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08/09/2009

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, and a double-selection from Alex's own collection in Lester's Library.

3 hours

Last on

Tue 8 Sep 2009 03:00

Music Played

  • Peter Gabriel

    Big Time

    • Peter Gabriel - So.
    • Virgin.
  • Girls Aloud

    The Promise

    • (CD Single).
    • Fascination.
    • 1.
  • Hockey

    Song Away

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.
    • 1.
  • Amy Winehouse

    Tears Dry On Their Own

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
  • Gordon Lightfoot

    Sundown

    • Ken Bruce At Your Request (Various).
    • Play.
  • Newton Faulkner

    If This Is It

    • (CD Single).
  • Michelle Gayle

    Sweetness

    • No Greater Love (Various Artists).
    • Global Records & Tapes.
  • Wet Wet Wet

    Sweet Surrender

    • The Ultmate 80's Ballads (Various).
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Cream

    Badge

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1969.
    • Premier.
  • Lester's Library: From the CD 'Me & Armini' on Rough Trade

    • Emil铆ana Torrini

      Me & Armini

  • Eagle鈥怑ye Cherry & Neneh Cherry

    Long Way Around

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
  • The Yeah You's

    Getting Up With You

    • (CD Single).
    • Universal.
    • 1.
  • Elvis Costello

    A Good Year For The Roses

    • Ultimate Country (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.
  • Aretha Franklin & George Michael

    I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)

    • George Michael - Ladies & Gentlemen.
    • Epic.
  • Michael Jackson

    Smooth Criminal

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.
  • Pete Yorn & Scarlett Johansson

    Relator

    • (CD Single).
    • ATCO Records.
    • 2.
  • Big Mountain

    Baby, I Love Your Way

    • No Greater Love (Various Artists).
    • Global Records & Tapes.
  • Kelis

    Lil Star (feat. CeeLo Green)

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.
  • Chris Rea

    Come So Far, Yet Still So Far To Go

    • The Best Of.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 1.
  • Debbie Harry

    I Want That Man

    • The Best Millennium Party Ever (Var).
    • Virgin.
  • The Mamas & the Papas

    California Dreamin'

    • The Best Of.
    • MCA.
    • 2.
  • Beverley Knight

    Beautiful Night

    • (CD Single).
    • Chrysalis Music.
    • 1.
  • Elton John

    Island Girl

    • Diamonds.
    • Virgin EMI Records.
  • Listener's Library: Suggested by Toni in Shropshire: From the CD 'Afterburner' on Warner

    • ZZ Top - Rough Boy

  • Destiny鈥檚 Child

    Independent Women, Part I

    • Destiny's Child #1's.
    • Columbia.
  • Train

    Drops Of Jupiter (Tell Me)

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
  • Jesus Jones

    International Bright Young Thing

    • Awesome - Various Artists.
    • EMI.
  • Suzanne Vega

    Marlene On The Wall

    • The Best Of Suzanne Vega.
    • A&M.
  • U2

    I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.
    • 1.
  • Bat for Lashes

    Daniel

    • (CD Single).
    • Echo.
    • 1.
  • Michael Bolton

    Just One Love

    • (CD Single).
    • UMTV.
    • 1.
  • Beth Rowley

    So Sublime

    • (CD Single).
  • Slade

    Cum On Feel The Noize

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
  • Nell Bryden

    Second Time Around

    • (CD Single).
    • 157 Records.
    • 1.
  • Queen

    Killer Queen

    • Queen - Greatest Hits.
    • Parlophone.
    • 2.
  • Foreigner

    Cold As Ice

    • 40.
    • Rhino Atlantic.
    • 3.
  • Lester's Library: From the CD 'Alto Magic' on King Records

    • Earl Bostic

      Stairway To The Stars

  • Taylor Swift

    You Belong With Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.
    • 1.
  • Massive Attack

    Unfinished Sympathy

    • Now That's What I Call Music 19.
    • Now.

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