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19/07/2011

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.

There will be another track from the Album of the Week, another spin of Record of the Week, two more tracks from Alex's eclectic CD collection in the Lester's Library, a selection from you from the Listener's Library 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

  • HOUR 1

    • Bryan Adams

      Can't Stop This Thing We Started

      • Bryan Adams - The Best Of Me.
      • Mercury.

  • Tavares

    More Than A Woman

    • Disco Fever (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • Blondie

    What I Heard

    • Panic Of Girls.
    • Five Seven Music.
    • 2.

  • Smokey Robinson

    Being With You

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

  • Dion

    Runaround Sue

    • The Wanderers (Original S/Track).
    • Sequel Records.

  • Kenny Wayne Shepherd

    Never Lookin' Back

    • (CD Single).
    • Loud & Proud.
    • 1.

  • Paloma Faith

    Stone Cold Sober

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

  • Maxi Priest

    Wild World

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

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK (Island Records) out on August 15th

    • Danny & Freya

      If Only You

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

  • Isaac Hayes

    Theme From Shaft

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

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "BROTHERS" (V2) out now

    • The Black Keys

      Howlin' For You

  • Adele

    Set Fire To The Rain

    • 21.
    • XL.
    • 5.

  • Frank Sinatra

    I Get A Kick Out Of You

    • The Frank Sinatra Collection.
    • EMI.

  • HOUR 4

    • Iggy Pop

      Real Wild Child (Wild One)

      • The Greatest Hits Of 1987, Pt.2 (Var).
      • Telstar.

  • Johnny Cash

    A Thing Called Love

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

  • Dionne Bromfield

    Foolin'

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

  • The Corrs

    What Can I Do

    • Talk On Corners (Special Edition).
    • Atlantic/143 Records.

  • James Blunt

    Stay The Night

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

  • The Emotions

    Best Of My Love

    • Mellow Madness (Various Artists).
    • Epic.

  • Elvis Costello & The Attractions

    (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding

    • Ten Bloody Marys & Ten How's Your Fathers.
    • Demon Records.

  • Maroon 5

    Moves Like Jagger (feat. Christina Aguilera)

    • (CD Single).
    • A&M.
    • 1.

  • David Lee Roth

    Just Like Paradise

    • Red Hot Metal (Various Artists).
    • Dover.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY (Bristol Archive Records)

    • Black Roots

      Pin in the Ocean

  • Gloria Gaynor

    Never Can Say Goodbye

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1974 (Various).
    • Premier.

  • Ryan Adams

    New York New York

    • (CD Single).
    • Lost Highway.

  • Sam Cooke

    Another Saturday Night

    • Sam Cooke - The Man & His Music.
    • RCA.

  • HOUR 3

    • Gerry Rafferty

      Baker Street

      • Songs Of The Century (Disc 2).
      • Global Records & Tapes.

  • Aretha Franklin

    See Saw

    • Aretha Franklin - Queen Of Soul.
    • Atlantic.

  • Darius Rucker

    This

    • Charleston, SC, 1966.
    • Wrasse Records.
    • 1.

  • Altered Images

    I Could Be Happy

    • Hits Of The 80's - Various Artists.
    • Columbia.

  • Al Wilson

    The Snake

    • The Best Northern Soul All-Nighter (V.
    • Virgin.

  • The Blow Monkeys

    It Doesn't Have To Be This Way

    • The Blow Monkeys - Choices.
    • RCA.

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "ALL OF YOU" (Island) out now

    • Colbie Caillat

      Brighter Than The Sun

      • All Of You.
      • Universal Republic.
      • 1.

  • Kansas

    Carry On Wayward Son

    • American Dreams II (Various Artists).
    • Solitaire Collection.
    • 3.

  • The Coasters

    Yakety Yak

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

  • Ruby Turner

    Leaves In The Wind

    • (CD Single).
    • RTR.
    • 1.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "HOME THOUGHTS FROM ABROAD" (Charisma) suggested by Dennis in Norfolk

    • Clifford T. Ward

      Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Thoughts From Abroad

      • Clifford T Ward: Gaye & Other Stories.
      • Virgin.

  • Boz Scaggs

    Lowdown

    • Boz Scaggs - Silk Degrees.
    • Columbia.

  • Lady A

    Need You Now

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

  • Susan Cadogan

    Hurt So Good

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

Broadcast

  • Tue 19 Jul 2011 02:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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