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21/02/2011

The best way to start the week with brilliant music and hilarious chat on the Best Time of the Day Show. There's a new Record and Album of the Week, plus more Library selections.

Start another week with Alex who will entertain you in the small hours with his eclectic playlist and unique brand of conversation. This morning we are still helping Alex out with excuses for the dreaded impending second session with his personal trainer, in "Blood, Sweat and Tears". New for today, we are wondering how to entertain aliens when a spaceship lands in your garden, in "More Tea, Alien?", and we are giving ourselves a single piece of advice from the future in "Half the Path". Pause for Thought is at 3.20am with Tim Turvey, and the doors to the 4.15 One-Off Canteen are open once again.
There is a new Record of the Week from Emin, a track from the new Album of the Week by Clare Maguire, a new track by The Kills and one from the Duke Ellington Orchestra handpicked by Alex for Lester's Library, and one from Rosanne Cash selected by you from the Listener's Library.
Nobody else, nowhere else.

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Music Played

  • Wild Cherry

    Play That Funky Music

    • Walk On - Hits From The Last 2 Decade.
    • Columbia.

  • The Police

    Spirits In The Material World

    • The Police - Message In A Box (Cd 3).
    • A&M.

  • Wonderland

    Not A Love Song

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

  • Lou Christie

    I'm Gonna Make You Mine

    • Million Sellers Vol.12 - The Sixties.
    • Disky.

  • Alannah Myles

    Black Velvet

    • Red Hot Metal (Various Artists).
    • Dover Records.

  • Odyssey

    Inside Out

    • Happy Together.
    • Big Break Records.
    • 008.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "WONDER" (Saffron)

    • Emin

      Obvious

      • (CD Single).
      • Saffron.
      • 1.

  • Dolly Parton

    Here You Come Again

    • Dolly Parton: The Ultimate Collection.
    • BMG/RCA.

  • Hank Mizell

    Jungle Rock

    • Rock & Roll Classics (Various Artists).
    • Knight Records.
    • 14.

  • Belle and Sebastian

    I Want the World to Stop

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

  • Toyah

    I Want To Be Free

    • The Indie Scene 1981 (Various Artists).
    • Connoisseur.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the forthcoming CD, "BLOOD PRESSURES" (Domino) out on April 4th

    • The Kills

      Satellite

  • Steely Dan

    Rikki Don't Lose That Number

    • A Decade Of Steely Dan.
    • MCA.

  • The Guess Who

    American Woman

    • American Dreams (The Best Of The 70's.
    • RCA.

  • Junior

    Mama Used To Say

    • And They Danced The Night Away.
    • Debutante.

  • Lily Allen

    The Fear

    • (CD Single).
    • Regal.
    • 1.

  • The Script

    If You Ever Come Back

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.
    • 1.

  • Crown Heights Affair

    You Gave Me Love

    • Soul Years 1980 (Various Artists).
    • Knight Records.

  • Golden Earring

    Radar Love

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

  • Jessie J

    Price Tag (feat. B.o.B)

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

  • The Searchers

    Sugar and Spice

    • The Searchers.
    • MFP.

  • Eurythmics

    Would I Lie To You?

    • Eurythmics - Greatest Hits.
    • RCA.

  • Ron Sexsmith

    Believe It When I See It

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

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "THE LIST" (EMI) suggested by Steve in Glasgow

    • Rosanne Cash

      Long Black Veil

      • The List.
      • EMI.
      • 8.

  • Blue Γ–yster Cult

    (Don't Fear) The Reaper

    • Chart Show Ultimate Rock - Various.
    • Hit.

  • Dusty Springfield

    I Only Want To Be With You

    • Dusty- The Silver Collection.
    • Philips.

  • Mike + the Mechanics

    Over My Shoulder

    • Mike & The Mechanics Hits.
    • Virgin.

  • The Crusaders

    Street Life

    • The Very Best Of Randy Crawford.
    • Dino.

  • Take That

    Kidz

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

  • Jimmy Cliff

    The Harder They Come

    • BR Music.

  • Paula Cole

    Where Have All The Cowboys Gone?

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.

  • CeeLo Green

    Forget You

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Music UK.
    • 1.

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "LIGHT AFTER DARK" (Polydor) out on 28th February

    • Clare Maguire

      Freedom

      • Light After Dark.
      • Polydor.
      • 4.

  • Kenny Rogers

    The Gambler

    • Kenny Rogers - The Very Best Of.
    • Reprise.

  • Duran Duran

    Is There Something I Should Know?

    • Duran Duran - Decade.
    • EMI.
    • 1.

  • The Pierces

    You'll Be Mine

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

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "JAZZ MOODS - HOT" (Columbia)

    • Duke Ellington

      Take the "A" Train

  • Kiki Dee

    Star

    • Young at Heart (Various Artists).
    • Reader's Digest.

  • Jona Lewie

    You'll Always Find Me In The Kitchen At Parties

    • Back To The Eighties (Various).
    • Music Club.

  • INXS

    Need You Tonight

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

Broadcast

  • Mon 21 Feb 2011 02:00
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