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29/10/2009

With Lester's and Listeners' Libraries, The 2nd Half-Time Hooter of the week, and Pause for Thought, all on the Best Time of the Day Show.

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 - the second Half-Time Hooter of The Week.

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Music Played

  • Desmond Dekker

    You Can Get It If You Really Want

    • Young Gifted & Black (Various).
    • Trojan.

  • Cream

    Sunshine Of Your Love

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1968.
    • Premier.

  • Will Young

    Hopes & Fears

    • (CD Single).
    • 19 Recordings.
    • 1.

  • Simply Red

    Your Mirror

    • Simply Red Greatest Hits.
    • East West Records.

  • P!nk

    Please Don't Leave Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony Music.
    • 1.

  • Michael Buble, Sharon Jones and The Dap Kings

    Baby (You've Got What It Takes)

    • Crazy Love.

  • Wilson Pickett

    In The Midnight Hour

    • Soul (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Faith No More

    Easy

  • Shirley Bassey

    Nice Men

    • The Performance.
    • Geffen.
    • 1.

  • Timbaland

    Apologize (feat. OneRepublic)

    • (CD Single).
    • Blackground Records.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY - TAKEN FROM A CD SINGLE ON JANGLE CHAIN RECORDS

    • The Jacks

      Not Me Not You

  • Bob Marley & The Wailers

    Waiting In Vain

    • Bob Marley & The Wailers - Legend.
    • Island.

  • Simon & Garfunkel

    I Am A Rock

    • The Definitive Simon & Garfunkel.
    • Columbia.

  • Jace Everett

    Bad Things

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

  • The Crickets

    Maybe Baby

    • Rediscover The 50's-Rock With The Cav.
    • Old Gold.

  • Whitesnake

    Here I Go Again (Remix)

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

  • The Velvelettes

    Really Saying Something

    • Leaders Of The Pack (Various Artists.
    • Polygram Tv.
    • 5.

  • Bon Jovi

    We Weren't Born To Follow

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.
    • 7.

  • America

    Sister Golden Hair

    • America's Greatest Hits - History.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Gabrielle

    Sunshine

    • (CD Single).
    • Go Beat.

  • Stereophonics

    Innocent

    • (CD Single).
    • V2.
    • 1.

  • Santana

    The Game Of Love (feat. Michelle Branch)

    • (CD Single).
    • Arista.

  • Counting Crows

    Big Yellow Taxi (feat. Vanessa Carlton)

  • Emily Maguire

    Lighthouse Man

    • Believer.
    • Shaktu Records.
    • 1.

  • Ace

    How Long

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

  • LISTENERS' LIBRARY - TAKEN FROM 'THE SINGLES' ON MUTE. SUGGESTED BY KEITH PALMER

    • Depeche Mode

      A Question of Lust

      • Singles 86-98.
      • Mute.
      • 1.

  • The Beatles

    I Want To Hold Your Hand

  • Beverley Knight

    In Your Shoes

    • (CD Single).

  • Jerry Lee Lewis

    Breathless

    • The Essential One & Only Jerry Lee Le.
    • Trax Records.

  • Animotion

    Obsession

    • The 80's Collection: 1985 (Various).
    • Time Life.
    • 10.

  • Thin Lizzy

    Don't Believe A Word

    • The Very Best Of.
    • Vertigo.

  • Jamie Cullum

    I'm All Over It

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

  • Crash Test Dummies

    Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm

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

  • Grace

    Not Over Yet

    • Top Of The Pops 1 (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.

  • The Korgis

    Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime

    • Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime: The Complete Rialto Recordings 1979-1982.
    • Cherry Red Records.
    • 011.

  • The Who

    Pinball Wizard

    • The Who Hits 50! (Deluxe Edition).
    • Polydor.
    • 016.

  • Pet Shop Boys

    Rent

    • The Pet Shop Boys - Discography.
    • Now.

  • The Kooks

    Victoria (Great British Songbook)

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY. TAKEN FROM 'MOMENT OF FOREVER' ON LOST HIGHWAY

    • Willie Nelson

      When I Was Young And Grandma Wasn't Old

  • Leona Lewis

    Happy

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony BMG.
    • 1.

  • Babybird

    Candy Girl

    • Babybird - Ugly Beautiful.

  • The Delfonics

    Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)

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

Broadcast

  • Thu 29 Oct 2009 03:00
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