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  4. 04/11/2009

04/11/2009

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Last broadcast on Wed, 4 Nov 2009, 03:00 on BBC Radio 2.

Synopsis

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.

Tracklist

  1. Blondie BlondieHeart Of Glass

    Parallel Lines Deluxe Collectors Edition
  2. The Black Crowes The Black CrowesHard To Handle

    (CD Single)
  3. Everybody
  4. Gabrielle GabrielleWhen A Woman

    (CD Single)
  5. The Kooks The KooksVictoria (Great British Songbook)

  6. James Morrison James MorrisonGet To You

    (CD Single)
  7. Blur BlurGirls And Boys

    Now 28 (Various Artists)
  8. Bangles BanglesIf She Knew What She Wants

    Best Of The Bangles
  9. Athlete AthleteBlack Swan Song

    Black Swan
  10. LESTER'S LIBRARY. TAKEN FROM 'TRUELOVE'S GUTTER' ON MUTE

    1. Richard Hawley Richard HawleyOpen Up Your Door

  11. David Bowie David BowieZiggy Stardust

    David Bowie - Best Of Bowie
  12. MezzoforteGarden Party

    Eighties Soul Weekender 2 (Various)
  13. Billy Joel Billy JoelUptown Girl

    An Innocent Man
  14. Bob Marley and Marcia GriffithsYoung Gifted & Black

    Young Gifted & Black (Various)
  15. Jamie Cullum Jamie CullumI'm All Over It

    (CD Single)
  16. Public Image Ltd. Public Image Ltd.Public Image

    1977 - The Spirit Of Punk (Various Artists)
  17. Jean Knight Jean KnightMr Big Stuff

    Stax Greatest Hits (Various Artists)
  18. Pixie Lott Pixie LottCry Me Out

    (CD Single)
  19. David Gray David GrayBabylon

    (CD Single)
  20. Climax Blues Band Climax Blues BandCouldn't Get It Right

    Top Gear 3 - Various Artists
  21. Dionne Bromfield Dionne BromfieldMama Said

    (CD Single)
  22. Talk Talk Talk TalkToday

    Dark Side Of The 80's (Various)
  23. Otis Redding Otis ReddingFa Fa Fa Fa Fa (Sad Song)

    Atlantic Soul (Various Artists)
  24. LISTENERS' LIBRARY - SUGGESTED BY 'GEDDER'. TAKEN FROM 'FOSSIL FUEL - THE SINGLES' ON VIRGIN

    1. XTC XTCThis Is Pop

      Fossil Fuel
  25. 1999 Grammy Nominees (Various Artist
  26. Snow Patrol Snow PatrolJust Say Yes

    (CD Single)
  27. Simply Red Simply RedFairground

    Simply Red Greatest Hits
  28. Aretha Franklin Aretha FranklinThink

    Aretha Franklin - Queen Of Soul
  29. Daniel Merriweather and AdeleWater & A Flame

    Love And War
  30. KT Tunstall KT TunstallSuddenly I See

    (CD Single)
  31. The Troggs The TroggsWith A Girl Like You

    Fifty Number Ones Of The 60's (Variou
  32. Leona Lewis Leona LewisHappy

    (CD Single)
  33. The Temptations The TemptationsI Can't Get Next To You

    The Temptations - The Ultimate Collec
  34. Wham! Wham!Everything She Wants

    Wham! - Make It Big
  35. Norah Jones Norah JonesChasing Pirates

    (CD Single)
  36. Kings of Leon Kings of LeonUse Somebody

    (CD Single)
  37. The Verve The VerveThe Drugs Don't Work

    Music Of The Millennium (Various)
  38. LESTER'S LIBRARY - TAKEN FROM 'THE COWSILLS' ON NOW SOUNDS

    1. The CowsillsThe Rain, The Park And Other Things

  39. Smokey Robinson & The Miracles Smokey Robinson & The MiraclesGoing To A Go-Go

    Supafunky II (Various Artists)
  40. Julian Cope Julian CopeWorld Shut Your Mouth

    Now 1986 - The Millennium Series

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  1. Wed 4 Nov 2009
    03:00

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