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24/02/2009

With his mix of music and banter, Alex Lester makes weekday mornings the best time of the day.

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Tue 24 Feb 200903:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Desmond Dekker

    You Can Get It If You Really Want

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

  • Donald Fagen

    I.G.Y

    • Donald Fagen - The Nightfly.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Karima Francis

    Again

    • (CD Single).

  • Rod Stewart

    Maggie May

    • The Best Of Rod Stewart.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Madonna

    Into The Groove

    • Celebration.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 8.

  • Jools Holland and Louise Marshall

    I Went By

    • The Informer.

  • Manfred Mann

    Mighty Quinn

    • Ages Of Mann.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes

    The Fever

    • The Best Of Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes.
    • Legacy.
    • 1.

  • Mental as Anything

    Live It Up

    • Drive Time (Various Artists).
    • Dino.

  • One eskimO

    Kandi

    • (CD Single).

  • Jane Wiedlin

    Rush Hour

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

  • Morrissey

    I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris

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

  • Alison Moyet

    Love Resurrection

    • Alison Moyet Singles.
    • Columbia.

  • Erasure

    A Little Respect

    • Erasure - Pop!.
    • Mute Records.

  • Taylor Swift

    Love Story

    • Mercury.

  • Lloyd Cole and the Commotions

    Brand New Friend

    • Lloyd Cole - The Collection.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Chic

    I Want Your Love

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

  • Laura Izibor

    Shine

    • (CD Single).

  • Aerosmith

    Love In An Elevator

    • Aerosmith - Big Ones.
    • Geffen.

  • Tears for Fears

    Everybody Wants To Rule The World

    • Rule The World: The Greatest Hits.
    • Virgin EMI Records.
    • 4.

  • Kings of Leon

    Revelry

    • Only By The Night.

  • Kirsty MacColl

    Walking Down Madison

    • Galore.
    • Virgin.

  • Empire of the Sun

    Walking On A Dream

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

  • Jethro Tull

    Living In The Past

    • The First Summer Of Love - The Sixtie.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Paul Simon

    Graceland

    • The Paul Simon Anthology (Disc 2).
    • Warner Bros.
    • 1.

  • Mel & Tim

    Backfield In Motion

    • Soul Survivors (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.

  • Lemar

    Weight Of The World

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

  • The Blow Monkeys

    It Doesn't Have To Be This Way

    • The Blow Monkeys - Choices.
    • RCA.

  • 10cc

    Wall Street Shuffle

    • Million Sellers Vol.13 - The Seventie.
    • Disky.

  • Stone Walters

    Trouble

    • (CD Single).

  • Billy Joel

    Tell Her About It

    • Billy Joel - Greatest Hits Vol.2.
    • CBS.

  • Yes

    Owner Of A Lonely Heart

    • Top Gear 2 - Various Artists.
    • Columbia.

  • Annie Lennox

    Shining Light

    • The Annie Lennox Collection.
    • BMG.
    • 1.

  • Susan Cadogan

    Fever

    • Reggae Love Songs (Various Artists).
    • Sanctuary.

  • The Rolling Stones

    Street Fighting Man

  • The Bird and the Bee

    Love Letter To Japan

    • (CD Single).

  • The B‐52s

    Love Shack

    • Now 1990 - The Millennium Series.
    • Now.
    • 3.

Broadcast

  • Tue 24 Feb 200903:00
    BBC Radio 2

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