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23/09/2009

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 23 Sep 200903:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Led Zeppelin

    Rock And Roll

    • Led Zeppelin - Early Days.
    • Atlantic.

  • Prince

    When Doves Cry

    • 4Ever.
    • Warner Bros.

  • a-ha - Nothing Is Keeping You Here

  • The Supremes

    Stoned Love

    • Hitsville.

  • The Script

    Talk You Down

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

  • John Mellencamp

    R.O.C.K. In The USA

    • John Cougar Mellencamp - Scarecrow.
    • Riva.

  • Colbie Caillat

    Fallin' For You

    • (CD Single).

  • Sam Cooke

    (What A) Wonderful World

    • Sam Cooke - The Man & His Music.
    • RCA.

  • Paolo Nutini

    Rewind

    • These Streets.
    • Atlantic.

  • Paloma Faith

    New York

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

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY - TAKEN FROM ;ANATOMY OF GROOVE' ON FAR OUT RECORDINGS

    • Brazilian Groove Band

      April 7th

  • Bruce Springsteen

    Girls In Their Summer Clothes

    • Magic.
    • Columbia.

  • Pete Yorn & Scarlett Johansson

    Relator

    • (CD Single).
    • ATCO Records.
    • 2.

  • The Hues Corporation

    Rock The Boat

    • Million Sellers Vol.14 - The Seventie.
    • Disky.

  • Paul Simon

    Late in the Evening

    • The Paul Simon Anthology (Disc 1).
    • Warner Bros.
    • 10.

  • The Marvelettes

    Please Mr. Postman

    • Marvelettes-Compact Command Performan.
    • Motown.
    • 3.

  • Michael Bolton

    Just One Love

    • (CD Single).
    • UMTV.
    • 1.

  • Cream

    White Room

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

  • Sugarland

    All I Want To Do

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

  • Chris Rea

    Come So Far, Yet Still So Far To Go

    • The Best Of.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 1.

  • Annie Lennox

    Walking On Broken Glass

    • Now 1992 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
    • 2.

  • The Doobie Brothers

    What A Fool Believes

    • The All Time Greatest Movie Songs.
    • Columbia/Sony Tv.

  • Coldplay

    Strawberry Swing

    • (CD Single).
    • EMI.
    • 1.

  • LISTENERS' LIBRARY - SUGGESTED BY PHIL ARTELL. TAKEN FROM 'THE BEST OF' ON ATLANTIC

    • Booker T. & The M.G.'s

      Time Is Tight

      • 25 Years Of Rock'n'Roll 1969 (Vol 2).
      • Connoisseur.

  • Rod Stewart

    Young Turks

    • The Best Of Rod Stewart.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Elvis Presley

    Suspicious Minds

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.

  • Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

    The Tears Of A Clown

    • Motown: The Ultimate Hits Collection (Various Artists).
    • Motown.

  • Level 42

    The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up)

    • The Complete Polydor Years Volume One: 1980-1984.
    • Cherry Red Records.

  • Pixie Lott

    Boys & Girls

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

  • Cat Stevens

    Can't Keep It In

    • The Very Best Of Cat Stevens.
    • Island.

  • The Lotus Eaters

    First Picture Of You

    • New Frontiers (Various Artists).
    • Temple Records.

  • Whitney Houston

    Million Dollar Bill

    • (CD Single).
    • Arista.
    • 1.

  • Harry Nilsson

    Everybody's Talkin'

    • Million Sellers Vol.10 - The Sixties.
    • Disky.

  • Stereophonics

    Have a Nice Day

    • Now 49 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Chic

    Good Times

    • The Last Days Of Disco (Film Soundtra.
    • Columbia.

  • MIKA

    We Are Golden

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

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY - TAKEN FROM 'THE FUN BOY THREE' ON CHERRY RED

    • Fun Boy Three

      The Telephone Always Rings

  • Stealers Wheel

    Stuck In The Middle With You

    • (Single).
    • A&M.

  • Tom Tom Club

    Genius Of Love

    • (Single).
    • Island.
    • 5.

  • The Lovin’ Spoonful

    Do You Believe In Magic

    • The Lovin' Spoonful Collection.
    • Castle Communications.

Broadcast

  • Wed 23 Sep 200903:00
    BBC Radio 2

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