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29/03/2011

Tune in for Alex's unique take on life interspersed with a great selection of tunes, including Record and Album of the Week; also Lester's and Listener's Library features.

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 we are celebrating sun visors, sandals and hairy backs in "Summer Sightings", more tales of tummy rumbles and mobiles ringing at inopportune moments in "Fear What You Hear" and, new for today, we go inside the minds of goldfish, sparrows, light-bulbs and more in "What Are They Really Thinking?" All will become clear... in no way whatsoever, but we will have a laugh trying. Plus, Pause for Thought at 3.20am and another chance to get into the 4.15 One-Off Canteen.

There will be another track from Album of the Week by Emin, another spin of Record of the Week by Ron Sexsmith, Lester's Library tracks from The Brights and Bo Diddley, a Listener's Library selection from The Damned and more.

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Tue 29 Mar 2011 02:00
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Music Played

  • Wah!

    The Story Of The Blues (Part 1)

    • Once In A Lifetime (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.

  • Derek and the Dominos

    Layla

    • American Dreams II (Various Artists).
    • Solitaire Collection.

  • The Pierces

    You'll Be Mine

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

  • The Beatles

    Eight Days A Week

  • Madonna

    Beautiful Stranger

    • Madonna - Greatest Hits Volume 2.
    • Maverick.
    • 13.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the CD, "LONG PLAYER, LATE BLOOMER" (Cooking Vinyl)

    • Ron Sexsmith

      Get In Line

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

  • David Bowie

    Golden Years

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.

  • Ike & Tina Turner

    Proud Mary

    • What You See Is What You Get.
    • Start.

  • Paolo Nutini

    10/10

    • Sunny Side Up.
    • Atlantic.
    • 1.

  • Ram Jam

    Black Betty

    • 25 Years Of Rock 'N' Roll: 1977 (Various Artists).
    • Connoisseur Collection.
    • 2.

  • CeeLo Green

    Bright Lights Bigger City (feat. Wiz Khalifa)

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.
    • 1.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "BO DIDDLEY'S BEACH PARTY" (Geffen)

    • Bo Diddley

      Hey Bo Diddley (Live)

  • Joan Armatrading

    Drop The Pilot

    • The Very Best Of Joan Armatrading.
    • A&M.

  • Bob Marley & The Wailers

    One Love / People Get Ready

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

  • Lobo

    Me & You & A Dog Named Boo

    • Jukebox 70's Hits -I Got The Music In.
    • Old Gold.

  • Tavares

    Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel

    • 20 Songs Of Love From The 70's (Vario.
    • MFP.

  • Malcolm McLaren

    Double Dutch

    • (Single).
    • Charisma.

  • Rumer

    Goodbye Girl

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

  • The Four Seasons

    Big Girls Don't Cry

    • Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - Ve.
    • Polygram Tv.
    • 7.

  • The Pogues

    Fiesta

    • The Very Best Of The Pogues.
    • Warner Strategic Marketi.

  • Tim McGraw

    Me And Tennessee (feat. Gwyneth Paltrow)

    • Country Strong O.S.T..
    • Curb.
    • 1.

  • Audrey Hall

    Smile

    • Reggae Love Songs (Various Artists).
    • Sanctuary.

  • Stevie Wonder

    My Cherie Amour

    • Soul (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Enigma

    Return To Innocence

    • New Pure Moods (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.
    • 5.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "PHANTASMAGORIA" (PID) suggested by Wrenchy in South Yorkshire

    • The Damned - Grimly Fiendish

  • Sophie B. Hawkins

    Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover

    • Woman (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv/Sony Tv.

  • James Blunt

    If Time Is All I Have

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

  • Little Richard

    Tutti Frutti

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

  • 10cc

    Good Morning Judge

    • The Very Best Of 10cc.
    • Mercury.

  • Santana

    The Game Of Love (feat. Michelle Branch)

    • (CD Single).
    • Arista.

  • Duran Duran

    Girl Panic!

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

  • Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories

    Stay (I Missed You)

    • Woman (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv/Sony Tv.

  • Rockers Revenge

    Walking On Sunshine

    • Soul Weekender (Various Artists).
    • Crimson.

  • INXS

    Need You Tonight

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

  • The Foundations

    Build Me Up Buttercup

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

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "WONDER" (Saffron) out now

    • Emin

      Falling

      • Wonder.
      • Saffron.
      • 2.

  • Gabrielle

    Give Me A Little More Time

    • The Best Of Woman To Woman (Various).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • The Rolling Stones

    It's Only Rock 'n' Roll (But I Like It)

    • The Rolling Stones - Forty Licks.
    • Abkco.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the forthcoming CD, "A TRIVIAL PURSUIT" (Lemonpop) out on May 2nd

    • The Brights

      A Cameo Can't Last Forever

  • Keane

    Everybody's Changing

    • (CD Single).
    • Transcopic Records.

  • Was (Not Was)

    Shake Your Head (single version) (feat. Ozzy Osbourne & Kim Basinger)

    • (CD Single).
    • Fontana.

  • Eliza Doolittle

    Mr Medicine

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

Broadcast

  • Tue 29 Mar 2011 02:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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