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02/07/2009

The Best Time of the Day Show. With the Half-Time Hooter, Pause for Thought, plus the Lester's Library and Listeners' Library music selections.

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 there's the second Half-Time Hooter Of The Week.

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Thu 2 Jul 2009 03:00
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Music Played

  • Curtis Mayfield

    Move On Up

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

  • Gabrielle

    When A Woman

    • (CD Single).
    • Go Beat.

  • Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

    My Lucky Day

    • Working On A Dream.
    • Columbia Records.
    • 1.

  • Gladys Knight & the Pips

    Midnight Train To Georgia

    • 25 Years Of Rock `n' Roll - 1976.
    • Connoisseur Collection.
    • 9.

  • The Killers

    Human

    • Day & Age.
    • Mercury.
    • 1.

  • Noisettes

    Never Forget You

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

  • Nanci Griffith

    I Love This Town (feat. Jimmy Buffett)

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

  • Spin Doctors

    Two Princes

    • Driving Rock (Various Artists).
    • Global Records & Tapes.

  • Yusuf Islam

    Roadsinger

    • (CD Single).

  • Fairground Attraction

    Perfect

    • The First Of A Million Kisses (Expanded Edition).
    • Cherry Red Records.
    • 002.

  • Lester's Library

    • Nine Black Alps

      Shot Down

      • Everything Is.
      • Island.
      • 9871837.

  • The Staple Singers

    If You're Ready (Come Go With Me)

    • Heart Full Of Soul 2 (Various Artist.
    • Global Television.

  • Turin Brakes

    Pain Killer

    • (CD Single).
    • Source Records.

  • Paul Simon

    Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard

    • The Paul Simon Anthology (Disc 1).
    • Warner Bros.
    • 3.

  • Paloma Faith

    Stone Cold Sober

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.
    • 1.

  • Paul McCartney & Wings

    Band On The Run

    • (Single).
    • Apple.
    • 3.

  • KT Tunstall

    Black Horse and the Cherry Tree

    • (CD Single).
    • Relentless Records.

  • The Low Anthem

    To Ohio

    • (CD Single).

  • Eurythmics

    There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart)

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

  • Jack Johnson

    Upside Down

    • (CD Single).
    • Brushfire Records.

  • Nell Bryden

    What Does It Take

    • (CD Single).
    • 157 Records.
    • 1.

  • Rod Stewart

    Ooh La La

    • Rod Stewart - The Story So Far.
    • Warner Bros.

  • The Bangles

    Walk Like An Egyptian

    • Take A Break (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.

  • James Morrison

    Nothing Ever Hurt Like You

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

  • Texas

    Summer Son

    • Texas - The Greatest Hits.
    • Mercury.

  • The Human League

    Don't You Want Me

    • Dare!.
    • Virgin.

  • Girls Aloud

    The Promise

    • (CD Single).
    • Fascination.
    • 1.

  • Paul Carrack

    Just 4 Tonight

    • (CD Single).

  • 4 Non Blondes

    What's Up?

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

  • Big Mountain

    Baby, I Love Your Way

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

  • Bob Dylan

    I'll Be Your Baby Tonight

    • The Best Of Bob Dylan Vol.2.
    • Columbia.

  • KISS

    God Gave Rock 'n' Roll To You II

    • (CD Single).
    • Interscope.

  • Gram Parsons

    Streets Of Baltimore

    • GP/Grievous Angel.
    • Reprise.
    • 7599261082.
    • 4.

  • The Pussycat Dolls

    Hush Hush; Hush Hush

    • (CD Single).
    • Interscope.
    • 1.

  • Paolo Nutini

    Candy

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

  • Lester's Library

    • Ruby Turner

      This Train

      • I'm Travelling On.
      • RTR productions.
      • RTR003.

  • Queen

    Don't Stop Me Now

    • Jazz.
    • Island.
    • 12.

  • Eagles

    Do Something

    • Long Road Out Of Eden.

  • Blondie

    The Tide Is High

    • Atomic: The Very Best Of Blondie.
    • EMI.

Broadcast

  • Thu 2 Jul 2009 03:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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