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05/08/2009

Alex presents the Best Time of the Day Show, with musical selections from Lester's Library and the Listeners' Library, and a Pause for Thought.

An early morning mix of music & conversation, including the first Half-Time Hooter of The Week.

Also on the Best Time of the Day Show, Alex dips into his own record collection to choose a new release or classic track from Lester's Library - and there's something selected by you in the Listeners' Library.

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Music Played

  • The Dandy Warhols

    Bohemian Like You

    • (CD Single).
    • Capitol.
    • 7.

  • Dave Edmunds

    Queen Of Hearts

    • The Best Of Dave Edmunds.
    • Swansong.

  • Elviin

    In Colour

    • (CD Single).

  • Bonnie Raitt

    Nick Of Time

  • Snow Patrol

    Take Back The City

    • (CD Single).
    • Fiction.
    • 1.

  • Prince

    When Doves Cry

    • 4Ever.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Polarkreis 18

    Allein Allein (Alone Alone)

    • (CD Single).
    • Vertigo.
    • 1.

  • Aswad

    Don't Turn Around

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

  • U2

    Sweetest Thing

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY - TAKEN FROM THE CD SINGLE 'SPINNIN' ON BIG DADA RECORDS

    • Speech Debelle

      Spinnin'

  • A Flock of Seagulls

    Wishing (If I Had A Photograph Of You)

    • Electric Dreams (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.
    • 6.

  • Anthoney Wright

    Wud If I Cud

    • (CD Single).

  • Small Faces

    Lazy Sunday

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1968.
    • Premier.

  • The Rolling Stones

    Start Me Up

    • The Rolling Stones - Forty Licks.
    • Abkco.
    • 7.

  • Phil Collins

    Something Happened on the Way to Heaven

    • Singles.
    • Rhino.
    • 10.

  • Frankmusik

    Confusion Girl (Shame Shame Shame)

    • (CD Single).

  • Nelly Furtado

    All Good Things (Come To An End)

    • (CD Single).
    • Geffen.

  • The Guess Who

    American Woman

    • American Dreams (The Best Of The 70's.
    • RCA.

  • The Third Degree

    Mercy

    • Tri-Sound.

  • Fleetwood Mac

    Say You Love Me

    • 50 Years - Don't Stop.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 004.

  • Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes

    If You Don't Know Me By Now

    • Soul (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Alison Krauss

    Simple Love

    • (CD Single).
    • Rounder.
    • 1.

  • LISTENERS' LIBRARY SUGGESTED BY DAVE SINGLETON. TAKEN FROM THE ALBUM 'SANTANA III' ON CBS

    • Santana

      Taboo

      • Santana III.

  • Gwen Guthrie

    Ain't Nothin' Goin' On But The Rent

    • Now 1986 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Eagles

    Take It to the Limit

    • The Best Of Eagles.
    • Asylum.

  • Έι³ά²Τ‐D.²Ρ.°δ. & Aerosmith

    Walk This Way

    • Now 8 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Youssou Ndour & Neneh Cherry

    7 Seconds

    • Love - 38 All Time Love Classics.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Athlete

    Superhuman Touch

    • (CD Single).

  • The Elgins

    Heaven Must Have Sent You

    • Motown Hits Of Gold Vol.5 (Various).
    • Motown.
    • 6.

  • Robert Cray

    Don't Be Afraid of the Dark

    • Hits Of.....87+88 Volume 12 (Various).
    • Polydor.

  • a-ha - The Bandstand

  • Empire of the Sun

    We Are The People

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.
    • 1.

  • Paloma Faith

    Here Comes The Rain Again (Great British Songbook)

  • Nell Bryden

    What Does It Take

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

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY - TAKEN FROM THAT'S HOW THEY DO IT IN DIXIE' ON CURB RECORDS

    • Hank Williams, Jr.

      That's How They Do It In Dixie

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