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08/02/2011

Tune in for Alex's unique take on life interspersed with a great selection of tunes including Record and Album of the Week plus Lester's and Listener's Libraries.

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 there are more tales of grooms in leather kilts and brides on stilts in Wacky Wedding Wishes, more pongs of the past in Scent of the Century and, new for today, we are re-branding something very horrid as a desirable creature to be embraced with open arms; we are Spinning Slugs. Yes. Slugs. By the end of the show you won't be able to stop yourself from adopting a family of them as pets. Plus, more Pause for Thought at 3.20am and the doors for the 4.15 One-Off Canteen are open once more.
There are two new tracks from Lester's Library, one from Lucinda Williams and one from Asa, while your selection from the Listener's Library comes from Muse. There is another track from Album of the Week by Sugarland, and there's another chance to hear Record of the Week by brilliant new group, Wonderland. Nobody else, nowhere else.

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Music Played

  • Chris Rea

    Let's Dance

    • Auberge EP.
    • East West Records.

  • The Jacksons

    Show You The Way To Go

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

  • Hurts

    Sunday

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

  • Madonna

    La Isla Bonita

    • The Hits Album 6 (Various Artists).
    • BMG.
    • 3.

  • Ray Charles

    What'd I Say

    • The Very Best Of Jazz Moods (Various).
    • Telstar.

  • Manic Street Preachers

    Postcards From A Young Man

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

  • Natalie Cole

    Pink Cadillac

    • Now 12 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • The Sensational Alex Harvey Band

    The Boston Tea Party

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1976 (Various).
    • Premier.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK released on March 7th (Mercury)

    • Wonderland

      Not A Love Song

      • (CD Single).
      • Mercury.
      • 1.

  • Barenaked Ladies

    One Week

    • New Hits 99 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Music TV.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the forthcoming CD, "BLESSED" (Warners) released on 28th February

    • Lucinda Williams

      Buttercup

  • George Thorogood & the Destroyers

    Bad To The Bone

    • 100% Blues & Soul (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.
    • 4.

  • Cheryl Lynn

    Got To Be Real

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

  • Steve Winwood

    Higher Love

    • Music Of The Year: 1986 (Various Artists).
    • Universal-Island Records.

  • Simon & Garfunkel

    Mrs. Robinson

    • Old Friends.
    • Columbia.

  • Sara Bareilles

    King Of Anything

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

  • Erasure

    Stop!

    • Erasure - Pop!.
    • Mute Records.

  • KISS

    God Gave Rock 'n' Roll To You II

    • (CD Single).
    • Interscope.

  • Duran Duran

    All You Need Is Now

  • Faith Hill

    This Kiss

    • New Hits 99 (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • Depeche Mode

    Everything Counts

    • Depeche Mode - The Singles 1981-1985.
    • Mute Records.

  • Teddy Thompson

    Looking for a Girl

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

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "BLACK HOLES AND REVELATIONS" (Warners) suggested by Paul Bodman from Stoke

    • Muse

      Soldier's Poem

      • Black Holes and Revellations.
      • Warners.
      • 5.

  • Toots & The Maytals

    54-46 Was My Number

  • Amy Winehouse

    You Know I'm No Good

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • Booker Newberry III

    Love Town

    • 100 Dance Hits Of The Eighties.
    • Connoisseur.

  • The Crickets

    That'll Be The Day

    • B.Holly & The Crickets -20 Golden Gre.
    • MCA.

  • Wang Chung

    Dance Hall Days

    • Hits Of The 60s, 70s & 80s (Various).
    • Kenwest.

  • Robert Plant

    Harm's Swift Way

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

  • The Selecter

    On My Radio

    • Rip It Up (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • Asia

    Heat Of The Moment

    • Various Artists - New Frontiers.
    • Temple Records.

  • Commodores

    Brick House

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

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "THE INCREDIBLE MACHINE" (Mercury) Out now

    • Sugarland

      Every Girl Like Me

      • The Incredible Machine.
      • Mercury.
      • 7.

  • Cutting Crew

    (I Just) Died In Your Arms

    • Pure Soft Metal (Various Artists).
    • Stylus.

  • Larry Williams

    Bony Moronie

    • That's Rock'n'Roll (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "BEAUTIFUL IMPERFECTION" (Dramatico)

    • Asa

      Be My Man

  • England Dan & John Ford Coley

    I'd Really Love To See You Tonight

    • Guilty Pleasures 2 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Music UK.

  • Steppenwolf

    Born To Be Wild

    • Rock Anthems Volume 2 (Various).
    • Dino.

  • Bonnie Raitt

    Nick Of Time

Broadcast

  • Tue 8 Feb 2011 02:00
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