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14/04/2010

With Lester's and Listeners' Libraries, The week's first Half-Time Hooter, and Record and Album of the Week, all on the Best Time Of The Day Show. Expect the unexpected with Alex.

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 continues to re-invent himself as an intellectual; suggested names so far include Rupert St. John-Smythe and Johnny Tuxedo, and activities include touring the UK barefoot, lecturing on sandal economy. There are more alternative uses suggestions for dental floss in the Waxy Dental Hero, Ricky Gervais is the News Hank, and we introduce Boloxnia's resident fortune teller, Mystic Miss Fortune.
Alex delves into his CD collection for Lester's Library and plays tracks from Sandy Denny and The New Pornographers. From the Listener's Library, Alex plays a track from Dame Shirley Bassey, written by Rufus Wainwright. There is another track from Album of the Week by Joshua Radin, Record of the Week by Eli "Paperboy" Reed, and Pause for Thought at 3.20am.

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Music Played

  • Roxette

    Joyride

    • Roxette Hits!.
    • Capitol.

  • Talking Heads

    Psycho Killer

    • Talking Heads - Stop Making Sense.
    • EMI.

  • Paolo Nutini

    Growing Up Beside You

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

  • Gladys Knight & the Pips

    Baby Don't Change Your Mind

    • Gladys Knight & The Pips - Singles Al.
    • Pro-Tv.

  • Simon & Garfunkel

    The Boxer

    • The Definitive Simon & Garfunkel.
    • Columbia.

  • Francis Rossi

    Faded Memory

    • (CD Single).

  • Michael Jackson

    Leave Me Alone

    • Michael Jackson - Bad.
    • Epic.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "COME AND GET IT" (EMI) Out on May 10th

    • Eli "Paperboy" Reed

      Come And Get It

      • (CD Single).
      • EMI.
      • 1.

  • The Kinks

    Waterloo Sunset

    • The Journey - Part 1.
    • BMG.
    • 13.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "THE NORTH-STAR GRASSMAN AND THE RAVENS" (Island)

    • Sandy Denny

      The Optimist

  • The Chicks

    There's Your Trouble

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.

  • Was (Not Was)

    Shake Your Head (single version) (feat. Ozzy Osbourne & Kim Basinger)

    • (CD Single).
    • Fontana.

  • The Police

    Walking On The Moon

    • The Very Best Of The Police.
    • A&M.

  • Electric Light Orchestra

    Last Train To London

    • Light Years - The Very Best Of ELO.
    • Epic.

  • Beverley Knight

    Come as You Are

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • Meat Loaf

    Los Angeloser

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.
    • 1.

  • Lloyd Price

    Stagger Lee

    • That's Rock'n'Roll (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • Evelyn β€œChampagne” King

    Shame

    • Million Sellers Vol.17 - The Seventie.
    • Disky.

  • Paul Weller

    No Tears To Cry

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

  • The Staple Singers

    If You're Ready (Come Go With Me)

    • Heart Full Of Soul 2 (Various Artist.
    • Global Television.

  • Iggy Pop

    The Passenger

    • Screen Cuts (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • The Temptations

    My Girl

    • The All Time Greatest Movie Songs.
    • Columbia/Sony Tv.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "THE PERFORMANCE" (Polydor) suggested by Whirlpool of London

    • Shirley Bassey

      The Apartment

      • The Performance.

  • Fleetwood Mac

    Man Of The World

    • 50 Years - Don't Stop.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 005.

  • Sharon Jones and the Dap‐Kings

    I Learned The Hard Way

    • I Learned The Hard Way.
    • Daptone Records.
    • 1.

  • The Emotions

    Best Of My Love

    • Mellow Madness (Various Artists).
    • Epic.

  • Eddie Cochran

    C'Mon Everybody

    • That's Rock'n'Roll (Various Artists).
    • EMI.
    • 3.

  • Goldfrapp

    Rocket

    • (CD Single).
    • Mute.
    • 1.

  • The Who

    I Can See For Miles

    • The Who Hits 50! (Deluxe Edition).
    • Polydor.
    • 012.

  • Roberta Flack

    Back Together Again (feat. Donny Hathaway)

    • The Best Of Roberta Flack.
    • Atlantic.
    • 8.

  • The Avett Brothers

    I And Love And You

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
    • 1.

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the album, "SIMPLE TIMES" (14h Floor) Out Now

    • Joshua Radin

      Friend Like You

      • Simple Times.

  • The Cars

    My Best Friend's Girl

    • The Cars.
    • Elektra.

  • Rox

    My Baby Left Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Rough Trade.
    • 1.

  • The Righteous Brothers

    Unchained Melody

    • Rediscover The 60's - With A Little H.
    • Old Gold.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the forthcoming CD, "TOGETHER" (Beggars Banquet) out on May 3rd

    • The New Pornographers

      Crash Years

  • The Alan Parsons Project

    Eye in the Sky

    • Top Hits: 1982 (Various Artists).
    • Rhino.

  • Maria Mena

    All This Time

    • (CD Single).
    • Upside.
    • 1.

  • The Sutherland Brothers Band & Quiver

    Arms Of Mary

    • The Greatest Love Of All (Various).
    • Old Gold.

Broadcast

  • Wed 14 Apr 2010 02:00
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