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10/05/2011

Tune in for Alex's unique take on life interspersed with a great selection of tunes including Record and Album of the Week plus Lester's and Listener's Libraries.

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. It's Day 2 of National Wall Week. That's right; we are paying tribute to the walls in our lives that have caused us pain, embarrassment and more. There's more boasting as we create "Self Slogans" and, new for today, we are mistaking burnt toast crumbs for spiders and the flex of the iron for a snake in "Double Take Mistake". There's more Pause for Thought at 3.20am and another chance to ask that question that's always troubled you in the 4.15 Confusion Harem.

There's another track from Album of the Week by Kate Bush, Record of the Week by Wonderland, Lester's Library tracks are the new one from Journey and an oldie from Reverend Gary Davis, plus one of your selections from the Listener's Library from The Scaffold.

Beware: the Drums of Pun or the Mallet of Stupidity could go off at any time!

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Music Played

  • Simple Minds

    Don't You (Forget About Me)

    • Glittering Prize - Best Of Simple Min.
    • Virgin.

  • Stevie Wonder

    Isn't She Lovely

    • Songs In The Key Of Life Vol.2.
    • Hitsville.

  • Brooke Fraser

    Something In The Water

    • Flags.
    • Wood & Done.
    • 1.

  • Frankie Ford

    Sea Cruise

  • k.d. lang

    Miss Chatelaine

    • (CD Single).
    • Sire.

  • Young the Giant

    My Body

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

  • Eric Carmen

    Hungry Eyes

    • Dirty Dancing - Original S/Track.
    • RCA.

  • Lindisfarne

    Meet Me On The Corner

    • The Best Of Lindisfarne.
    • Virgin.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "WONDERLAND" (Mercury) out on June 6th

    • Wonderland

      Starlight

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

  • KISS

    Crazy Crazy Nights

    • Now 10, Part 1 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "HEROES OF THE BLUES: THE VERY BEST OF GARY DAVIS" (Shout Factory)

    • Reverend Gary Davis

      You Got To Move

  • Tanita Tikaram

    Good Tradition

    • The Best Of Tanita Tikaram.
    • East West Records.

  • Ricky Nelson

    Hello Mary Lou

    • (CD Single).
    • EMI.

  • Train

    Marry Me

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

  • Scissor Sisters

    I Don't Feel Like Dancin'

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • Freda Payne

    Band Of Gold

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

  • Nerina Pallot

    Put Your Hands Up

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

  • The Crickets

    That'll Be The Day

    • B.Holly & The Crickets -20 Golden Gre.
    • MCA.

  • Maxi Priest

    Wild World

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

  • Michael Franti & Spearhead

    The Sound Of Sunshine

    • The Sound Of Sunshine.
    • EMI.
    • 1.

  • Dusty Springfield

    I Only Want To Be With You

    • Dusty- The Silver Collection.
    • Philips.

  • The Guess Who

    American Woman

    • American Dreams (The Best Of The 70's.
    • RCA.

  • Trisha Yearwood

    How Do I Live

    • Ultimate Country (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "THANK U VERY MUCH: THE VERY BEST OF THE SCAFFOLD" (EMI Gold) suggested by Jim Derby

    • The Scaffold

      Goodbat Nightman

      • Thank U Very Much: Very Best Of.

  • The Waterboys

    The Whole of the Moon

    • Now 1991 - The Millennium Series.
    • Now.

  • Shannon

    Let The Music Play

    • The Greatest 80's Soul W/Ender (Va).
    • Warner Strategic Market.

  • The Lovin’ Spoonful

    Do You Believe In Magic

    • The Lovin' Spoonful Collection.
    • Castle Communications.

  • The Detroit Spinners

    Could It Be I'm Falling In Love

    • Afrodisiac (Various Artists).
    • Universal Music Tv.
    • 6.

  • The Kinks

    Lola

    • The Journey - Part 2: Anthology.
    • BMG.

  • Jonathan Jeremiah

    Heart Of Stone

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
    • 1.

  • Laura Nyro

    Wedding Bell Blues

    • The Best Of.
    • Columbia.
    • 10.

  • England Dan & John Ford Coley

    I'd Really Love To See You Tonight

    • Guilty Pleasures 2 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Music UK.

  • Beady Eye

    Millionaire

    • (CD Single).

  • Imagination

    Just An Illusion

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

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "THE DIRECTOR'S CUT" (EMI) out on May 16th

    • Kate Bush

      The Red Shoes

      • The Director's Cut.
      • EMI.
      • 5.

  • ZZ Top

    Viva Las Vegas

    • American Dream (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.

  • Aswad

    Don't Turn Around

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

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the forthcoming CD, "ECLIPSE" (EMI) out on May 30th

    • Journey

      City of Hope

  • Judy Clay & William Bell

    Private Number

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

  • The Script

    Science & Faith

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony.
    • 1.

  • Danny & the Juniors

    At The Hop

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

Broadcast

  • Tue 10 May 2011 02:00
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