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06/05/2009

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, and a double-selection from Alex's own collection in Lester's Library.

3 hours

Last on

Wed 6 May 2009 03:00

Music Played

  • Daryl Hall & John Oates

    Maneater

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

    More Than This

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

    The World We Live In

    • (CD Single).
    • Vertigo.
    • 1.
  • Ohio Players

    Love Rollercoaster

    • Supafunky II (Various Artists).
    • Universal.
  • Journey

    Don't Stop Believin'

    • Rock Of America (Various Artists).
    • Trax Label.
  • Honey Ryder

    Choices

    • (CD Single).
  • Al Green

    Let's Stay Together

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

    Eye in the Sky

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

    Candy

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.
    • 1.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY

    • Napoleon

      Send Me A Woman

  • Nick Lowe

    I Love The Sound Of Breaking Glass

    • The Best Of Nick Lowe.
    • Demon Records.
    • 6.
  • Bruce Springsteen

    Working on a Dream

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
    • 1.
  • The Rolling Stones

    19th Nervous Breakdown

    • The Rolling Stones - Forty Licks.
    • Abkco.
  • Kleerup

    Longing For Lullabies (feat. Titiyo)

    • (CD Single).
    • Positiva.
    • 1.
  • Bob Marley & The Wailers

    Waiting In Vain

    • Bob Marley & The Wailers - Legend.
    • Island.
  • A Camp

    Love Has Left The Room

    • Cononia.
  • Bryan Adams

    Run To You

    • Bryan Adams - The Best Of Me.
    • Mercury.
  • LISTENERS' LIBRARY SUGGESTED BY IAN PHILLIPS

    • Se帽or Coconut and His Orchestra

      Smooth Operator

      • Fiesta Songs.
  • World Party

    Is It Like Today?

    • (CD Single).
    • Ensign.
  • Shontelle and Akon

    Stuck With Each Other

    • (CD Single).
  • Kate Bush

    Hounds Of Love

    • Remastered Part I.
    • Fish People.
  • Ian Dury & the Blockheads

    Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick

    • Fantastic 70's (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.
  • Seal

    Crazy

    • The Hit Pack (Various Artists).
    • CBS.
    • 4.
  • U2

    Magnificent

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

    Sledgehammer

    • Now 1986 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Detroit Emeralds

    Feel The Need In Me

    • Heart Full Of Soul (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.
  • Tina Turner

    What's Love Got To Do With It

    • No Greater Love (Various Artists).
    • Global Records & Tapes.
  • Steve Winwood

    Valerie

    • Pure Rock Ballads (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.
  • P!nk

    Please Don't Leave Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony Music.
    • 1.
  • Ramones

    Baby, I Love You

    • The Ramones - End Of The Century.
    • Sire.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY

    • Dinah Washington

      Destination Moon

  • The Adventures

    Broken Land

    • The Sea Of Love (Expanded Edition).
    • Cherry Red Records.
  • McFly

    Falling In Love

    • (CD Single).
  • The Beach Boys

    Good Vibrations

    • Smiley Smile (Stereo Version).
    • EMI.

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  • Wed 6 May 2009 03:00

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