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24/04/2009

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

Fri 24 Apr 2009 03:00

Music Played

  • Dexys Midnight Runners

    Come On Eileen

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 1 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.
  • Sheryl Crow

    Steve McQueen

    • (CD Single).
    • A&M.
  • Jason Mraz

    Make It Mine

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.
    • 1.
  • Natalie Cole

    Pink Cadillac

    • Now 12 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Supertramp

    It's Raining Again

    • The Very Best Of Supertramp.
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Alex Cornish

    My Word What A Mess

    • (CD Single).
    • Bellevue Records.
    • 1.
  • Dinah Washington

    Mad About The Boy

    • Mixed Emotions III (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Cyndi Lauper

    Girls Just Want To Have Fun

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 1 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.
  • Al Green

    Just For Me

    • Lay It Down.
  • Willie Nelson

    City Of New Orleans

    • Willie Nelson - Collection.
    • Columbia.
  • Natalie Imbruglia

    Torn

    • 1999 Grammy Nominees (Various Artist.
    • Elektra.
  • Steely Dan

    Reelin' In The Years

    • A Decade Of Steely Dan.
    • MCA.
  • Eurythmics

    Would I Lie To You?

    • Eurythmics - Greatest Hits.
    • RCA.
  • T. Rex

    Get It On

  • Imelda May

    Big Bad Handsome Man

    • (CD Single).
    • Universal Music Classics & Jazz.
    • 1.
  • Fleet Foxes

    Mykonos

  • Chaka Khan

    I'm Every Woman

    • NOW Boogie Nights - Disco Classics (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • The Police

    Spirits In The Material World

    • The Police - Message In A Box (Cd 3).
    • A&M.
  • Girls Aloud

    Untouchable

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
    • 1.
  • Red Hot Chili Peppers

    Under The Bridge

    • The All Time Greatest Rock Songs ....
    • Columbia.
  • Sophie Ellisâ€Bextor

    Me and My Imagination

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
  • Dirty Strangers

    She's A Real Botticelli

  • Paul Carrack

    No Doubt About It

    • (CD Single).
    • Carrack UK.
    • 1.
  • Roxy Music

    Love Is the Drug

    • Bryan Ferry/Roxy Music - Street Life.
    • Eg.
  • Squeeze

    Up The Junction

    • Big Squeeze: The Very Best Of Squeeze.
    • Universal/A&M.
  • Curtis Mayfield

    Move On Up

    • The Old Skool Reunion (Various Artis.
    • Global Television.
  • The Chicks

    The Long Way Around

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony BMG.
  • Bob Dylan

    Beyond Here Lies Nothin'

    • Together Through Life.
  • The Cranberries

    Linger

    • Emerald Rock (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Andy Fairweatherâ€Low

    Wide Eyed And Legless

    • (Single).
    • A&M.
  • Crosby, Stills & Nash

    Marrakesh Express

    • Over The Years....
    • Rhino.
    • 001.
  • P!nk

    Please Don't Leave Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony Music.
    • 1.
  • Rainbow

    Since You Been Gone

    • And The Road Goes On Forever Vol 1.
    • Debutante.
  • Sophie B. Hawkins

    Right Beside You

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
  • The Lovin’ Spoonful

    Butchie's Tune

  • Eagles

    One of These Nights

    • The Best Of Eagles.
    • Asylum.
  • Jade Ewen

    It's My Time

    • (CD Single).
  • The Specials

    Ghost Town

    • The Ultimate Eighties (Various).
    • Hit Records.

Broadcast

  • Fri 24 Apr 2009 03:00

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