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12/05/2009

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.

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Tue 12 May 200903:00
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Music Played

  • Bachman–Turner Overdrive

    You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet

    • NOW - Yearbook 1974 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Desmond Dekker & the Aces

    Israelites

    • Rediscover The 60's-With A Little Hel.
    • Old Gold.

  • Ronan Keating

    This Is Your Song

    • (CD Single).

  • Four Tops

    Standing In The Shadows Of Love

    • Soul (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Led Zeppelin

    Rock And Roll

    • Led Zeppelin - Early Days.
    • Atlantic.

  • Empire of the Sun

    We Are The People

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

  • The Beach Boys

    Help Me, Rhonda

    • The Best Of The Beach Boys (CD 1).
    • EMI.
    • 17.

  • Rod Stewart

    Handbags and Gladrags

    • Rod Stewart - The Rod Stewart Album.
    • Mercury.

  • Paolo Nutini

    Candy

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.
    • 1.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY

    • The Wallbirds

      LYING AT THE SIDE OF YOU

  • Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

    Souvenir

    • The Best Of O.M.D..
    • Virgin.
    • 4.

  • The Bluebells

    Young At Heart

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

  • Kleerup

    Longing For Lullabies (feat. Titiyo)

    • (CD Single).
    • Positiva.
    • 1.

  • Dave Edmunds

    Queen Of Hearts

    • The Best Of Dave Edmunds.
    • Swansong.

  • Fine Young Cannibals

    Suspicious Minds

    • Drive Time 2 (Various Artists).
    • Dino.

  • Oasis

    The Masterplan

    • Stop The Clocks E.P..
    • Creation.

  • Kim Carnes

    Bette Davis Eyes

    • And The Road Goes On Forever Vol 1.
    • Debutante.

  • Shontelle and Akon

    Stuck With Each Other

    • (CD Single).

  • Louis Armstrong

    We Have All The Time In The World

    • The Best Of James Bond 30th Anniversa.
    • EMI.

  • Donald Fagen

    I.G.Y

    • Donald Fagen - The Nightfly.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Brett Dennen and Femi Kuti

    Make You Crazy

    • (CD Single).

  • Tom Robinson Band

    2-4-6-8 Motorway

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1977 (Various).
    • Premier.

  • LISTENERS' LIBRARY SUGGESTED BY SANDRA STEWART

    • Audience

      I Had A Dream

      • House On The Hill.

  • Room 5

    Make Luv (feat. Oliver Cheatham)

    • New Woman 2003 (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • Pet Shop Boys

    Did You See Me Coming?

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.
    • 1.

  • Fats Domino

    Ain't That A Shame

    • That's Rock'n'Roll (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • Phil Collins

    Sussudio

    • Singles.
    • Rhino.

  • The Detroit Spinners

    Could It Be I'm Falling In Love

    • Afrodisiac (Various Artists).
    • Universal Music Tv.
    • 6.

  • The Pretenders

    Love's A Mystery

    • Break Up The Concrete.
    • Shangri-La.
    • 1.

  • Scarlet Fantastic

    No Memory

    • The Hits Album 7 (Various Artists).
    • Hits.

  • Daniel Merriweather

    Red

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
    • 1.

  • Jack Johnson

    Better Together

    • (CD Single).
    • Brushfire Records.

  • Modjo

    Lady (Hear Me Tonight)

    • Now 47 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Tears for Fears

    Everybody Wants To Rule The World

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

  • Melody Gardot

    Baby I'm A Fool

    • (CD Single).

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY

    • The Damned - NEAT NEAT NEAT

  • Bruce Springsteen

    Working on a Dream

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
    • 1.

  • Amy Winehouse

    You Know I'm No Good

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • AC/DC

    Rock 'n' Roll Train

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
    • 1.

Broadcast

  • Tue 12 May 200903:00
    BBC Radio 2

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