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03/01/2013

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.

3 hours, 27 minutes

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Thu 3 Jan 201302:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Robert Palmer

      Mercy Mercy Me/I Want You

      • Now 19 (Various Artists).
      • Now.

  • Natalie Cole

    Pink Cadillac

    • Now 12 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Robbie Williams

    Different

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
    • 4.

  • Elvis Presley

    The Girl of My Best Friend

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

  • Faith Hill

    There You'll Be

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.

  • Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra

    Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive (feat. Rumer)

    • The Golden Age Of Song.
    • Rhino.

  • R. Dean Taylor

    There's A Ghost In My House

    • And They Danced The Night Away.
    • Debutante.

  • Orange Juice

    Rip It Up

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

  • The Righteous Brothers

    You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'

    • Fifty Number Ones Of The 60's (Variou.
    • Global Television.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the forthcoming CD, "SIGNAL FIRE" (Zero One) out February 18th

    • Dan Reed

      All I Need Is You

  • Strawberry Switchblade

    Since Yesterday

    • Strawberry Switchblade.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Taylor Swift

    Red

    • Red.
    • Mercury.

  • Buddy Holly

    It Doesn't Matter Anymore

    • Very Best Of Buddy Holly & The Cricke.
    • Universal Music Tv.

  • HOUR 2

    • Fine Young Cannibals

      She Drives Me Crazy

      • And Then She Kissed Me Vol.1 (Various.
      • Debutante.

  • Dr. Feelgood

    Milk And Alcohol

    • Greatest Hits Of The 70's (Various).
    • Disky.

  • Paloma Faith

    Just Be

    • Fall To Grace.
    • Sony.

  • The Kinks

    Sunny Afternoon

    • The Journey - Part 2: Anthology.
    • BMG.
    • 13.

  • Sly & the Family Stone

    Family Affair

    • Shades Of Soul (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • Olly Murs

    Loud And Clear

    • Right Place Right Time.
    • Sony.
    • 3.

  • Lisa Stansfield

    This Is The Right Time

    • (CD Single).
    • Arista.
    • 6.

  • Oasis

    Half The World Away

    • Big Brother Records.

  • Nell Bryden

    Shake The Tree

    Pause For Thought

    • (CD Single).
    • 157 Records.

  • Odyssey

    Native New Yorker

    • Million Sellers Vol.17 - The Seventie.
    • Disky.

  • Led Zeppelin

    Houses Of The Holy

    • Led Zeppelin - Latter Days.
    • Atlantic.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "SANDY" (Island) suggested by Greg Avery, Southampton

    • Sandy Denny

      Listen Listen

      • Sandy.
      • Island.
      • 6.

  • Bruno Mars

    Locked Out Of Heaven

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.
    • 1.

  • HOUR 3

    • Elton John

      I'm Still Standing

      • Diamonds.
      • Virgin EMI Records.

  • Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell

    Two Can Have A Party

    • United.
    • Tamla Motown.
    • 1.

  • Donald Fagen

    Miss Marlene

    • Sunken Condos.
    • Reprise.
    • 007.

  • Meat Loaf

    You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth

    • The Very Best Of Meatloaf.
    • Virgin.

  • Eurythmics

    Here Comes The Rain Again

    • Eurythmics - Greatest Hits.
    • RCA.

  • Mick Hucknall

    I'd Rather Go Blind

    • (CD Single).
    • SimplyRed.com.

  • Mari Wilson

    Just What I Always Wanted

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

  • Ten Sharp

    You

    • Ten Sharp.
    • Columbia.

  • Deacon Blue

    That's What We Can Do

    • (CD Single).
    • Edsel Records.

  • Rodney Franklin

    The Groove

    • 25 Years Of Rock `n' Roll - 1980.
    • Connoisseur.

  • Corinne Bailey Rae

    Trouble Sleeping

    • (CD Single).
    • EMI.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "INNOCENT VICTIM" (Sanctuary)

    • Uriah Heep

      Free Me

  • Lou Reed

    Perfect Day

    • Lou Reed - NYC Man.
    • BMG.

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  • Thu 3 Jan 201302:00
    BBC Radio 2

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