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01/04/2011

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, plus 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. Today, more taking from the tip and swiping from the skip in "From Trash to Treasure"; more sunshine clichΓ©s in "Summer Sightings"; Alex talks on behalf of goldfish, traffic cones, belts and more in "What Are They Really Thinking?", plus more Pause for Thought at 3.20am and the final parade of the week for the 4.15 One-Off Canteen.

There is a final track from the Album of the Week by Emin, another spin of Record of the Week by Ron Sexsmith, Lester's Library tracks from Rachel Sage and new band, Tempest State, and some classic Echo and the Bunnymen selected by you from the Listener's Library.

Buffoons are go-go!

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Music Played

  • ABBA

    Voulez-Vous

    • Abba Gold.
    • Polydor.
    • 013.

  • Chris Rea

    The Road To Hell

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

  • Taylor Swift

    The Story Of Us

    • Speak Now.
    • Mercury.

  • Al Jarreau

    Mornin'

    • Best Of Al Jarreau.
    • Warner Bros.

  • The Champs

    Tequila

    • The Wanderers (Original S/Track).
    • Sequel Records.

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

    • Ron Sexsmith

      Get In Line

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

  • Amy Winehouse

    Rehab

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • Peter Gabriel

    Solsbury Hill

  • CeeLo Green

    Bright Lights Bigger City (feat. Wiz Khalifa)

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

  • Judy Clay & William Bell

    Private Number

    • Heartbeat: Love Me Tender (Various).
    • Global Television.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "THE TEMPEST STATE E.P." (Lemon Soda)

    • Tempest State

      History

  • Cyndi Lauper

    I Drove All Night

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

  • Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers

    Why Do Fools Fall In Love

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

  • Asia

    Heat Of The Moment

    • Various Artists - New Frontiers.
    • Temple Records.

  • The Cardigans

    Lovefool

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

  • Peter Frampton

    Show Me The Way

    • And The Road Goes On Forever Vol 1.
    • Debutante.

  • Roxette

    She's Got Nothing On (But The Radio)

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

  • Maxine Nightingale

    Right Back Where We Started From

    • The Soul Years 1975 (Disc 1).
    • Knight Records.

  • Wax

    Bridge To Your Heart

    • American English.
    • Lemon Recordings.
    • 5.

  • Imelda May

    Sneaky Freak

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

  • Eagles

    One of These Nights

    • The Best Of Eagles.
    • Asylum.

  • Larry Williams

    Bony Moronie

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

  • Rose Royce

    Is It Love You're After

    • Sampled (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "PORCUPINE" (WEA) suggested by Nigel from Three Counties

    • Echo & the Bunnymen

      The Cutter

      • Absolution (Various Artists).
      • Polygram Tv.

  • Sick Puppies

    Maybe

    • (CD Single).

  • Fine Young Cannibals

    She Drives Me Crazy

    • And Then She Kissed Me Vol.1 (Various.
    • Debutante.

  • Shakira

    Whenever, Wherever

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.

  • KC and the Sunshine Band

    Give It Up

    • The Best Summer Ever (Various Artist.
    • Virgin.

  • The Everly Brothers

    Bye Bye Love

  • Eliza Doolittle

    Mr Medicine

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

  • Grandmaster & Melle Mel

    White Lines (Don't Don't Do It)

    • Best Of Sugar Hill Records (Various Artists).
    • Rhino Records.

  • Wonderland

    Not A Love Song

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

  • Georgie Fame & the Blue Flames

    Get Away

    • 20 Beat Classics.
    • Polydor.

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

    • Emin

      You Don't Even Know

      • Wonder.
      • Saffron.
      • 6.

  • Earth, Wind & Fire

    September

    • Greatest Hits Of 1978 (Various Artis.
    • Premier.
    • 3.

  • Aerosmith

    Dude (Looks Like A Lady)

    • Greatest Hits.
    • UMC.

  • Rumer

    Goodbye Girl

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

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY (MPress Records)

    • Rachael Sage

      Hey Nah

  • Bobby Darin

    Mack the Knife

    • Songs Of The Century (Disc 1).
    • Global Records & Tapes.

  • Julia and Company

    Breakin' Down (Sugar Samba)

    • Now That's What I Call Music II (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Tight Fit

    Fantasy Island

    • Heart Full Of Soul (Various Artists).
    • Knight Records.

Broadcast

  • Fri 1 Apr 2011 02:00
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