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Tim Smith Sits In

There's only one way to get through the night with a smile and that's by tuning into Tim Smith. He sits in for Alex on The Best Time of the Day Show, with the Record and Album of the Week, plus a Pause for Thought at 3.20am.

2 hours, 57 minutes

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Wed 7 Dec 201102:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel

      Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)

      • 20 Number 1's Of The 70's (Various).
      • MFP.

  • Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell

    You're All I Need To Get By

    • Heartbeat: Love Me Tender (Various).
    • Global Television.

  • Blue October

    The Feel Again (Stay)

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

  • Space

    Female Of The Species

    • Crush (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • ZZ Top

    Gimme All Your Lovin'

    • Top Gear 2 - Various Artists.
    • Columbia.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK

    • Mick Hucknall

      Happy This Christmas

      • (CD Single).
      • SimplyRed.com.
      • 1.

  • The Pointer Sisters

    Slow Hand

    • Greatest Hits.
    • BBR.
    • 006.

  • Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds

    If I Had A Gun

    • (CD Single).
    • Sour Mash Records.
    • 1.

  • SMITH FAMILY ARCHIVE from the CD, "LONESOME JUBILEE" (Island)

    • John Mellencamp

      Cherry Bomb

      • Lonesome Jubilee.
      • 5.

  • Gabrielle

    Out Of Reach

    • Now 49 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • The Psychedelic Furs

    Pretty In Pink

    • Polygram Tv.

  • Michael Bublé

    Cold December Night

    • Michael Buble Christmas.
    • 143.
    • 12.

  • HOUR 2

    • Eddie Cochran

      C'Mon Everybody

      • That's Rock'n'Roll (Various Artists).
      • EMI.
      • 3.

  • Sting

    Englishman In New York

    • The Very Best Of Sting & The Police.
    • A&M.

  • XTC

    Generals and Majors

    • XTC - Compact XTC:The Singles 1978-85.
    • Virgin.

  • Ryan Adams

    Chains Of Love

    • Ashes & Fire.
    • Columbia.

  • Talk Talk

    Life's What You Make It

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

  • Katy Perry

    The One That Got Away

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

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY suggested by Alan Ferren in the Northern Hemisphere

    • Trans‐X

      Living on Video

  • Kings of Leon

    Use Somebody

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.
    • 2.

  • The Kinks

    You Really Got Me

    • The Journey - Part 1.
    • BMG.
    • 7.

  • Caro Emerald

    Stuck

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

  • The Tokens

    The Lion Sleeps Tonight

    • Rediscover The 50's - Here Comes Summ.
    • Old Gold.

  • Pretenders

    Talk Of The Town

    • The Pretenders - The Singles.
    • WEA.

  • HOUR 3

    • Duran Duran

      Rio

      • Duran Duran - Greatest.
      • EMI.

  • 10cc

    Rubber Bullets

    • Greatest Hits... And More.
    • Mercury.
    • 11.

  • Adele

    Turning Tables

    • 21.
    • XL.
    • 3.

  • Elvis Costello & The Attractions

    (I Don't Want to Go to) Chelsea

    • Elvis Costello & Attractions- The Man.
    • Imp Records.

  • Sixpence None the Richer

    Kiss Me

    • The Best Love Songs...Ever! (Various).
    • Virgin.

  • Status Quo

    Better Than That

    • Quid Pro Quo.
    • Fourth Chord Records.
    • 1.

  • Betty Everett

    It's In His Kiss (The Shoop Shoop Song)

    • Unchained Melodies II (Various Artis.
    • Telstar.

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "HEAVEN" (RCA/Syco) Out now

    • Rebecca Ferguson

      Fighting Suspicions

      • Heaven.
      • RCA/Syco.
      • 6.

  • The Who

    You Better You Bet

    • The Who - Who's Better, Who's Best.
    • Polydor.

  • Paloma Faith

    Upside Down

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

  • SMITH FAMILY ARCHIVE from the CD, "IN MY TRIBE" (Warner)

    • 10,000 Maniacs

      Like the Weather

      • In My Tribe.
      • Warner.
      • 3.

  • Beyoncé

    Love On Top

    • 4.
    • RCA.
    • 1.

Broadcast

  • Wed 7 Dec 201102:00
    BBC Radio 2

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