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30/12/2009

With Lester's and Listeners' Libraries, The first Half-Time Hooter of the week and Pause for Thought on an extended Best Time Of The Day Show.

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. All this week Alex gets a later finish and a bonus hour too.

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Wed 30 Dec 200903:00
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Music Played

  • Blondie

    The Tide Is High

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

  • The Lemonheads

    Mrs Robinson

    • Simply The Best Movie Album (Various).
    • Warner Strategic Market.

  • Alicia Keys

    Empire State Of Mind (Part II) Broken Down

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

  • John Lennon & Yoko Ono

    (Just Like) Starting Over

    • GIMME SOME TRUTH. (Deluxe).
    • Parlophone.

  • Jean Knight

    Mr Big Stuff

    • Stax Greatest Hits (Various Artists).
    • Stax.

  • EG

    Broken

    • (CD Single).

  • The Doors

    Riders on the Storm

    • (CD Single).
    • Elektra.

  • Nell Bryden

    Not Like Loving You

    • (CD Single).
    • Cooking Vinyl.
    • 1.

  • Aztec Camera

    Oblivious

    • The Best Of Aztec Camera.
    • Warner E.S.P..

  • Lester's Library: Featured on the CD 'Songs From The Road' on RUF records

    • Luther Allison

      You Can, You Can

  • Beyoncé

    Crazy in Love (feat. JAY-Z)

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.

  • Biffy Clyro

    Many Of Horror

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

  • The Who

    Pictures Of Lily

    • The Who Hits 50! (Deluxe Edition).
    • Polydor.
    • 010.

  • No Doubt

    Don't Speak

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

  • The Doobie Brothers

    What A Fool Believes

    • The All Time Greatest Movie Songs.
    • Columbia/Sony Tv.

  • Leddra Chapman

    Story

    • (CD Single).

  • James Taylor

    It's Growing

    • (CD Single).
    • Universal.
    • 1.

  • The Contours

    Do You Love Me

    • The Wanderers (Original S/Track).
    • Sanctuary Records.

  • Rod Stewart

    (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher & Higher

    • Soulbook.
    • RCA.
    • 1.

  • Rupert Holmes

    Escape (The Pina Colada Song)

    • NOW Yearbook 1980 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Alison Moyet

    Love Resurrection

    • Alison Moyet Singles.
    • Columbia.

  • Robinson

    First Time

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

  • Eagles

    The Long Run

    • The Best Of Eagles.
    • Asylum.

  • Lester's Library: Featured on the CD 'Tour De France' on Mute records

    • Kraftwerk

      Tour De France Etape (Part 1)

  • Manfred Mann

    Pretty Flamingo

    • Ages Of Mann.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Suzanne Vega

    Luka

    • (CD Single).
    • Reprise.

  • T. Rex

    Telegram Sam

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

  • Sheryl Crow

    All I Wanna Do

    • The No.1 Acoustic Rock Album (Variou.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Dionne Bromfield and Zalon Thompson

    Ain't No Mountain High Enough

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

  • Yes

    Wonderous Stories

    • Classic Yes.
    • Atlantic.

  • Belinda Carlisle

    Leave A Light On

    • A Place On Earth - Greatest Hits.
    • Virgin.

  • Counting Crows

    Hangin' Around

    • (CD Single).
    • Geffen.

  • AC/DC

    Back In Black

    • Back In Black.
    • Epic.
    • 6.

  • Republica

    Ready To Go

    • Live Forever (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • Paloma Faith

    Do You Want The Truth Or Something Beautiful?

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

  • Listener's Library: Suggested by Alan and also featured on the soundtrack album 'The Falcon And The Snowman' on Capital

    • David Bowie & Pat Metheny Group

      This Is Not America

      • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
      • EMI.

  • Gabriella Cilmi

    Warm This Winter

    • (CD Single).
    • Universal.
    • 1.

  • Norah Jones & Ray Charles

    Here We Go Again

    • (CD Single).
    • EMI.

  • Madness

    Forever Young

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

  • Elvis Presley vs Junkie XL

    A Little Less Conversation

    • (CD Single).
    • Rca/Bmg.

  • ABBA

    One Of Us

    • Abba Gold (40th Anniversary Edition).
    • Polar.
    • 016.

  • Michael Bublé

    Haven't Met You Yet

    • Crazy Love.
    • Reprise.
    • 1.

  • UB40

    I Got You Babe (feat. Chrissie Hynde)

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

  • Meat Loaf

    I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That)

    • Now 1993 - The Millennium Series.
    • Castle.

  • Crystal Gayle

    Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue

    • Ultimate Country (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.

  • The Cure

    The Love Cats

    • The Cure - Staring At The Sea.
    • Fiction.

  • Gabrielle

    Dreams

    • Now 1993 - The Millennium Series.
    • EMI.

  • Joe McElderry

    The Climb

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

  • Lester's Library: Featured on the CD 'New Morning' on Columbia

    • Bob Dylan

      Winterlude

  • R.E.M.

    Near Wild Heaven

    • R.E.M. - Out Of Time.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Dido

    Here With Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Arista.

  • Talking Heads

    And She Was

    • More Greatest Hits Of 80's (Various).
    • Disky.

Broadcast

  • Wed 30 Dec 200903:00
    BBC Radio 2

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