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12/04/2010

Alex, aka The Dark Lord, presents a blend of music and conversation. Includes Alex's personal choice of tracks in Lester's Library, your chance to get a tune played in the Listeners' Library. There is a track from our brand new Album of the Week and the first play on the show of Record of the Week.

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Music Played

  • ABBA

    Dancing Queen

    • Abba Gold (40th Anniversary Edition).
    • Polar.
    • 001.

  • Bob Marley & The Wailers

    Jamming

    • Jammin' (Various Artists).
    • Mango.

  • Scouting for Girls

    This Ain't A Love Song

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.
    • 1.

  • The Zombies

    She's Not There

    • The Godfathers Of Britpop.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "COME AND GET IT" (Capitol) Out May 10th

    • Eli "Paperboy" Reed

      Come And Get It

      • (CD Single).
      • EMI.
      • 1.

  • Kylie Minogue

    Wow

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.

  • Don McLean

    Crying

    • Acuff-Rose Opryland Music: 50th Anniv.
    • Acuff-Rose Opryland.

  • Cher

    If I Could Turn Back Time

    • Cher - The Greatest Hits.
    • WEA/Universal.

  • Goldfrapp

    Rocket

    • (CD Single).
    • Mute.
    • 1.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "INFESTATION" (Roadrunner)

    • Ratt

      Eat Me Up Alive

  • Earth, Wind & Fire

    Star

    • 18 Soul Classics (Various Artists).
    • Pickwick.
    • 6.

  • Meat Loaf

    Los Angeloser

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

  • Sérgio Mendes & Brasil '66

    Mas Que Nada

    • Mundo Latino (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.

  • The Kingsmen

    Louie Louie

    • The Sound Of The 60's, Part 7 (Var).
    • Old Gold.

  • Paul Weller

    No Tears To Cry

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

  • Toots & The Maytals

    Pressure Drop

    • The Very Best Of.
    • Island.
    • 12.

  • Belle and Sebastian

    I'm a Cuckoo

    • Virgin.

  • Patty Smyth & Don Henley

    Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough

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

  • Paolo Nutini

    Growing Up Beside You

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.
    • 1.

  • Paula Cole

    Where Have All The Cowboys Gone?

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.

  • The Miracles

    You've Really Got A Hold On Me

    • The Wanderers (Original S/Track).
    • Sanctuary Records.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY as featured on the CD, "Songs of Leonard Cohen" (Columbia) suggested by Dave from Liverpool

    • Leonard Cohen

      Suzanne

      • The Singer & The Song (Various Artist.
      • Stylus.

  • Golden Earring

    Radar Love

    • NOW - Yearbook 1974 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Elvis Presley

    Jailhouse Rock

    • Presley - The All Time Greatest Hits.
    • RCA.

  • Toto

    Rosanna

    • Walk On - Hits From The Last 2 Decade.
    • Columbia.

  • Led Zeppelin

    Ramble On

    • Led Zeppelin - Remasters.
    • Atlantic.

  • Lissie

    In Sleep

    • Catching A Tiger.
    • Columbia.
    • 1.

  • The Verve

    Lucky Man

    • Now 39 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Linda Ronstadt

    (Love Is Like A) Heatwave

    • GREATEST HITS.
    • Asylum.

  • Canned Heat

    Going Up The Country

    • The Hits Of 1969 (Various Artists).
    • MFP.

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "SIMPLE TIMES" (Mom & Pop Records) released April 12th

    • Joshua Radin

      Brand New Day

      • Simple Times.

  • Metallica

    Nothing Else Matters (Edit)

    • Metallica.

  • Mike + the Mechanics

    Over My Shoulder

    • Mike & The Mechanics Hits.
    • Virgin.

  • Sarah Blasko

    All I Want

  • The Bellamy Brothers

    Let Your Love Flow

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

  • Ben’s Brother

    What If I?

    • (CD Single).
    • Flat Cap Records.
    • 1.

  • The Archies

    Sugar, Sugar

    • Greatest Hits.
    • Kirshner Records.

Broadcast

  • Mon 12 Apr 201002:00
    BBC Radio 2

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