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03/08/2010

Another slab of inspired daftness and great tunes to keep you entertained through the night. More from Album & Record of the Week, songs from Lester's & Listener's Libraries also.

If you are looking for a reason not to go to sleep, then look no further; The Best Time of the Day show is here to keep you entertained through the night with a great selection of music and Alex's witty chat. This morning, we pay tribute to the forgotten sidekicks and unmemorable halves of famous duos in "Remember the Member". Laugh more at other people's misery as National Boredom Week continues, find Alex and Dr. Strangelove a suitable TV vehicle (The Muppets and Teletubbies both being popular suggestions), plus Pause for Thought at 3.20 and more newcomers into the 4.15 One-Off Canteen.
From Lester's Library there are new tracks from rock band The Union and The Saw Doctors, plus a Listener's Library track from country duo, The Wreckers. There is also another track from Album of the Week by Earth, Wind and Fire and the latest single by Phil Collins, our Record of the Week.

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Music Played

  • The Rolling Stones

    Start Me Up

    • The Rolling Stones - Forty Licks.
    • Abkco.
    • 7.

  • Gloria Jones

    Tainted Love

    • The Best Northern Soul All-Nighter (V.
    • Virgin.

  • Diane Birch

    Valentino

    • Bible Belt.
    • Virgin.
    • 1.

  • Lenny Kravitz

    California

    • Lenny Kravitz - Baptism.
    • Parlophone.

  • Lipps, Inc.

    Funkytown

    • And They Danced All Night.
    • Debutante.

  • The Beach Boys

    Fun Fun Fun

    • The Best Of The Beach Boys (CD 1).
    • EMI.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "GOING BACK" (Warners) released on September 9th

    • Phil Collins

      (Love is Like a) Heatwave

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

  • The Belle Stars

    Sign of the Times

    • The Very Best Of The Belle Stars.
    • Hit Label.

  • Paul Simon

    Mother and Child Reunion

    • The Paul Simon Anthology (Disc 1).
    • Warner Bros.
    • 1.

  • Eliza Doolittle

    Pack Up

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

  • Chris Rea

    Sweet Summer Day

    • (CD Single).

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "THE UNION" (Payola)

    • The Union

      Easy Street

  • Erma Franklin

    (Take A Little) Piece Of My Heart

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

  • The Doobie Brothers

    Listen To The Music

    • The Very Best Of The Doobie Brothers.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Nickelback

    This Afternoon

    • (CD Single).

  • Joy Division

    Love Will Tear Us Apart

    • Glorious (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.

  • Justin Timberlake

    Rock Your Body

    • (CD Single).
    • Jive.

  • Lady A

    I Run to You

    • Need You Now.
    • Capitol Nashville.
    • 1.

  • Pink Floyd

    Comfortably Numb

    • Echoes - The Best Of Pink Floyd.
    • EMI.

  • ZZ Top

    Viva Las Vegas

    • American Dream (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.

  • Rumer

    Slow

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

  • The Zombies

    Time Of The Season

    • The Zombies - Odyssey & Oracle.
    • Rock Machine.

  • Dolly Parton

    Better Get To Livin'

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

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "FURTHER ADVENTURES" (RMG) released 13th September

    • The Saw Doctors

      Friday Town

  • Marc Almond

    The Days Of Pearly Spencer

    • Now 22 (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • Empire of the Sun

    We Are The People

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.
    • 1.

  • Jack Johnson

    At Or With Me

    • (CD Single).

  • John Lennon

    Whatever Gets You Thru The Night

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

  • Kylie Minogue

    Come Into My World

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.

  • Joshua Radin

    Brand New Day

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

  • Ella Fitzgerald

    It's All Right With Me

    • Essential Ella.
    • Verve.

  • Led Zeppelin

    Houses Of The Holy

    • Led Zeppelin - Latter Days.
    • Atlantic.

  • Sheryl Crow

    Summer Day

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

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "GREATEST HITS" (Sony) out now

    • Earth, Wind & Fire

      After the Love Has Gone

      • Soul (Various Artists).
      • Polygram Tv.

  • The Verve

    Bitter Sweet Symphony

    • Now That's What I Call Music! 37 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • R. Dean Taylor

    Gotta See Jane

    • Motown - The Hits Collection Vol.2.
    • Motown.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "STAND STILL, LOOK PRETTY" (Maverick) suggested by Chris Banks from The Three Counties

    • The Wreckers

      Rain

  • Robbie Williams

    You Know Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.
    • 1.

  • Siouxsie and the Banshees

    Hong Kong Garden

    • The Best Of Siouxsie & The Banshees.
    • Polydor.

  • Maxi Priest

    Wild World

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

Broadcast

  • Tue 3 Aug 2010 02:00
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