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With Alex Lester

Join Alex Lester for music, chat and company right through until 0300. The show features R2's Record and Album of the Week, and Alex scans his shelves to unearth musical magic in Lester's Library. The show also includes a Pause For Thought at 0045 and 0245.

2 hours, 57 minutes

Last on

Sat 6 Feb 2016 00:00

Music Played

  • Aretha Franklin

    Respect

    • Aretha Franklin - Queen Of Soul.
    • Atlantic.
  • Wham!

    Everything She Wants

    • Wham! - Make It Big.
    • Epic.
  • Rod Stewart

    Hold The Line

    • Another Country.
    • Capitol Records.
  • Virtual Musical Map: Newcastle Upon Tyne and Lindisfarne: Suggested by Sylvia

    • Lindisfarne

      Fog On The Tyne

      • Lindisfarne - On Tap.
      • Essential.
  • Gilbert O’Sullivan

    No Way

    • (CD Single).
    • Union Square Music.
    • 001.
  • Squeeze

    Happy Days

    • Cradle To The Grave.
    • Virgin EMI.
    • 001.
  • Martha and the Muffins

    Echo Beach

    • The Best Summer Ever (Various Artist.
    • Virgin.
  • Tony Momrelle

    This Could Be Us

    • (CD Single).
    • Reel People.
  • The Mamas & the Papas

    Creeque Alley

    • The Mamas & The Papas - 20 Greatest H.
    • MFP.
  • Lester's Library

    • Hannah's Yard

      Why Would I Know

      • CD Single.
      • Superphonix.
      • 1.
  • Omar

    There's Nothing Like This

    • The New Soul Album (Various Artists).
    • Sony Music TV.
  • Ellie Goulding

    Army

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
  • Archie Bell & the Drells

    Soul City Walk

    • Midnight Soul (Various Artists).
    • Music Club.
  • OMC

    How Bizarre

    • Now 34 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Elton John

    Blue Wonderful

    • Wonderful Crazy Night.
    • Mercury.
  • Pet Shop Boys

    Go West

    • Pet Shop Boys - Very.
    • Parlophone.
  • Adele

    When We Were Young

    • 25.
    • XL Recordings.
  • Coffee

    Casanova

    • Slippin' And Dippin'.
    • BBR.
    • 011.
  • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2 Album Of The Week

    • Ronan Keating

      Let Me Love You

      • (CD Single).
      • Decca.
      • 001.
  • The Who

    I Can't Explain

    • The Who Hits 50! (Deluxe Edition).
    • Polydor.
    • 002.
  • Birdy

    Keeping Your Head Up

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.
    • 001.
  • Listeners' Library: Requested by Lou

    • Billy Joel

      Tell Her About It

      • Billy Joel - Greatest Hits Vol.2.
      • CBS.
  • Shanice

    I Love Your Smile

    • Now Yearbook '92 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Music.
  • Frank Sinatra

    Love's Been Good To Me

    • My Way - The Best Of Frank Sinatra.
    • Reprise.
  • First Congress

    The First

    • (CD Single).
    • OneAnother Music.
  • Desmond Dekker

    You Can Get It If You Really Want

    • Young Gifted & Black (Various).
    • Trojan.
  • 321: Happiness and Joy Of Life

    • Ricky Martin

      Livin' La Vida Loca

      • (CD Single).
      • Columbia.
    • Chic

      Good Times

      • The Last Days Of Disco (Film Soundtra.
      • Columbia.
  • Three Dog Night

    Joy To The World

    • 25 Years Of Rock 'N' Roll 1971.
    • Connoisseur Collection.
  • Paul Carrack

    Keep On Lovin' You

    • Soul Shadows.
    • Carrack-UK.
    • 001.
  • The Jacksons

    Doctor My Eyes

    • The Best Michael Jackson & Jackson Fi.
    • Polygram Tv.
    • 7.
  • Kelly Clarkson

    Piece By Piece

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.
    • 001.
  • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2 Record Of The Week

    • Lukas Graham

      7 Years

      • (CD Single).
      • Warner Bros.
  • The Feeling

    Never Be Lonely

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
  • Jess Glynne

    Ain't Got Far To Go

    • I Cry When I Laugh.
    • Atlantic.
    • 005.
  • Lester's Library

    • B.B. King

      Ten Long Years

      • The Great BB King.
      • ACE.
      • 7.
  • Culture Club

    Time (Clock Of The Heart)

    • Culture Club - Greatest Moments.
    • Virgin.
  • The Animals

    House Of The Rising Sun

    • The Hits Of 1964 (Various Artists).
    • MFP.
  • Janet Jackson

    The Great Forever

    • (CD Single).
    • BMG.
    • 001.

Broadcast

  • Sat 6 Feb 2016 00:00