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17/12/2009

The Best Time Of The Day Show. With Pause For Thought and the Lester's Library and Listeners' Library music selections.

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 17 Dec 2009 03:00

Music Played

  • Thin Lizzy

    Whiskey In The Jar

    • The Best Of Phil Lynott & Thin Lizzy.
    • Telstar.
    • 10.
  • Bruce Springsteen

    Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town

    • (Single).
    • CBS.
  • Paloma Faith

    Do You Want The Truth Or Something Beautiful?

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.
    • 1.
  • James Brown

    Papa's Got a Brand New Bag

    • Originals 2 (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.
  • Dire Straits

    Lady Writer

    • Sultans Of Swing - Best Of Dire Straits.
    • Vertigo.
  • Rod Stewart

    (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher & Higher

    • Soulbook.
    • RCA.
    • 1.
  • Elvis Presley

    Blue Christmas

    • If Every Day Was Like Christmas.
    • RCA.
  • Rox

    No Going Back

    • (CD Single).
  • Traveling Wilburys

    Handle With Care

    • (CD Single).
    • Wilbury.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY. TAKEN FROM A CD SINGLE ON RED BULL

    • Black Gold

      Idols

  • Daryl Hall & John Oates

    Jingle Bell Rock

    • Pop & Soul: Holiday Hits 2 (Various Artists).
    • BMG.
    • 20.
  • Fleetwood Mac

    Big Love

    • 50 Years - Don't Stop.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 005.
  • Siouxsie and the Banshees

    Dear Prudence

    • Now 1983 - The Millennium Series.
    • EMI.
  • Pixie Lott

    Cry Me Out

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.
    • 1.
  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY. SUGGESTED BY STEPHEN GALE. TAKEN FROM 'STRAIGHT SHOOTER' ON SWANSONG

    • Bad Company

      Shooting Star

      • Straight Shooter.
  • Shakin’ Stevens

    Merry Christmas Everyone

    • That's Christmas (Various Artists).
    • EMI.
  • Blondie

    Atomic

    • Atomic: The Very Best Of Blondie.
    • EMI.
  • Take That

    Hold Up A Light

    • The Circus.
    • Polydor.
    • 1.
  • Macy Gray

    Winter Wonderland

    • A Very Ally Christmas (Various).
    • Epic.
  • Tom Jones

    It's Not Unusual

    • Fifty Number Ones Of The 60's (Variou.
    • Global Television.
  • Bryan Ferry

    Don't Stop The Dance

    • The Platinum Collection.
    • Virgin.
    • 2.
  • Snow Patrol

    Spitting Games

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.
  • George Michael

    December Song (I Dreamed Of Christmas)

    • (CD Single).
    • Aegean Records.
    • 1.
  • Aztec Camera

    Somewhere in My Heart

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY. TAKEN FROM 'BETWEEN THE DAYLIGHT AND THE DARK' ON LOST HIGHWAY

    • Mary Gauthier

      Between the Daylight & The Dark

  • The Rolling Stones

    Mother's Little Helper

    • The Rolling Stones - Forty Licks.
    • Abkco.
  • Supertramp

    Breakfast In America

    • The Very Best Of Supertramp.
    • Polygram Tv.

Broadcast

  • Thu 17 Dec 2009 03:00

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