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29/07/2009

Alex presents the Best Time of the Day Show, with musical selections from Lester's Library and the Listeners' Library. Plus Pause for Thought.

An early morning mix of music and conversation, including the first Half-Time Hooter of The Week.

Also on the Best Time of the Day Show, Alex dips into his own record collection to choose a new release or classic track from Lester's Library - and something selected by you in the Listeners' Library.

3 hours

Last on

Wed 29 Jul 2009 03:00

Music Played

  • Eurythmics

    Thorn In My Side

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.
  • The Mavericks

    Dance the Night Away

    • Ultimate Country (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.
  • Polarkreis 18

    Allein Allein (Alone Alone)

    • (CD Single).
    • Vertigo.
    • 1.
  • Philadelphia International All Stars

    Let's Clean Up The Ghetto

    • Soul Years 1977 (Various Artists).
    • Knight Records.
  • Tanita Tikaram

    Good Tradition

    • The Best Of Tanita Tikaram.
    • East West Records.
  • Vagabond

    Don't Wanna Run No More

    • (CD Single).
  • Pet Shop Boys

    Did You See Me Coming?

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.
    • 1.
  • Van Morrison

    Wild Night

    • The Very Best Of Van Morrison.
    • Polydor.
  • Alison Krauss

    Simple Love

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

    • Mojo Fins

      Always Now

  • Stevie Wonder

    Boogie On Reggae Woman

    • Song Review: A Greatest Hits Collection.
    • Motown.
    • 6.
  • Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

    If You Leave

    • The Best Of OMD.
    • Virgin.
    • 14.
  • Little Richard

    Rip It Up

    • Little Richard 22 Classic Cuts.
    • Ace.
  • Toploader

    Dancing In The Moonlight

    • Onka's Big Moka - Toploader.
    • Sony Soho Square.
  • Sister Sledge

    Lost In Music

    • Disco Inferno (Various Artists).
    • East West.
    • 9.
  • Nell Bryden

    What Does It Take

    • (CD Single).
    • 157 Records.
    • 1.
  • Bruce Springsteen

    I'm On Fire

    • Bruce Springsteen - Born In The USA.
    • CBS.
  • Tom Jones

    Give A Little Love

    • (CD Single).
    • S-Curve Records.
    • 1.
  • Mica Paris

    The Hardest Thing

    • (CD Single).
  • Stereophonics

    Maybe Tomorrow

    • (CD Single).
    • V2.
  • Daryl Hall & John Oates

    Out Of Touch

    • Collections.
    • Sony.
  • James Morrison

    Nothing Ever Hurt Like You

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

    Ride A White Horse

  • LISTENERS' LIBRARY SUGGESTED BY VICKY MCCULLOCH

    • Simon & Garfunkel

      The Only Living Boy In New York

      • Bridge Over Troubled Water.
      • Columbia.
  • Snow Patrol

    Crack The Shutters

    • (CD Single).
    • Fiction.
    • 1.
  • Martha and the Muffins

    Echo Beach

    • The Best Summer Ever (Various Artist.
    • Virgin.
  • Simple Minds

    Stars Will Lead The Way

    • (CD Single).
  • Huey Lewis and the News & Huey Lewis

    Heart And Soul

    • The Best Of Huey Lewis - Time Flies.
    • Elektra.
  • Blur

    The Universal

    • (CD Single).
    • Food.
  • Elviin

    In Colour

    • (CD Single).
  • Maria Muldaur

    Midnight At The Oasis

    • Maria Muldaur.
    • Reprise.
  • Richard Hawley

    Tonight The Streets Are Ours

    • (CD Single).
    • Mute.
  • Neil Sedaka

    Do You Remember?

    • The Music Of My Life.
    • UMTV.
    • 1.
  • David Bowie

    Let's Dance

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.
  • The Drifters

    Come On Over To My Place

    • Very Best Of Ben E.King & The Drifters.
    • Global Television.
  • Frankmusik

    Confusion Girl (Shame Shame Shame)

    • (CD Single).
  • Miami Sound Machine

    Dr. Beat

    • NOW 1984 (Various Artists).
    • NOW.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY

    • Hardage featuring Maxi Priest

      Don't Let Me Down

  • Oasis

    She's Electric

    • What's The Story Morning Glory -Oasis.
    • Creation Records.
  • Ray Charles

    Georgia On My Mind

    • Ray Charles - The Collection.
    • Castle Communications.

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  • Wed 29 Jul 2009 03:00

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