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22/10/2009

With Lester's and Listeners' Libraries, The 2nd Half-Time Hooter of the week, and Pause for Thought, all on the Best Time of the Day Show.

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 22 Oct 2009 03:00

Music Played

  • Bryan Adams

    When You're Gone (feat. Melanie C)

    • Bryan Adams - The Best Of Me.
    • Mercury.
  • Pet Shop Boys

    Love etc.

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.
    • 1.
  • John Fogerty

    Garden Party (feat. Don Henley & Timothy B. Schmit)

    • The Blue Ridge Rangers Rides Again.
    • Universal.
    • 1.
  • Japan

    Life In Tokyo

    • The Edge Of The Eighties (Various Artists).
    • Sony BMG.
  • Thelma Houston

    Don't Leave Me This Way

    • Any Way You Like It (Expanded Edition).
    • SoulMusic Records.
  • Shirley Bassey

    Nice Men

    • The Performance.
    • Geffen.
    • 1.
  • OMC

    How Bizarre

    • Now 34 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Stevie Wonder

    Living For The City

    • Stevie Wonder - Song Review.
    • Motown.
  • Dionne Bromfield

    Mama Said

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

    A Night To Remember

    • Friends - Deluxe Edition.
    • Big Break Records.
    • 5.
  • Lester's Library: From the CD 'The Sky Is Crying' on Epic

    • Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble

      Empty Arms

  • Shania Twain

    You're Still The One

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.
  • Red Hot Chili Peppers

    The Zephyr Song

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.
  • Buggles

    Video Killed The Radio Star

    • Our Friends Electric (Various Artist.
    • Telstar.
  • Voice of the Beehive

    Don't Call Me Baby

    • Now 12 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Michael Bublé

    Haven't Met You Yet

    • Crazy Love.
    • Reprise.
    • 1.
  • Joe Cocker

    Delta Lady (Radio 1 Session, 7 Oct 1968)

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1969.
    • Premier.
  • Patti Austin & James Ingram

    Baby, Come To Me

    • Heart & Soul - 40 Smooth Soul Grooves.
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Bon Jovi

    We Weren't Born To Follow

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.
    • 7.
  • Feist

    1234

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
  • Will Young

    Changes

    • (CD Single).
    • 19 Recordings.
    • 1.
  • Leona Lewis

    Happy

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony BMG.
    • 1.
  • Listener's Libary. Suggested by Marilyn Cowdry. From the CD 'Anthology' on Rhino Records

    • Todd Rundgren

      Compassion

  • Ian Dury & the Blockheads

    Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick

    • Fantastic 70's (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.
  • The Police

    Spirits In The Material World

    • The Police - Message In A Box (Cd 3).
    • A&M.
  • Lisa Hannigan

    Lille

    • (CD Single).
    • Hoop Recordings.
    • 1.
  • The Human League

    Mirror Man

    • Rip It Up (Various Artists).
    • EMI.
  • Colin Blunstone

    I Don't Believe In Miracles

    • The Gold Album (Various Artists).
    • The Hit Label Ltd.
  • Paolo Nutini

    Pencil Full Of Lead

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.
    • 1.
  • Nirvana

    Come As You Are

    • Nirvana - Nevermind.
    • Geffen.
  • Talk Talk

    It's My Life

    • More Greatest Hits Of 80's (Various).
    • Disky.
  • Julie Fowlis

    Lon-dubh (Blackbird)

    • (CD Single).
    • Machair Records.
    • 1.
  • Pretenders

    Stop Your Sobbing

    • The Pretenders - The Singles.
    • WEA.
  • Guns N’ Roses

    Sweet Child O' Mine

    • The Hits Album 10 (Various Artists).
    • Hits Album.
  • Spandau Ballet

    Once More

    • (CD Single).
  • The Clash

    Rock The Casbah

    • The Singles.
    • Epic.
  • Lester's Library. From the CD 'Balm of Gilead' on Decca

    • Rickie Lee Jones featuring Ben Harper

      Old Enough

  • Fleetwood Mac

    Don't Stop

    • 50 Years - Don't Stop.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 009.
  • Donna Summer & Barbra Streisand

    No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)

    • Donna Summer - Summer Collection.
    • Mercury.

Broadcast

  • Thu 22 Oct 2009 03:00

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