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02/06/2011

Witty conversation and great music to take you through the night. More from Record and Album of the Week, plus unexpected tracks from 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!

3 hours

Last on

Thu 2 Jun 2011 02:00

Music Played

  • Hot Chocolate

    You Sexy Thing

    • Hot Chocolate.
    • EMI.
    • 16.
  • Kirsty MacColl

    Days

    • The Best Summer Ever (Various Artist.
    • Virgin.
  • Wonderland

    Starlight

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.
    • 1.
  • Huey Lewis and the News

    Stuck With You

    • Now 1986 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • The Andrea True Connection

    More, More, More

    • Million Sellers Vol.17 - The Seventie.
    • Disky.
  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the CD, "WONDER" (Saffron)

    • Emin - Any Time You Fall

  • The Temptations

    Beauty Is Only Skin Deep

    • Tamla Motown Gold.
    • Motown.
  • Rush

    The Spirit Of Radio

    • (Single).
    • Mercury.
    • 3.
  • The Pierces

    Glorious

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

    Slow

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.
    • 1.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "ACHTUNG BONO" (Probe)

    • Half Man Half Biscuit

      Restless Legs

  • Slade

    Gudbuy T'Jane

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

    Machine Gun

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

    Need You Tonight

    • The All Time Greatest Rock Songs ....
    • Columbia.
  • Terence Trent D鈥橝rby

    Sign Your Name

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.
    • 21.
  • Noah and the Whale

    Tonight's The Kind Of Night

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

    We Belong

    • Pat Benatar - Tropico.
    • Chrysalis.
  • Glen Campbell

    Mary in the Morning

    • Glen Campbell - Words.
    • Ember.
  • Beverley Knight

    Piece of my Heart

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

    Joanna

    • (CD Single).
    • Monologue Records.
    • 1.
  • The Chicks

    There's Your Trouble

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.
  • Bill Wyman

    Si Si Je Suis Un Rock Star

    • Another Slice Of Vintage Cheese (Various Artists).
    • Universal.
    • 1.
  • C.W. McCall

    Convoy

    • Super Hits Of The '70s: Have A Nice Day Volume 14.
    • Rhino.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY (Dome Records)

    • Avery Sunshine

      Bags Packed

  • Owl City

    Alligator Sky

    • All Things Bright & Beautiful.
    • Island.
    • 1.
  • The Monotones

    The Book Of Love

    • New Millennium Doo Wop Party (Various.
    • Rhino.
  • Mental as Anything

    Live It Up

    • Drive Time (Various Artists).
    • Dino.
  • Ronan Keating

    Life Is A Rollercoaster

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
  • Marli Harwood

    Billy

    • (CD Single).
  • Led Zeppelin

    Stairway To Heaven

    • Led Zeppelin - Remasters.
  • Al Wilson

    The Snake

    • The Best Northern Soul All-Nighter (V.
    • Virgin.
  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "QUID PRO QUO" (Fourth Chord) out now

    • Status Quo

      Movin' On

      • Quid Pro Quo.
  • Emmylou Harris

    Here, there and everywhere

    • Country Moods (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Barry Biggs

    Sideshow

    • Reggae Massive (Various Artists).
    • Dino.
  • ZZ Top

    Viva Las Vegas

    • American Dream (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.
  • The Police

    Can't Stand Losing You

    • The Very Best Of Sting & The Police.
    • A&M.
  • Andrea Corr

    Tinseltown In The Rain

    • Lifelines.
  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "THE BEST OF JENNIFER HOLLIDAY" (Interscope) suggested by Polly in Middlesborough

    • Jennifer Holliday

      And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going

  • Sonny & Cher

    I Got You Babe

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

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  • Thu 2 Jun 2011 02:00

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