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28/05/2009

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, Radio 2's Dark Lord of the early mornings, presents his interactive blend of music and unique wit. Also on the Best Time of the Day Show, Alex raids his record collection for something new, or downright surprising from Lester's Library and there's one from you in the Listeners' Library. Plus - the second Half-Time Hooter of The Week.

3 hours

Last on

Thu 28 May 2009 03:00

Music Played

  • Michael Jackson

    Thriller

    • Diana-Michael-Gladys-Stevie (Compilat.
    • Priority.
  • Natalie Imbruglia

    Torn

    • 1999 Grammy Nominees (Various Artist.
    • Elektra.
  • The Lightning Seeds

    Ghosts

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

    Peaceful Easy Feeling

    • The Best Of Eagles.
    • Asylum.
  • Gabrielle

    Rise

    • Gabrielle - Rise.
    • Go Beat.
  • MIKA

    Blue Eyes

    • Songs For Sorrow E.P..
    • Island.
    • 2.
  • Alison Moyet

    Love Resurrection

    • Alison Moyet Singles.
    • Columbia.
  • Elbow

    One Day Like This

    • (CD Single).
    • Fiction.
    • 1.
  • Lily Allen

    Not Fair

    • (CD Single).
    • Regal.
    • 1.
  • Lester's Library

    • Edgar Winter

      Free Ride

  • Sugar Minott

    Good Thing Going

    • Pleasure Island (Various Artists).
    • Global Records & Tapes.
  • Brett Dennen and Femi Kuti

    Make You Crazy

    • (CD Single).
  • Imelda May

    Johnny Got A Boom Boom

    • (CD Single).
    • Universal Classics & Jazz.
    • 1.
  • Super Furry Animals

    Juxtaposed With U

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony.
  • Simple Minds

    Rockets

    • Graffiti Soul.
    • Sanctuary.
    • 1.
  • k.d. lang

    Constant Craving

    • The No.1 Acoustic Rock Album (Variou.
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Roxy Music

    Avalon

    • Roxy Music - Avalon.
    • Eg.
  • Taylor Swift

    Teardrops On My Guitar

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.
    • 2.
  • James

    Sit Down

    • True Brit (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Nina Simone

    Ain't Got No, I Got Life

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony BMG.
  • Take That

    Said It All

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
    • 1.
  • Listener's Library - Suggested by Dougal of Trowbridge

    • Blue 脰yster Cult

      Take Me Away

  • Kool & the Gang

    Ladies' Night

    • And They Danced The Night Away.
    • Debutante.
  • Empire of the Sun

    We Are The People

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

    I Love This Town (feat. Jimmy Buffett)

    • Nanci Griffith - Hearts In Mind.
    • Universal Music TV.
  • The Flaming Lips

    Do You Realize??

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.
  • Grace Jones

    Slave To The Rhythm

    • (CD Single).
    • ZTT.
  • The Killers

    The World We Live In

    • (CD Single).
    • Vertigo.
    • 1.
  • Gladys Knight & the Pips

    Midnight Train To Georgia

    • 25 Years Of Rock `n' Roll - 1976.
    • Connoisseur Collection.
    • 9.
  • Led Zeppelin

    Stairway To Heaven

    • Led Zeppelin - Remasters.
  • Harry Nilsson

    Everybody's Talkin'

    • Million Sellers Vol.10 - The Sixties.
    • Disky.
  • Pet Shop Boys

    Did You See Me Coming?

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.
    • 1.
  • Yvonne Elliman

    Love Me

    • Amoreuse (Various Artists).
    • Pickwick.
  • Argent

    Hold Your Head Up

    • (Single).
    • Epic.
    • 2.
  • Lester's Library

    • Sarah McLachlan

      U Want Me 2

  • Paolo Nutini

    Candy

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

    Money For Nothing

    • Sultans Of Swing - Best Of Dire Straits.
    • Vertigo.

Broadcast

  • Thu 28 May 2009 03:00

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