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07/06/2011

Another slice of inspired daftness and great music to keep you happy through the night. More from Album and Record of the Week, plus Lester's and Listener's Library song choices.

There's only one way to get through the night with a smile and that's with Alex, AKA the Dark Lord, on the Best Time of the Day Show. It is Day 2 of National Bucket Week, there's hook-a-duck in the canteen in "Fun Fair Everywhere" and tales of having to do arduous tasks in the middle of your sleep in "Rip the Kip". Pause for Thought at 3.20am with Becky Silver and another trip to the 4.15 Confusion Hareem.

There's another track from the Album of the Week by Paul Simon, Record of the Week by Adele, Lester's Library tracks from Dave Stewart and The Chieftains, and your Listener's Library selection by Bob Dylan.

Alex is armed with the Drums of Pun, the Mallet of Stupidity and the Squeal of Campery; you won't get the chance to even think about sleeping!

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Music Played

  • James Brown

    Living in America

    • 40th Anniversary Collection.
    • Polydor.
    • 4.

  • Roxette

    Joyride

  • Coldplay

    Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall

    • (CD Single).
    • EMI.
    • 5.

  • Martha Reeves and the Vandellas

    Nowhere To Run

    • Motown - The Hits Collection Vol.2.
    • Motown.

  • Fleet Foxes

    Mykonos

  • Beverley Knight

    Mama Used To Say

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

  • ZZ Top

    Legs

    • Rancho Texicano: The Very Best Of ZZ Top.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Wild Cherry

    Play That Funky Music

    • Walk On - Hits From The Last 2 Decade.
    • Columbia.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the CD, "21" (XL Recordings) out now

    • Adele

      Set Fire To The Rain

      • 21.
      • XL.
      • 5.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the forthcoming CD, "THE BLACKBIRD DIARIES" (Proper Records) out on June 27th

    • Dave Stewart

      Stevie Baby

  • Erasure

    Sometimes

    • Erasure - Pop!.
    • Mute Records.

  • Dionne Bromfield

    Foolin'

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

  • Blur

    Parklife

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.

  • Cheryl Lynn

    Got To Be Real

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

  • Take That

    Love Love

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

  • Aretha Franklin

    (Sweet, Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone

    • Aretha Franklin - Queen Of Soul.
    • Atlantic.

  • Kid Rock

    All Summer Long

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.
    • 1.

  • Jon Allen

    Joanna

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

  • Gabrielle

    Give Me A Little More Time

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

  • Ten Sharp

    You

    • Ten Sharp.
    • Columbia.

  • Judas Priest

    Living After Midnight

    • British Steel.
    • CBS.
    • 15.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "DESIRE" (Sony) suggested by David in Southern Counties

    • Bob Dylan

      Sara

      • Desire.
      • sony.
      • 9.

  • Freddie McGregor

    Just Don't Want To Be Lonely

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

  • The Coasters

    Charlie Brown

    • Atlantic Soul (Various Artists).
    • Warner E.S.P..

  • Fine Young Cannibals

    Suspicious Minds

    • Drive Time 2 (Various Artists).
    • Dino.

  • Maria Muldaur

    Midnight At The Oasis

    • Maria Muldaur.
    • Reprise.

  • James Blunt

    I'll Be Your Man

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

  • Snow Patrol

    Spitting Games

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.

  • Suzanne Vega

    Luka

    • (CD Single).
    • Reprise.

  • Ricky Nelson

    It's Late

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

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "SO BEAUTIFUL OR SO WHAT" (Decca) out on June 13th

    • Paul Simon

      The Afterlife

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

  • Level 42

    The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up)

    • The Complete Polydor Years Volume One: 1980-1984.
    • Cherry Red Records.

  • Taylor Swift

    Love Story

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

  • Elton John

    Crocodile Rock

    • Diamonds.
    • Virgin EMI Records.

  • Yvonne Elliman

    Love Me

    • Amoreuse (Various Artists).
    • Pickwick.

  • Dave & Ansel Collins

    Double Barrel

    • 20 Golden Number Ones.
    • Island.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "THE LONG BLACK VEIL" (BMG)

    • The Chieftains

      Tennessee Waltz/ Tennessee Mazurka

Broadcast

  • Tue 7 Jun 2011 02:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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