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13/05/2010

Tim Smith takes the throne while the Dark Lord is away. Expect Tim to play only the best mix of music to entertain you through the night. Album and Record of the Week included.

While Alex is on his American Adventure, Tim Smith is in charge of the Best Time of the Day Show, playing an eclectic section of tunes and having interesting chat to keep you entertained in the wee small hours. Hand-picked by Tim from the Smith Family Archive is a track from Bruce Hornsby & The Range, the Listener's Library selection comes from Spandau Ballet, there are 2 Stevie Wonder tracks to celebrate his 60th birthday, another track from Album of the Week by Eli "Paperboy" Reed and Record of the Week from Rick Astley. Pause for Thought is at 3.20am.

3 hours

Last on

Thu 13 May 2010 02:00

Music Played

  • Madonna

    Open Your Heart

    • Celebration.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 13.
  • Neil Diamond

    Cherry Cherry

    • Neil Diamond - The Ultimate Collectio.
    • Columbia/Mca.
  • Boyzone

    Love is a Hurricane

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

    Carry On Wayward Son

    • American Dreams II (Various Artists).
    • Solitaire Collection.
    • 3.
  • Alicia Keys

    Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart

    • The Element Of Freedom.
    • J.
    • 1.
  • Kraftwerk

    The Model

    • Into The Eighties (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.
  • RECORD OF THE WEEK (Cruz Music)

    • Rick Astley

      Lights Out

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

    Walking Down Madison

    • Galore.
    • Virgin.
  • Train

    Hey, Soul Sister

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
    • 1.
  • Stevie Wonder

    Uptight (Everything's Alright)

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

    Lately

    • Stevie Wonder - Song Review.
    • Motown.
  • Court Yard Hounds

    The Coast

    • (CD Single).
  • Meat Loaf

    You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth

    • The Very Best Of Meatloaf.
    • Virgin.
  • Grace Jones

    Pull Up To The Bumper

  • Katie Melua

    The Flood

    • (CD Single).
    • Dramatico.
    • 1.
  • Colin Blunstone

    Say You Don't Mind

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1972 (Various).
    • Premier.
  • Renaissance

    Northern Lights

    • (Single).
    • Warner Bros.
  • Fyfe Dangerfield

    Faster Than The Setting Sun

    • (CD Single).
    • Geffen.
    • 1.
  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "GOLD: THE BEST OF" (EMI), suggested by Dan from Oxford

    • Spandau Ballet

      Through The Barricades

      • Simply Love (Various Artists).
      • Columbia.
  • Gordon Lightfoot

    Daylight Katy

    • (Single).
    • Warner Bros.
  • Owl City

    Umbrella Beach

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

    Fool For You Anyway

    • (CD Single).
  • Nina Simone

    My Baby Just Cares For Me

    • Heartbeat - The 60's Gold Collection.
    • Global Television.
  • Electronic

    Getting Away With It...

    • (CD Single).
    • Factory Records.
  • Ren茅e Fleming

    Endlessly

    • (CD Single).
  • MUSIC FROM THE SMITH FAMILY ARCHIVE

    • Bruce Hornsby & the Range

      On the Western Skyline

      • The Way It Is.
  • Mary J Blige and Jay Sean

    Each Tear

    • (CD Single).
  • Lionel Richie

    All Night Long (All Night)

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

    I Touch Myself

    • Hard 2 Get Hits - Various Artists.
    • Disky.
  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "COME AND GET IT" (EMI) Out now

    • Eli "Paperboy" Reed

      Young Girl

      • Come And Get It.
  • Wings

    With A Little Luck

    • The 7" Singles Box.
    • MPL.
  • Joni Mitchell

    Free Man In Paris

    • Joni Mitchell - Court & Spark.
    • Asylum.
  • Lostboy! A.K.A Jim Kerr

    Shadowland

    • (CD Single).
  • Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

    Going To A Go-Go

    • Supafunky II (Various Artists).
    • Universal.

Broadcast

  • Thu 13 May 2010 02:00

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