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13/08/2009

With music, chat and features on The Best Time of Day show, including Lester's Library and the Listeners' Library.

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; there's one from you in the Listeners' Library; plus the second Half-Time Hooter of The Week.

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Music Played

  • Elvis Costello & The Attractions

    (I Don't Want to Go to) Chelsea

    • Elvis Costello & Attractions- The Man.
    • Imp Records.

  • Bob Marley & The Wailers

    Iron Lion Zion

    • (CD Single).
    • Tuff Gong.

  • Lily Allen

    22

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

  • The Police

    Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic

    • Ones On 1 (Radio 1 21st Birthday Albu.
    • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ.

  • 10cc

    Rubber Bullets

    • Greatest Hits... And More.
    • Mercury.
    • 11.

  • Martina McBride

    Ride

    • Shine.
    • Sony Music.
    • 1.

  • Empire of the Sun

    We Are The People

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

  • Thin Lizzy

    Don't Believe A Word

    • The Very Best Of.
    • Vertigo.

  • a-ha - The Bandstand

  • Patrice Rushen

    Forget Me Nots

    • Best Disco Album In The World...Ever!.
    • Virgin.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY (TAKEN FROM 'YOU'RE NEVER ALONE WITH A SCHIZOPHRENIC' ON EMI)

    • Ian Hunter

      When The Daylight Comes

  • UB40

    I Got You Babe (feat. Chrissie Hynde)

    • Dancing On Sunshine - 22 Reggae Hits.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • 7 Worlds Collide

    Too Blue

    • Sun Came Out.

  • Eagles

    One of These Nights

    • The Best Of Eagles.
    • Asylum.

  • The Who

    I Can't Explain

    • The Who Hits 50! (Deluxe Edition).
    • Polydor.
    • 002.

  • Sharon Corr

    It's Not A Dream

    • (CD Single).

  • Groove Armada

    At The River

    • (CD Single).
    • Pepper.

  • Snow Patrol

    Chocolate

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • VV Brown

    Shark In The Water

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

  • The Beatles

    Nowhere Man

    • 1962-1966.
    • Apple.
    • 4.

  • Dire Straits

    Brothers In Arms

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

  • Tommy Sparks

    Miracle

    • (CD Single).

  • Elbow

    One Day Like This

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

  • LISTENERS' LIBRARY SUGGESTED BY COLIN GREEN (TAKEN FROM 'COULDN'T STAND THE WEATHER' ON CBS)

    • Stevie Ray Vaughan

      Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)

      • Couldn't Stand The Weather.

  • Tina Turner

    Private Dancer

    • Tina Turner - Simply The Best.
    • Capitol.

  • Rod Stewart

    You Wear It Well

    • The Best Of Rod Stewart.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Aztec Camera

    Deep & Wide & Tall

    • The Best Of Aztec Camera.
    • Warner E.S.P..

  • Vagabond

    Don't Wanna Run No More

    • (CD Single).

  • Anastacia

    I'm Outta Love

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic/Daylight.

  • Alison Krauss

    Simple Love

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

  • Average White Band

    Pick Up The Pieces

    • The Best Of The Average White Band.
    • Hit Label.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY (TAKEN FROM THE FORTHCOMING CD SINGLE 'KATY LIED')

    • Katy Lied

      Katy Lied

  • Roy Orbison

    You Got It

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.

  • Paolo Nutini

    Coming Up Easy

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

  • Louis Armstrong

    We Have All The Time In The World

    • The Best Of James Bond 30th Anniversa.
    • EMI.

Broadcast

  • Thu 13 Aug 2009 03:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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