • David Bowie

    Sound And Vision

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.

  • Ashford & Simpson

    Solid

    • The 80's Love Album (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.
    • 2.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY (Hissing Duck)

    • Henry Parker & the Velvet Loons

      All You Really Gotta Do

  • The Marvelettes

    Please Mr. Postman

    • Marvelettes-Compact Command Performan.
    • Motown.
    • 3.

  • Train

    50 Ways To Say Goodbye

    • Cailfornia 37.
    • Sony.
    • 5.

  • HOUR 2

    • Queen

      One Vision

      • Queen - Greatest Hits II.
      • Parlophone.

  • Boz Scaggs

    What Can I Say

    • Boz Scaggs - Silk Degrees.
    • CBS.

  • Madonna

    Turn Up The Radio

    • (CD Single).
    • Interscope Records.

  • Cliff Richard & The Shadows

    In The Country

    • Cliff Richard - 40 Golden Greats.
    • EMI.

  • John Mellencamp

    Jack And Diane

    • John Cougar - American Fool.
    • Mercury.

  • Rufus Wainwright

    Jericho

    • Out Of The Game.
    • Polydor.
    • 1.

  • Amy Winehouse

    Love Is A Losing Game

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • City Boy

    5-7-0-5

    • And The Road Goes On Forever Vol 1.
    • Debutante.

  • Paloma Faith

    30 Minute Love Affair

    • Fall To Grace.
    • RCA.
    • 2.

  • Culture Club

    It's A Miracle

    • Culture Club - Greatest Moments.
    • Virgin.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "THE HARDER THEY COME O.S.T." (Island) suggested by Wesley from Billericay

    • The Slickers

      Johnny Too Bad

  • Tori Amos

    Cornflake Girl

    • (CD Single).
    • East West Records.

  • Solomon Burke

    Everybody Needs Somebody To Love

    • Atlantic Soul (Various Artists).
    • Warner E.S.P..

  • HOUR 3

    • Yes

      Owner Of A Lonely Heart

      • Top Gear 2 - Various Artists.
      • Columbia.

  • Norman Greenbaum

    Spirit In The Sky

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

  • Keane

    Sovereign Light Cafe

    • Strangeland.
    • Island.
    • 1.

  • The Chiffons

    He's So Fine

    • 25 Years Of Rock'n'Roll 1963 (Vol 2).
    • Connoisseur.

  • The Beat

    Can't Get Used To Losing You

    • The Best Of.
    • Go-Feet.

  • Eric Church

    Springsteen

    • Chief.
    • Wrasse Records.
    • 1.

  • Del Amitri

    Roll To Me

    • Twisted.
    • A&M.
    • 007.

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "THE SOUL SESSIONS VOL.2" (S-curve) out July 23rd

    • Joss Stone

      Pillow Talk

      • The Soul Sessions Vol 2.
      • S-Curve records.
      • 10.

  • Gene Pitney & Marc Almond

    Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart

    • Duets - 36 Of The World's Greatest Ev.
    • Telstar.

  • Vicki Sue Robinson

    Turn The Beat Around

    • American Dreams (The Best Of The 70's.
    • RCA.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "HERE COME THE WARM JETS" (EMI)

    • Brian Eno

      Needles in the Camel's Eye

  • Andrew Gold

    How Can This Be Love

    • Andrew Gold - Never Let Her Slip Away.
    • Elektra.

  • Elton John vs PNAU

    Sad

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

Broadcast

  • Thu 19 Jul 2012 02:00
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