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12/05/2010

Tim Smith takes over the show while Alex is in the USA. More interesting chat and great music for all nightowls, including Record and Album of the Week and Pause for Thought.

An early morning mix of music & conversation from Tim Smith, who is looking after the show while The Dark Lord galavants across the USA. There is more from Album of the Week by Eli "Paperboy" Reed, Record of the Week by Rick Astley, tracks by Long John Baldry and Pink Floyd selected from the Smith Family Archive, Blue Mink suggested by you from the Listener's Library, a Trucker Track from AC/DC and an 80s Steve Winwood classic in the Celebrity Birthdays feature. Pause for Thought at 3.20am also.

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Music Played

  • Van Morrison

    Jackie Wilson Said (I'm in Heaven When You Smile)

    • The Very Best Of Van Morrison.
    • Polydor.

  • Paul Simon

    The Boy in the Bubble

    • The Paul Simon Anthology (Disc 2).
    • Warner Bros.
    • 3.

  • Amy Macdonald

    Spark

    • (CD Single).

  • Queen

    I Want To Break Free

    • The Works.
    • EMI.

  • The Zombies

    Time Of The Season

    • The Zombies - Odyssey & Oracle.
    • Rock Machine.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK (Cruz Music)

    • Rick Astley

      Lights Out

      • (CD Single).
      • Cruz Music.
      • 1.

  • Labelle

    Lady Marmalade

    • Soul Chartbusters (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.

  • MUSIC FROM THE SMITH FAMILY ARCHIVE

    • Long John Baldry

      Mexico

      • Let the Heartaches Begin: Pye Anthology.

  • Lady A

    Need You Now

    • Need You Now.
    • Capitol Nashville.
    • 1.

  • Elvis Presley

    Jailhouse Rock

    • Presley - The All Time Greatest Hits.
    • RCA.

  • Steve Winwood

    Valerie

    • Pure Rock Ballads (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Keane and K'Naan

    Stop For A Minute

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
    • 1.

  • Joan Jett and the Blackhearts

    I Love Rock 'n' Roll

    • Joan Jett - I Love Rock 'n' Roll.
    • Blackheart.

  • Shania Twain

    I'm Gonna Getcha Good!

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.

  • Michael Bubl茅

    Crazy Love

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

  • The Slickers

    Johnny Too Bad

  • Dolly Parton

    Here You Come Again

    • Dolly Parton: The Ultimate Collection.
    • BMG/RCA.

  • John Mayer

    Half Of My Heart

    • Battle Studies.
    • Columbia.
    • 1.

  • Jerry Lee Lewis

    Whole Lot of Shakin' Going On

    • The Essential One & Only Jerry Lee Le.
    • Trax Records.

  • Jamiroquai

    Space Cowboy

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony Soho Square.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY suggested by Alison from Essex

    • Blue Mink

      The Banner Man

      • Dance Hits Of The '60's & '70's.
      • Old Gold.
      • 1.

  • Jamie Cullum

    Wheels

    • (CD Single).

  • AC/DC

    Highway To Hell

    • AC/DC - Highway To Hell.
    • Albert.

  • Quincy Jones

    I'll Be Good To You (feat. Ray Charles & Chaka Khan)

    • (Single).
    • Qwest.

  • The Beatles

    Penny Lane

    • The Beatles - 1.
    • Apple.
    • 017.

  • Manfred Mann鈥檚 Earth Band

    Davy's On The Road Again

    • 20 Years Of Manfred Mann's Earthband.
    • Cohesion.

  • Craig David

    All Alone Tonight (Stop Look Listen)

    • Signed Sealed Delivered.

  • MUSIC FROM THE SMITH FAMILY ARCHIVE from the CD, "THE DIVISION BELL" (EMI)

    • Pink Floyd

      Take It Back

      • (CD Single).
      • EMI.

  • The Righteous Brothers

    You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'

    • Fifty Number Ones Of The 60's (Variou.
    • Global Television.

  • FM

    Hollow

    • (CD Single).

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "COME AND GET IT" (EMI) Out now

    • Eli "Paperboy" Reed

      Tell Me What I Wanna Hear

      • Come And Get It.

  • Commodores

    Brick House

    • Dancing In The Street (Various Artis.
    • Universal Music Tv.

  • The Lightning Seeds

    Sense

    • Sense - The Lightning Seeds.
    • Virgin.

  • Boyzone

    Love is a Hurricane

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

  • Lynn Anderson

    Rose Garden

    PAUSE FOR THOUGHT

    • Million Sellers Vol.15 - The Seventie.
    • Disky.

  • Chris Rea

    Josephine

    • Chris Rea - Shamrock Diaries.

Broadcast

  • Wed 12 May 2010 02:00
    麻豆官网首页入口 Radio 2

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