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Paper Strum

Buffoonery, twaddle and terrific tunes for night owls across the UK with the Dark Lord.

2 hours, 57 minutes

Last on

Thu 1 May 2014 02:00

Music Played

  • Damon Albarn

    Heavy Seas Of Love

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.
    • 001.
  • Jon Allen

    Night And Day

    • (CD Single).
    • Monologue Records.
    • 001.
  • Lily Allen

    As Long As I Got You

    • Sheezus.
    • Parlophone.
  • The Bellamy Brothers

    Let Your Love Flow

    • Country Moods (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Michael Bolton & Leona Lewis

    Ain't No Mountain High Enough

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony Music.
    • 001.
  • Vikki Carr

    It Must Be Him

    • Housewives Choice (Various Artists).
    • Music & Memories.
  • Paul Carrack

    I'm Losing You

    • (CD Single).
    • Carrack-UK.
    • 001.
  • Eddie Cochran

    C'Mon Everybody

    • That's Rock'n'Roll (Various Artists).
    • EMI.
    • 3.
  • Hollie Cook

    Looking For Real Love

    • (CD Single).
    • Mr Bongo Records.
    • 001.
  • The Corrs

    Old Town

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.
  • The Cure

    Close To Me

    • The Cure - Staring At The Sea.
    • Fiction.
  • 顿别蝉鈥檙别别

    You Gotta Be

    • The Ivor Novello Winners.
    • EMI.
  • Dion

    The Wanderer

    • The Wanderers (Original S/Track).
    • Sequel Records.
  • The Divine Comedy

    Something For The Weekend

    • Fresh Hits 96 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Music TV.
  • Caro Emerald

    Coming Back as a Man

    • (CD Single).
    • Dramatico.
  • Europe

    The Final Countdown

    • The Very Best Of Power Ballads (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.
  • Paloma Faith

    Only Love Can Hurt Like This

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.
    • 004.
  • The Feeling

    Never Be Lonely

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
  • Ella Fitzgerald

    Manhattan

  • Gabrielle

    Out Of Reach

    • Now 49 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott

    D.I.Y.

    • What Have We Become.
    • Virgin EMI.
    • 001.
  • John Illsley

    When God Made Time

  • Evelyn 鈥淐hampagne鈥 King

    Love Come Down

    • Essential Works Of Evelyn Champagne K.
    • RCA.
  • Fern Kinney

    Together We Are Beautiful

    • The All Time Greatest Love Songs Vol.
    • Columbia.
  • Paul McCartney & Wings

    Junior's Farm

    • Paul McCartney & Wings - Wingspan.
    • Parlophone.
  • MCMAHON

    Fire

  • Katie Melua

    The Flood

    • (CD Single).
    • Dramatico.
    • 1.
  • George Michael

    Going To A Town (Live at Air Studios)

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.
    • 001.
  • Mott the Hoople

    Roll Away The Stone

    • Mott The Hoople - Greatest Hits.
    • CBS.
  • Michael Nesmith

    Rio

    • Peter's Friends (Film S/Track).
    • Epic.
    • 3.
  • New York City

    I'm Doing Fine Now

    • Temptation (Various Artists).
    • Quality Television.
  • No Doubt

    Don't Speak

    • Huge Hits 1997 (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.
  • Orange Juice

    Rip It Up

    • Rip It Up (Various Artists).
    • EMI.
  • The Rolling Stones

    Jumpin' Jack Flash

    • The Rolling Stones - Remastered.
    • Abkco.
  • The Shadows

    Kon-Tiki

    • The Shadows - First 20 Years At The T.
    • EMI.
  • Shalamar

    A Night To Remember

    • Friends - Deluxe Edition.
    • Big Break Records.
    • 5.
  • Molly Smitten-Downes

    Children Of The Universe

    • (CD Single).
    • EastWest.
  • Cat Stevens

    Matthew & Son

  • Supertramp

    Breakfast In America

    • The Very Best Of Supertramp.
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Tavares

    More Than A Woman

    • Disco Fever (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

Broadcast

  • Thu 1 May 2014 02:00

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