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19/05/2009

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.

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Tue 19 May 2009 03:00
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Music Played

  • The Rolling Stones

    Brown Sugar

    • The Rolling Stones - Forty Licks.
    • Abkco.

  • Sheryl Crow

    Everyday Is A Winding Road

    • Top Gear Anthems (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • U2

    Magnificent

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

  • Martha and the Muffins

    Echo Beach

    • The Best Summer Ever (Various Artist.
    • Virgin.

  • Newton Faulkner

    Dream Catch Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Ugly Truth.

  • Pet Shop Boys

    Did You See Me Coming?

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.
    • 1.

  • The Stranglers

    Skin Deep

    • Me Without You O.S.T. - Various.
    • Columbia.

  • Morrissey

    Suedehead

    • Now 11, Part 1 (Various Artists).
    • Parlophone.

  • Gary Go

    Open Arms

    • (CD Single).
    • Decca.
    • 1.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY

    • Starsailor

      All The Plans

  • Sniff ’n’ the Tears

    Driver's Seat

    • Various Artists - Top Gear 2.
    • Columbia.

  • Lily Allen

    Not Fair

    • (CD Single).
    • Regal.
    • 1.

  • KC and the Sunshine Band

    Get Down Tonight

    • Billboard Top Hits 1975.
    • Rhino.

  • Georgie Fame & the Blue Flames

    Yeh Yeh

    • 20 Beat Classics.
    • Polydor.

  • The Yeah You's

    15 Minutes

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

  • Bob Dylan

    Just Like A Woman

    • The Best Of Bob Dylan.
    • Columbia.

  • Kylie Minogue

    Wow

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.

  • Taylor Swift

    Teardrops On My Guitar

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.
    • 2.

  • Rod Stewart

    Young Turks

    • The Best Of Rod Stewart.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Free

    My Brother Jake

    • Music Of The Year 1971.
    • Spectrum.
    • 9.

  • The Proclaimers

    Love Can Move Mountains

    • (CD Single).

  • Tina Turner

    Steamy Windows

    • Tina Turner - Simply The Best.
    • Capitol.

  • LISTENERS' LIBRARY SUGGESTED BY ANDY REELEY

    • The Jimi Hendrix Experience

      Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)

      • Alternative 60s - From Woodstock To Vietnam (Various Artists).
      • Columbia.

  • Paolo Nutini

    Candy

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

  • The Style Council

    Have You Ever Had It Blue

    • Heaven (Various Artists).
    • Spectrum.

  • Huey Lewis and the News

    Do You Believe In Love

    • It's Only Rock 'n' Roll... (Various).
    • EMI.

  • 4 Non Blondes

    What's Up?

    • The Female Touch 2 (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • Daniel Merriweather

    Red

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

  • Tears for Fears

    Pale Shelter

    • Rule The World: The Greatest Hits.
    • Virgin EMI Records.

  • LeAnn Rimes

    Can't Fight The Moonlight

    • (CD Single).
    • London/Curb Records.

  • Billy Joel

    Piano Man

    • The Very Best Of.
    • Columbia.

  • Kirsty MacColl

    A New England

    • From Croydon To Cuba... An Anthology.
    • Virgin.

  • Heatwave

    Boogie Nights

    • Too Hot To Handle.
    • BBR.
    • 013.

  • KT Tunstall

    Other Side of the World

    • (CD Single).
    • Relentless Records.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY

    • Rockpile

      When I Write The Book

  • Madness

    Dust Devil

    • (CD Single).

  • Haircut One Hundred

    Fantastic Day

    • Pelican West - Deluxe Edition.
    • Cherry Pop.
    • 007.

  • Eagle‐Eye Cherry

    Save Tonight

    • 1999 Grammy Nominees (Various Artists.
    • Elektra.

Broadcast

  • Tue 19 May 2009 03:00
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