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08/01/2010

Musical instalments from Lester's Library and the Listener's Library on the Best Time of the Day Show.

The week's final instalment of random daftness and planned oddities from the Dark Lord. Includes 2 hourly visits to the extensive music archive known as Lester's Library, and your musical contribution in the Listeners' Library. Submit your own choices by going to Alex's pages at www.bbc.co.uk/radio2.

3 hours

Last on

Fri 8 Jan 2010 03:00

Music Played

  • The Divine Comedy

    Something For The Weekend

    • Fresh Hits 96 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Music TV.
  • Kirsty MacColl

    There's a Guy Works Down the Chip Shop Swears He's Elvis

    • Kirsty Maccoll - Galore.
    • Virgin.
  • Alicia Keys

    Empire State Of Mind (Part II) Broken Down

    • The Element Of Freedom.
    • Sony Music.
    • 14.
  • Foreigner

    Waiting For A Girl Like You

    • 40.
    • Rhino Atlantic.
    • 16.
  • Nanci Griffith

    I Love This Town (feat. Jimmy Buffett)

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

    It's The Same Old Song

    • Soulbook.
    • RCA.
    • 1.
  • Tavares

    More Than A Woman

    • Disco Fever (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.
  • Michael BublΓ©

    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.
  • Robinson

    First Time

    • (CD Single).
    • Palawan Productions.
    • 1.
  • Martika

    Martika's Kitchen

    • The Divas Of Dance (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.
  • LESTER's LIBRARY as featured on the CD "JUST AS I AM" (Continental Blue Heaven)

    • Danny Bryant’s RedEyeBand

      Blues for Buddy

  • Daniel Merriweather

    Red

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
    • 1.
  • Creedence Clearwater Revival

    Proud Mary

    • Chronicle.
    • Fantasy.
    • 3.
  • Blancmange

    Don't Tell Me

    • Rip It Up (Various Artists).
    • EMI.
  • Eternal

    I Wanna Be The Only One (feat. BeBe Winans)

    • Eternal - Greatest Hits.
    • EMI.
  • Beth Nielsen Chapman

    Even as It All Goes By

    • (CD Single).
    • BNC Records.
    • 1.
  • Paul Simon

    You Can Call Me Al

    • The Paul Simon Anthology (Disc 2).
    • Warner Bros.
    • 4.
  • Joan Armatrading

    Drop The Pilot

    • The Very Best Of Joan Armatrading.
    • A&M.
  • Timothy B. Schmit

    Parachute

    • Expando.
  • Elvis Presley

    Bossa Nova Baby

    • Elvis Presley - The Collection Vol.3.
    • RCA.
  • Shanice

    I Love Your Smile

    • Now Yearbook '92 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Music.
  • Leddra Chapman

    Story

    • (CD Single).
  • LESTER's LIBRARY as featured on the CD "BEATIN' THE HEAT" (Surfdog Records)

    • Dan Hicks and The Hot Licks

      Driftin'

  • Van Morrison

    Precious Time

    • (CD Single).
    • Pointblank.
  • Spin Doctors

    Two Princes

    • Driving Rock (Various Artists).
    • Global Records & Tapes.
  • The Mamas & the Papas

    Dedicated To The One I Love

    • Heartbeat - The 60's Gold Collection.
    • Global Television.
  • Kylie Minogue

    Can't Get You Out Of My Head

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.
  • The Jam

    That's Entertainment

    • The Jam: The Singles 1980-1982.
    • Polydor.
  • Robbie Williams

    You Know Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.
    • 1.
  • P!nk

    Get The Party Started

    • The Very Best Of All Woman 2003 (Var).
    • BMG.
  • Elvis Presley

    Don't Be Cruel

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.
  • Paloma Faith

    Do You Want The Truth Or Something Beautiful?

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

    Blue Eyes

    • Songs For Sorrow E.P..
    • Island.
    • 2.
  • Slade

    Mama Weer All Crazee Now

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1972 (Various).
    • Premier.
  • George Michael

    Amazing

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony.
  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY as featured on the CD "THE CROW: MUSIC FROM THE MOTION PICTURE" as suggested by David Reeve in Cumbria

    • Jane Siberry

      It Can't Rain All the Time

  • Biffy Clyro

    Many Of Horror

    • (CD Single).
    • 14th Floor.
    • 1.
  • Chaka Demus & Pliers

    She Don't Let Nobody

    • Reggae Love Songs (Various Artists).
    • Sanctuary.

Broadcast

  • Fri 8 Jan 2010 03:00

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