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30/06/2009

Witty conversation and music in the early morning. Also on the Best Time Of The Day Show, Alex - The Dark Lord - delves into his own record collection to pick something new or obscure from Lester's Library. And there are contributions from your own personal music archives in the Listeners' Library.

3 hours

Last on

Tue 30 Jun 2009 03:00

Music Played

  • Tanita Tikaram

    Good Tradition

    • The Best Of Tanita Tikaram.
    • East West Records.
  • Stealers Wheel

    Stuck In The Middle With You

    • (Single).
    • A&M.
  • James Morrison

    Nothing Ever Hurt Like You

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

    Apologize (feat. OneRepublic)

    • (CD Single).
    • Blackground Records.
  • Lene Marlin

    Sitting Down Here

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.
  • Beverley Knight

    Every Step

    • (CD Single).
  • Harry Nilsson

    Without You

    • 70's Number Ones Vol 2.
    • Old Gold.
  • Joe Cocker

    Delta Lady (Radio 1 Session, 7 Oct 1968)

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1969.
    • Premier.
  • Nell Bryden

    What Does It Take

    • (CD Single).
    • 157 Records.
    • 1.
  • Pet Shop Boys

    Did You See Me Coming?

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.
    • 1.
  • Lester's Library

    • Smoking Popes

      Need You Around

      • Born To Quit.
      • Capitol.
      • 8338312.
      • 7.
  • Tracy Chapman

    Baby Can I Hold You

    • Tracy Chapman.
    • Elektra.
  • Paloma Faith

    Stone Cold Sober

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

    Whistle for the Choir

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
  • The Thrills

    Big Sur

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.
  • Brandy & Monica

    The Boy Is Mine

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.
  • Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

    My Lucky Day

    • Working On A Dream.
    • Columbia Records.
    • 1.
  • The Archies

    Sugar, Sugar

    • Dance Hits Of The '60's & '70's.
    • Old Gold.
  • Cyndi Lauper

    I Drove All Night

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

    Never Forget You

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

    Make It With You

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

    Crystal Ball

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
  • The Pussycat Dolls

    Hush Hush; Hush Hush

    • (CD Single).
    • Interscope.
    • 1.
  • Listener's Library - Suggested by Paul Ashworth of Dorset

    • The Kinks

      Shangri La

      • Arthur Or The Decline & Fall Of The British Empire.
      • PFT.
  • Elton John & Kiki Dee

    Don't Go Breaking My Heart

    • Diamonds.
    • Virgin EMI Records.
  • The Zutons

    Valerie

    • (CD Single).
    • Deltasonic.
  • The Coral

    Dreaming Of You

    • (CD Single).
    • Deltasonic.
  • Kid Creole and the Coconuts

    I'm A Wonderful Thing, Baby

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

    Breathe In

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.
  • Yusuf Islam

    Roadsinger

    • (CD Single).
  • Santana

    Black Magic Woman

    • Santana's Greatest Hits.
    • CBS.
  • Taylor Swift

    Love Story

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.
    • 1.
  • The Low Anthem

    To Ohio

    • (CD Single).
  • The Clash

    Train In Vain

    • The Essential Clash.
    • Sony Music Entertainment.
  • Madonna

    Lucky Star

    • Celebration.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 5.
  • Alison Krauss

    Simple Love

    • (CD Single).
    • Rounder.
    • 1.
  • Guns N’ Roses

    November Rain

    • Guns N' Roses - Use Your Illusion I.
    • Geffen.
  • Chairmen of the Board

    Give Me Just A Little More Time

    • Hits Of Hot Wax & Invictus (Various).
    • Hdh.
  • Frankie Goes to Hollywood

    Welcome To The Pleasure Dome

    • (Single).
    • ZTT.
  • Lester's Library

    • Pama International

      Happenstance

      • CD Single.
      • Rockers Revolt.
      • RRHIT 702CD.
      • 1.

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  • Tue 30 Jun 2009 03:00

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