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12/10/2009

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 at 3.30am.

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Music Played

  • Eurythmics

    Would I Lie To You?

    • Eurythmics - Greatest Hits.
    • RCA.

  • Bobby McFerrin

    Don't Worry, Be Happy

    • Now.

  • Spandau Ballet

    Once More

    • (CD Single).

  • Shirley & Company

    Shame, Shame, Shame

    • The Originals (Various Artists).
    • Dino.

  • Savage Garden

    Truly Madly Deeply

    • The 1999 Brit Awards (Various Artist.
    • Sony.

  • Jennifer Hudson

    Spotlight

    • Now That's What I Call Music! 71 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
    • 1.

  • Daniel Merriweather

    Water and a Flame (feat. Adele)

    • Love And War.
    • Columbia.
    • 1.

  • Del Amitri

    Nothing Ever Happens

    • Waking Hours.
    • Universal.
    • 010.

  • Mr. Mister

    Broken Wings

    • NOW That's What I Call Power Ballads: Total Eclipse of the Heart (Various Artis.
    • NOW.

  • Lester's Library: From the CD 'Cadillac Walk: The Mink DeVille Collection' on Capitol

    • Mink DeVille

      Soul Twist

  • Terence Trent D’Arby

    Sign Your Name

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.
    • 21.

  • Shirley Ellis

    The Clapping Song

    • The Complete Congress Recordings.
    • Connoisseur.

  • Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield

    What Have I Done To Deserve This?

    • Goin' Back - Best Of Dusty Springfiel.
    • Philips.

  • Sting

    If I Ever Lose My Faith In You

    • The Very Best Of Sting & The Police.
    • A&M.

  • Nerina Pallot

    Real Late Starter

    • (CD Single).
    • Echo.
    • 1.

  • Dr. John

    Such A Night

    • Atco.

  • Shirley Bassey

    Nice Men

    • The Performance.
    • Geffen.
    • 1.

  • Jakatta

    One Fine Day

    • (CD Single).

  • The Doors

    Riders on the Storm

    • (CD Single).
    • Elektra.

  • Michael Bublé

    Haven't Met You Yet

    • Crazy Love.
    • Reprise.
    • 1.

  • Yvonne Fair

    It Should Have Been Me

    • The Motown Collection (Disc 2).
    • Telstar.

  • Listener's Library: Suggested by John Beresford of Birmingham. From the CD 'Streetlife Serenade' on Columbia

    • Billy Joel

      Root Beer Rag

  • Daryl Hall & John Oates

    Kiss On My List

    • Looking Back - The Best Of Hall & Oat.
    • BMG.

  • Nell Bryden

    Second Time Around

    • (CD Single).
    • 157 Records.
    • 1.

  • Coldplay

    Life In Technicolor II

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

  • Pulp

    Disco 2000

    • Hits.
    • Island.
    • 6.

  • Shola Ama

    You Might Need Somebody

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

  • Bon Jovi

    We Weren't Born To Follow

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.
    • 7.

  • The O’Jays

    Use Ta Be My Girl

    • Million Sellers Vol.18 - The Seventie.
    • Disky.

  • Whitney Houston

    Million Dollar Bill

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

  • The Monkees

    Valleri

    • The Definitive Monkees.
    • Warner Strategic Market.
    • 7.

  • Eddy Grant

    Electric Avenue

    • The Best Of The 80's Vol.II (Various).
    • Crimson.

  • Robbie Williams

    Bodies

    • Reality Killed The Video Star.
    • Virgin.
    • 6.

  • Kelly Clarkson

    Because of You

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony BMG.

  • Lester's Library: From the CD 'A Strange Arrangement' on Stones Throw records

    • Mayer Hawthorne

      Your Easy Lovin' Ain't Pleasing Nothin'

  • Slade

    Mama Weer All Crazee Now

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1972 (Various).
    • Premier.

  • Paolo Nutini

    Pencil Full Of Lead

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

  • Everything but the Girl

    I Didn't Know I Was Looking for Love

    • Everything But The Girl - Home Movies.
    • Blanco Y Negro.

Broadcast

  • Mon 12 Oct 200903:00
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