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21/07/2009

Tim Smith looks after the show while Alex the Dark Lord is away, with his own musical choices from the Smith Family Archive, a Listeners' Library request, and Pause For Thought.

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Music Played

  • Bee Gees

    You Should Be Dancing

    • Polydor.

  • R.E.M.

    It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)

    • Chrysalis.

  • Frankmusik

    Confusion Girl (Shame Shame Shame)

    • (CD Single).

  • Sailor

    A Glass Of Champagne

    • The 70's: Back In The Groove - 1975.
    • Time Life.

  • Spin Doctors

    Two Princes

    • Driving Rock (Various Artists).
    • Global Records & Tapes.

  • Ben’s Brother

    Questions & Answers

    • (CD Single).

  • Chuck Berry

    Memphis, Tennessee

    • The Best Of Chuck Berry.
    • Music Club.

  • America

    Ventura Highway

    • Country Roads (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • The Chi‐Lites

    You Don't Have To Go

    • Soul Groups (Various Artists).
    • Knight Records.

  • Vagabond

    Don't Wanna Run No More

    • (CD Single).

  • Tom Petty

    Free Fallin'

    • Tom Petty - Full Moon Fever.
    • MCA.

  • a-ha

    Foot of the Mountain

    • (CD Single).
    • Universal.
    • 3.

  • Gabriella Cilmi

    Sweet About Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • Earth, Wind & Fire

    Boogie Wonderland (feat. The Emotions)

    • The Best Seventies Album In The World.. Ever!.
    • Virgin.
    • 2.

  • SMITH FAMILY ARCHIVE

    • Paul Brady

      Crazy Dreams

      • Songbook.

  • Elviin

    In Colour

    • (CD Single).

  • Fleet Foxes

    Mykonos

    • (CD Single).
    • Bella Union.
    • 1.

  • Pulp

    Disco 2000

    • Hits.
    • Island.
    • 6.

  • The Low Anthem

    To Ohio

    • (CD Single).

  • The Isley Brothers

    This Old Heart Of Mine

    • Soul (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Raphael Saadiq

    Never Give You Up (feat. Stevie Wonder)

    • The Way I See It.
    • Columbia Records.
    • 11.

  • LISTENERS' LIBRARY SUGGESTED BY ANDY MCGARRY

    • Joy Division

      Love Will Tear Us Apart

      • Glorious (Various Artists).
      • Columbia.

  • The Animals

    We Gotta Get Out Of This Place

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1965.
    • Premier.

  • Neil Sedaka

    Do You Remember?

    • The Music Of My Life.
    • UMTV.
    • 1.

  • Terence Trent D’Arby

    If You Let Me Stay

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 1 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.

  • Beth Rowley

    So Sublime

    • (CD Single).

  • Paul Carrack

    Just 4 Tonight

    • (CD Single).

  • Status Quo

    Whatever You Want

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • Deep Blue Something

    Breakfast At Tiffany's

    • This Year's Love (Various Artists) C.
    • Global Television.

  • Gary Go

    Engines

    • (CD Single).

  • David Bowie

    Ashes to Ashes

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.

  • Doves

    Winter Hill

    • (CD Single).

  • Carpenters

    Rainy Days and Mondays

    • The Carpenters - Yesterday Once More.
    • A&M.

  • The Pussycat Dolls

    Hush Hush; Hush Hush

    • (CD Single).
    • Interscope.
    • 1.

  • The Police

    Wrapped Around Your Finger

    • The Police - Message In A Box (CD 4).
    • A&M.

  • Kool & the Gang

    Let's Go Dancin' (Ooh La, La, La)

    • Kool & The Gang - The Singles Collect.
    • Phonogram.

Broadcast

  • Tue 21 Jul 200903:00
    BBC Radio 2

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