16/12/2009
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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Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
Electricity
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Dean Martin
It's A Marshmallow World
- Christmas With Dino.
- Capitol.
- 6.
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Thea Gilmore
That'll Be Christmas
- (CD Single).
- Fullfill.
- 1.
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Stevie Wonder
Superstition
- Motown Chartbusters Volume 8 (Various Artists).
- Spectrum Music.
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The Yeah You's
Getting Up With You
- (CD Single).
- Universal.
- 1.
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The Crystals
Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town
- A Christmas Gift For You (Phil Spector).
- Phil Spector Int.
- 7.
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Whitney Houston
I Look To You
- I Look To You.
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Jimmy Cliff
The Harder They Come
- BR Music.
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Womack & Womack
Love Wars
- Soul Years: 1984 (Various Artists).
- Knight Records.
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Chris de Burgh
The Bells Of Christmas
- (CD Single).
- Ferryman Productions.
- 1.
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The Four Seasons
The Night
- Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - Ve.
- Polygram Tv.
- 9.
LESTER'S LIBRARY. TAKEN FROM A CD SINGLE ON MERCURY
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Music Go Music
Just Me
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Bryan Adams
Christmas Time
- The Perfect Christmas (Various).
- Universal Music.
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Roxy Music
Virginia Plain
- Bryan Ferry/Roxy Music - Street Life.
- Eg.
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B.B. King
Merry Christmas Baby
- The Perfect Christmas (Various).
- Universal Music.
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Robbie Williams
You Know Me
- (CD Single).
- Virgin.
- 1.
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Blur
Girls & Boys
- Now 28 (Various Artists).
- Now.
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The Adventures
Broken Land
- The Sea Of Love (Expanded Edition).
- Cherry Red Records.
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Elio Pace
What A Day
- (CD Single).
- Rosa Records.
- 1.
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Duffy
Stepping Stone
- (CD Single).
- A&M.
- 1.
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China Crisis
Wishful Thinking
- Greatest Hits Of The 80's (Various).
- Disky.
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Elton John
Step Into Christmas
- Caribou.
- Mercury.
LESTER'S LIBRARY. TAKEN FROM A CD SINGLE ON ROUGH TRADE
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Elizabeth Fraser
Moses
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New Order
Regret
- Glorious (Various Artists).
- Columbia.
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Katrina and the Waves
Walking On Sunshine
- The Best Summer Ever (Various Artist.
- Virgin.
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Average White Band
Pick Up The Pieces
- The Best Of The Average White Band.
- Hit Label.
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Pet Shop Boys
All Over The World
- (CD Single).
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Perry Como & The Fontane Sisters
It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas
- Greatest Christmas Songs.
- RCA.
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The Doors
Hello I Love You
- The Doors - Greatest Hits.
- Elektra.
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Norah Jones
Chasing Pirates
- (CD Single).
- Blue Note.
- 1.
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U2
Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
- A Very Special Christmas (Various).
- A&M.
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Lily Allen
The Fear
- (CD Single).
- Regal.
- 1.
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The Proclaimers
Letter From America
- Greatest Hits Of The 80's (Various).
- Disky.
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Sir Terry Wogan and Aled Jones - Silver Bells
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Madness
One Better Day
- Madness - Divine Madness.
- Virgin.
LISTENER'S LIBRARY, SUGGESTED BY GARETH DUGGAN. TAKEN FROM THE VERY BEST OF' ON SONY/BMG
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Tammy Wynette
Til I Can Make It On My Own
- Very Best Of.
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Billy Joel
The River Of Dreams
- Billy Joel - Greatest Hits Volume III.
- Columbia.
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Dr. Feelgood
Milk And Alcohol
- Greatest Hits Of The 70's (Various).
- Disky.
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