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Tim Smith Sits In

Tim Smith sits in for Alex Lester, taking you through the small hours with lively conversation and music. Including Record and Album of the Week plus a Listener's Library choice.

Alex may be away this week but Tim Smith will still make sure your start to the weekend is a Feelgood Friday. You can expect a night of Tim's entertaining chat and a wide selection of music which includes Record and Album of the Week, a dip into the Listener's Library and more tracks from the Smith Family Archive.

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Fri 1 Jul 201102:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Womack & Womack

    Teardrops

    • And They Danced All Night.
    • Debutante.

  • Crowded House

    It's Only Natural

    • Crowded House - Recurring Dream.
    • Capitol.

  • CeeLo Green

    I Want You (Hold On To Love)

    • The Lady Killer.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 1.

  • ZZ Top

    Sharp Dressed Man

    • Hairy Bikers Roadtrip (Various Artists).
    • Universal.

  • Fats Domino

    I'm Walkin'

    • The Best Of Fats Domino.
    • Liberty.

  • Chic

    Everybody Dance

    • The Last Days Of Disco (Film Soundtra.
    • Columbia.

  • James Blunt

    I'll Be Your Man

    • Some Kind Of Trouble.
    • Atlantic.
    • 1.

  • SMITH FAMILY ARCHIVE from the CD, "THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION" (Columbia)

    • Santana

      Let The Children Play

      • The Ultimate Collection.
      • Columbia.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK (Insomnia Records) out July 25th

    • Juan Zelada

      Breakfast In Spitalfields

      • High Ceilings & Collarbones.
      • Decca.
      • 1.

  • New York City

    I'm Doing Fine Now

    • Temptation (Various Artists).
    • Quality Television.

  • The B‐52s

    Roam

    • Cosmic Thing - The B52's.
    • Reprise.

  • Coldplay

    Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall

    • (CD Single).
    • EMI.
    • 5.

  • Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye

    Stop, Look, Listen (To Your Heart)

    • The Very Best Of Marvin Gaye.
    • Motown.

  • Culture Club

    Church Of The Poison Mind

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

  • Frank Sinatra

    High Hopes

    • Frank Sinatra - 20 Golden Greats.
    • Capitol.

  • Shalamar

    Take That To The Bank

    • Soul Weekender (Various Artists).
    • Crimson.

  • Barry Manilow

    Now It's For Real

    • 15 Minutes.
    • Sony.
    • 1.

  • Richard Marx

    Hazard

    • Richard Marx.
    • Capitol.

  • Caro Emerald

    That Man

    • (CD Single).
    • Dramatico.
    • 1.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "CLASSIC MASTERS" (EMI) suggested by Budge in Suffolk

    • Blind Melon

      No Rain

      • Blind Melon - Classic Masters.
      • EMI.

  • Ace

    How Long

    • No Greater Love (Various Artists).
    • Global Records & Tapes.

  • Esther & Abi Ofarim

    Cinderella Rockefella

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1968.
    • Premier.

  • KC and the Sunshine Band

    (Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty

    • Very Best Of KC & The Sunshine Band.
    • Chrysalis.

  • Dionne Bromfield

    Foolin'

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

  • Petula Clark

    Downtown

    • NOW That's What I Call Jukebox Classics (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Bon Jovi

    Keep The Faith

    • (CD Single).
    • Jambco.
    • 11.

  • Bryan Adams

    Run To You

    • Bryan Adams - The Best Of Me.
    • Mercury.

  • C.W. McCall

    Convoy

    • Super Hits Of The '70s: Have A Nice Day Volume 14.
    • Rhino.

  • Kirsty MacColl

    There's a Guy Works Down the Chip Shop Swears He's Elvis

    • Kirsty Maccoll - Galore.
    • Virgin.

  • The Overtones

    Gambling Man

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.
    • 1.

  • The Psychedelic Furs

    Pretty In Pink

    • Polygram Tv.

  • Lonnie Donegan

    Lonnie Donegan - Does Your Chewing Gum Lose It's Flavor (On The Bedpost Over Night)

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "PANIC OF GIRLS" (Eleven Seven Music ) out on July 4th

    • Blondie

      The End The End

      • Panic Of Girls.
      • Five Seven.
      • 4.

  • The Isley Brothers

    This Old Heart Of Mine

    • Soul (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Brooke Fraser

    Betty

    • Flags.
    • Wood & Done.
    • 1.

  • SMITH FAMILY ARCHIVE from the CD, "TOWNSHIP JAZZ N' JIVE" (Nascente)

    • Reggie Msomi's Hollywood Jazz Band

      Midnight Ska

  • Adele

    Set Fire To The Rain

    • 21.
    • XL.
    • 5.

  • Kid Creole and the Coconuts

    I'm A Wonderful Thing, Baby

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.

  • Tony Bennett

    The Good Life

    • Columbia.

  • Kelly Marie

    Feels Like I'm In Love

    • NOW Boogie Nights - Disco Classics (Various Artists).
    • Now! Music.

Broadcast

  • Fri 1 Jul 201102:00
    BBC Radio 2

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