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04/02/2011

It's Feelgood Friday with Alex on the Best Time of the Day Show, the best way to start the weekend with brilliant music and hilarious chat. Includes Album and Record of the Week.

It's the best way to start your weekend, tune into Feelgood Friday on the Best Time of the Day Show with Alex. Keeping you away from the land of nod, expect Alex to play only the best selection of music interspersed with hilarious conversation. This morning, there are more tips on how to achieve Instant Sophistication and Instant Rebellion, and we are hearing about those odd items that we have declared as our "lucky" mascots: conkers, pencils... underpants. Plus, more Pause for Thought at 3.20 and the final batch of inductees of the week are squeezed into the 4.15 One-Off Canteen.
From Lester's Library there is a classic Nirvana track and one from Ben Folds with Nick Hornby. Your choice from the Listener's Library is by Lonnie Donegan, perfect for a Feelgood Friday. There is also one more track from Album of the Week by Teddy Thompson and Record of the Week by Hurts. Nobody else, nowhere else.

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Music Played

  • Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

    Locomotion

    • Now 1984 - The Millennium Series.
    • Now.
    • 9.

  • R.E.M.

    Losing My Religion

    • R.E.M. - Out Of Time.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Adele

    Someone Like You

    • 21.
    • XL.
    • 1.

  • Neil Diamond

    Cracklin' Rosie

    • Neil Diamond - The Ultimate Collectio.
    • Columbia/Mca.

  • Bonnie Tyler

    Holding Out For A Hero

    • The No.1 Movies Album (Various Artist.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Belle and Sebastian

    I Want the World to Stop

    • (CD Single).
    • Rough Trade.
    • 1.

  • Led Zeppelin

    D'Yer Mak'er

    • Mothership.
    • Atlantic.

  • The Temptations

    The Way You Do The Things You Do

    • The Temptations - The Ultimate Collec.
    • Motown.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the CD, "HAPPINESS" (Sony)

    • Hurts

      Sunday

      • (CD Single).
      • Sony.
      • 1.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "IN UTERO" (Geffen)

    • Nirvana

      All Apologies

  • Maxine Nightingale

    Right Back Where We Started From

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

  • Deacon Blue

    Twist And Shout

    • Deacon Blue- Our Town (Greatest Hits).
    • Columbia.

  • Imelda May

    Inside Out

    • (CD Single).
    • Decca.
    • 1.

  • Ian Dury & the Blockheads

    Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick

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

  • The Allman Brothers Band

    Jessica ('Top Gear' Theme Tune)

    • F1 Rock (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.

  • Matisyahu

    One Day

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

  • Patti Smith Group

    Because the Night

    • Rock Of America (Various Artists).
    • Trax Label.

  • Eddy Grant

    Electric Avenue

    • The Best Of The 80's Vol.II (Various).
    • Crimson.

  • The Pierces

    You'll Be Mine

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

  • Jon & Vangelis

    I'll Find My Way ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ

    • The Best Of Jon & Vangelis.
    • Polydor.

  • The Easybeats

    Friday On My Mind

    • Good Morning Vietnam (Film S/Track).
    • Disky.

  • Bob Geldof

    Silly Pretty Thing

    • How To Compose Popular Songs That Will Sell.
    • Mercury.
    • 1.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "THE SKIFFLE KING COLLECTION" (Spectrum) suggested by Pete the Milk from Epsom

    • Lonnie Donegan

      My Old Man's a Dustman

      • 60's Number Ones Vol 1.
      • Old Gold.

  • Paul Simon

    Mother and Child Reunion

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

  • Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine

    1-2-3

    • Gloria Estefan - Greatest Hits.
    • Epic.

  • Owl City

    Fireflies

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

  • ²Ήβ€h²Ή

    Take On Me

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 1 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.
    • 1.

  • The Jimi Hendrix Experience

    Foxy Lady

    • Are You Experienced?.
    • Polydor.
    • 13.

  • Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

    The Tears Of A Clown

    • Motown: The Ultimate Hits Collection (Various Artists).
    • Motown.

  • Sara Bareilles

    King Of Anything

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
    • 1.

  • The Beatles

    I Will

    • The White Album.
    • Parlophone.
    • 16.

  • Cheap Trick

    I Want You To Want Me

    • At Budokan: The Complete Concert.
    • Epic Legacy.
    • 3.

  • Ron Sexsmith

    Believe It When I See It

    • (CD Single).
    • Cooking Vinyl.
    • 1.

  • Aretha Franklin

    Chain Of Fools

    • Aretha Franklin - Queen Of Soul.
    • Atlantic.

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "BELLA" (Decca) Out February 7th

    • Teddy Thompson

      The One I Can't Have

      • Bella.
      • Decca.
      • 10.

  • UB40

    Kingston Town

    • Now 1990 - The Millennium Series.
    • EMI.

  • The Fortunes

    Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again

    • Have A Nice Day Vol.5.
    • Rhino.

  • City Boy

    5-7-0-5

    • And The Road Goes On Forever Vol 1.
    • Debutante.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "LONELY AVENUE" (Nonesuch Records)

    • Ben Folds

      Claire's Ninth

  • Lonestar

    Amazed

    • (CD Single).
    • BMG.

  • Amii Stewart

    Knock On Wood

    • Soul Years 1979 (Various Artists).
    • Knight Records.
    • 2.

Broadcast

  • Fri 4 Feb 2011 02:00
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