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27/08/2009

With music, chat and features on The Best Time of the Day show, including Lester's Library and the Listeners' Library.

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 27 Aug 2009 03:00

Music Played

  • Prince

    1999

    • 4Ever.
    • Warner Bros.
  • 窜辞毛

    Sunshine On A Rainy Day

    • Awesome 2 - Various Artists.
    • Columbia.
  • The Yeah You's

    Getting Up With You

    • (CD Single).
    • Universal.
    • 1.
  • Terence Trent D鈥橝rby

    If You Let Me Stay

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 1 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.
  • Sharleen Spiteri

    Should I Stay Or Should I Go (Great British Songbook)

  • Taylor Swift

    You Belong With Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.
    • 1.
  • Luther Vandross

    So Amazing

    • Mixed Emotions III (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Whitney Houston

    I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)

    • Whitney Houston - Whitney.
    • Arista.
  • Tommy Sparks

    Miracle

    • (CD Single).
  • Lester's Library: From the CD 'The Legend Of Johnny Cash' on Legacy

    • Johnny Cash

      Personal Jesus

  • Tina Turner

    I Don't Wanna Lose You

    • Woman (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv/Sony Tv.
  • The Police

    De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da

    • The Very Best Of Sting & The Police.
    • A&M.
  • Erma Franklin

    (Take A Little) Piece Of My Heart

    • Shades Of Soul (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.
  • R.E.M.

    What's the Frequency, Kenneth?

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.
  • Sheryl Crow

    Steve McQueen

    • (CD Single).
    • A&M.
  • MIKA

    We Are Golden

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
    • 1.
  • Dexys Midnight Runners

    Geno

    • Greatest Hits Of The 80's (Various).
    • Disky.
    • 5.
  • Sade

    By Your Side

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.
  • Jason Mraz & Colbie Caillat

    Lucky

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.
    • 1.
  • Talking Heads

    And She Was

    • More Greatest Hits Of 80's (Various).
    • Disky.
  • Shania Twain

    Man! I Feel Like A Woman!

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.
  • Journey

    Who's Crying Now

    • The Final Countdown (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.
  • Listener's Library: Suggested by Paul Rawdon. From the CD 'Rockin' With The Pirates' on EMI

    • Shotgun Express

      I Could Feel The Whole World Turn Round

  • Imelda May

    Johnny Got A Boom Boom

    • (CD Single).
    • Universal Classics & Jazz.
    • 1.
  • Lloyd Cole and the Commotions & Lloyd Cole

    Perfect Skin

    • Lloyd Cole - The Collection.
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Beverley Knight

    Beautiful Night

    • (CD Single).
    • Chrysalis Music.
    • 1.
  • Pulp

    Disco 2000

    • Hits.
    • Island.
    • 6.
  • Alison Moyet

    Love Resurrection

    • Alison Moyet Singles.
    • Columbia.
  • Athlete

    Superhuman Touch

    • (CD Single).
  • Kirsty MacColl

    There's a Guy Works Down the Chip Shop Swears He's Elvis

    • Kirsty Maccoll - Galore.
    • Virgin.
  • Deep Blue Something

    Breakfast At Tiffany's

    • This Year's Love (Various Artists) C.
    • Global Television.
  • Daniel Merriweather

    Impossible

    • Love And War.
  • Argent

    Hold Your Head Up

    • (Single).
    • Epic.
    • 2.
  • Paloma Faith

    New York

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.
    • 1.
  • The Clash

    I Fought The Law

    • (Single).
    • CBS.
  • Lester's Library: From the CD 'Singled Out' on Moscodisc

    • Eleanor McEvoy

      Oh Uganda

  • Eddy Grant

    Electric Avenue

    • The Best Of The 80's Vol.II (Various).
    • Crimson.
  • Alannah Myles

    Black Velvet

    • Red Hot Metal (Various Artists).
    • Dover Records.
  • The Animals

    We Gotta Get Out Of This Place

Broadcast

  • Thu 27 Aug 2009 03:00

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