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28/07/2010

Alex, AKA The Dark Lord, brings more laughs and music through the small hours on The Best Time of the Day Show. More tracks from Lester's & the Listener's Libraries and more.

It's time for the first Half-Time Hooter on The Best Time of the Day Show with The Dark Lord himself, Alex Lester. Expect a night of oddball conversation: this morning Alex tries to find ways to help producer, Dr. Strangelove, sleep during the day, there are more tips on how to apply Mafia values to everyday life, and celebrations for National Underwear Week continue. Plus, more Pause for Thought at 3.20am and another gang of truly special people are allowed into the 4.15 One-Off Canteen for some cold porridge and mouldy bananas.
Onto Lester's Library, this morning he selects a vintage track from the new box-set by Ten Years After, plus a track from new country artist, Caitlin Rose. Your choice for Listener's Library is a seldom-heard Dusty Springfield song. You can also hear another track from the Album of the Week by Brian Kennedy, and Record of the Week by Brandon Flowers, The Killers' frontman.

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Music Played

  • David Bowie

    Modern Love

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.

  • Freda Payne

    Band Of Gold

    • Heartbeat: Love Me Tender (Various).
    • Global Television.

  • Ben Montague

    Broken

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

  • Michael Jackson

    Human Nature

    • The Essential.
    • Epic.

  • Lene Lovich

    Lucky Number

    • Fantastic 70's (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.

  • Joshua Radin

    Brand New Day

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

  • Roxette

    The Look

    • Now 15 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "FLAMINGO" (Polydor)

    • Brandon Flowers

      Crossfire

      • (CD Single).
      • Polydor.
      • 1.

  • Carpenters

    I Won't Last A Day Without You

    • The Carpenters - Yesterday Once More.
    • A&M.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD box-set, "THINK ABOUT THE TIMES: THE CHRYSALIS YEARS" (EMI) out now

    • Ten Years After

      Sugar the Road

  • Bruce Springsteen

    Waitin' On A Sunny Day

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.

  • The Hoosiers

    Choices

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.
    • 1.

  • The Animals

    Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood

    • The Hits Of 1965 (Various Artists).
    • MFP.

  • The Bluebells

    Young At Heart

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.

  • Stevie Wonder

    Superstition

    • Motown Chartbusters Volume 8 (Various Artists).
    • Spectrum Music.

  • Amy Macdonald

    This Pretty Face

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.
    • 1.

  • Eddie Cochran

    Somethin' Else

    • The Eddie Cochran Story.
    • EMI.
    • 16.

  • INXS

    Suicide Blonde

    • Now 18 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Eliza Doolittle

    Pack Up

    • (CD Single).
    • EMI.
    • 1.

  • Earth, Wind & Fire

    Boogie Wonderland (feat. The Emotions)

    • The Best Seventies Album In The World.. Ever!.
    • Virgin.
    • 2.

  • Divinyls

    I Touch Myself

    • Hard 2 Get Hits - Various Artists.
    • Disky.

  • Nickelback

    This Afternoon

    • (CD Single).

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "THE SILVER COLLECTION" (Spectrum) suggested by Doug McKeen

    • Dusty Springfield

      Brand New Me

      • The Silver Collection.

  • Spiller

    Groovejet (If This Ain't Love) (feat. Sophie Ellis‐Bextor)

    • (CD Single).
    • Positiva.

  • The Divine Comedy

    I Like

    • (CD Single).

  • Maxine Nightingale

    Right Back Where We Started From

    • The Soul Years 1975 (Disc 1).
    • Knight Records.

  • Adamski

    Killer (feat. Seal)

    • Now 17, Part 2 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
    • 1.

  • Joe Cang

    Make Love

    • (CD Single).

  • Thompson Twins

    Love on Your Side

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.

  • Ellie Goulding - The Writer

  • Atomic Rooster

    Devil's Answer

    • Million Sellers Vol.18 - The Seventie.
    • Disky.

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "THE VERY BEST OF BRIAN KENNEDY" (boroughmusic) out now

    • Brian Kennedy

      Get On With Your Short Life

      • (CD Single).
      • Curb.
      • 3.

  • Duffy

    Rockferry

    • (CD Single).
    • A&M.

  • Paul Weller

    Broken Stones

    • Paul Weller - Stanley Road.
    • Go! Discs.

  • Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell

    Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing

    • The Very Best Of Marvin Gaye.
    • Motown.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "OWN SIDE NOW" (Names Records) out on August 9th

    • Caitlin Rose

      For the Rabbits

  • Paolo Nutini

    Pencil Full Of Lead

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

  • Junior Murvin

    Police And Thieves

    • Young Gifted & Black (Various).
    • Trojan.

  • Average White Band

    Atlantic Avenue

    • The Best Of The Average White Band.
    • Hit Label.

Broadcast

  • Wed 28 Jul 2010 02:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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