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25/04/2011

Entertaining you through the night with his inspired daftness and eclectic music choices, it's Alex on the Best Time of the Day Show, including a new Record and Album of the Week.

Fight off those Monday blues by tuning into Alex on the Best Time of the Day Show for a dose of night-owl comedy and fantastic music. This morning, there are tales of uncontrollable laughter in "Snigger Trigger", experiencing both Heaven and Hell in the same day in "Opposites Attack", and it is Day 1 of National Stick Week. Yes, it is time to honour that pillar of practicality that is the stick! Pause for Thought at 3.20am with Richard Littledale, and more baffling questions are raised in the 4.15 Confusion Hareem.

There is a new Record of the Week from The Pierces, a new Album of the Week from Neil Diamond, two tracks from Lester's Library by Paul Brady and one from Mick Ronson, and your Listener's Library track from Chris Spedding.

Beware, the Drums of Pun or the Mallet of Stupidity could go off at any time. You have been warned!

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Mon 25 Apr 2011 02:00
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Music Played

  • Electric Light Orchestra

    All Over The World

    • Light Years - The Very Best Of ELO.
    • Epic.

  • Wilson Pickett

    Land Of 1000 Dances

    • Where It's At (Various Artists).
    • Kent.

  • Alice Gold

    Runaway Love

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

  • Althea & Donna

    Uptown Top Ranking

    • Rhythm Of The Sun (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.

  • John Mellencamp

    Jack And Diane

    • John Cougar - American Fool.
    • Mercury.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "YOU AND I" (Polydor) Out on May 23rd

    • The Pierces

      Glorious

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

  • Chuck Berry

    Sweet Little Sixteen

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

  • Erma Franklin

    (Take A Little) Piece Of My Heart

    • Shades Of Soul (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • Ron Sexsmith

    Get In Line

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

  • Huey Lewis and the News

    Stuck With You

    • Now 1986 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY (Proper Records)

    • Paul Brady

      You Won't See Me

  • The Dixie Cups

    Chapel Of Love

    • Sweet Talkin' Guy - Sound Of 60's Gal.
    • Old Gold.

  • Al Green

    Let's Stay Together

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

  • Alice Cooper

    Elected

    • The Best Glam Rock Album In The World...Ever! (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • Madonna

    Dress You Up

    • Celebration.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 1.

  • Elbow

    Open Arms

    • (CD Single).
    • Fiction.
    • 1.

  • The Tams

    Be Young Be Foolish Be Happy

    • (Single).
    • Stateside.

  • Alicia Keys

    You Don't Know My Name

  • Clare Maguire

    The Shield And The Sword

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

  • Dennis Brown

    Money In My Pocket

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

  • k.d. lang

    Heaven (In Concert Live)

  • Marc Cohn

    Walking In Memphis

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

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "THE VERY BEST OF CHRIS SPEDDING" (EMI Gold) suggested by Scott in Hampshire

    • Chris Spedding

      Motor Biking

      • Greatest Hits Of The 70's (Various).
      • Disky.

  • Elton John

    Crocodile Rock

    • Diamonds.
    • Virgin EMI Records.

  • Kate & Anna McGarrigle

    My Town

    • Kate & Anna Mcgarrigle.
    • Hannibal.

  • Ramones

    Baby, I Love You

    • The Ramones - End Of The Century.
    • Sire.

  • Average White Band

    Pick Up The Pieces

    • The Best Of The Average White Band.
    • Hit Label.

  • Matthew Wilder

    Break My Stride

    • Love & Pride - A Kick Up The 80's: Vo.
    • Old Gold.

  • Train

    Marry Me

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

  • Limmie & Family Cookin’

    You Can Do Magic

    • Afrodisiac (Various Artists).
    • Universal Music Tv.

  • Dire Straits

    So Far Away

    • Sultans Of Swing - Best Of Dire Straits.
    • Vertigo.

  • Nerina Pallot

    Put Your Hands Up

    • (CD Single).
    • Geffen.
    • 1.

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "THE BANG YEARS: 1966 - 1968" (Sony) digital out now, physical out May 23rd

    • Neil Diamond

      Girl, You'll Be A Woman Soon (Mono Version)

      • The Bang Years.

  • Erasure

    A Little Respect

    • Erasure - Pop!.
    • Mute Records.

  • The Zombies

    She's Not There

    • The Godfathers Of Britpop.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Aloe Blacc

    I Need A Dollar

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

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "PLAY DON'T WORRY" (Lemon)

    • Mick Ronson

      Billy Porter

  • Suzanne Vega

    Marlene On The Wall

    • The Best Of Suzanne Vega.
    • A&M.

  • Albert Hammond

    Free Electric Band

    • The Very Best Of Albert Hammond.
    • CBS.
    • 10.

  • Scouting for Girls

    She's So Lovely

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony BMG.

Broadcast

  • Mon 25 Apr 2011 02:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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