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16/08/2011

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.

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

    • Billy Ocean

      Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)

      • Billy Ocean - Love Is For Ever (L.I.F.
      • Jive.

  • Depeche Mode

    Enjoy The Silence (Reinterpreted)

    • (CD Single).
    • Mute Records.

  • Glen Campbell

    Ghost on the Canvas

    • (CD Single).
    • Surfdog.
    • 1.

  • Sara Bareilles

    Love Song

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

  • Sugar Minott

    Good Thing Going

    • Pleasure Island (Various Artists).
    • Global Records & Tapes.

  • CocknBullKid

    Yellow

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

  • The Allman Brothers Band

    Jessica ('Top Gear' Theme Tune)

    • F1 Rock (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.

  • James Blunt

    Stay The Night

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

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "SUPERHEAVY" (A&M) out on 19th September

    • SuperHeavy

      Miracle Worker

      • (CD Single).
      • Universal.
      • 1.

  • Georgie Fame & the Blue Flames

    Yeh Yeh

    • 20 Beat Classics.
    • Polydor.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the forthcoming CD, "BIOPHILIA" (One Little Indian)

    • µώΒαΓ¶°ω°μ

      Virus

  • New Order

    Regret

    • Glorious (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.

  • HOUR 2

    • Joan Armatrading

      Drop The Pilot

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

  • MIKA

    Love Today

    • (CD Single).
    • Casablanca.

  • Chris Rea

    Dancing The Blues Away

    • Santo Spirito Blues.
    • Rhino.
    • 1.

  • Carl Perkins

    That's Alright Mama

    • The Ultimate Rock 'N' Roll Collection (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.

  • Fairground Attraction

    Perfect

    • The First Of A Million Kisses (Expanded Edition).
    • Cherry Red Records.
    • 002.

  • Kenny Rogers

    Coward Of The County

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

  • Imelda May

    Inside Out

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

  • Tony Bennett & Michael BublΓ©

    Don't Get Around Much Anymore

    • Duets II.
    • Columbia.
    • 1.

  • Al Green

    Tired of Being Alone

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

  • Joan Jett and the Blackhearts

    I Love Rock 'n' Roll

    • Joan Jett - I Love Rock 'n' Roll.
    • Blackheart.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "WILLIAM BLOKE" (Cooking Vinyl) suggested by Tony Perry in Manchester

    • Billy Bragg

      The Space Race is Over

      • William Bloke.
      • COOKING VINYL.
      • 7.

  • The Andrea True Connection

    More, More, More

    • Million Sellers Vol.17 - The Seventie.
    • Disky.

  • Clarence Carter

    Patches

    • Atlantic Soul Ballads (Various).
    • Atlantic.

  • HOUR 3

    • Soul Asylum

      Runaway Train

      • Drivin' With Johnnie Walker (Various).
      • Eastwest Records.

  • Boz Scaggs

    What Can I Say

    • Boz Scaggs - Silk Degrees.
    • CBS.

  • Nerina Pallot

    Turn Me On Again

    • (CD Single).
    • Geffen.
    • 1.

  • Bobbie Gentry

    I'll Never Fall in Love Again

    • The Hits Of 1969 (Various Artists).
    • MFP.

  • Aerosmith

    Love In An Elevator

    • Aerosmith - Big Ones.
    • Geffen.

  • Stevie Wonder

    You Are The Sunshine Of My Life

    • Stevie Wonder Ballad Collection.
    • Motown.

  • Amen Corner

    (If Paradise Is) Half As Nice

    • Sunny Afternoon - Sound Of The 60's,V.
    • Old Gold.

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

    • Will Young

      Lie Next To Me

      • Echoes.
      • RCA.
      • 3.

  • Norah Jones

    Feelin' The Same Way

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.

  • China Crisis

    Wishful Thinking

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

  • The Marvelettes

    I'll Keep Holding On

    • This Is The Modern World (Various Artists).
    • Universal.
    • 6.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "THE COLLECTION" (EMI)

    • Eartha Kitt

      I've Got You Under My Skin

  • Nils Lofgren

    Shine Silently

    • Nils.
    • A&M.

  • Enigma

    Return To Innocence

    • New Pure Moods (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.
    • 5.

  • Laura Nyro

    Wedding Bell Blues

    • The Best Of.
    • Columbia.
    • 10.

Broadcast

  • Tue 16 Aug 2011 02:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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