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03/03/2010

Time for the first Half Time Hooter of the Week. Expect to be surprised with song choices from Lester's Library and prepare yourself for a night of oddball hilarity with Alex.

It's Wednesday so that means it is time to sound the first Half Time Hooter of the Week. Hear what happened to Alex in the train station toilet, which led to the topic, The Last Bargain on Earth. There are more tales of Inappropriate Anything But Laughing, and we talk Coffee Couture.
Alex delves into his CD library and plays a track from a rare Frank Zappa album, and a new John Butler Trio tune. From the Listener's Library there is 80s rock from Magnum, plus another track from our Album of the Week by Amy MacDonald and Record of the Week from Harper Simon. Pause for Thought is at 3.20am with Becky Lively.

3 hours

Last on

Wed 3 Mar 2010 02:00

Music Played

  • Steve Miller Band

    Abracadabra

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

    Ray Of Light

    • Celebration.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 10.
  • Michael Bubl茅

    Cry Me A River

    • Crazy Love.
    • Reprise.
    • 1.
  • Eurythmics

    You Have Placed A Chill In My Heart

    • Eurythmics - Greatest Hits.
    • RCA.
  • Paolo Nutini

    Rewind

    • These Streets.
    • Atlantic.
  • Odyssey

    Native New Yorker

    • Million Sellers Vol.17 - The Seventie.
    • Disky.
  • Scouting for Girls

    Heartbeat

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.
  • Norah Jones

    Stuck

    • (CD Single).
  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming album, "HARPER SIMON" (Tulsi)

    • Harper Simon

      Shooting Star

      • (CD Single).
      • Tulsi Records.
      • 1.
  • T. Rex

    Telegram Sam

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1972 (Various).
    • Premier.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "CRUISING WITH RUBEN & THE JETS" (Rykodisc)

    • Frank Zappa

      Cheap Thrills

  • Billy Joel

    She's Always A Woman

    • The Stranger.
    • Columbia.
    • 7.
  • Billie Jo Spears

    Blanket On The Ground

    • Ultimate Country (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.
  • Sheryl Crow

    All I Wanna Do

    • The No.1 Acoustic Rock Album (Variou.
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Van Morrison

    Bright Side Of The Road

    • The Very Best Of Van Morrison.
    • Polydor.
  • Nerina Pallot

    I Don't Want To Go Out

    • (CD Single).
    • Idaho Records.
    • 1.
  • Atomic Rooster

    Devil's Answer

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

    Take Me to the Mardi Gras

    • There Goes Rhymin' Simon.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 12.
  • Pixie Lott

    Gravity

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

    Time Of The Season

    • The Zombies - Odyssey & Oracle.
    • Rock Machine.
  • Pet Shop Boys

    Love Comes Quickly

    • Pet Shop Boys - Please.
    • Parlophone.
  • Gabriella Cilmi

    On A Mission

    • (CD Single).
    • Universal Island Records.
    • 1.
  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the album, "ON A STORYTELLER'S NIGHT" (Castle) suggested by Darkwright of Buffoon Town

    • Magnum

      On a Storyteller's Night

      • On a Storyteller's Night.
  • Air

    All I Need

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.
  • Janet Kay

    Silly Games

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

    Hungry Eyes

    • Dirty Dancing - Original S/Track.
    • RCA.
  • Alison Krauss & Union Station

    Baby, Now That I've Found You

    • Now That I've Found You - A Collectio.
    • Rounder Records.
  • Rod Stewart

    (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher & Higher

    • Soulbook.
    • RCA.
    • 1.
  • Jakatta

    My Vision (feat. Seal)

    • (CD Single).
    • Rulin Records.
  • AC/DC - Anything Goes

  • Daryl Hall & John Oates

    One On One

    • Single Mixes.
    • RCA.
  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "A CURIOUS THING" (Mercury) out on Monday 8th March

    • Amy Macdonald

      This Pretty Face

      • A Curious Thing.
  • The Crystals

    He's A Rebel

    • The Best Of The Crystals.
    • Phil Spector Int.
  • Goldfrapp

    Rocket

    • (CD Single).
    • Mute.
    • 1.
  • The Righteous Brothers

    Unchained Melody

    • Rediscover The 60's - With A Little H.
    • Old Gold.
  • Dido

    Sand In My Shoes

    • (CD Single).
    • Cheeky Records.
  • Evelyn 鈥淐hampagne鈥 King

    Shame

    • Million Sellers Vol.17 - The Seventie.
    • Disky.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the forthcoming CD, "APRIL RISING" (Because)

    • John Butler Trio

      One Way Road

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  • Wed 3 Mar 2010 02:00

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