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11/02/2011

The weekend starts here, as Alex provides laughs and great music on the Best Time of the Day Show. More from Record and Album of the Week and Lester's and Listener's Libraries.

It's the best way to start your weekend by tuning into the Best Time of the Day Show with Alex. Every Friday is a Feelgood Friday which means even more great tunes and inspired daftness to keep you happy through the night. More daft solutions to Dr Strangelove's pondlife problem: what is the difference between a frog and a toad? Challenging stuff. Plus, more tales of eating things that weren't meant to be eaten in "Meals to Make You Squeal". Pause for Thought at 3.20am and the final intake of loonies for the week burst their way into the 4.15 One-Off Canteen.
Lester's Library offerings today are from country legend Marty Stuart, and a new one from Straight No Chaser. Your choice from the Listener's Library is from Loretta Lynn, plus there is one more track from Album of the Week from Sugarland, and Record of the Week from Wonderland. Nobody else, nowhere else.

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Music Played

  • Madness

    Baggy Trousers

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

  • Mickey & Sylvia

    Love Is Strange

    • Dirty Dancing O.S.T. (Various Artists).
    • RCA.
    • 106.

  • The Bryan Ferry Orchestra

    Alphaville

    • Olympia.
    • Virgin.
    • 1.

  • Bad Company

    Can't Get Enough

    • Driving Rock (Various Artists).
    • Global Records & Tapes.
    • 1.

  • Gabrielle

    Out Of Reach

    • Now 49 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

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

    • Wonderland

      Not A Love Song

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

  • Dennis Waterman

    I Could Be So Good For You

  • The Mamas & the Papas

    Dedicated To The One I Love

    • Heartbeat - The 60's Gold Collection.
    • Global Television.

  • The Pierces

    You'll Be Mine

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

  • Alice Cooper

    No More Mr Nice Guy

    • Millennium Classic Rock Party (Various Artists).
    • Rhino.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "GHOST TRAIN: THE STUDIO B SESSIONS" (Sugarhill)

    • Marty Stuart

      Country Boy Rock and Roll

  • Aretha Franklin

    Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)

    • Aretha Franklin - 30 Greatest Hits.
    • Atlantic.

  • Paul Simon

    Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard

    • The Paul Simon Anthology (Disc 1).
    • Warner Bros.
    • 3.

  • Ph.D.

    I Won't Let You Down

    • One Shot '80 (Various Artists).
    • Universal Music.
    • 13.

  • Eurythmics

    Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)

    • Our Friends Electric (Various Artists.
    • Telstar.

  • Space

    Female Of The Species

    • Crush (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Beady Eye

    The Roller

  • Norah Jones

    Don't Know Why

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.

  • Thompson Twins

    We Are Detective

    • 25 Years Of Rock'n'Roll: 1983.
    • Connoisseur Collection.

  • Ron Sexsmith

    Believe It When I See It

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

  • Carole King

    It Might As Well Rain Until September

    • Heartbeat - Forever Yours.
    • Sony.

  • Donald Fagen

    I.G.Y. (What a Beautiful World)

    • Donald Fagen - The Nightfly.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Taio Cruz & Kylie Minogue

    Higher

    • (CD Single).
    • Universal.
    • 1.

  • Python Lee Jackson

    In A Broken Dream

    • Hot Love - Sounds Of The 70's, Part 1.
    • Old Gold.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the forthcoming CD, "WITH A TWIST " (Atco) released on 28th February

    • Straight No Chaser

      Tainted Love

  • Midge Ure

    If I Was

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

  • Arrival

    Friends

    • Alan Freeman's First Lesson (Various.
    • Decca.

  • Level 42

    Running In The Family

    • The Complete Polydor Years: Volume 2 (1985-1989).
    • Cherry Red Records.

  • The Chordettes

    Lollipop

    • Young Love - Sound Of The 60's, Part.
    • Old Gold.

  • Sheryl Crow

    Peaceful Feeling

    • (CD Single).
    • A&M.
    • 1.

  • Bob Marley & The Wailers

    Could You Be Loved

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

  • Marianne Faithfull

    As Tears Go By

    • The Very Best Of Marianne Faithfull.
    • London.

  • Black

    Wonderful Life

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

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

    • Sugarland

      Stuck Like Glue

      • The Incredible Machine.
      • Mercury.
      • 1.

  • Van Halen

    Jump

    • The All Time Greatest Rock Songs ....
    • Columbia.

  • Bob Dylan

    Subterranean Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔsick Blues

    • Bob Dylan - Greatest Hits.
    • Columbia.

  • Badly Drawn Boy

    Something to Talk About

    • (CD Single).
    • Xl Recordings.

  • Jessie J

    Price Tag (feat. B.o.B)

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

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "THE VERY BEST OF LORETTA LYNN" (Half Moon) suggested by Alan Simpson from Manchester

    • Loretta Lynn

      Fist City

      • The Very Best of Loretta Lynn.
      • Half Moon.
      • 2.

  • Sniff ’n’ the Tears

    Driver's Seat

    • Various Artists - Top Gear 2.
    • Columbia.

  • Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers

    Why Do Fools Fall In Love

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

  • Boys Town Gang

    Can't Take My Eyes Off You

    • Soul Years 1982 (Various Artists).
    • Knight Records.

Broadcast

  • Fri 11 Feb 2011 02:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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