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Chris Hawkins sits in

Chris Hawkins sits in for Alex, entertaining you through the night with his inspired daftness and eclectic music choices, including a new Record and Album of the Week.

2 hours, 57 minutes

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Wed 15 Aug 201202:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Stevie Wonder

      Uptight (Everything's Alright)

      • Dancing In The Street (Various Artis.
      • Universal Music Tv.

  • KT Tunstall

    Suddenly I See

    • (CD Single).
    • Relentless Records.

  • Oasis

    Some Might Say

    • (CD Single).
    • Creation Records.

  • Blur

    Under The Westway

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.
    • 1.

  • The Searchers

    Sugar and Spice

    • The Searchers.
    • MFP.

  • Kristina Train

    Dream Of Me

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

  • Tears for Fears

    Shout

    • Songs From The Big Chair: Deluxe Edition.
    • Mercury.

  • Siouxsie and the Banshees

    Hong Kong Garden

    • The Best Of Siouxsie & The Banshees.
    • Polydor.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "KISS" (Polydor Records) out on 10th September

    • Owl City & Carly Rae Jepsen

      Good Time

      • (CD Single).
      • Polydor.
      • 1.

  • Jeff Buckley

    Last Goodbye

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.

  • George Michael

    White Light

    • (CD Single).
    • Aegean.
    • 1.

  • The Who

    Substitute

    • The Who Hits 50! (Deluxe Edition).
    • Polydor.
    • 005.

  • Lucy Rose

    Bikes

  • KC and the Sunshine Band

    Boogie Shoes

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

  • HOUR 2

    • Starship

      Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now

      • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
      • Sony Tv/Columbia.
      • 1.

  • Tom Jones & Mousse T.

    Sex Bomb

    • (CD Single).
    • Gut Records.

  • Noisettes

    That Girl

    • Contact.
    • Absolute.

  • Jerry Lee Lewis

    Great Balls of Fire

    • The Essential One & Only Jerry Lee Le.
    • Trax Records.

  • Groove Armada

    At The River

    • Pepper.

  • Rumer

    Travelin' Boy

    • Boys Don't Cry.
    • Atlantic.
    • 4.

  • Mr. Mister

    Broken Wings

    • NOW That's What I Call Power Ballads: Total Eclipse of the Heart (Various Artis.
    • NOW.

  • Joe Jackson

    Is She Really Going Out With Him?

    • Stepping Out - Very Best Of Joe Jacks.
    • A&M.

  • Simple Plan

    Summer Paradise

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • Shannon

    Let The Music Play

    • The Greatest 80's Soul W/Ender (Va).
    • Warner Strategic Market.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "RAISING SAND" (Rounder) suggested by Gordon Tolland in Scotland

    • Robert Plant & Alison Krauss

      Rich Woman

      • (CD Single).
      • Rounder.

  • The Mamas & the Papas

    Dedicated To The One I Love

    • Heartbeat - The 60's Gold Collection.
    • Global Television.

  • THE TOP TEN TOP TEN

    • Tom Robinson

      2-4-6-8 Motorway

      • The Greatest Hits Of 1977 (Various).
      • Premier.

  • HOUR 3

    • McAlmont & Butler

      Yes

      • Bridget Jones's Diary 2 (Various).
      • Mercury.

  • Fontella Bass

    Rescue Me

    • Shades Of Soul (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • Lemar

    Invincible

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony.
    • 1.

  • The The

    This is the day

    • (Single).
    • Some Bizarre.

  • The Clash

    Rock The Casbah

    • The Singles.
    • Epic.

  • Jason Mraz

    93 Million Miles

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • Otis Redding & Carla Thomas

    Tramp

    • Atlantic Soul (Various Artists).
    • Warner E.S.P..

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "STRONGER THAN ROMEO" (Universal) out on 20th August

    • The Brilliant Things

      Pointless

      • (CD Single).
      • Universal.
      • 1.

  • Four Tops

    Don't Walk Away

    • The Four Tops - The Singles Collectio.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Fleet Foxes

    Mykonos

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

  • Ronan Keating

    Fires

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
    • 1.

  • The Cast of Cheers

    Human Elevator

  • The Bluebells

    Young At Heart

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

Broadcast

  • Wed 15 Aug 201202:00
    BBC Radio 2

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