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28/12/2009

The start of a special week of, longer-lasting, later-ending Best Time of the Day Shows. Expect the usual features, including Pause for Thought, and Lester's and Listener's Library music selections.

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Mon 28 Dec 200903:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Thin Lizzy

    The Boys Are Back In Town

    • (Single).
    • Vertigo.
    • 10.

  • Everything but the Girl

    Missing (Todd Terry Remix)

    Remix Artist: Todd Terry.
    • Passion (Various Artists).
    • Universal.

  • OneRepublic

    All The Right Moves

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

  • The Intruders

    Win Place Or Show (She's A Winner)

    • Sound Of Philadelphia Vol 2 (Various).
    • Arcade Benelux.

  • Alesha Dixon

    The Boy Does Nothing

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

  • Rod Stewart

    Wonderful World

    • Soulbook.

  • Duffy

    Warwick Avenue

    • (CD Single).
    • A&M.
    • 1.

  • Big Mountain

    Baby, I Love Your Way

    • No Greater Love (Various Artists).
    • Global Records & Tapes.

  • Timothy B. Schmit

    Parachute

    • Expando.

  • Lester's Library: Featured on the CD 'Doin' Somthing Right' on Mercury records

    • Billy Currington

      Good Directions

  • U2

    Even Better Than The Real Thing

    • The Best Of U2: 1990-2000.
    • Island.

  • Nina Simone

    Ain't Got No, I Got Life

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony BMG.

  • Andrew Gold

    Thank You For Being A Friend

    • Jukebox 70's Hits -I Got The Music In.
    • Old Gold.

  • Moloko

    The Time Is Now

    • (CD Single).
    • Echo.

  • Take That

    Hold Up A Light

    • The Circus.
    • Polydor.
    • 1.

  • Bananarama & Fun Boy Three

    Really Saying Something

    • Bananarama - Deep Sea Skiving.
    • London.

  • Robert Palmer

    Johnny and Mary

    • The Very Best Of Robert Palmer.
    • EMI.

  • Biffy Clyro

    Many Of Horror

    • (CD Single).
    • 14th Floor.
    • 1.

  • Glen Campbell

    Galveston

    • Now.

  • Indeep

    Last Night A DJ Saved My Life

    • Soul Weekender (Various Artists).
    • Crimson.

  • Michael Bublé

    Haven't Met You Yet

    • Crazy Love.
    • Reprise.
    • 1.

  • Lester's Library: Featured on the CD 'Defender' on Capo records

    • Rory Gallagher

      Continental Op (To Dashiell Hammet)

  • The Cardigans

    Lovefool

    • Columbia/Sony Tv.

  • Colin Blunstone

    Say You Don't Mind

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

  • Orange Juice

    Rip It Up

    • Rip It Up (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • Four Tops

    It's The Same Old Song

    • The Four Tops - The Ultimate Collecti.
    • Motown.

  • Paloma Faith

    Do You Want The Truth Or Something Beautiful?

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.
    • 1.

  • Dexys Midnight Runners

    Come On Eileen

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 1 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.

  • KT Tunstall

    Another Place To Fall

    • (CD Single).
    • Relentless Records.

  • Madness

    Forever Young

    • (CD Single).
    • Lucky 7 Records.
    • 1.

  • The Lightning Seeds

    What If

    • Like You Do... The Best Of The Lightning Seeds.

  • Sophie Ellis‐Bextor

    Me and My Imagination

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • Codeine Velvet Club

    Hollywood

    • Codeine Velvet Club.

  • Tommy Roe

    Dizzy

    • Delilah - Jukebox 60's Hits.
    • Old Gold.

  • Listener's Library: Suggested by Kez Day and featured on the CD 'Street Soul Anthems' on Party People

    • Sounds of Blackness

      I'm Going All The Way

  • Bon Jovi

    Livin' On A Prayer

    • Music Of The Millennium (Various).
    • Universal Music Tv.
    • 1.

  • Super Furry Animals

    Juxtaposed With U

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony.

  • Madonna

    Deeper And Deeper

    • Madonna - Greatest Hits Volume 2.
    • Maverick.

  • Supertramp

    The Logical Song

    • The Very Best Of Supertramp.
    • A&M.

  • Dionne Bromfield and Zalon Thompson

    Ain't No Mountain High Enough

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

  • Ace

    How Long

    • No Greater Love (Various Artists).
    • Global Records & Tapes.

  • Dolly Parton

    Here You Come Again

    • Dolly Parton: The Ultimate Collection.
    • BMG/RCA.

  • Tavares

    Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel

    • 20 Songs Of Love From The 70's (Vario.
    • MFP.

  • Alicia Keys

    Empire State Of Mind (Part II) Broken Down

    • The Element Of Freedom.
    • Sony Music.
    • 14.

  • Chuck Berry

    Memphis, Tennessee

    • The Best Of Chuck Berry.
    • Music Club.

  • Ten Sharp

    You

    • Ten Sharp.
    • Columbia.

  • David Grant & Jaki Graham

    Could It Be I'm Falling In Love

    • Jaki Graham: 35th Anniversary Collection.
    • Cherry Pop.

  • Lester's Library: Featured on the CD 'Splendor In The Grass' on Wrasse

    • Pink Martini

      Splendor In The Grass

  • Chaka Khan

    I Feel For You

    • The Divas Of Dance (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.

  • Lenny Kravitz

    It Ain't Over 'til It's Over

    • Awesome 2 - Various Artists.
    • EMI.

Broadcast

  • Mon 28 Dec 200903:00
    BBC Radio 2

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