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04/07/2011

Entertaining you all night with his inspired daftness and eclectic music choices, Alex returns to the Best Time of the Day Show, including a new Record and Album of the Week.

Fight off those Monday blues by tuning in to Alex on the Best Time of the Day Show for a dose of night-owl comedy and fantastic music. It is Day 1 of Alex's National Muck Week, hear those tales of mud and grime that have enlightened our lives, and in "Celeb Woz 'Ere" we celebrate those signed celebrity pictures often found in restaurants, pubs and key-cutting stores.

There is a new Record of the Week from Noah and the Whale, Album of the Week from Dionne Bromfield, Pause for Thought at 3.20am, two more unexpected tracks from Lester's Library and one from you from the Listener's Library. Beware, the Drums of Pun or the Mallet of Stupidity could go off at any time. Welcome back, Alex!

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Music Played

  • AC/DC

    Back In Black

    • Back In Black.
    • Epic.
    • 6.

  • The Trammps

    Disco Inferno

    • NOW Boogie Nights - Disco Classics (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Lee Dorsey

    Working In A Coal Mine

    • (CD Single).
    • Charly.

  • Caro Emerald

    That Man

    • (CD Single).
    • Dramatico.
    • 1.

  • The Lightning Seeds

    The Life Of Riley

    • Sense - The Lightning Seeds.
    • Virgin.

  • The Coral

    In The Morning

    • (CD Single).
    • Deltasonic.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the CD, "LAST NIGHT ON EARTH" (Mercury)

    • Noah and the Whale

      Life Is Life

      • (CD Single).
      • Mercury.
      • 23.

  • Kay Starr

    Rock And Roll Waltz

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

  • Nick Lowe

    I Love The Sound Of Breaking Glass

    • The Best Of Nick Lowe.
    • Demon Records.
    • 6.

  • Joss Stone

    Somehow

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

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "CHARLESTON, SC, 1966" (Wrasse)

    • Darius Rucker

      This

  • Ricky Nelson

    Hello Mary Lou

    • (CD Single).
    • EMI.

  • Bruce Springsteen

    Hungry Heart

    • Bruce Springsteen - Greatest Hits.
    • Columbia.

  • Scouting for Girls

    Love How It Hurts

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.
    • 1.

  • Billy Joel

    Uptown Girl

    • An Innocent Man.
    • CBS.

  • Prince

    The Most Beautiful Girl in the World

    • (CD Single).
    • NPG RECORDS.

  • Adele

    Set Fire To The Rain

    • 21.
    • XL.
    • 5.

  • The Dave Clark Five

    Glad All Over

    • Glad All Over Again.
    • EMI.

  • Sheryl Crow

    Steve McQueen

    • (CD Single).
    • A&M.

  • James Blunt

    I'll Be Your Man

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

  • Yes

    Owner Of A Lonely Heart

    • Top Gear 2 - Various Artists.
    • Columbia.

  • Imagination

    Just An Illusion

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

  • Juan Zelada

    Breakfast In Spitalfields

    • High Ceilings & Collarbones.
    • Decca.
    • 1.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "HONKY TONKS, TRUCKERS & TEARS" (Ace) suggested by Stig

    • Red Sovine

      Teddy Bear

      • Honky Tonks Truckers & Tears: The Billboard Country Chart Hits 1964-1980.
      • Ace.
      • 24.

  • KT Tunstall

    Black Horse and the Cherry Tree

    • (CD Single).
    • Relentless Records.

  • Lorna Bennett

    Breakfast In Bed

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

  • Pink Floyd

    Another Brick In The Wall, Part 2

    • Pink Floyd.
    • Harvest.

  • Howard Jones

    New Song

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Parlophone.

  • Brooke Fraser

    Betty

    • Flags.
    • Wood & Done.
    • 1.

  • Gallagher & Lyle

    I Wanna Stay With You

    • Gallagher & Lyle - Breakaway.
    • River Records.

  • Michelle Shocked

    Anchorage

    • The No.1 Country Album (Various).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Plain White T’s

    Boomerang

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

  • The Ronettes

    Baby, I Love You

    • The Best Of The Ronettes.
    • Phil Spector Int.

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "GOOD FOR THE SOUL" (Island) out now

    • Dionne Bromfield

      Foolin'

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

  • Steppenwolf

    Born To Be Wild

    • Rock Anthems Volume 2 (Various).
    • Dino.

  • Red Dragon & Brian & Tony Gold

    Compliments On Your Kiss

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

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "SYMPATHIQUE" (Wrasse)

    • Pink Martini

      Que Sera Sera

      • Sympathique.
      • Wrasse.
      • 4.

  • Patrick Wolf

    House

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

  • Tom Robinson

    War Baby

    • The Ultimate Eighties (Various).
    • Hit Records.

Broadcast

  • Mon 4 Jul 2011 02:00
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