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18/01/2010

Alex offers a third eye, opens his mysterious shop and asks, does your house talk to you? Plus a brand new Record of the Week and a track from the latest Album of the Week.

The week starts here with another night of oddball conversation in which he asks, "what would be the advanages of having a third eye?" as the construction of the third person continues. There are more ridiculous products in Buffoon Town's new high-street sensation, Enigmas R Us, plus he tries to understand the language of creaking floorboards and other noises around the house. There are more choice tracks from Lester's Library and a rare Elton John B-side in the Listener's Library. The first Half-Time Roundup and Pause For Thought also feature and, making its debut on the show for one unlucky listener, it is the long-awaited Drums of Pun.

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Music Played

  • Steve Miller Band

    Abracadabra

    • The Very Best Of The Steve Miller Ban.
    • Arcade Records.

  • Wax

    Right Between The Eyes

    • Heard It On The Radio: FM Hits Vol.1 (Various Artists).
    • Renaissance.
    • 1.

  • Paolo Nutini

    10/10

    • Sunny Side Up.
    • Atlantic.
    • 1.

  • LeAnn Rimes

    How Do I Live

    • Woman (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv/Sony Tv.

  • Room 5

    Make Luv (feat. Oliver Cheatham)

    • New Woman 2003 (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • Elviin

    Good Books

    • (CD Single).

  • ** RECORD OF THE WEEK **

    • MIKA

      Blame It On The Girls

      • (CD Single).

  • Gloria Gaynor

    I Will Survive

    • Disco Fever (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • Supertramp

    Breakfast In America

    • The Very Best Of Supertramp.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • OneRepublic

    All The Right Moves

    • (CD Single).
    • Mosley Music/Interscope Records.
    • 1.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY as featured on the CD, "GREAT ROCK N' ROLL INSTRUMENTALS" (Smith & Co.)

    • Santo & Johnny

      Sleep Walk

  • Mica Paris

    My One Temptation

    • Heart & Soul - 40 Smooth Soul Grooves.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Biffy Clyro

    Many Of Horror

    • (CD Single).
    • 14th Floor.
    • 1.

  • The Lovin’ Spoonful

    Nashville Cats

    • The Lovin' Spoonful Collection.
    • Castle Communications.

  • Rod Stewart

    Baby Jane

    • The Best Of Rod Stewart.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Madonna

    Don't Tell Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Maverick.
    • 16.

  • Owl City

    Fireflies

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

  • Gary Moore

    Parisienne Walkways

    • Emerald Rock (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • The Beach Boys

    Sloop John B

    • The Best Of The Beach Boys (CD 1).
    • EMI.

  • Nell Bryden

    Not Like Loving You

    • (CD Single).
    • Cooking Vinyl.
    • 1.

  • R.E.M.

    Losing My Religion

    • R.E.M. - Out Of Time.
    • Warner Bros.

  • ABBA

    Take a Chance on Me

    • Abba Gold (40th Anniversary Edition).
    • Polar.
    • 003.

  • Europe

    New Love In Town

    • (CD Single).

  • Imelda May

    Johnny Got A Boom Boom

    • (CD Single).
    • Universal Classics & Jazz.
    • 1.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY as featured on the CD, "RARE MASTERS" (Mercury), suggested by Peter Nadin of Macclesfield

    • Elton John

      Skyline Pigeon

  • Liam Frost & Martha Wainwright - Your Hand In Mine

  • Sniff ’n’ the Tears

    Driver's Seat

    • Various Artists - Top Gear 2.
    • Columbia.

  • Maria Muldaur

    Midnight At The Oasis

    • Maria Muldaur.
    • Reprise.

  • Dionne Bromfield and Zalon Thompson

    Ain't No Mountain High Enough

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
    • 2.

  • Rush

    The Spirit Of Radio

    • (Single).
    • Mercury.
    • 3.

  • Will Young

    Changes

    • (CD Single).
    • 19 Recordings.
    • 1.

  • Emily Maguire

    I'd Rather Be

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

  • The Doors

    Light My Fire

    • (CD Single).
    • Elektra.

  • The Elgins

    Put Yourself In My Place

    • Big Motown Hits & Hard To Find Classi.
    • Tamla Motown.

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK Taken from the CD, "BACK TO LOVE" (BNC) Released Monday 25th January

    • Beth Nielsen Chapman

      Hallelujah

  • Timothy B. Schmit

    Parachute

    • Expando.

  • Sheryl Crow

    The First Cut Is The Deepest

    • A&M.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY as featured on the CD, "ALL OVER THE WORLD" (EMI)

    • Dennis Bovell

      Bettah

  • Mike + the Mechanics

    Nobody's Perfect

    • Mike & The Mechanics Hits.
    • Virgin.

  • Hockey

    Song Away

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

Broadcast

  • Mon 18 Jan 201002:00
    BBC Radio 2

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