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29/06/2010

The Best Time Of The Day Show, with Lester's Library and the Listeners' Library features, Record and Album of the Week, Pause for Thought and more daft conversation with Alex.

Alex brings his own combination of music and conversation to early weekday mornings, making this The Best Time of the Day Show. National Shed Week continues with more humorous tributes to "the box for thinking outside the box in". More tales of things you just can't resist doing, including putting your finger in the parrot cage even when the parrot itself warns you that it bites, and we continue to find alternative uses for all of the redundant flags and bunting following the World Cup failure. All of this, plus the doors to the 4.15 One-Off Canteen welcome a new batch of unique individuals.
Lester's Library selections have a theme this morning; one is a new track from Alabama 3, and one is a vintage tune from Alabama. Any ideas? Hear another track from Album of the Week by Kylie Minogue, Record of the Week from The Hoosiers and Pause for Thought with Becky Silver at 3.20am.

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Music Played

  • The Mavericks

    Dance the Night Away

    • Ultimate Country (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.

  • Small Faces

    All Or Nothing

    • Fifty Number Ones Of The 60's (Variou.
    • Global Television.

  • Amy Macdonald

    This Pretty Face

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

  • Van Morrison

    Wild Night

    • The Very Best Of Van Morrison.
    • Polydor.

  • Madonna

    Don't Tell Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Maverick.
    • 16.

  • I Am Kloot

    Northern Skies

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

  • The J. Geils Band

    Centrefold

    • And The Road Goes On Forever Vol 1.
    • Debutante.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "THE ILLUSION OF SAFETY" (RCA) released Monday 16th August

    • The Hoosiers

      Choices

      • (CD Single).
      • RCA.
      • 1.

  • David Bowie

    Young Americans

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "REVOLVER SOUL" (Hostage Music)

    • Alabama 3

      Jacqueline

  • Alison Krauss

    Stay

    • Alison Krauss - Forget About It.
    • Rounder Records.

  • Lady Gaga

    Alejandro

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

  • The Four Seasons

    Let's Hang On!

    • Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - Ve.
    • Polygram Tv.
    • 5.

  • Level 42

    Running In The Family

    • The Complete Polydor Years: Volume 2 (1985-1989).
    • Cherry Red Records.

  • Dario G

    Sunchyme

    • Huge Hits 1997 (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • The Drizabone Soul Family

    I Fell Apart

    • (CD Single).

  • The Who

    I Can See For Miles

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

  • Fleetwood Mac

    Landslide

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

  • °­β€µµ²Ή²Ή²Τ

    Wavin' Flag

    • (CD Single).
    • A&M.
    • 1.

  • Roxy Music

    More Than This

    • Bryan Ferry/Roxy Music - Street Life.
    • Eg.

  • Deep Purple

    Smoke On The Water

    • Singles A's & B's.
    • EMI.
    • 2.

  • Scouting for Girls

    Famous

    • Everybody Wants To Be On TV.
    • Sony.
    • 4.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "SIMPLE THINGS" (Atlantic) suggested by Damian from Northern Ireland

    • Zero 7

      In the Waiting Line

      • Simple Things.

  • Jr. Walker & the All Stars

    (I'm a) Road Runner

  • Gloria Gaynor

    Never Can Say Goodbye

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1974 (Various).
    • Premier.

  • Johnny Tillotson

    Poetry In Motion

    • 60's Number Ones Vol 1.
    • Old Gold.

  • The Stranglers

    Golden Brown

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 2 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.

  • Saint Etienne

    You're In A Bad Way

    • True Brit (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.
    • 5.

  • Alan Pownall

    Colourful Day

    • (CD Single).

  • The Spencer Davis Group

    Keep On Running

    • Fifty Number Ones Of The 60's (Variou.
    • Global Television.
    • 1.

  • Randy Newman

    We Belong Together

    • Toy Story 3 (O.S.T.).
    • EMI Records Ltd.
    • 1.

  • The Hooters

    Satellite

    • Hooters - Definitive Collection.
    • Sony.

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "APHRODITE" (Parlophone) released 5th July

    • Kylie Minogue

      Closer

      • Aphrodite.

  • Gary Moore

    Still Got The Blues

    • Gary Moore: Ballads & Blues 1982-1994.
    • Virgin.

  • Dawn Penn

    You Don't Love Me (No No No)

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

  • Katy Perry

    California Gurls (feat. Snoop Dogg)

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

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "THE ESSENTIAL ALABAMA" (RCA)

    • Alabama

      She Ain't Your Ordinary Girl

  • Shirley & Company

    Shame, Shame, Shame

    • The Originals (Various Artists).
    • Dino.

  • Lou Reed

    Satellite Of Love

    • Lou Reed - NYC Man.
    • BMG.

  • Elvis Presley

    Guitar Man

    • Elvis - The Legend (Vol 3).
    • RCA.

Broadcast

  • Tue 29 Jun 2010 02:00
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