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13/07/2010

The Best Time Of The Day Show, with Lester's and the Listeners' Library features, Record and Album of the Week and Pause for Thought. Take a walk on the daft side.

Alex brings his own combination of music and conversation to early weekday mornings, making this The Best Time Of The Day Show. This morning, disaster hits the show: there is no text system running! Will Alex squirm? Will he be lost for words? Nope! He turns it into a thread called "The Show Must Go On". National Trash Week continues and there are more acronyms on offer to make life easier in the thread L.U.M.A.F.A.B.L.E. - Let's Use More Acronyms For A Better Life, Eh? There is another stampede of newcomers into the 4.15 One-Off Canteen, and more Pause for Thought at 3.20am.
Lester's Library this morning features tracks from 2 new artists: 24 Pesos and The Agitator, while the Listener's Library goes back to 1961 for a track from Jimmy Dean. Hear another track from Album of the Week by Sheryl Crow, and another chance to hear Record of the Week from I Am Arrows.

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Music Played

  • Michael Jackson - Black or White

  • The Rolling Stones - The Last Time

  • Lissie

    When I'm Alone

  • Supertramp

    The Logical Song

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "SUN COMES UP AGAIN" (Mercury) out August 9th

    • I Am Arrows

      Green Grass

  • Ella Fitzgerald

    Someone to Watch Over Me

  • The Hoosiers

    Choices

  • The Cardigans

    Lovefool

  • Neil Young & Crazy Horse

    Cinnamon Girl

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY (Pointless Recordings)

    • The Agitator

      Get Ready

  • Don McLean

    American Pie

  • Bananarama

    Robert De Niro's Waiting

  • Beth Nielsen Chapman

    How We Love

  • The Doobie Brothers

    Long Train Runnin'

  • Madonna

    Vogue

  • Eliza Doolittle

    Pack Up

  • Jimmy Cliff

    Wonderful World, Beautiful People

  • The Jam

    The Bitterest Pill

    • I Ever Had to Swallow.
  • Katy Perry

    California Gurls

  • Huey Lewis and the News

    Stuck With You

  • David Bowie

    Sound And Vision

  • Francis Rossi

    One Step at a Time

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "COMPLETE COLUMBIA HITS AND MORE" (Collector's Choice) suggested by Steve Anderson

    • Jimmy Dean

      Big Bad John

  • The Cranberries

    Linger

  • Ry Cooder

    Little Sister

  • Chubby Checker

    Let's Twist Again

  • George Michael

    Too Funky

  • Blondie

    Heart of Glass

  • Alan Pownall

    Colourful Day

  • Kirsty MacColl

    Don't Come the Cowboy with Me, Sonny Jim

  • Bon Jovi

    In These Arms

  • The Four Seasons

    Rag Doll

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "100 MILES FROM MEMPHIS" (Polydor)

    • Sheryl Crow

      Long Road Home

  • The Farm

    Groovy Train

  • Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band

    Hollywood Nights

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "BUSTED, BROKEN AND BLUE" (Ourgate Records)

    • 24Pesos

      Mean What I Say

  • 顿别蝉鈥檙别别

    You Gotta Be

  • The Bobby Fuller Four

    I Fought the Law

  • Lady A

    I Run To You

  • Michael Jackson

    Black Or White

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.
  • The Rolling Stones

    The Last Time聽

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

    When I'm Alone

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
    • 1.
  • Supertramp

    The Logical Song

    • The Very Best Of Supertramp.
    • A&M.
  • I Am Arrows

    Green Grass

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

    Someone to watch over me

    • A Portrait Of Ella Fitzgerald.
    • Stylus.
  • The Hoosiers

    Choices

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.
    • 1.
  • The Cardigans

    Lovefool

    • The All Time Greatest Movie Songs.
    • Columbia/Sony Tv.
  • Neil Young & Crazy Horse

    Cinnamon Girl

    • Greatest Hits.
    • Reprise.
    • 1.
  • Don McLean

    American Pie

    • 20 Number 2's Of The 70's (Various).
    • MFP.
  • Bananarama

    Robert De Niro's Waiting

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

    How We Love

    • (CD Single).
    • BNC Records.
    • 1.
  • The Doobie Brothers

    Long Train Runnin'

    • The Very Best Of The Doobie Brothers.
    • Warner Bros.
  • Madonna

    Vogue

    • Finally Enough Love (Deluxe Edition).
    • Rhino.
  • Eliza Doolittle

    Pack Up

    • (CD Single).
    • EMI.
    • 1.
  • Jimmy Cliff

    Wonderful World, Beautiful People

    • Jukebox 70's Hits -I Got The Music In.
    • Old Gold.
  • The Jam

    The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had to Swallow)

    • The Jam - Greatest Hits.
    • Polydor.
  • Katy Perry

    California Gurls (feat. Snoop Dogg)

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.
    • 1.
  • Huey Lewis and the News

    Stuck With You

    • Now 1986 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • David Bowie

    Sound And Vision

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.
  • Francis Rossi

    One Step At A Time

    • (CD Single).
  • Jimmy Dean

    Big Bad John

    • Rediscover The 50's - Here Comes Summ.
    • Old Gold.
  • The Cranberries

    Linger

    • Emerald Rock (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Ry Cooder

    Little Sister

    • Ry Cooder - Bop Till You Drop.
    • Warner Bros.
  • Chubby Checker

    Let's Twist Again

    • Cameo Parkway 1957 - 1967 (Various Artists).
    • ABKCO Records.
  • George Michael

    Too Funky

    • George Michael - Ladies & Gentlemen.
    • Epic.
    • 8.
  • Blondie

    Heart Of Glass

    • Billboard Top Hits: 1979 (Various).
    • Rhino.
    • 13.
  • Alan Pownall

    Colourful Day

    • (CD Single).
  • Kirsty MacColl

    Don't Come the Cowboy With Me Sonny Jim!

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.
  • Bon Jovi

    In These Arms

    • Bon Jovi - Keep The Faith.
    • Mercury.
  • The Four Seasons

    Rag Doll

  • Sheryl Crow

    Long Road Home

    • (CD Single).
  • The Farm

    Groovy Train

    • True Brit (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band

    Hollywood Nights

    • (CD Single).
    • Capitol.
  • 顿别蝉鈥檙别别

    You Gotta Be

    • The Ivor Novello Winners.
    • EMI.
  • The Bobby Fuller Four

    I Fought The Law

    • Acuff-Rose Opryland Music: 50th Anniv.
    • Acuff-Rose Opryland.
  • Lady A

    I Run to You

    • Need You Now.
    • Capitol Nashville.
    • 1.

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  • Tue 13 Jul 2010 02:00

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