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16/03/2011

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. This morning, Alex is still looking for the perfect gift idea for his sister's impending retirement: shooting her out of a cannon and striptease lessons are under consideration, but until then he is "Miffed for a Gift". Plus, ideas on how producer Dr Strangelove can get out more, and how to disguise Alex's belly in his wedding photos later this year. More Pause for Thought with YY Rubinstein at 3.20 and another batch of oddball customers take their place in the 4.15 One-Off Canteen.

There's another track from Album of the Week by Duran Duran, another spin of Record of the Week by Rumer, Lester's Library choices are a new one from Let Loose and some vintage Serge Gainsbourg, while your choice from the Listener's Library is a disco classic from La Belle Epoque.

Nobody else, nowhere else.

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Wed 16 Mar 2011 02:00
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Music Played

  • The Detroit Spinners

    Working My Way Back To You

    • Heart Full Of Soul 2 (Various Artist.
    • Global Television.

  • David Bowie & Pat Metheny Group

    This Is Not America

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.

  • Jessie J

    Price Tag (feat. B.o.B)

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

  • Roy Orbison & k.d. lang

    Crying

    • The Best Of Roy Orbison.
    • Columbia.
    • 7.

  • Erasure

    Stop!

    • Erasure - Pop!.
    • Mute Records.

  • James Vincent McMorrow

    This Old Dark Machine

    • (CD Single).
    • Believe Direct.
    • 1.

  • Amy Grant

    Baby Baby

    • Now 1991 - The Millennium Series.
    • Now.

  • MΓΆtley CrΓΌe

    Girls Girls Girls

    • Monsters Of Rock (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the CD, "SEASONS OF MY SOUL" (Atlantic)

    • Rumer

      Goodbye Girl

      • Seasons Of My Soul.
      • Atlantic.
      • 1.

  • Lou Rawls

    You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine

    • Million Sellers Vol.13 - The Seventie.
    • Disky.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "THE BEST OF GAINSBOURG: COMME UN BOOMERANG" (Wrasse)

    • Serge Gainsbourg

      Le Poinconneur Des Lilas

  • Susan Fassbender

    Twilight Cafe

    • The Edge Of The Eighties (Various Artists).
    • Sony BMG.

  • Noah and the Whale

    L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N.

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

  • Gibson Brothers

    Cuba

    • Disco & Dance Party Hits (Various Artists).
    • BMG.

  • The Who

    Pinball Wizard

    • The Who Hits 50! (Deluxe Edition).
    • Polydor.
    • 016.

  • Eliza Doolittle

    Mr Medicine

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.
    • 1.

  • Shakatak

    Down On The Street

    • Shakatak - The Coolest Cuts.
    • Polydor.

  • The Verve

    Sonnet

    • Now 40 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Wonderland

    Not A Love Song

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

  • Boz Scaggs

    Lido Shuffle

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1977 (Various).
    • Premier.

  • Adele

    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔtown Glory

    • (CD Single).
    • Pacemaker Recordings.
    • 1.

  • Chuck Berry

    Sweet Little Sixteen

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

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "PAINT IT IN GOLD" (CD Baby)

    • Let Loose

      Someone Like You

  • The Corrs

    So Young (K-Klass Remix)

    Remix Artist: K‐Klass.
    • Talk On Corners (Special Edition).
    • Atlantic/143 Records.

  • Alice Cooper

    Poison

    • Free Spirit (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.
    • 7.

  • The Band

    Rag Mama Rag

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1970 (Various).
    • Premier.

  • Rod Stewart

    Young Turks

    • The Best Of Rod Stewart.
    • Warner Bros.

  • KT Tunstall

    Other Side of the World

    • (CD Single).
    • Relentless Records.

  • Maroon 5

    Never Gonna Leave This Bed

    • Hands All Over.
    • A&M.
    • 1.

  • The Isley Brothers

    That Lady (Part 1)

    • Blues And Soul: The Soul Years 1966-1999: Vol.3 1972-1973 (Various Artists).
    • Connoisseur.
    • 5.

  • James Blunt

    If Time Is All I Have

    • Some Kind Of Trouble.
    • Atlantic.
    • 1.

  • DEVO

    Whip It

    • Absolute One Hit Wonders (Various Artists).
    • EVA Records.

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "ALL YOU NEED IS NOW" (Tape Modern) out on March 21st

    • Duran Duran

      Girl Panic!

      • (CD Single).
      • EMI.
      • 1.

  • Alicia Keys

    If I Ain't Got You

    • (CD Single).
    • J.

  • ±αΎ±β€G±τ΄Η²υ²υ

    You'll Never Know

    • Golden Love Songs Top 100 - Volume 2 (Various Artists).
    • Arcade.

  • Def Leppard

    Animal

    • Def Leppard - Hysteria.
    • Phonogram.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY suggested by Malcolm in Lancashire

    • La Belle Epoque

      Black Is Black

      • Dance Classics Volume 3 (Various Artists).
      • Arcade.

  • Maxi Priest

    Wild World

    • Dancing On Sunshine - 22 Reggae Hits.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Suzi Quatro

    If You Can't Give Me Love

    • Top Ten Hits Of The 70's (Various).
    • Music For Pleasure.

Broadcast

  • Wed 16 Mar 2011 02:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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