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23/12/2010

Music and chat on the Best Time of the Day Show. With Album and Record of the Week, plus Lester's and Listener's Library song choices.

Alex is here to keep you entertained with his unique brand of witty chat accompanied by a great selection of tunes. It's the penultimate show before the big day now, and in addition to comparing inappropriate gifts we have received over the years, we are now hearing about the worst gifts you have ever received: can you beat a boat in a glass bottle? Antler Watch is also heating up, be on the lookout for those scenes of seasonal sorrow up and down the country; more Dame envy in Panto Lotto, another visit from Noel the Christmas Badger, Pause for Thought at 3.20am with Steve Williams, and wipe your feet on the way out of the 4.15 One-Off Canteen.
More seasonal selections from Lester's Library with some vintage jazz from Gatemouth Moore, one from Tom Waits and a country choice from George Strait. Your selections from the Listener's Library come from Thea Gilmore, Fountains of Wayne and Three Wise Men (XTC in Christmas disguise). There is another track from Album of the Week by Susan Boyle and Record of the Week from newcomer, Edei, also. Bring forth that buffoon in a pear tree.

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Music Played

  • Michael Jackson

    Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough

    • Michael Jackson - History.
    • Epic.

  • The Waitresses

    Christmas Wrapping

    • NOW That's What I Call Christmas (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Manic Street Preachers

    Some Kind Of Nothingness (feat. Ian McCulloch)

    • Postcards From A Young Man.
    • Columbia.
    • 17.

  • John Lennon, Yoko Ono & Plastic Ono Band

    Happy Xmas (War Is Over) (feat. The Harlem Community Choir)

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

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "THE SAVOY JAZZ CHRISTMAS ALBUM" (Savoy Jazz)

    • Arnold 鈥淕atemouth鈥� Moore

      Christmas Blues

  • Electric Light Orchestra

    Turn To Stone

    • Light Years - The Very Best Of ELO.
    • Epic.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "INSIDE INFORMATION" (Alma Recordings)

    • Edei

      Loved

      • (CD Single).
      • Alma Recordings.
      • 1.

  • Leroy Anderson

    Sleigh Ride

    • 100% Christmas (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.

  • Led Zeppelin

    D'Yer Mak'er

    • Mothership.
    • Atlantic.

  • Willie Nelson & Norah Jones

    Baby It's Cold Outside

    • ...Featuring.
    • Blue Note.
    • 6.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "NEW WAVE CHRISTMAS: JUST CAN'T GET ENOUGH" (Rhino) suggested by Steve from Wiltshire

    • XTC

      Thanks for Christmas

  • Caro Emerald

    Riviera Life

    • (CD Single).
    • Dramatico.
    • 1.

  • Wham!

    Last Christmas

    • That's Christmas (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • ABBA

    Money, Money, Money

    • Abba Gold (40th Anniversary Edition).
    • Polar.
    • 009.

  • Coldplay

    Christmas Lights

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.
    • 1.

  • The Zombies

    Time Of The Season

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

  • Chuck Berry

    Run Rudolph Run

    • Chuck Berry - The Chess Years (Cd 2).
    • Chess.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "BLUE VALENTINE" (Warner)

    • Tom Waits

      Christmas Card From A Hooker In Minneapolis

  • Imagination

    Just An Illusion

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

  • Kylie Minogue

    Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.
    • 1.

  • Blancmange

    Living on the Ceiling

    • Saturday Superstore Replay Selection (Various Artists).
    • 麻豆约拍 Records.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY (Atlantic) suggested by Greg from Leominster

    • Fountains of Wayne

      I Want An Alien For Christmas

      • (CD Single).
      • Atlantic.

  • Annie Lennox & Al Green

    Put a Little Love in Your Heart

    • Scrooged O.S.T. (Various Artists).
    • A&M.

  • The Rolling Stones

    Come On

    • Rolling Stones - Singles Collection.
    • Abkco.

  • Saint Etienne

    I Was Born On Christmas Day

    • (CD Single).
    • Heavenly.
    • 17.

  • Wizzard

    I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday

    • That's Christmas (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • Fleetwood Mac

    You Make Loving Fun

    • 50 Years - Don't Stop.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 011.

  • James Blunt

    So Far Gone

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

  • Macy Gray

    This Christmas (Hang All The Mistletoe)

    • A Very Special Christmas 5 (Various).
    • A&M.

  • Van Morrison

    Jackie Wilson Said (I'm in Heaven When You Smile)

    • The Very Best Of Van Morrison.
    • Polydor.

  • Dave & Ansel Collins

    Double Barrel

    • 20 Golden Number Ones.
    • Island.

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "THE GIFT" (Syco) Out Now

    • Susan Boyle

      Perfect Day

      • The Gift.
      • Syco.
      • 1.

  • The Bluebells

    Young At Heart

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

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "CLASSIC CHRISTMAS" (MCA Nashville)

    • George Strait

      O Christmas Tree

  • Cher

    If I Could Turn Back Time

    • Cher - The Greatest Hits.
    • WEA/Universal.

  • Lee Dorsey

    Working In A Coal Mine

    • (CD Single).
    • Charly.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "STRANGE COMMUNION" (Fulfill) suggested by "Jam Mister J"

    • Thea Gilmore

      That'll Be Christmas

      • (CD Single).
      • Fullfill.
      • 1.

  • Nickelback

    How You Remind Me

    • Beautiful Game (Various Artists).
    • Universal.

  • The Crystals

    Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer

    • A Christmas Gift For You (Phil Spect.
    • Phil Spector Int.

Broadcast

  • Thu 23 Dec 2010 02:00
    麻豆约拍 Radio 2

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