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17/11/2009

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.

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Tue 17 Nov 2009 03:00
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Music Played

  • Lester's Library: From the CD 'Rendez Vous With The Blues' on Evidence records

    • Melvin Taylor & The Slack Band

      Comin' Home Baby

  • Listener's Library: Suggested by Amber Holden of Norfolk. From a CD single on Bella Union

    • Fleet Foxes

      Mykonos

  • Lester's Library: Featured on a CD single on Backyard records

    • Ali Love

      Diminishing Returns

  • Curtis Mayfield

    Move On Up

    • The Old Skool Reunion (Various Artis.
    • Global Television.

  • Vanessa Carlton

    A Thousand Miles

    • (CD Single).
    • A&M.

  • Westlife

    What About Now

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.
    • 1.

  • Gladys Knight & the Pips

    Midnight Train To Georgia

    • 25 Years Of Rock `n' Roll - 1976.
    • Connoisseur Collection.
    • 9.

  • Willy Mason

    We Can Be Strong

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.

  • James Morrison

    Get To You

    • (CD Single).

  • Marvin Gaye

    What's Going On

    • Shades Of Soul (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • The Chicks

    There's Your Trouble

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.

  • Norah Jones

    Chasing Pirates

    • (CD Single).
    • Blue Note.
    • 1.

  • Snow Patrol

    Take Back The City

    • (CD Single).
    • Fiction.
    • 1.

  • Yazz

    Fine Time

    • Wanted (Deluxe Edition).
    • Cherry Pop.
    • 012.

  • Creedence Clearwater Revival

    Bad Moon Rising

    • Green River.
    • Fantasy.
    • 1.

  • 罢鈥橮补耻

    China In Your Hand

    • The 80's Love Album (Various Artists.
    • Virgin.

  • Ingrid Michaelson

    Maybe

    • Everybody.

  • Julian Cope

    World Shut Your Mouth

    • Now 1986 - The Millennium Series.
    • Now.

  • Kate Bush

    Wow

    • Lionheart.
    • EMI.
    • 9.

  • Robbie Williams

    You Know Me

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

  • Aztec Camera

    Somewhere in My Heart

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.

  • Natalie Cole

    This Will Be

    • Women In Love (Various Artists).
    • MFP.

  • Rosanne Cash

    Sea Of Heartbreak (feat. Bruce Springsteen)

    • The List.
    • Manhattan.
    • 1.

  • The Farm

    Groovy Train

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

  • Dusty Springfield

    Son Of A Preacher Man

    • The All Time Greatest Movie Songs.
    • Columbia/Sony Tv.

  • Zero 7

    Destiny

    • Now 49 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Pulp

    Disco 2000

    • Hits.
    • Island.
    • 6.

  • Gabriella Cilmi

    Sweet About Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • Will Young

    Hopes & Fears

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

  • Heart

    These Dreams

    • (CD Single).
    • Capitol.

  • Focus

    Sylvia

    • The Best Of Focus.
    • Chrysalis.

  • Susan Boyle

    Wild Horses

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

  • Queen

    Don't Stop Me Now

    • Jazz.
    • Island.
    • 12.

  • Nena

    99 Red Balloons

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 2 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.

  • Davy Knowles & Back Door Slam

    Coming Up For Air

    • (CD Single).

  • Green Day

    Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life)

    • Green Day - Nimrod.
    • Reprise.

  • Shawn Colvin

    Sunny Came Home

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.

  • Thompson Twins

    Hold Me Now

    • 80s Mania (Various Artists).
    • BMG.
    • 3.

Broadcast

  • Tue 17 Nov 2009 03:00
    大象传媒 Radio 2

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