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05/07/2011

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. More tales of mud and filth in Day 2 of National Muck Week, more sightings of signed celeb pics in chippies and barbers across the country in "Celeb Woz 'Ere" and, new for today, we hear about fancy dress gone wrong in "Costume Drama".

There will be another track from the Album of the Week by Dionne Bromfield, another spin of Record of the Week by Noah and the Whale, two more tracks of Alex's eclectic CD collection in the Lester's Library, a selection from you from the Listener's Library by Murray Head and Pause for Thought at 3.20am.

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

  • Barry White

    Let The Music Play

    • Barry White - The Collection.
    • Mercury.

  • Nik Kershaw

    Wouldn't It Be Good

    • Now 1984 - The Millennium Series.
    • EMI.
    • 1.

  • Miss Six-Hundred

    Twist

  • Quarterflash

    Harden My Heart

    • Billboard Top Hits: 1982 (Various Artists).
    • Rhino.

  • Joe Cocker

    Delta Lady (Radio 1 Session, 7 Oct 1968)

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1969.
    • Premier.

  • Coldplay

    Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall

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

  • Nelly Furtado

    I'm Like A Bird

    • (CD Single).
    • Skg.
    • 1.

  • George Benson

    Breezin'

    • George Benson - Midnight Moods.
    • Telstar.

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

    • Noah and the Whale

      Life Is Life

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

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "HOW I GO" (Roadrunner) out on August 1st

    • Kenny Wayne Shepherd

      Never Lookin' Back

  • Shania Twain

    That Don't Impress Me Much

    • Now 44 (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • Jonathan Jeremiah

    Heart Of Stone

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

  • Adam Ant

    Goody Two Shoes

    • Wave Party (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.
    • 15.

  • Frankie Vaughan

    Green Door

    • Rediscover The 50's-Rock With The Cav.
    • Old Gold.

  • Asa

    Dreamer Girl

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

  • Alice Cooper

    Elected

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

  • Carpenters

    Superstar

  • Duane Eddy

    Twango

    • Road Trip.
    • Mad Monkey Records.
    • 1.

  • Janet Jackson

    Together Again

    • Now 39 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • The Knack

    My Sharona

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

  • CeeLo Green

    I Want You (Hold On To Love)

    • The Lady Killer.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 1.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "SAY IT AIN'T SO" (Spectrum) suggested by Peter Kennard of Kent

    • Murray Head

      Say It Ain't So Joe

      • Say It Ain't So Joe.
      • Head Case.

  • Junior Murvin

    Police And Thieves

    • Young Gifted & Black (Various).
    • Trojan.

  • Joan Armatrading

    Drop The Pilot

    • The Very Best Of Joan Armatrading.
    • A&M.

  • Haircut One Hundred

    Love Plus One

    • Pelican West - Deluxe Edition.
    • Cherry Pop.
    • 002.

  • Alison Krauss & Union Station

    Baby, Now That I've Found You

    • Now That I've Found You - A Collectio.
    • Rounder Records.

  • Bill Haley and His Comets

    See You Later, Alligator

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

  • Stevie Nicks

    Secret Love

    • In Your Dreams.
    • Reprise.
    • 1.

  • Greyhound

    Black And White

    • Million Sellers Vol.15 - The Seventie.
    • Disky.

  • Feist

    1234

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • Steve Miller Band

    Abracadabra

    • The Very Best Of The Steve Miller Ban.
    • Arcade Records.

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "GOOD FOR THE SOUL" (Lioness) out on July 4th

    • Dionne Bromfield

      Good For The Soul

      • Good For The Soul.
      • Lioness Records.
      • 2.

  • America

    Ventura Highway

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

  • Gene Chandler

    Duke Of Earl

    • Million Sellers Vol.9 - The Sixties.
    • Disky.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "L'ONCLE SOUL" (Wrasse)

    • Ben

      Soulman

  • Lady A

    Need You Now

    • Need You Now.
    • Capitol Nashville.
    • 1.

  • Jocelyn Brown

    Somebody Else's Guy

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

  • Mel TormΓ©

    Comin' Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Baby

    • Rediscover The 60's - With A Little H.
    • Old Gold.

Broadcast

  • Tue 5 Jul 2011 02:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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