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12/11/2009

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 12 Nov 2009 03:00

Music Played

  • The Dandy Warhols

    Bohemian Like You

  • John Mellencamp

    Jack And Diane

    • John Cougar - American Fool.
    • Mercury.
  • Will Young

    Hopes & Fears

    • (CD Single).
    • 19 Recordings.
    • 1.
  • Chaka Khan

    I Feel For You

    • The Divas Of Dance (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.
  • The Beatles

    Taxman

  • James Morrison

    Get To You

    • (CD Single).
  • Deep Blue Something

    Breakfast At Tiffany's

    • This Year's Love (Various Artists) C.
    • Global Television.
  • Aretha Franklin

    Who's Zoomin' Who?

    • Nightlife II (Various Artists).
    • Solitaire Collection.
  • Sam Cooke

    Twistin' the Night Away

    • Sam Cooke - The Man & His Music.
    • RCA.
  • Beverley Knight

    In Your Shoes

    • (CD Single).
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY. TAKEN FROM 'TRACKS PLUS' ON CHERRY RED

    • Heads Hands & Feet

      Song & Dance

  • Ramones

    Sheena Is A Punk Rocker (1979 Live Version)

    • The Ramones - All The Stuff And More.
    • Sire.
  • Jimmy Cliff

    Many Rivers To Cross

    • Young Gifted & Black (Various).
    • Trojan.
  • Wax

    Bridge To Your Heart

    • American English.
    • Lemon Recordings.
    • 5.
  • The Cure

    Friday I'm In Love

    • True Brit (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Ingrid Michaelson

    Maybe

    • Everybody.
  • The Kooks

    Shine On

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.
    • 1.
  • Glen Campbell

    By the Time I Get to Phoenix

  • MIKA

    Rain

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
    • 1.
  • The Connells

    74-75

    • Top Of The Pops 2 (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.
  • Tom Jones

    Give A Little Love

    • (CD Single).
    • S-Curve Records.
    • 1.
  • R.E.M.

    Losing My Religion

    • R.E.M. - Out Of Time.
    • Warner Bros.
  • Alesha Dixon

    To Love Again

    • (CD Single).
  • LISTENER'S LIBRAY - SUGGESTED BY NEIL TIFFIN. TAKEN FROM 'SNAKEBITE' ON EMI

    • Whitesnake

      Ain't No Love In The Heart Of The City

      • All Right Now.
  • Sara Bareilles

    Love Song

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
    • 1.
  • Stephen Bishop

    On And On

    • Stephen Bishop - Best Of Bish.
    • Rhino.
  • Paul Simon

    You Can Call Me Al

    • The Paul Simon Anthology (Disc 2).
    • Warner Bros.
    • 4.
  • Neil Young

    Rockin' In The Free World

    • (CD Single).
    • Reprise.
  • Susan Boyle

    Wild Horses

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony.
    • 1.
  • Franz Ferdinand

    Walk Away

    • (CD Single).
    • Domino.
  • Faces

    Ooh La La

    • Driving Rock Ballads (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.
  • Michael Bolton

    Murder My Heart

    • One World One Love.
    • Universal.
    • 1.
  • ABBA

    Knowing Me, Knowing You

    • Abba Gold (40th Anniversary Edition).
    • Polar.
    • 002.
  • Dr. Feelgood

    Milk And Alcohol

    • Greatest Hits Of The 70's (Various).
    • Disky.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY. TAKEN FROM 'MOUNTAIN SOUL II' ON SAGUARO ROAD

    • Patty Loveless

      Busted

  • Norah Jones

    Chasing Pirates

    • (CD Single).
    • Blue Note.
    • 1.
  • Electric Light Orchestra

    Mr. Blue Sky

    • ELO - Out Of The Blue.
    • Jet.
  • The Police

    Invisible Sun

    • The Police - Ghost In The Machine.
    • A&M.
  • Roy Orbison

    California Blue

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.

Broadcast

  • Thu 12 Nov 2009 03:00

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