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06/09/2012

The Best Time of the Day show with Alex, jam-packed with an eclectic mix of music and hilarious chat, plus Record and Album of the Week, Lester's Library and Pause for Thought.

2 hours, 57 minutes

Last on

Thu 6 Sep 2012 02:00

Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Simple Minds

      Don't You (Forget About Me)

      • Glittering Prize - Best Of Simple Min.
      • Virgin.
  • Bee Gees

    More Than A Woman

    • Bee Gees - Their Greatest Hits.
    • Polydor.
  • Simple Plan

    Summer Paradise

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.
  • The Velvelettes

    Needle In A Haystack

    • Leaders Of The Pack (Various Artists.
    • Polygram Tv.
    • 6.
  • Snow Patrol

    Chocolate

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
  • Tom Jones

    Tower Of Song

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
    • 1.
  • Diana Ross

    I'm Coming Out

    • Diana Ross & The Supremes - 40 Motown.
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Aerosmith

    Dude (Looks Like A Lady)

    • Greatest Hits.
    • UMC.
  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "THE ORIGIN OF LOVE" (Island) out October 8th

    • MIKA

      颁别濒别产谤补迟别听 (feat. Pharrell Williams)

      • (CD Single).
      • Island.
      • 1.
  • Oasis

    She's Electric

    • What's The Story Morning Glory -Oasis.
    • Creation Records.
  • Fleetwood Mac

    Oh Diane

    • 50 Years - Don't Stop.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 004.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the forthcoming CD, "MEAT AND BONE" (Pias) out 17th September

    • The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion

      Bag of Bones

  • Noisettes

    That Girl

    • Contact.
    • Absolute.
  • HOUR 2

    • The Tams

      Be Young Be Foolish Be Happy

      • (Single).
      • Stateside.
  • Taylor Swift

    Love Story

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.
    • 1.
  • Fun.

    Some Nights

    • Some Nights.
    • Atlantic.
  • Elvis Presley

    Return To Sender

    • Presley - The All Time Greatest Hits.
    • RCA.
  • The Christians

    Harvest For The World

    • The Best Of The Christians.
    • Island.
  • Emilia Mitiku

    So Wonderful

    • I Belong To You.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 1.
  • The Staple Singers

    If You're Ready (Come Go With Me)

  • Paul Young

    Come Back and Stay

    • Paul Young - From Time To Time.
    • Columbia.
  • The Beach Boys

    Isn't It Time

    • That's Why God Made The Radio.
    • Capitol.
  • AC/DC

    Highway To Hell

    • AC/DC - Highway To Hell.
    • Albert.
  • P!nk

    Please Don't Leave Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony Music.
    • 1.
  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "GREATEST HITS" (Sony) suggested by Teresa Higham in St. Helens

    • Leonard Cohen

      Suzanne

      • The Singer & The Song (Various Artist.
      • Stylus.
  • Maroon 5

    Moves Like Jagger (feat. Christina Aguilera)

    • (CD Single).
    • A&M.
    • 1.
  • HOUR 3

    • Shalamar

      A Night To Remember

      • Friends - Deluxe Edition.
      • Big Break Records.
      • 5.
  • Take That

    Shine

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
  • Emeli Sand茅

    Read All About It Pt III

    • Our Version Of Events.
    • Virgin.
  • Vanessa Paradis

    Be My Baby

    • Vanessa Paradis - Vanessa Paradis.
    • Remark.
  • Spandau Ballet

    Lifeline

    • More Greatest Hits Of 80's (Various).
    • Disky.
  • Nell Bryden

    Sirens

    • (CD Single).
    • 157 Records.
    • 1.
  • The Rascals

    Groovin'

    • It's Cool (Various Artists).
    • Parlophone.
  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "THE LIGHT BETWEEN US" (Epic) out now

    • Scouting for Girls

      Summertime In The City

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

    Handy Man

    • James Taylor - Classic Songs.
    • CBS.
  • Razorlight

    In The Morning

    • (CD Single).
    • Vertigo.
  • Linda Ronstadt

    Different Drum

    • Linda Ronstadt Greatest Hits.
    • Asylum.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the forthcoming CD, "GLAD RAG DOLL" (Decca) out 15th October

    • Diana Krall

      Just Like a Butterfly That's Caught in the Rain

  • Boz Scaggs

    What Can I Say

    • Boz Scaggs - Silk Degrees.
    • CBS.
  • Emin

    Walk Through Walls

    • After The Thunder.
    • Saffron.

Broadcast

  • Thu 6 Sep 2012 02:00

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