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27/04/2009

With the Best Time Of The Day Show. Alex plays listeners' and his own eclectic musical selections in Lester's Library and the Listeners' Library. Plus Pause For Thought.

Witty conversation, Meercat impressions, over-the-top marriage proposals and music in the early morning. Also on the Best Time of the Day Show, Alex - The Dark Lord - delves into his own record collection to pick something new or obscure from Lester's Library and your contributions from your own personal music archives in the Listeners' Library belonging to Trevor Bradley.

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Mon 27 Apr 2009 03:00

Music Played

  • Steve Miller Band

    Abracadabra

    • The Very Best Of The Steve Miller Ban.
    • Arcade Records.
  • Dire Straits

    Money For Nothing

    • Sultans Of Swing - Best Of Dire Straits.
    • Vertigo.
  • Yusuf

    Thinking 'Bout You

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
    • 1.
  • Aretha Franklin

    Chain Of Fools

    • Aretha Franklin - Queen Of Soul.
    • Atlantic.
  • Manic Street Preachers

    Your Love Alone Is Not Enough (feat. Nina Persson)

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
  • Steve Arrington

    Feel So Real

    • The Greatest 80's Soul W/Ender (Va).
    • Warner Strategic Market.
  • Fine Young Cannibals

    Good Thing

    • The Raw & The Cooked.
    • London.
  • R.E.M.

    Losing My Religion

    • R.E.M. - Out Of Time.
    • Warner Bros.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY

    • Jimmy Page & Robert Plant

      Please Read The Letter

  • Blur

    Girls & Boys

    • Now 28 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Saint Etienne

    You're In A Bad Way

    • True Brit (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.
    • 5.
  • Python Lee Jackson

    In A Broken Dream

    • Hot Love - Sounds Of The 70's, Part 1.
    • Old Gold.
  • The Lightning Seeds

    Ghosts

    • (CD Single).
    • Universal.
    • 1.
  • Texas

    Inner Smile

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.
  • Boz Scaggs

    Lowdown

    • Boz Scaggs - Silk Degrees.
    • Columbia.
  • Kleerup

    Longing For Lullabies (feat. Titiyo)

    • (CD Single).
    • Positiva.
    • 1.
  • Eagle‐Eye Cherry

    Save Tonight

    • 1999 Grammy Nominees (Various Artists.
    • Elektra.
  • Amy Macdonald

    This Is The Life

    • (CD Single).
    • Vertigo.
  • Jade Ewen

    It's My Time

    • (CD Single).
  • Was (Not Was)

    Spy In The House Of Love

    • Was (Not Was)-Hello Dad...I'm In Jail.
    • Fontana.
  • The Lotus Eaters

    First Picture Of You

    • New Frontiers (Various Artists).
    • Temple Records.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY

    • George Jones

      If You've Got The Money

  • Nina Simone

    My Baby Just Cares For Me

    • Heartbeat - The 60's Gold Collection.
    • Global Television.
  • The Coral

    In The Morning

    • (CD Single).
    • Deltasonic.
  • Todd Rundgren

    I Saw The Light

    • My Girl (Original 1992 Film S/Track).
    • Epic.
  • Ry Cooder

    Little Sister

    • Ry Cooder - Bop Till You Drop.
    • Warner Bros.
  • Girls Aloud

    Untouchable

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
    • 1.
  • Isaac Hayes

    Theme From Shaft

    • Shades Of Soul (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.
  • Whitesnake

    Fool For Your Loving

    • Whitesnake - The Best Of Whitesnake.
    • Geffen.
  • EG

    Broken

    • (CD Single).
  • Alison Moyet

    Love Resurrection

    • Alison Moyet Singles.
    • Columbia.
  • Marvin Gaye

    Got To Give It Up

    • Marvin Gaye - The Love Songs.
    • Universal Music Tv.
  • Melody Gardot

    Baby I'm A Fool

    • (CD Single).
  • Culture Club

    Church Of The Poison Mind

    • More Greatest Hits Of 80's (Various).
    • Disky.
  • LISTENERS' LIBRARY - SUGGESTED BY TREVOR BRADLEY IN NORTHANTS

    • Al Green & Lyle Lovett - Funny How Time Slips Away

  • Wax

    Bridge To Your Heart

    • American English.
    • Lemon Recordings.
    • 5.
  • Tears for Fears

    Shout

    • Songs From The Big Chair: Deluxe Edition.
    • Mercury.

Broadcast

  • Mon 27 Apr 2009 03:00

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