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12/01/2010

Including Pause for Thought and the Lester's and Listener's Library music selections.

Alex brings his own combination of music and conversation to early weekday mornings, making this The Best Time Of The Day Show. Popular features include the Listeners' Library, where you choose the music, a double-selection from Alex's own collection in Lester's Library, plus the Record and Album of the Week, and Pause For Thought.

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Music Played

  • ABBA

    Mamma Mia

    • Abba Gold (40th Anniversary Edition).
    • Polar.
    • 004.

  • Morrissey

    You Have Killed Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Attack Records.

  • Fyfe Dangerfield

    She Needs Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Geffen.
    • 1.

  • Pretenders

    Talk Of The Town

    • The Pretenders - The Singles.
    • WEA.

  • Cilla Black

    Something Tells Me (Something's Gonna Happen Tonight)

    • Cilla Black- The Best Of The EMI Year.
    • EMI.

  • Madness

    Forever Young

    • (CD Single).
    • Lucky 7 Records.
    • 1.

  • Dexys Midnight Runners

    Geno

    • Greatest Hits Of The 80's (Various).
    • Disky.
    • 5.

  • ** RECORD OF THE WEEK **

    • Sade

      Soldier Of Love

      • (CD Single).
      • RCA.
      • 2.

  • Glen Campbell

    Walls

    • Meet Glen Campbell.
    • Capitol.
    • 2.

  • Fleetwood Mac

    Sara

    • 50 Years - Don't Stop.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 013.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY as featured on the forthcoming CD, "A COMING OF AGE" (Ruffa Lane)

    • Lucky Soul

      White Russian Doll

  • Alicia Keys

    Empire State Of Mind (Part II) Broken Down

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

  • UB40

    Kingston Town

    • Now 1990 - The Millennium Series.
    • EMI.

  • The Rolling Stones

    Not Fade Away

    • The Rolling Stones - Forty Licks.
    • Abkco.

  • Madonna

    Beautiful Stranger

    • Madonna - Greatest Hits Volume 2.
    • Maverick.
    • 13.

  • Jeff Buckley

    Hallelujah

  • Robbie Williams

    You Know Me

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

  • Eurythmics & Aretha Franklin

    Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves

    • Duets - 36 Of The World's Greatest Ev.
    • Telstar.

  • Jamie Cullum

    Don't Stop the Music

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

  • Chris Montez

    The More I See You

    • This Is Easy (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • Stevie Wonder

    Boogie On Reggae Woman

    • Song Review: A Greatest Hits Collection.
    • Motown.
    • 6.

  • Paolo Nutini

    10/10

    • Sunny Side Up.
    • Atlantic.
    • 1.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY suggested by Simon Taylor of Dorset

    • The Rattles

      The Witch

      • Die Deutschen Singles A&b: Vol2 1965-1969.
      • Bear Family.
      • 22.

  • Beverley Knight

    Shoulda Woulda Coulda

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.

  • Liam Frost & Martha Wainwright - Your Hand In Mine

  • Coldplay

    Yellow

    • Glorious (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.

  • Asia

    Heat Of The Moment

    • Various Artists - New Frontiers.
    • Temple Records.

  • Simply Red

    Money's Too Tight (To Mention)

    • Now 1985 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Little Big Town

    Fine Line

    • A Place To Land.
    • Humphead Records.
    • 1.

  • The Killers

    Human

    • Day & Age.
    • Mercury.
    • 1.

  • Scissor Sisters

    I Don't Feel Like Dancin'

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK Track taken from "WAKING UP" (Interscope) released on Monday 18 January

    • OneRepublic

      Made For You

  • Julie Fowlis

    Lon-dubh (Blackbird)

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

  • Blondie

    Maria

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

  • Billy Joel

    All For Leyna

    • Billy Joel - The Ultimate Collection.
    • Columbia.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY as featured on the CD, "SOUNDS OF SUMMER: THE VERY BEST OF..." (Capitol)

    • The Beach Boys

      In My Room

  • Take That

    Hold Up A Light

    • The Circus.
    • Polydor.
    • 1.

  • Pet Shop Boys

    Go West

    • Pet Shop Boys - Very.
    • Parlophone.

Broadcast

  • Tue 12 Jan 2010 02:00
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