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15/07/2009

Tim Smith continues his two-week residency on the Best Time of the Day Show - with musical selections from the Smith Family Archive, the Listeners' Library and a Pause For Thought.

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Wed 15 Jul 200903:00
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Music Played

  • The Proclaimers

    I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)

    • Now 13, Part 2 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • The Stone Roses

    Waterfall

    • (CD Single).
    • Silvertone.
    • 8.

  • a-ha

    Foot of the Mountain

    • (CD Single).
    • Universal.
    • 3.

  • Nick Drake

    Hazy Jane II

    • Way To Blue.

  • Neil Young

    Harvest Moon

    • (CD Single).
    • Reprise.

  • The Third Degree

    Mercy

    • Tri-Sound.

  • Deacon Blue

    Real Gone Kid

    • The All Time Greatest Rock Songs ....
    • Columbia.

  • VV Brown

    Shark In The Water

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

  • Linda Ronstadt

    Different Drum

    • Linda Ronstadt Greatest Hits.
    • Asylum.

  • Dave & Ansel Collins

    Double Barrel

    • 20 Golden Number Ones.
    • Island.

  • The Pioneers

    Long Shot Kick De Bucket

    • Rhythm & Blues Beat Volume 2.
    • Island.

  • Ben’s Brother

    Questions & Answers

    • (CD Single).

  • U2

    New Year's Day

    • Now 1983 - The Millennium Series.
    • EMI.
    • 3.

  • Elton John

    Island Girl

    • Diamonds.
    • Virgin EMI Records.

  • Regina Spektor

    The Calculation

    • Far.

  • SMITH FAMILY ARCHIVE

    • The Saw Doctors

      I Useta Lover

      • If This Is Rock and Roll I Want My Old Job Back.

  • Furniture

    Brilliant Mind

    • (Single).
    • Stiff.
    • 5.

  • Gary Puckett & Union Gap

    Young Girl

    • Fifty Number Ones Of The 60's (Variou.
    • Global Television.

  • The Detroit Spinners

    I'll Be Around

    • Atlantic Soul (Various Artists).
    • Warner E.S.P..
    • 3.

  • Elviin

    In Colour

    • (CD Single).

  • Scouting for Girls

    Elvis Ain't Dead

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.

  • LISTENERS' LIBRARY SUGGESTED BY MALCOLM DAVIES

    • Pink Floyd

      Learning To Fly

      • A Momentary Lapse Of Reason.

  • Take That

    Said It All

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

  • The Supremes

    Nathan Jones

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

  • Bruce Springsteen

    Girls In Their Summer Clothes

    • Magic.
    • Columbia.

  • Brenda Russell

    Piano in the Dark

    • And Then She Kissed Me Vol.1 (Various.
    • Debutante.

  • The Lightning Seeds

    Don't Walk On By

    • (CD Single).

  • The Pussycat Dolls

    Hush Hush; Hush Hush

    • (CD Single).
    • Interscope.
    • 1.

  • The Whispers

    It's A Love Thing

    • The Greatest 80's Soul W/Ender (Va).
    • Warner Strategic Market.

  • James Morrison

    Nothing Ever Hurt Like You

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

  • Massive Attack

    Unfinished Sympathy

    • Now That's What I Call Music 19.
    • Now.

  • Jr. Walker & the All Stars

    (I'm a) Road Runner

    • Dancing In The Street (Various Artis.
    • Universal Music Tv.

  • Yusuf Islam

    Roadsinger

    • (CD Single).

  • The Script

    The Man Who Can't Be Moved

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony.
    • 1.

Broadcast

  • Wed 15 Jul 200903:00
    BBC Radio 2

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