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21/10/2009

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 21 Oct 200903:00
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Music Played

  • Texas

    Inner Smile

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.

  • R. Dean Taylor

    There's A Ghost In My House

    • And They Danced The Night Away.
    • Debutante.

  • Nerina Pallot

    Real Late Starter

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

  • The Script

    The Man Who Can't Be Moved

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

  • KT Tunstall

    Another Place To Fall

    • (CD Single).
    • Relentless Records.

  • Prefab Sprout

    The King of Rock 'N' Roll

    • Hits Album 8, Part 2 (Various Artist.
    • Hits Album.

  • Dusty Springfield

    I Close My Eyes And Count To Ten

    • Dusty- The Silver Collection.
    • Philips.

  • Jamie Cullum

    I'm All Over It

    • (CD Single).
    • Decca.
    • 1.

  • Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

    Locomotion

    • Now 1984 - The Millennium Series.
    • Now.
    • 9.

  • Sixpence None the Richer

    Kiss Me

    • The Best Love Songs...Ever! (Various).
    • Virgin.

  • Lester's Library: From a CD single on Shellshock

    • Farrah

      Swings & Roundabouts

  • Amy Grant

    Big Yellow Taxi

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

  • Ben's Brother and Anastacia

    Stalemate

    • (CD Single).

  • Blondie

    The Tide Is High

    • Atomic: The Very Best Of Blondie.
    • EMI.

  • Talking Heads

    Road To Nowhere

    • Now 1985 - The Millennium Series.
    • Now.

  • Cheryl

    Fight For This Love

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

  • Manfred Mann

    Just Like A Woman

    • Ages Of Mann.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Fairground Attraction

    Find My Love

    • The First Of A Million Kisses (Expanded Edition).
    • Cherry Red Records.
    • 004.

  • Athlete

    Black Swan Song

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

  • P!nk

    Please Don't Leave Me

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

  • Eric Clapton

    Change The World

    • (CD Single).
    • Reprise.

  • Beverley Knight

    In Your Shoes

    • (CD Single).

  • Listener's Library: Suggested by Chris Swann

    • Electric Light Orchestra

      Midnight Blue

      • Discovery.
      • Sony.

  • Steely Dan

    Reelin' In The Years

    • A Decade Of Steely Dan.
    • MCA.

  • Dina Carroll

    Don't Be A Stranger

    • (CD Single).
    • A&M.

  • No Doubt

    Don't Speak

    • Huge Hits 1997 (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • Plain White T’s

    Hey There Delilah

    • (CD Single).
    • Hollywood Records.

  • Daniel Merriweather

    Water and a Flame (feat. Adele)

    • Love And War.
    • Columbia.
    • 1.

  • Jennifer Paige

    Crush

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

  • The Flying Lizards

    Money

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

  • Michael Jackson

    This Is It

    • This Is It.
    • Epic.
    • 1.

  • Bruce Springsteen

    Born In The USA

    • Bruce Springsteen - Born In The USA.
    • CBS.

  • The Beat

    Mirror In The Bathroom

    • The Beat - Beat This!.
    • Sire.

  • Emily Maguire

    Lighthouse Man

    • Believer.
    • Shaktu Records.
    • 1.

  • Lester's Library: From the CD 'Version Galore' on Virgin records

    • U‐Roy

      True Confession

  • The Band

    The Weight

    • The Hits Of 1968 (Various Artists).
    • MFP.

  • Odyssey

    If You're Looking For A Way Out

    • Soul (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Scritti Politti

    The Word Girl

    • Dancing On Sunshine - 22 Reggae Hits.
    • Polygram Tv.

Broadcast

  • Wed 21 Oct 200903:00
    BBC Radio 2

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