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31/05/2012

Keeping you laughing through the night and playing the best selection of tunes, it's Alex. With the Album and Record of the Week plus 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!

2 hours, 57 minutes

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Thu 31 May 2012 02:00
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Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Kylie Minogue

      Can't Get You Out Of My Head

      • (CD Single).
      • Parlophone.

  • Haircut One Hundred

    Love Plus One

    • Pelican West - Deluxe Edition.
    • Cherry Pop.
    • 002.

  • Kelly Clarkson

    Dark Side

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.
    • 1.

  • Steppenwolf

    Born To Be Wild

    • Rock Anthems Volume 2 (Various).
    • Dino.

  • Robert Palmer

    Know By Now

    • (CD Single).
    • EMI.

  • Avalanche City

    Sunset

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.

  • Archie Bell & the Drells

    Here I Go Again

    • The Best Northern Soul All-Nighter (V.
    • Virgin.

  • The Chicks

    Landslide

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "LIFE" (Island) out 25th June

    • Josh Osho

      Redemption Days

      • (CD Single).
      • Freedom.

  • Kirsty MacColl

    A New England

    • From Croydon To Cuba... An Anthology.
    • Virgin.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "BUM NOTES"

    • Three Bonzos and a Piano

      Er (The In-Tray and the Out-Tray)

  • Kenny Rogers

    The Gambler

    • Kenny Rogers - The Very Best Of.
    • Reprise.

  • KC and the Sunshine Band

    Give It Up

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

  • HOUR 2

    • INXS

      Need You Tonight

      • The All Time Greatest Rock Songs ....
      • Columbia.

  • Travis

    Why Does It Always Rain On Me?

    • (CD Single).
    • Independiente.

  • Gary Barlow

    Sing (feat. The Commonwealth Band & Military Wives)

    • (CD Single).
    • Decca.

  • Dusty Springfield

    Little By Little

    • Dusty- The Silver Collection.
    • Philips.

  • Heaven 17

    Temptation

    • A Kick Up The Eighties Vol. 5 (Various Artists).
    • Old Gold.

  • Michael Kiwanuka

    I'll Get Along

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
    • 3.

  • Thin Lizzy

    Dancing in the Moonlight (It's Caught Me In Its Spotlight)

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1977 (Various).
    • Premier.

  • Fairground Attraction

    Find My Love

    • The First Of A Million Kisses (Expanded Edition).
    • Cherry Red Records.
    • 004.

  • Emin

    Baby Get Higher

    • (CD Single).
    • Saffron.
    • 1.

  • The Kinks

    Lola

    • The Journey - Part 2: Anthology.
    • BMG.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "GREATEST HITS" (Mercury) suggested by William Neilley in Coventry

    • Shania Twain & Mark McGrath

      Party For Two

      • (CD Single).
      • Mercury.

  • Clarence Carter

    Patches

    • Atlantic Soul Ballads (Various).
    • Atlantic.

  • Santana

    The Game Of Love (feat. Michelle Branch)

    • (CD Single).
    • Arista.

  • HOUR 3

    • Fatback

      I Found Lovin'

      • The Greatest 80's Soul W/Ender (Va).
      • Warner Strategic Market.

  • Simply Red

    Stars

    • Simply Red Greatest Hits.
    • East West Records.

  • Amy Macdonald

    Slow It Down

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

  • Linda Carr & The Love Squad

    Highwire

    • The Best Disco In Town (Various).
    • Disky.

  • Cliff Richard & The Shadows

    In The Country

    • Cliff Richard - 40 Golden Greats.
    • EMI.

  • Jessie J

    Stand Up

    • Who You Are.
    • Island.

  • The Proclaimers

    Letter From America

    • Greatest Hits Of The 80's (Various).
    • Disky.

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "BOYS DON'T CRY" (Atlantic) out now

    • Rumer

      The Same Old Tears On A New Background

      • Boys Don't Cry.
      • Atlantic.
      • 6.

  • AC/DC

    Highway To Hell

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

  • Donna Summer

    On The Radio

    • And Then She Kissed Me Vol.1 (Various.
    • Debutante.

  • Michael Bubl茅

    Crazy Love

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

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the forthcoming CD, "CAN'T KEEP STILL" (Cornerblock Records) out 2nd July

    • Porter

      River

  • Greyhound

    Black And White

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

  • Emeli Sand茅

    My Kind Of Love

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.
    • 1.

Broadcast

  • Thu 31 May 2012 02:00
    麻豆官网首页入口 Radio 2

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