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04/01/2010

Alex, aka The Dark Lord, presents a blend of music and conversation. Includes Alex's personal choice of tracks in Lester's Library, your chance to get a tune played in the Listeners' Library feature, and Pause for Thought at 3.30am.

3 hours

Last on

Mon 4 Jan 2010 03:00

Music Played

  • Eurythmics

    Would I Lie To You?

    • Eurythmics - Greatest Hits.
    • RCA.
  • Cat Stevens

    (Remember The Days Of The) Old Schoolyard

    • The Very Best Of Cat Stevens.
    • Island.
  • Alicia Keys

    Empire State Of Mind (Part II) Broken Down

    • The Element Of Freedom.
    • Sony Music.
    • 14.
  • The Killers

    Read My Mind

    • (CD Single).
    • Vertigo.
  • Sixpence None the Richer

    Kiss Me

    • The Best Love Songs...Ever! (Various).
    • Virgin.
  • Fyfe Dangerfield

    She Needs Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Geffen.
    • 1.
  • Badfinger

    Come & Get It

    • Magic Christian Music By Badfinger.
    • Apple.
  • Natalie Cole

    Pink Cadillac

    • Now 12 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Take That

    Hold Up A Light

    • The Circus.
    • Polydor.
    • 1.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY featured on the CD "FOREVER NOW" (Columbia)

    • The Psychedelic Furs

      President Gas

  • Carole King

    (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman

    • Carole King - Tapestry.
    • Epic.
  • Robert Palmer

    Addicted To Love

    • Sounds Of The 80s - Like A Record Baby (1984-1986) (Various Artists).
    • UMC.
  • Vanessa Carlton

    A Thousand Miles

    • (CD Single).
    • A&M.
  • Tears for Fears

    Sowing The Seeds Of Love

    • The Best Of Drive Time (Various Artists).
    • Polygram TV.
    • 7.
  • OneRepublic

    All The Right Moves

    • (CD Single).
    • Mosley Music/Interscope Records.
    • 1.
  • KT Tunstall

    Hold On

    • (CD Single).
    • Relentless.
  • Seal

    Crazy

    • The Hit Pack (Various Artists).
    • CBS.
    • 4.
  • Emily Maguire

    I'd Rather Be

    • (CD Single).
    • Shaktu Records.
    • 1.
  • The Clash

    London Calling

    • Billy Elliot O.S.T. - Various Artists.
    • Polydor.
  • Stacy Lattisaw

    Jump To The Beat

    • Let Me Be Your Angel.
    • BBR.
    • 009.
  • Timothy B. Schmit

    Parachute

    • Expando.
  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY: Suggested by PIP BELL of CUMBRIA. Featured on the CD 'BAT OUT OF HELL III: THE MONSTER IS LOOSE' (Mercury)

    • Meat Loaf

      Alive

  • Alesha Dixon

    The Boy Does Nothing

    • (CD Single).
    • Asylum.
    • 1.
  • Bryan Ferry

    Let's Stick Together

    • Bryan Ferry/Roxy Music - Street Life.
    • Eg.
  • The Rolling Stones

    (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66

    • The Rolling Stones.
    • London.
  • Living in a Box

    Living In A Box

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

    Hate That I Love You (feat. Ne-Yo)

    • (CD Single).
    • Def Jam.
  • Dionne Bromfield and Zalon Thompson

    Ain't No Mountain High Enough

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
    • 2.
  • Haircut One Hundred

    Love Plus One

    • Pelican West - Deluxe Edition.
    • Cherry Pop.
    • 002.
  • Texas

    Black Eyed Boy

    • Hits Zone - The Best Of 97 (Various).
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Jamie Cullum

    Don't Stop the Music

    • (CD Single).
    • Decca.
    • 1.
  • Argent

    Hold Your Head Up

    • (Single).
    • Epic.
    • 2.
  • Boston

    More Than A Feeling

    • Rock Of America (Various Artists).
    • Trax Label.
  • Paolo Nutini

    10/10

    • Sunny Side Up.
    • Atlantic.
    • 1.
  • Bat for Lashes

    Daniel

    • (CD Single).
    • Echo.
    • 1.
  • Tom Robinson Band

    2-4-6-8 Motorway

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1977 (Various).
    • Premier.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY: Featured on the CD 'IRM' (Because Music)

    • Charlotte Gainsbourg

      Masters Hands

  • Ray Charles

    Georgia On My Mind

    • Ray Charles - The Collection.
    • Castle Communications.
  • 10cc

    Art For Art's Sake

    • The Very Best Of 10cc.
    • Mercury.

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  • Mon 4 Jan 2010 03:00

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