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05/01/2011

Alex, AKA The Dark Lord, brings more laughs and music through the small hours on The Best Time of the Day Show. Includes tracks from Lester's and 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 and great music which includes a track from the Album of the Week from Queen and another play for the Record of the Week from Sugarland, two more selections from Alex's CD collection in Lester's Library including something new from The Decemberists and a crackerjack of a novelty song from Brownsville Station, and Glyn Smith has his choice played in Listener's Library. Plus, there's surreal nonsense with the threads Added VATue, Lester-cise Videos and Nost-Drat-Darn-Us Calendar. And, there's Pause for Thought at 3.20am.

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Wed 5 Jan 2011 02:00
ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • The O’Jays

    Love Train

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

  • Altered Images

    I Could Be Happy

    • Hits Of The 80's - Various Artists.
    • Columbia.

  • CeeLo Green

    It's OK

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

  • Stevie Wonder

    Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours

    • You've Got Mail (Film S/Track).
    • Warner Sunset/Atlantic.

  • Joan Jett and the Blackhearts

    I Love Rock 'n' Roll

    • Joan Jett - I Love Rock 'n' Roll.
    • Blackheart.

  • Matisyahu

    One Day

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

  • Cliff Bennett & the Rebel Rousers

    Got To Get You Into My Life

    • The Hits Of 1966 (Various Artists).
    • MFP.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the album 'The Incredible Machine' (Mercury)

    • Sugarland

      Stuck Like Glue

      • The Incredible Machine.
      • Mercury.
      • 1.

  • Eddie Kendricks

    Keep On Truckin'

    • Dancing In The Street (Various Artis.
    • Universal Music Tv.

  • Bruce Hornsby & The Range

    The Valley Road

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.

  • Lester's Library: Featured on the CD β€˜The King Is Dead’ on Capitol Records

    • The Decemberists

      Down By The Water

  • Amazulu

    Too Good To Be Forgotten

    • The Island Story (Various Artists).
    • Island.

  • Adele

    Rolling In The Deep

    • (CD Single).
    • XL.
    • 1.

  • Raul Malo

    Moonlight Kiss

    • (CD Single).
    • Fantasy.
    • 1.

  • OutKast

    Hey Ya!

    • Outkast - Speakerboxxx.
    • Arista.

  • Grace Jones

    Slave To The Rhythm

    • (CD Single).
    • ZTT.

  • Bruce Springsteen

    Ain't Good Enough For You

    • The Promise.
    • Columbia.
    • 1.

  • Heatwave

    Boogie Nights

    • Too Hot To Handle.
    • BBR.
    • 013.

  • Bobbie Gentry

    I'll Never Fall in Love Again

    • The Hits Of 1969 (Various Artists).
    • MFP.

  • James Blunt

    So Far Gone

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

  • ZZ Top

    Viva Las Vegas

    • American Dream (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.

  • Sade

    The Sweetest Taboo

    • All Woman 2 (Various Artists).
    • Quality Television.

  • Listener's Library: Suggested by Glyn Smith. Featured on the CD β€˜The Red Album’ on Palladium Records

    • Brownsville Station

      The Martian Boogie

  • George Michael

    Too Funky

    • George Michael - Ladies & Gentlemen.
    • Epic.
    • 8.

  • Feist

    1234

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • The Beach Boys

    Fun Fun Fun

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

  • Billy Joel

    We Didn't Start The Fire

    • Billy Joel - The Ultimate Collection.
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.

  • Four Tops

    Don't Walk Away

    • The Four Tops - The Singles Collectio.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Caro Emerald

    Riviera Life

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

  • The Lightning Seeds

    Pure

    • Lightning Seeds - Cloudcuckooland.
    • Ghetto.

  • Us3

    Cantaloop

    • (CD Single).
    • Blue Note.

  • Ilse DeLange

    Next To Me

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

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, 'Greatest Hits Vol 1 & 2' (Island) Out now

    • Queen

      Don't Stop Me Now

      • Jazz.
      • Island.
      • 12.

  • Bob Marley & The Wailers

    Could You Be Loved

    • Bob Marley & The Wailers - Legend.
    • Island.

  • Cheryl Lynn

    Got To Be Real

    • The All Time Greatest Movie Songs.
    • Columbia/Sony Tv.

  • Gary β€œU.S.” Bonds

    New Orleans

    • Million Sellers Vol.9 - The Sixties.
    • Disky.

  • Lester's Library: Featured on the CD β€˜Girls Like Me’ on Hump Head Records

    • Tanya Tucker

      Fool Fool Heart

  • KISS

    I Was Made For Lovin' You

    • Endless Love (Various Artists).
    • Mercury.
    • 4.

  • Avery Sunshine

    I Got Sunshine

    • Avery Sunshine.
    • Dome Records.
    • 1.

  • Owl City

    Fireflies

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

Broadcast

  • Wed 5 Jan 2011 02:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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