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21/12/2009

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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Mon 21 Dec 200903:00
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Music Played

  • Mari Wilson

    Just What I Always Wanted

    • 25 Years Of Rock'n'Roll: 1982 (Va).
    • Connoisseur.

  • Chris Squire & Alan White

    Run With The Fox

    • Yesyears (Disc 3).
    • Atco.

  • Chris de Burgh

    The Bells Of Christmas

    • (CD Single).
    • Ferryman Productions.
    • 1.

  • Lenny Kravitz

    It Ain't Over 'til It's Over

    • Awesome 2 - Various Artists.
    • EMI.

  • Beyoncé

    If I Were A Boy

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
    • 1.

  • OneRepublic

    All The Right Moves

    • (CD Single).
    • Mosley Music/Interscope Records.
    • 1.

  • Dido

    Christmas Day

    • A&M.

  • Ray Charles

    Georgia On My Mind

    • Ray Charles - The Collection.
    • Castle Communications.

  • Dionne Bromfield and Zalon Thompson

    Ain't No Mountain High Enough

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
    • 2.

  • Lester's Festive Library: Featured on a CD single on Rough Trade

    • Julian Casablancas

      I Wish It Could Be Christmas Today

  • Sade

    Smooth Operator

    • Walk On - Hits From The Last 2 Decade.
    • Columbia.
    • 2.

  • Kate Bush

    Rocket Man

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.

  • Shocking Blue

    Venus

    • Dance Hits Of The '60's & '70's.
    • Old Gold.

  • Jona Lewie

    Stop The Cavalry

    • The Ivor Novello Winners.
    • EMI.

  • George Michael

    December Song (I Dreamed Of Christmas)

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

  • Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes

    The Fever

    • The Best Of Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes.
    • Legacy.
    • 1.

  • Lene Marlin

    Sitting Down Here

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.

  • Take That

    Hold Up A Light

    • The Circus.
    • Polydor.
    • 1.

  • Slade

    Merry Xmas Everybody

    • (CD Single).
    • EMI.

  • Freiheit

    Keeping The Dream Alive

    • The Best Christmas... Ever! (Various).
    • Virgin.

  • Bob Dylan

    Must Be Santa

    • Christmas In The Heart.
    • Columbia.
    • 1.

  • Lester's Festive Library: Featured on the CD 'With A Song' on Music For Pleasure

    • The Nat King Cole Trio

      There's A Train Out For Dreamland

  • Duke Special

    Last Night I Nearly Died (But I Woke Up Just In Time)

    • (CD Single).
    • V2.

  • Alesha Dixon

    Breathe Slow

    • (CD Single).
    • Asylum.
    • 1.

  • Sir Terry Wogan and Aled Jones - Silver Bells

  • Bee Gees

    Spirits (Having Flown)

    • Heartbeats - 18 Great Love Songs.
    • Solitaire Collection.

  • Yazoo

    Only You

    • Alison Moyet Singles.
    • Columbia.

  • Pet Shop Boys

    It Doesn't Often Snow At Christmas

    • SMASH - The Singles 1985-2020.
    • Rhino.
    • 1.

  • Belinda Carlisle

    Circle In The Sand

    • The Love Album (CD 2) (Various Artist.
    • Virgin.

  • Gene Autry

    Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer

    • Now That's What I Call Christmas (V).
    • Umg Recordings.

  • The Stranglers

    Strange Little Girl

    • More Than A Feeling (Various Artists).
    • Teledisc.

  • Rainbow

    Since You Been Gone

    • And The Road Goes On Forever Vol 1.
    • Debutante.

  • Amy Winehouse

    Rehab

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • Thea Gilmore

    That'll Be Christmas

    • (CD Single).
    • Fullfill.
    • 1.

  • Jools Holland & Ruby Turner

    The Informer

    • (CD Single).
    • Rhino.
    • 1.

  • New Radicals

    Get What You Give

    • (CD Single).
    • MCA.

  • Dean Martin

    It's A Marshmallow World

    • Christmas With Dino.
    • Capitol.
    • 6.

  • Listener's Festival Library. Suggested by Shaun Larden of Hampshire and featured on the CD 'A Punk Rock Christmas' on Immortal

    • The Greedies

      A Merry Jingle

Broadcast

  • Mon 21 Dec 200903:00
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