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27/05/2009

An early morning mix of music & conversation, including the first Half-Time Hooter of The Week. Also on the Best Time of the Day Show, Alex dips into his own record collection to choose a new release or classic track from Lester's Library and something selected by you in the Listeners' Library.

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Wed 27 May 200903:00
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Music Played

  • The Human League

    Mirror Man

    • Rip It Up (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • KT Tunstall

    Black Horse and the Cherry Tree

    • (CD Single).
    • Relentless Records.

  • Simple Minds

    Rockets

    • Graffiti Soul.
    • Sanctuary.
    • 1.

  • Jools Holland and Louise Marshall

    I Went By

    • The Informer.

  • Bryan Adams

    Cloud Number Nine

    • (CD Single).
    • A&M.

  • Shola Ama

    You Might Need Somebody

    • Love Songs - 39 All Time Love Classic.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Pet Shop Boys

    Did You See Me Coming?

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

  • The Staple Singers

    If You're Ready (Come Go With Me)

    • Heart Full Of Soul 2 (Various Artist.
    • Global Television.

  • Eric Clapton

    Layla

    • (CD Single).
    • Duck.

  • Lester's Library

    • The Low Anthem

      The Horizon Is A Beltway

  • Mike + the Mechanics

    The Living Years

    • Now 1989 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
    • 4.

  • The Yeah You's

    15 Minutes

    • (CD Single).
    • Universal.
    • 1.

  • Dusty Springfield

    In The Middle Of Nowhere

    • The Dusty Springfield Anthology.
    • Mercury.

  • ABBA

    Voulez-Vous

    • Abba Gold.
    • Polydor.
    • 013.

  • Sheryl Crow

    Steve McQueen

    • (CD Single).
    • A&M.

  • The Lemonheads

    I Just Can't Take It Anymore

    • (CD Single).

  • OneRepublic

    Stop And Stare

    • (CD Single).
    • Interscope.

  • Pixie Lott

    Mama Do (Uh Oh, Uh Oh)

  • Paul Young

    Love Of The Common People

    • Paul Young - From Time To Time.
    • Columbia.

  • Doves

    Kingdom of Rust

    • (CD Single).
    • Heavenly.
    • 1.

  • Paloma Faith

    Stone Cold Sober

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

  • Big Mountain

    Baby, I Love Your Way

    • No Greater Love (Various Artists).
    • Global Records & Tapes.

  • Mica Paris

    Baby Come Back Now

    • (CD Single).

  • Listener's Library - Suggested by Ian Phillips

    • Buffalo Springfield

      For What It's Worth

  • Soft Cell

    Tainted Love

    • Hits & Pieces - The Best of Marc Almond & Soft Cell.
    • UMC.

  • The Rembrandts

    I'll Be There For You

    • Universal.

  • Joan Armatrading

    Drop The Pilot

    • The Very Best Of Joan Armatrading.
    • A&M.

  • The Pretenders

    Love's A Mystery

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

  • Billy Joel

    Piano Man

    • The Very Best Of.
    • Columbia.

  • Shania Twain

    That Don't Impress Me Much

    • Now 44 (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • Billy Ray Cyrus and Miley Cyrus

    Ready, Set, Don't Go

    • Back To Tennessee.

  • Queen

    Don't Stop Me Now

    • Jazz.
    • Island.
    • 12.

  • Sophie B. Hawkins

    Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover

    • Woman (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv/Sony Tv.

  • Shontelle and Akon

    Stuck With Each Other

    • (CD Single).

  • Lester's Library

    • Toots & The Maytals

      Pressure Drop

      • The Very Best Of.
      • Island.
      • 12.

  • Patti Smith Group

    Because the Night

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

  • Scouting for Girls

    She's So Lovely

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony BMG.

  • Lloyd Cole and the Commotions & Lloyd Cole

    Perfect Skin

    • Lloyd Cole - The Collection.
    • Polygram Tv.

Broadcast

  • Wed 27 May 200903:00
    BBC Radio 2

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