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07/05/2009

The Best Time of the Day Show. With the Half-Time Hooter, Pause for Thought, plus the Lester's Library and Listeners' Library music selections.

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, a double-selection from Alex's own collection in Lester's Library, and Thursday's second Half-Time Hooter of the week.

3 hours

Last on

Thu 7 May 2009 03:00

Music Played

  • Blondie

    Rapture

    • The Model: 20 New Romantic Hits From The '80s (Various Artists).
    • Spectrum Music.
    • 6.
  • Weezer

    Island In The Sun

    • (CD Single).
    • Geffen.
  • Laura Izibor

    Don't Stay

    • (CD Single).
  • Icehouse

    Hey, Little Girl

    • Greatest Hits Of The 80's (Various).
    • Disky.
  • Dusty Springfield

    Son Of A Preacher Man

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

    Red

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

    Rhiannon

    • 50 Years - Don't Stop.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 003.
  • Joan Jett and the Blackhearts

    I Love Rock 'n' Roll

    • Joan Jett - I Love Rock 'n' Roll.
    • Blackheart.
  • James Taylor

    Handy Man

    • James Taylor - Classic Songs.
    • CBS.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY

    • Faces

      Borstal Boys

  • Jem

    And So I Pray

    • (CD Single).
  • Freddie McGregor

    Just Don't Want To Be Lonely

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

    Brass In Pocket

    • The Female Touch 2 (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.
  • Yusuf

    Thinking 'Bout You

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

    We Close Our Eyes

    • Now 1985 - The Millennium Series.
    • EMI.
  • Elvis Costello & The Attractions

    I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down

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

    Baby Come Back Now

    • (CD Single).
  • The Verve

    Sonnet

    • Now 40 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Steve Miller Band

    Rock 'n Me

    • Ultimate Hits (Deluxe Edition).
    • Virgin EMI Records.
  • Girls Aloud

    Untouchable

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
    • 1.
  • Prince

    Alphabet St.

    • 4Ever.
    • Paisley Park.
  • Peter Bjorn and John

    Young Folks (feat. Victoria Bergsman)

    • (CD Single).
    • Wichita.
  • EG

    Broken

    • (CD Single).
  • Sheryl Crow

    My Favorite Mistake

    • (CD Single).
    • A&M.
  • LISTENERS' LIBRARY SUGGESTED BY NICK BATCHELOR

    • Chris Rea

      Deltics

      • Deltics.
  • The Monkees

    A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You

    • The Definitive Monkees.
    • Warner Strategic Market.
    • 15.
  • The Lightning Seeds

    Ghosts

    • (CD Single).
    • Universal.
    • 1.
  • Talk Talk

    Talk Talk

    • The Very Best Of Talk Talk.
    • Parlophone.
  • The Hollies

    The Air That I Breathe

    • The Gold Album (Various Artists).
    • The Hit Label Ltd.
    • 14.
  • The Killers

    The World We Live In

    • (CD Single).
    • Vertigo.
    • 1.
  • Simply Red

    Your Mirror

    • Simply Red Greatest Hits.
    • East West Records.
  • The Jags

    Back Of My Hand

    • The No. 1 Punk Album (Various Artists).
    • PolyGram TV.
  • Paul Simon

    Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes

    • The Paul Simon Anthology (Disc 2).
    • Warner Bros.
    • 2.
  • Kool & the Gang

    Fresh

    • Soul (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Gary Go

    Open Arms

    • (CD Single).
    • Decca.
    • 1.
  • Nelly Furtado

    All Good Things (Come To An End)

    • (CD Single).
    • Geffen.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY

    • John Wilson

      All The Little Girls

  • Thin Lizzy

    The Boys Are Back In Town

    • (Single).
    • Vertigo.
    • 10.
  • Emmylou Harris

    Here, there and everywhere

    • Country Moods (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.

Broadcast

  • Thu 7 May 2009 03:00

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