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22/04/2011

Alex provides the 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. The weekend starts here!

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. There is a final track from the Album of the Week, another spin of Record of the Week, more unexpected song selections from Lester's and the Listener's Libraries and Pause for Thought at 3.20am.

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Fri 22 Apr 2011 02:00
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Music Played

  • Lenny Kravitz

    It Ain't Over 'til It's Over

    • Awesome 2 - Various Artists.
    • EMI.

  • Alison Moyet

    Is This Love?

    • Alison Moyet Singles.
    • Columbia.
    • 8.

  • Taio Cruz

    Telling The World

    • (CD Single).

  • Gerry Rafferty

    Night Owl

    • Gerry Rafferty - Right Down Line.
    • EMI.

  • Harold Faltermeyer

    Axel F

    • Premier Coll'tn Of Instrumental Hits.
    • Kenwest.

  • Record Of The Week: Released 9th May

    • Sade

      Still In Love With You

      • The Ultimate Collection.
      • RCA.
      • 1.

  • Thin Lizzy

    Dancing in the Moonlight (It's Caught Me In Its Spotlight)

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

  • Delta Maid

    Of My Own

    • (CD Single).

  • Lester's Library: Featured on the CD 'Suburbs' on Mercury

    • Arcade Fire

      City With No Children

  • Rick James

    Super Freak

    • Dancing In The Street (Various Artis.
    • Universal Music Tv.

  • Natalie Imbruglia

    Torn

    • 1999 Grammy Nominees (Various Artist.
    • Elektra.

  • Johnny Cash

    A Thing Called Love

    • Country Moods (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Barry Manilow

    Bring On Tomorrow

    • 15 Minutes.

  • Los Lobos

    La Bamba

    • Hits Of '87 & '88 Vol.12 (Various).
    • Polydor.

  • Fleetwood Mac

    Second Hand News

    • 50 Years - Don't Stop.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 008.

  • Train

    Marry Me

    • Save Me, San Francisco.
    • Columbia.
    • 1.

  • Adele

    Rolling In The Deep

    • (CD Single).
    • XL.
    • 1.

  • The Police

    Can't Stand Losing You

    • The Very Best Of Sting & The Police.
    • A&M.

  • Aloe Blacc

    I Need A Dollar

    • Good Things.
    • Stones Throw Records.
    • 1.

  • Shania Twain

    When

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.

  • Nat King Cole

    Mona Lisa (feat. Les Baxter and His Orchestra)

    • Housewives Choice (Various Artists).
    • Music & Memories.

  • Patrick Wolf

    The City

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

  • Listener's Library: Suggested by Ross Bridges of Oxford

    • Smiley Culture

      Police Officer

  • ABBA

    Take a Chance on Me

    • Abba Gold (40th Anniversary Edition).
    • Polar.
    • 003.

  • The Isley Brothers

    Behind A Painted Smile

    • Isley Brothers - Greatest Motown Hits.
    • Motown.

  • Del Amitri

    Roll To Me

    • Twisted.
    • A&M.
    • 007.

  • Belinda Carlisle

    Heaven Is A Place On Earth

    • A Place On Earth - Greatest Hits.
    • Virgin.

  • The Spencer Davis Group

    Keep On Running

    • Fifty Number Ones Of The 60's (Variou.
    • Global Television.
    • 1.

  • Ron Sexsmith

    Get In Line

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

  • Suzi Quatro

    Devil Gate Drive

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1974 (Various).
    • Premier.

  • Bobby Vinton

    Blue Velvet

    • Swingers (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.

  • Amy Winehouse

    Back To Black

    • Back To Black.
    • Universal Records.

  • Album Of The Week: Out Now

    • Brooke Fraser

      Who Are We Fooling

      • Flags.

  • MΓ¶tley CrΓΌe

    Girls Girls Girls

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

  • Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine

    1-2-3

    • Gloria Estefan - Greatest Hits.
    • Epic.

  • Lester's Library: Featured on the CD 'Hey Ho' on Mud Records

    • Clare Teal

      Chasing Cars

  • Beady Eye

    Millionaire

    • (CD Single).

  • The Clovers

    Love Potion No.9

    • 101 Jukebox Classics (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • Sarah Brightman & Hot Gossip

    I Lost My Heart To A Starship Trooper

    • Fantastic 70's (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.

Broadcast

  • Fri 22 Apr 2011 02:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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