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11/11/2009

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 11 Nov 200903:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Led Zeppelin

    Rock And Roll

    • Led Zeppelin - Early Days.
    • Atlantic.

  • Fleetwood Mac

    You Make Loving Fun

    • 50 Years - Don't Stop.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 011.

  • Westlife

    What About Now

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.
    • 1.

  • Taylor Swift

    Love Story

    • Mercury.

  • Weezer

    Island In The Sun

    • (CD Single).
    • Geffen.

  • Desmond Dekker & The Aces

    007 (Shanty Town)

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

  • Cheryl

    Fight For This Love

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

  • Marillion

    Kayleigh

    • The 80's Love Album (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • Nik Kershaw

    The Riddle

    • The Essential Nik Kershaw.
    • Spectrum.

  • Athlete

    Black Swan Song

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

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY. TAKEN FROM 'BACK AT 'CHA' ON SHOUT!

    • Sam & Dave

      A Little Bit Of Good (Cures A Whole Lot Of Bad)

  • Buffy Sainte‐Marie

    The Big Ones Get Away

    • All Woman 2 (Various Artists).
    • Quality Television.

  • George Benson

    Never Give Up On A Good Thing

    • George Benson - The Very Best Of.
    • Warner E.S.P..
    • 3.

  • Manfred Mann

    Do Wah Diddy Diddy

    • Ages Of Mann.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Maroon 5

    This Love

    • (CD Single).
    • J.

  • Norah Jones

    Chasing Pirates

    • (CD Single).
    • Blue Note.
    • 1.

  • The Human League

    (Keep Feeling) Fascination

    • Now 1983 - The Millennium Series.
    • EMI.

  • Gloria Jones

    Tainted Love

    • The Best Northern Soul All-Nighter (V.
    • Virgin.

  • Paolo Nutini

    Pencil Full Of Lead

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

  • Daryl Hall & John Oates

    Private Eyes

    • Single Mixes.
    • RCA.

  • Nina Simone

    I Put A Spell On You

    • Melodies Of Love (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • Rod Stewart

    It's The Same Old Song

    • Soulbook.
    • RCA.
    • 1.

  • Eurythmics

    You Have Placed A Chill In My Heart

    • Eurythmics - Greatest Hits.
    • RCA.

  • Stereophonics

    Innocent

    • (CD Single).
    • V2.
    • 1.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY. SUGGESTED BY NEIL THOMAS. TAKEN FROM 'LONDON O HULL 4' ON GO DISCS

    • The Housemartins

      Sheep

      • London 0 Hull 4.

  • Stevie Wonder

    For Once In My Life

    • Stevie Wonder Greatest Hits Vol.2.
    • Motown.

  • Sophie B. Hawkins

    Right Beside You

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.

  • The Automatic

    Monster

    • BRITs Hits - The Album Of The Year (Various Artists).
    • Island.

  • Starship

    We Built This City

    • Knee Deep In The Hoopla.
    • Grunt.

  • The Rolling Stones

    It's Only Rock 'n' Roll (But I Like It)

    • The Rolling Stones - Forty Licks.
    • Abkco.

  • Leona Lewis

    Happy

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

  • Kool & the Gang

    Fresh

    • Soul (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • David Bowie

    Starman

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.

  • The Crystals

    Da Doo Ron Ron

    • The Best Of The Crystals.
    • Phil Spector Int.

  • Johnny Hates Jazz

    Shattered Dreams

    • Now 1987 - The Millennium Series.
    • EMI.

  • Beyoncé

    Broken-Hearted Girl

    • (CD Single).

  • Kaiser Chiefs

    I Predict A Riot

    • (CD Single).
    • B-Unique.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY. TAKEN FROM 'RETROSPECTABLE' ON A & M

    • Supertramp

      Goodbye Stranger

  • The Crusaders

    Street Life

    • The Very Best Of Randy Crawford.
    • Dino.

  • Dire Straits

    Money For Nothing

    • Sultans Of Swing - Best Of Dire Straits.
    • Vertigo.

Broadcast

  • Wed 11 Nov 200903:00
    BBC Radio 2

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