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07/08/2009

The week's final instalment of random daftness and planned oddities from the Dark Lord. Includes two hourly visits to the extensive music archive known as Lester's Library, and your musical contribution in the Listeners' Library. Submit your own choices by going to Alex's pages at bbc.co.uk/radio2.

3 hours

Last on

Fri 7 Aug 2009 03:00

Music Played

  • New Radicals

    Get What You Give

    • (CD Single).
    • MCA.
  • The Four Seasons

    The Night

    • Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - Ve.
    • Polygram Tv.
    • 9.
  • Frankmusik

    Confusion Girl (Shame Shame Shame)

    • (CD Single).
  • Godley & Creme

    Wedding Bells

    • The Very Best Of 10cc.
    • Mercury.
  • Noah and the Whale

    5 Years Time

  • Alison Krauss

    Simple Love

    • (CD Single).
    • Rounder.
    • 1.
  • Del Amitri

    Always The Last To Know

    • Now 1992 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • The Sugarcubes

    Hit

  • Tommy Sparks

    Miracle

    • (CD Single).
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY (TAKEN FROM THE 'DONE WITH LOVE' E.P. ON ACONY)

    • The Whispertown 2000

      Done With Love

  • The Isley Brothers

    This Old Heart Of Mine

    • Soul (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Don Henley

    The End Of The Innocence

    • Don Henley - The End Of The Innocence.
    • Geffen.
  • Daryl Hall & John Oates

    Private Eyes

    • Single Mixes.
    • RCA.
  • Beverley Knight

    Shoulda Woulda Coulda

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.
  • Athlete

    Superhuman Touch

    • (CD Single).
  • Sheryl Crow

    My Favorite Mistake

    • (CD Single).
    • A&M.
  • The Script

    The Man Who Can't Be Moved

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony.
    • 1.
  • Taylor Swift

    Teardrops On My Guitar

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.
    • 2.
  • Polarkreis 18

    Allein Allein (Alone Alone)

    • (CD Single).
    • Vertigo.
    • 1.
  • Jimmy Cliff

    The Harder They Come

    • BR Music.
  • The Pointer Sisters

    Automatic

    • Choose 80's Dance (Various Artists).
    • Telstar TV.
  • Lily Allen

    22

    • (CD Single).
    • Regal.
    • 1.
  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY - SUGGESTED BY BRUCE (TAKEN FROM 'UPRISING' ON ISLAND

    • Bob Marley & The Wailers

      Redemption Song

  • Sting

    If You Love Somebody Set Them Free

    • The Very Best Of Sting & The Police.
    • A&M.
  • Blondie

    Denis

    • Atomic: The Very Best Of Blondie.
    • EMI.
  • The Human League

    Mirror Man

    • Rip It Up (Various Artists).
    • EMI.
  • Marlena Shaw

    California Soul

    • Sampled 3 (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.
  • Elviin

    In Colour

    • (CD Single).
  • Elvis Costello & The Attractions

    Pump It Up

    • Elvis Costello & Attractions- The Man.
    • Imp Records.
  • Anthoney Wright

    Wud If I Cud

    • (CD Single).
  • KISS

    God Gave Rock 'n' Roll To You II

    • (CD Single).
    • Interscope.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY (TAKEN FROM 'KEN BURNS JAZZ - THE DEFINITIVE' ON COLUMBIA/LEGACY

    • Sidney Bechet

      Viper Mad

  • Rod Stewart

    Maggie May

    • The Best Of Rod Stewart.
    • Warner Bros.
  • The Third Degree

    Mercy

    • Tri-Sound.
  • Flash and the Pan

    Waiting For A Train

    • The Ultimate Eighties (Various).
    • Hit Records.

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  • Fri 7 Aug 2009 03:00

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