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06/09/2012

The Best Time of the Day show with Alex, jam-packed with an eclectic mix of music and hilarious chat, plus Record and Album of the Week, Lester's Library and Pause for Thought.

2 hours, 57 minutes

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Thu 6 Sep 201202:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Simple Minds

      Don't You (Forget About Me)

      • Glittering Prize - Best Of Simple Min.
      • Virgin.

  • Bee Gees

    More Than A Woman

    • Bee Gees - Their Greatest Hits.
    • Polydor.

  • Simple Plan

    Summer Paradise

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • The Velvelettes

    Needle In A Haystack

    • Leaders Of The Pack (Various Artists.
    • Polygram Tv.
    • 6.

  • Snow Patrol

    Chocolate

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • Tom Jones

    Tower Of Song

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
    • 1.

  • Diana Ross

    I'm Coming Out

    • Diana Ross & The Supremes - 40 Motown.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Aerosmith

    Dude (Looks Like A Lady)

    • Greatest Hits.
    • UMC.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "THE ORIGIN OF LOVE" (Island) out October 8th

    • MIKA

      Celebrate  (feat. Pharrell Williams)

      • (CD Single).
      • Island.
      • 1.

  • Oasis

    She's Electric

    • What's The Story Morning Glory -Oasis.
    • Creation Records.

  • Fleetwood Mac

    Oh Diane

    • 50 Years - Don't Stop.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 004.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the forthcoming CD, "MEAT AND BONE" (Pias) out 17th September

    • The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion

      Bag of Bones

  • Noisettes

    That Girl

    • Contact.
    • Absolute.

  • HOUR 2

    • The Tams

      Be Young Be Foolish Be Happy

      • (Single).
      • Stateside.

  • Taylor Swift

    Love Story

    • Mercury.

  • Fun

    Some Nights

    • Some Nights.
    • Atlantic.

  • Elvis Presley

    Return To Sender

    • Presley - The All Time Greatest Hits.
    • RCA.

  • The Christians

    Harvest For The World

    • The Best Of The Christians.
    • Island.

  • Emilia Mitiku

    So Wonderful

    • I Belong To You.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 1.

  • The Staple Singers

    If You're Ready (Come Go With Me)

    • Heart Full Of Soul 2 (Various Artist.
    • Global Television.

  • Paul Young

    Come Back and Stay

    • Paul Young - From Time To Time.
    • Columbia.

  • The Beach Boys

    Isn't It Time

    • That's Why God Made The Radio.
    • Capitol.

  • AC/DC

    Highway To Hell

    • AC/DC - Highway To Hell.
    • Albert.

  • P!nk

    Please Don't Leave Me

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

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "GREATEST HITS" (Sony) suggested by Teresa Higham in St. Helens

    • Leonard Cohen

      Suzanne

      • The Singer & The Song (Various Artist.
      • Stylus.

  • Maroon 5

    Moves Like Jagger (feat. Christina Aguilera)

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

  • HOUR 3

    • Shalamar

      A Night To Remember

      • Friends - Deluxe Edition.
      • Big Break Records.
      • 5.

  • Take That

    Shine

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • Emeli Sandé

    Read All About It Pt III

    • Our Version Of Events.
    • Virgin.

  • Vanessa Paradis

    Be My Baby

    • Vanessa Paradis - Vanessa Paradis.
    • Remark.

  • Spandau Ballet

    Lifeline

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

  • Nell Bryden

    Sirens

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

  • The Rascals

    Groovin'

    • It's Cool (Various Artists).
    • Parlophone.

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "THE LIGHT BETWEEN US" (Epic) out now

    • Scouting for Girls

      Summertime In The City

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

  • James Taylor

    Handy Man

    • James Taylor - Classic Songs.
    • CBS.

  • Razorlight

    In The Morning

    • (CD Single).
    • Vertigo.

  • Linda Ronstadt

    Different Drum

    • Linda Ronstadt Greatest Hits.
    • Asylum.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the forthcoming CD, "GLAD RAG DOLL" (Decca) out 15th October

    • Diana Krall

      Just Like a Butterfly That's Caught in the Rain

  • Boz Scaggs

    What Can I Say

    • Boz Scaggs - Silk Degrees.
    • CBS.

  • Emin

    Walk Through Walls

    • After The Thunder.
    • Saffron.

Broadcast

  • Thu 6 Sep 201202:00
    BBC Radio 2

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