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28/07/2009

Alex brings his own combination of music and conversation to early weekday mornings, making this The Best Time Of The Day Show. Popular features include the Listeners' Library, where you choose the music, and a double-selection from Alex's own collection in Lester's Library.

3 hours

Last on

Tue 28 Jul 2009 03:00

Music Played

  • Rod Stewart

    Young Turks

    • The Best Of Rod Stewart.
    • Warner Bros.
  • The Cars

    My Best Friend's Girl

    • The Cars.
    • Elektra.
  • Ben鈥檚 Brother

    Questions & Answers

    • (CD Single).
  • Beth Rowley

    So Sublime

    • (CD Single).
  • Eagle鈥怑ye Cherry

    Save Tonight

    • 1999 Grammy Nominees (Various Artists.
    • Elektra.
  • Martina McBride

    Ride

    • Shine.
    • Sony Music.
    • 1.
  • Red Hot Chili Peppers

    Under The Bridge

    • The All Time Greatest Rock Songs ....
    • Columbia.
  • Sugar Minott

    Good Thing Going

    • Pleasure Island (Various Artists).
    • Global Records & Tapes.
  • Green Day

    21 Guns

    • (CD Single).
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY

    • The Stone Roses

      She Bangs The Drums

  • Martha Reeves and the Vandellas

    Third Finger Left Hand

    • Martha Reeves & The Vandellas.
    • Hitsville.
  • Anthoney Wright

    Wud If I Cud

    • (CD Single).
  • Elvis Presley

    Moody Blue

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

    I Surrender

    • Purple Rainbows.
    • EMI.
  • Estelle

    American Boy (feat. Ye)

    • Now That's What I Call Music 70 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
    • 6.
  • Athlete

    Superhuman Touch

    • (CD Single).
  • Jimmy Cliff

    Many Rivers To Cross

    • Young Gifted & Black (Various).
    • Trojan.
  • Bee Gees

    You Win Again

    • Bee Gees - Their Greatest Hits.
    • Polydor.
  • Paolo Nutini

    Coming Up Easy

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

    This Is The Last Time

    • (CD Single).
    • Universal Island.
  • Pixie Lott

    Mama Do (Uh Oh, Uh Oh)

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

    Never Give You Up (feat. Stevie Wonder)

    • The Way I See It.
    • Columbia Records.
    • 11.
  • LISTENERS' LIBRARY SUGGESTED BY GARETH S JONES

    • Dolly Parton

      Bubbling Over

      • The Tour Collection.
  • Elvis Costello & The Attractions

    Watching the Detectives

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

    Sugar And Spice

    • The Liberty Of Norton Folgate.
  • Tracy Chapman

    Talkin' Bout A Revolution

    • Tracy Chapman.
    • Elektra.
  • The Rolling Stones

    It's Only Rock 'n' Roll (But I Like It)

    • The Rolling Stones - Forty Licks.
    • Abkco.
  • OMC

    How Bizarre

    • Now 34 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Daniel Merriweather

    Impossible

    • Love And War.
  • Badly Drawn Boy

    Something to Talk About

    • (CD Single).
    • Xl Recordings.
  • Elton John

    Are You Ready for Love

    • Diamonds.
    • Virgin EMI Records.
  • The Detroit Spinners

    The Rubberband Man

    • 25 Years Of Rock'n'Roll 1976 Vol.2.
    • Connoisseur Collection.
    • 16.
  • Nell Bryden

    What Does It Take

    • (CD Single).
    • 157 Records.
    • 1.
  • The Troggs

    With A Girl Like You

    • Fifty Number Ones Of The 60's (Variou.
    • Global Television.
  • Regina Spektor

    The Calculation

    • Far.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY

    • Jon Allen

      Down By The River

  • Counting Crows

    American Girls

    • (CD Single).
    • Geffen.
  • Alison Krauss & Union Station

    Find My Way Back To My Heart

    • Alison Krauss - So Long So Wrong.
    • Rounder Records.
  • Ryan Paris

    Dolce Vita

    • The Holiday CD - Various Artists.
    • CBS.

Broadcast

  • Tue 28 Jul 2009 03:00

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