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17/06/2009

The Best Time Of The Day Show. A combination of music and conversation. Popular features include the Listeners' Library, where listeners choose the music.

An early morning mix of music and 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 there's something selected by you in the Listeners' Library.

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Wed 17 Jun 200903:00
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Music Played

  • ZZ Top

    Sharp Dressed Man

    • Hairy Bikers Roadtrip (Various Artists).
    • Universal.

  • Laura Branigan

    Self Control

    • Now 1984 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • The Yeah You's

    15 Minutes

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

  • Carole King

    I Feel The Earth Move

    • The Female Touch 2 (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • The Killers

    Human

    • Day & Age.
    • Mercury.
    • 1.

  • Daniel Merriweather

    Cigarettes

    • Love And War.

  • Queen

    I Want To Break Free

    • The Works.
    • EMI.

  • Desmond Dekker

    You Can Get It If You Really Want

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

  • Take That

    Said It All

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
    • 1.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY

    • Martina McBride

      Ride

  • The Beatles

    Hey Bulldog

  • The Flying Lizards

    Money

    • Hard 2 Get Hits - Various Artists.
    • Disky.

  • Paolo Nutini

    Candy

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

  • Starship

    We Built This City

    • Knee Deep In The Hoopla.
    • Grunt.

  • Elton John

    Tiny Dancer

    • Diamonds.
    • Virgin EMI Records.

  • The Script

    Before The Worst

    • (CD Single).

  • Joan Jett & The Blackhearts

    I Love Rock 'n' Roll

    • Joan Jett - I Love Rock 'n' Roll.
    • Blackheart.

  • Roy Orbison

    She's A Mystery To Me

    • Roy Orbison - Mystery Girl.
    • Virgin.

  • Fleet Foxes

    Your Protector

    • (CD Single).

  • Santana

    The Game Of Love (feat. Michelle Branch)

    • (CD Single).
    • Arista.

  • Yes

    Wonderous Stories

    • Classic Yes.
    • Atlantic.

  • Propaganda

    Duel

    • A Secret Wish - Propaganda.
    • ZTT.
    • 12.

  • LISTENERS' LIBRARY SUGGESTED BY BARRY COWDREY

    • Todd Rundgren

      Just One Victory

  • Jon Allen

    Young Man Blues

    • Dead Mans Suit.

  • Marvin Gaye

    Can I Get A Witness

    • Motown.

  • Def Leppard

    Animal

    • Def Leppard - Hysteria.
    • Phonogram.

  • The Pretenders

    Love's A Mystery

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

  • Simple Minds

    Someone Somewhere In Summertime

    • Forty: The Best Of Simple Minds 1979-2019.
    • UMC (Universal Music Catalogue).

  • Whitney Houston

    I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)

    • Whitney Houston - Whitney.
    • Arista.

  • Lionel Richie

    Forever

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

  • Kaiser Chiefs

    Everything Is Average Nowadays

    • (CD Single).
    • B-Unique.

  • The Corrs

    I Never Loved You Anyway

    • Talk On Corners (Special Edition).
    • Atlantic/143 Records.

  • Eagles

    Do Something

    • Long Road Out Of Eden.

  • Aretha Franklin

    Chain Of Fools

    • Aretha Franklin - Queen Of Soul.
    • Atlantic.

  • Rod Stewart

    You Wear It Well

    • The Best Of Rod Stewart.
    • Warner Bros.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY

    • Scott Matthews

      Into The Firing Line

  • Texas

    Halo

    • Texas - The Greatest Hits.
    • Mercury.

Broadcast

  • Wed 17 Jun 200903:00
    BBC Radio 2

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