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29/07/2011

Start the weekend here on the Best Time of the Day Show. Hilarious conversation and brilliant music to entertain you through the small hours. Includes Album and Record of the Week.

It's the best way to start your weekend by tuning in to the Best Time of the Day Show with Alex. Every Friday is a feelgood Friday which means even more great tunes and inspired daftness to keep you happy through the night.

There is a final track from the Album of the Week, another spin of Record of the Week, more unexpected song selections from Lester's and the Listener's Libraries and Pause for Thought at 3.20am.

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Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Billy Ocean

      Love Really Hurts Without You

      • The Greatest Hits Of 1976 (Various).
      • Premier.

  • The Proclaimers

    Letter From America

    • Greatest Hits Of The 80's (Various).
    • Disky.

  • Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds

    The Death Of You And Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Sour Mash Records.
    • 7.

  • Alicia Keys

    Empire State Of Mind (Part II) Broken Down

    • The Element Of Freedom.
    • Sony Music.
    • 14.

  • The Coasters

    Charlie Brown

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

  • Status Quo

    Two Way Traffic

    • Quid Pro Quo.
    • Fourth Chord Records.
    • 1.

  • Ph.D.

    I Won't Let You Down

    • One Shot '80 (Various Artists).
    • Universal Music.
    • 13.

  • Three Dog Night

    Joy To The World

    • 25 Years Of Rock 'N' Roll 1971.
    • Connoisseur Collection.

  • The Crystals

    Da Doo Ron Ron

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

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "ECHOES" (RCA) out on August 22nd

    • Will Young

      Jealousy

      • Echoes.
      • RCA.
      • 1.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "TRANSFORMATION" (Provogue)

    • Eric Gales

      Double Dippin'

  • The Corrs

    So Young (K-Klass Remix)

    Remix Artist: K鈥怟lass.
    • Talk On Corners (Special Edition).
    • Atlantic/143 Records.

  • Frank Sinatra

    Fly Me to the Moon

    • A Man And His Music.
    • Reprise.

  • The Pierces

    It Will Not Be Forgotten

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

  • HOUR 2

    • OMC

      How Bizarre

      • Now 34 (Various Artists).
      • Now.

  • Cherrelle

    Saturday Love (feat. Alexander O鈥橬eal)

    • Nite Flite 2 (Various Artists).
    • CBS.

  • Juan Zelada

    Breakfast In Spitalfields

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

  • Dobie Gray

    Out On The Floor

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

  • Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton

    Islands In The Stream

    • The Greatest Love (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.

  • AC/DC

    Rock 'n' Roll Train

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
    • 1.

  • Jon Allen

    Sweet Defeat

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

  • Amy Macdonald

    This Pretty Face

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

  • Barry Biggs

    Sideshow

    • Reggae Massive (Various Artists).
    • Dino.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "THEIR SATANIC MAJESTIES REQUEST" (Decca) suggested by Simon Gull

    • The Rolling Stones

      2000 Light Years From 麻豆约拍

      • Their Satanic Majesties Request.
      • Decca.
      • 7.

  • Go West

    Call Me

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.

  • Tracy Chapman

    Talkin' Bout A Revolution

    • Tracy Chapman.
    • Elektra.

  • HOUR 3

    • Thin Lizzy

      Waiting For An Alibi

      • Thin Lizzy - Greatest Hits.
      • Universal Music.

  • Nancy Sinatra

    Sugar Town

    • The Greatest Hits Of Nancy Sinatra.
    • Boulevard.

  • Blondie

    What I Heard

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

  • The Specials

    A Message To You, Rudy (feat. Rico Rodriguez)

    • Greatest Hits Of The 70's (Various).
    • EMI.

  • The Three Degrees

    When Will I See You Again

    • 25 Years Of Number 1 Hits Vol. 3 1974/75 (Various Artists).
    • Connoisseur Collection.

  • Rick Springfield

    Jessie's Girl

    • Rock Of America (Various Artists).
    • Trax Label.

  • The Monotones

    The Book Of Love

    • New Millennium Doo Wop Party (Various.
    • Rhino.

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "LP1" (Stoned Records) out now

    • Joss Stone

      Somehow

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

  • Johnny Cash

    One Piece At A Time

    • Ultimate Country (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.

  • No Doubt

    Underneath It All

    • No Doubt - Rock Steady.
    • Interscope.

  • The Kinks

    Come Dancing

    • The Kinks - The Definitive Collection.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "STAND BESIDE ME IN THE SUN" (raresongs) Out Now

    • Mark Nevin

      I Know Where Ray Davies Lives

  • The Sugarhill Gang

    Rapper's Delight

    • The Seventies: A Very Special Collect.
    • Pickwick.

  • Chubby Checker

    Let's Twist Again

    • Cameo Parkway 1957 - 1967 (Various Artists).
    • ABKCO Records.

  • Bananarama

    Venus

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.

Broadcast

  • Fri 29 Jul 2011 02:00
    麻豆约拍 Radio 2

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