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02/09/2009

Alex presents the Best Time of the Day Show, with musical selections from Lester's Library and the Listeners' Library, and a Pause For Thought.

An early morning mix of music and conversation, including the first Half-Time Hooter of The Week. Also on the Best Time of the Day Show, Alex dips into his own record collection to choose a new release or classic track from Lester's Library, and there's something selected by you in the Listeners' Library.

3 hours

Last on

Wed 2 Sep 2009 03:00

Music Played

  • The Mavericks

    Dance the Night Away

    • Ultimate Country (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.
  • Girls Aloud

    The Loving Kind

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
    • 1.
  • The Yeah You's

    Getting Up With You

    • (CD Single).
    • Universal.
    • 1.
  • Johnny Hates Jazz

    I Don't Want To Be A Hero

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

    Beautiful Night

    • (CD Single).
    • Chrysalis Music.
    • 1.
  • Patty Smyth & Don Henley

    Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough

    • Duets - 36 Of The World's Greatest Ev.
    • Telstar.
  • The Police

    The Bed's Too Big Without You

    • The Police - Reggatta De Blanc.
    • A&M.
  • Paloma Faith

    New York

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.
    • 1.
  • The Nashville Teens

    Tobacco Road

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1964.
    • Premier.
  • Lester's Library: From the CD 'All Balloons' on Little Polar Records

    • One eskimO

      Givin' Up

  • James Taylor

    Sweet Baby James

    • James Taylor - Classic Songs.
    • CBS.
  • David Gray

    Fugitive

    • (CD Single).
  • Fontella Bass

    Rescue Me

    • Shades Of Soul (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.
  • Fine Young Cannibals

    Suspicious Minds

    • Drive Time 2 (Various Artists).
    • Dino.
  • Amy Winehouse

    Rehab

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
  • Sharon Corr

    It's Not A Dream

    • (CD Single).
  • The Rolling Stones

    Street Fighting Man

    • The Rolling Stones - Forty Licks.
    • Abkco.
  • Chaka Khan

    Ain't Nobody

    • (CD Single).
    • Reprise.
  • The Duckworth Lewis Method

    Meeting Mr Miandad

    • (CD Single).
  • Maria Muldaur

    Midnight At The Oasis

    • Maria Muldaur.
    • Reprise.
  • Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band

    Night Moves

    • Bob Seger - Greatest Hits.
    • Capitol.
  • Mark Knopfler

    Border Reiver

    • Get Lucky.
  • Listener's Library: Suggested by Tim Finn of Banbury: From the CD 'Blow By Blow' on Epic

    • Jeff Beck

      Cause We've Ended As Lovers

  • Pat Benatar

    Love Is A Battlefield

    • The 80's Collection: 1984 (Various).
    • Chrysalis.
  • Athlete

    Superhuman Touch

    • (CD Single).
  • Kylie Minogue

    Wow

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.
  • The Lightning Seeds

    Sugar Coated Iceberg

  • Noisettes

    Wild Young Hearts

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

    Angel Eyes

    • Bryan Ferry/Roxy Music - Street Life.
    • Eg.
  • Sharleen Spiteri

    Should I Stay Or Should I Go (Great British Songbook)

  • Crowded House

    Fall At Your Feet

    • Mixed Emotions III (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Ruby Turner

    This Train

    • (CD Single).
    • RTR Productions.
    • 1.
  • KISS

    God Gave Rock 'n' Roll To You II

    • (CD Single).
    • Interscope.
  • Eurythmics

    Love Is A Stranger

    • Eurythmics - Greatest Hits.
    • RCA.
  • U2

    I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.
    • 1.
  • Lester's Library: From the CD 'Broken English' on Island Records

    • Marianne Faithfull

      The Ballad Of Lucy Jordan

  • Paolo Nutini

    Candy

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.
    • 1.
  • 叠别测辞苍肠茅

    Crazy in Love (feat. JAY-Z)

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
    • 3.

Broadcast

  • Wed 2 Sep 2009 03:00

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