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27/01/2011

The Best Time of the Day show with Alex, more laughs and top tunes than you can poke a stick at. Record and Album of the Week, Listener's and Lester's Library tracks are included.

Tune in for another serving of the show that will simply refuse to let you sleep. On the Best Time of the Day Show this morning there's another track from the Album of the Week from Eva Cassidy and the Record of the Week from Mari Harwood, two more selections from Alex's spare room in Lester's Library including something new from Ron Sexsmith and something old from Mighty Diamonds, and Remy from the planet Venus has her/his choice played in Listener's Library. Plus, Alex asks "what should I buy my Aunt for her 80th birthday?", how could he wisely/unwisely spend his Β£2.03 tax rebate in "Taxi-Earn-Me" and what's a no-no in "Email Etiquette". Also, there's Pause for Thought at 3.20am, more inductees into the 4.15 One-Off Canteen and a whole more of great tunes and unpredictable chat.

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Music Played

  • The Beatles

    Get Back (feat. Billy Preston)

    • The Beatles - 1.
    • Apple.
    • 022.

  • Billy Joel

    All About Soul

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.

  • Sugarland

    Stuck Like Glue

    • The Incredible Machine.
    • Mercury.
    • 1.

  • Paolo Nutini

    Coming Up Easy

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

  • Marlena Shaw

    California Soul

    • Sampled 3 (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • Beady Eye

    The Roller

  • Starbuck

    Moonlight Feels Right

    • Million Sellers Vol.14 - The Seventie.
    • Disky.

  • The Rolling Stones

    (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction

    • The Rolling Stones - Remastered.
    • Abkco.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK: Released 21st February (Island)

    • Marli Harwood

      It's Called A Heart

      • (CD Single).
      • Marli Records.
      • 10.

  • Scouting for Girls

    Famous

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

  • Lester's Library: Featured on the CD Single β€˜Believe It When I See It’ on Cooking Vinyl

    • Ron Sexsmith

      Believe It When I See It

  • The Whispers

    And The Beat Goes On

    • Time For Love (Various Artists).
    • Truetrax.

  • Manic Street Preachers

    If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.

  • Rick Astley

    Never Gonna Give You Up

    • Rick Astley - Whenever You Need Someb.
    • RCA.

  • Elvis Presley

    Mystery Train

    • For LP Fans Only.
    • RCA.

  • Rumer

    Am I Forgiven

    • Seasons Of My Soul.
    • Atlantic.
    • 1.

  • R.E.M.

    Nightswimming

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.

  • Tina Turner

    I Don't Wanna Lose You

    • Woman (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv/Sony Tv.

  • Edei

    Loved

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

  • The Doobie Brothers

    Minute By Minute

    • The Very Best Of The Doobie Brothers.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Coldplay

    The Hardest Part

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.

  • Matisyahu

    One Day

    • (CD Single).
    • 100%.
    • 1.

  • Listener’s Library: Suggested by Remy from Venus: From the CD β€˜Portfolio’ on Island

    • Grace Jones

      I Need A Man

  • Thunderclap Newman

    Something In The Air

    • Fifty Number Ones Of The 60's (Variou.
    • X-Phonics Records.

  • Daryl Hall & John Oates

    Kiss On My List

    • Looking Back - The Best Of Hall & Oat.
    • BMG.

  • Bryan Adams

    Run To You

    • Bryan Adams - The Best Of Me.
    • Mercury.

  • CeCe Peniston

    Finally

    • Now That's What I Call Music! 1992 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Bob Geldof

    Silly Pretty Thing

    • How To Compose Popular Songs That Will Sell.
    • Mercury.
    • 1.

  • Natalie Cole

    This Will Be

    • Women In Love (Various Artists).
    • MFP.

  • Bruce Springsteen

    Streets of Philadelphia

    • Bruce Springsteen - Greatest Hits.
    • Columbia.

  • Pearl and the Puppets

    Because I Do

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

  • Queen

    Flash

    • Queen - Greatest Hits.
    • Parlophone.

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK: SIMPLY EVA: (Blix Street Records) Released 31st January

    • Eva Cassidy

      Time After Time

      • Simply.
      • Blix Street Records.
      • 10.

  • The Tymes

    Ms Grace

    • 70's Number Ones Vol 3.
    • Old Gold.

  • Aretha Franklin

    See Saw

    • Aretha Franklin - Queen Of Soul.
    • Atlantic.

  • Lester's Library: Featured on the CD β€˜Rise’ on Jet Star

    • The Mighty Diamonds

      The Life You're Living

  • Lady A

    I Run to You

    • Need You Now.
    • Capitol Nashville.
    • 1.

  • George Benson

    Love Ballad

    • George Benson - The Very Best Of.
    • Warner E.S.P..
    • 6.

  • James Brown

    Papa's Got a Brand New Bag

    • Originals 2 (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.

Broadcast

  • Thu 27 Jan 2011 02:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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