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03/09/2009

With music, chat and features on The Best Time Of Day show, including Lester's Library and the Listeners' Library.

Alex, Radio 2's Dark Lord of the early mornings, presents his interactive blend of music and unique wit.

Also on the Best Time of the Day Show, Alex raids his record collection for something new or downright surprising from Lester's Library and there's one from you in the Listeners' Library. Plus, the second Half-Time Hooter of The Week.

3 hours

Last on

Thu 3 Sep 2009 03:00

Music Played

  • Curtis Mayfield

    Move On Up

    • The Old Skool Reunion (Various Artis.
    • Global Television.
  • k.d. lang

    Miss Chatelaine

    • (CD Single).
    • Sire.
  • MIKA

    We Are Golden

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
    • 1.
  • Faith Hill

    The Way You Love Me (Love To Infinity Edit)

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros..
  • Take That

    Greatest Day

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
    • 1.
  • a-ha - Nothing Is Keeping You Here

  • Jon & Vangelis

    I'll Find My Way Home

    • The Best Of Jon & Vangelis.
    • Polydor.
  • David Grant & Jaki Graham

    Could It Be I'm Falling In Love

    • Jaki Graham: 35th Anniversary Collection.
    • Cherry Pop.
  • Pete Yorn & Scarlett Johansson

    Relator

    • (CD Single).
    • ATCO Records.
    • 2.
  • Lester's Library: From a CD single on One Little Indian

    • Skunk Anansie

      Because Of You

  • Paul Weller

    Wild Wood

    • Acoustic Rock (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Talking Heads

    And She Was

    • More Greatest Hits Of 80's (Various).
    • Disky.
  • U2

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

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.
    • 1.
  • R.E.M.

    Shiny Happy People

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1991 (Various).
    • Telstar.
  • Michael Bolton

    Just One Love

    • (CD Single).
    • UMTV.
    • 1.
  • KT Tunstall

    Suddenly I See

    • (CD Single).
    • Relentless Records.
  • M People

    Search For The Hero

    • No Greater Love (Various Artists).
    • Global Records & Tapes.
  • Sam & Dave

    Soul Man

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

    If This Is It

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

    Baby, Now That I've Found You

    • Now That I've Found You - A Collectio.
    • Rounder Records.
  • The Rolling Stones

    19th Nervous Breakdown

    • The Rolling Stones - Forty Licks.
    • Abkco.
  • Jon Allen

    Down By The River

    • (CD Single).
    • Monologue Records.
    • 1.
  • Martika

    Toy Soldiers

    • Hits Of The 80's - Various Artists.
    • Columbia.
  • Adele

    Hometown Glory

    • (CD Single).
    • Pacemaker Recordings.
    • 1.
  • Lester's Library: Taken from the CD 'Let Freedom Ring' on Cooking Vinyl

    • Chuck Prophet

      What Can A Mother Do

  • Shocking Blue

    Venus

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

    Chemistry

    • (CD Single).
    • MCA.
  • Everything but the Girl

    I Don't Want To Talk About It

    • Love Songs - 39 All Time Love Classic.
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Pixie Lott

    Boys & Girls

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

    Tempted

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 2 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.
  • Nanci Griffith

    I Love This Town (feat. Jimmy Buffett)

    • Nanci Griffith - Hearts In Mind.
    • Universal Music TV.
  • Hockey

    Song Away

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.
    • 1.
  • AC/DC

    Highway To Hell

    • AC/DC - Highway To Hell.
    • Albert.
  • The Pretenders

    Love's A Mystery

    • Break Up The Concrete.
    • Shangri-La.
    • 1.
  • Daniel Merriweather

    Impossible

    • Love And War.
  • Dina Carroll

    Don't Be A Stranger

    • (CD Single).
    • A&M.
  • The Pointer Sisters

    Automatic

    • Choose 80's Dance (Various Artists).
    • Telstar TV.
  • Listener's Library: Suggested by Peter Greene. Taken from the CD 'Inkspots: Greatest Hits' on MCA

    • The Ink Spots

      Java Jive

  • Imelda May

    Johnny Got A Boom Boom

    • (CD Single).
    • Universal Classics & Jazz.
    • 1.

Broadcast

  • Thu 3 Sep 2009 03:00

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