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30/12/2010

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.

Keeping you laughing through the night and playing the best selection of tunes, it's Alex. To see out the year, Alex is dusting the cobwebs from some of his favourite threads from 2010. Bring along the contents of your van, spare room or fridge freezer to the Pallet Party; more surreal sightings in 'I Ain't Never Seen an Elephant Fly'; and in 'YMCA for the Modern Day' we are bringing the Village People up to date. Pause for Thought at 3.20 am is with Michael McMahon.
From Lester's Library there is some zydeco from Clifton Chenier, and some jazz from The Crusaders with Bill Withers. Your choice from Listener's Library comes from Blue Oyster Cult. And it's not the reaper one. Record of the Week is from Rumer. Buffoons are go!

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Music Played

  • Queen

    Radio Ga Ga

    • Queen - Greatest Hits II.
    • Parlophone.

  • Ike & Tina Turner

    Nutbush City Limits

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1973 (Various).
    • EMI.

  • CeeLo Green

    It's OK

    • The Lady Killer.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 1.

  • The Mock Turtles

    Can You Dig It?

    • Drivetime 3 (Various Artists).
    • Dino.

  • Take That

    The Flood

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
    • 16.

  • Diana Ross

    My Old Piano

    • Diana Ross & The Supremes - 40 Motown.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • America

    Ventura Highway

    • Country Roads (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the CD, "SEASONS OF MY SOUL" (Atlantic)

    • Rumer

      Am I Forgiven

      • Seasons Of My Soul.
      • Atlantic.
      • 1.

  • Def Leppard

    Pour Some Sugar On Me

    • More Monkey Business From Catalogue Marketing (Various Artists).
    • Universal.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "THE BEST OF THE CRUSADERS" (MCA)

    • The Crusaders

      Soul Shadows (with Bill Withers)

  • Kate Bush

    Hounds Of Love

    • Remastered Part I.
    • Fish People.

  • James Blunt

    So Far Gone

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

  • Junior

    Mama Used To Say

    • And They Danced The Night Away.
    • Debutante.

  • Elton John

    Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)

    • Diamonds.
    • Virgin EMI Records.

  • Michael Jackson & Akon

    Hold My Hand

    • Michael.
    • Sony.
    • 4.

  • Elvis Costello & The Attractions

    I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 2 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.

  • Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

    Our House

    • Over The Years....
    • Rhino.
    • 011.

  • Ellie Goulding

    Your Song

    • Bright Lights.
    • Polydor.
    • 1.

  • Spandau Ballet

    Lifeline

    • More Greatest Hits Of 80's (Various).
    • Disky.

  • The Kinks

    Days

    • The Journey - Part 1.
    • BMG.

  • Scarlette Fever

    Crash And Burn

    • (CD Single).
    • Starfisch Records.
    • 1.

  • Sam & Dave

    Soul Man

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

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "THE BEST OF THE BLUE OYSTER CULT" (Sony) suggested by Patti Cooke from Southern Counties

    • Blue Γ–yster Cult

      Then Came The Last Days Of May

      • The Best of Blue Oyster Cult.
      • Sony.
      • 14.

  • The Andrea True Connection

    More, More, More

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

  • Roy Orbison

    Dream Baby

    • The Best Of Roy Orbison.
    • Columbia.
    • 10.

  • Diane Birch

    Fools

    • Bible Belt.
    • S-Curve.
    • 1.

  • Tavares

    More Than A Woman

    • Disco Fever (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • Van Morrison

    Brown Eyed Girl

    • The Very Best Of Van Morrison.
    • Polydor.

  • Dodgy

    Good Enough

    • Now That's What I Call Music! 34 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Edei

    Loved

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

  • ZZ Top

    Gimme All Your Lovin'

    • Top Gear 2 - Various Artists.
    • Columbia.

  • Al Wilson

    The Snake

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

  • Caro Emerald

    Riviera Life

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

  • Third World

    Now That We've Found Love

    • The Best Summer Ever (Various Artist).
    • Virgin.

  • Elbow

    One Day Like This

    • (CD Single).
    • Fiction.
    • 1.

  • Gwen Guthrie

    Ain't Nothin' Goin' On But The Rent

    • Now 1986 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "THE BEST OF CAJUN AND ZYDECO" (Not Now)

    • Clifton Chenier

      Opelousas Hop

  • Rod Stewart

    It's The Same Old Song

    • Soulbook.
    • RCA.
    • 1.

  • Matisyahu

    One Day

    • (CD Single).
    • 100%.
    • 1.

  • Altered Images

    Don't Talk to Me About Love

    • Wave Party (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.

  • Wilson Pickett

    634-5789

    • Wilson Pickett - A Man And A Half.
    • Rhino.

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  • Thu 30 Dec 2010 02:00
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