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19/08/2011

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.

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Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • The Waterboys

      The Whole of the Moon

      • Now 1991 - The Millennium Series.
      • Now.

  • Yvonne Elliman

    If I Can't Have You

    • And They Danced The Night Away.
    • Debutante.

  • Status Quo

    Two Way Traffic

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

  • Chuck Berry

    Reelin' And Rockin'

    • The Best Of Chuck Berry.
    • Music Club.

  • Kaoma

    Lambada

    • One World (Various Artists).
    • Global Records & Tapes.

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

    • SuperHeavy

      Miracle Worker

  • Carpenters

    Top Of The World

    • The Carpenters - Yesterday Once More.
    • A&M.

  • The Human League

    (Keep Feeling) Fascination

    • Now 1983 - The Millennium Series.
    • EMI.

  • Beverley Knight

    Cuddly Toy

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

  • The Monkees

    I'm A Believer

    • Rediscover The 60's-With A Little Hel.
    • Old Gold.
    • 7.

  • Edwyn Collins

    A Girl Like You

    • The All Time Greatest Movie Songs.
    • Columbia/Sony Tv.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the EP, "EVERYTHING'S COMIN' UP SKA" (Windrush)

    • The Simmertones

      Bring Your Love To Me

  • Lenny Kravitz

    Stand

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

  • HOUR 2

    • 补鈥恏补

      The Sun Always Shines on TV

      • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
      • Sony Tv/Columbia.
      • 1.

  • Ace of Base

    All That She Wants

    • 100% Pure Love (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.

  • The Feeling

    A Hundred Sinners

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

  • Pink Floyd

    Another Brick In The Wall, Part 2

    • Pink Floyd.
    • Harvest.

  • Wilson Phillips

    Hold On

    • The Female Touch 2 (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • Take That

    When We Were Young

  • The Cars

    My Best Friend's Girl

    • The Cars.
    • Elektra.

  • Frank Sinatra

    Young At Heart

    • Frank Sinatra - 20 Golden Greats.
    • Capitol.

  • Hurts

    Wonderful Life

    • Happiness.
    • RCA.
    • 1.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "THE BEST REGGAE ALBUM IN THE WORLD...EVER" (Virgin) suggested by Stephen in Devon

    • Black Slate

      Amigo

      • The Best Reggae Album In The World....
      • Virgin.
      • 2.

  • The Corrs

    Runaway (Tin Tin Out Remix)

    Remix Artist: Tin Tin Out.
    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • The Kinks

    Waterloo Sunset

    • The Journey - Part 1.
    • BMG.
    • 13.

  • Eddie Cochran

    Somethin' Else

    • The Eddie Cochran Story.
    • EMI.
    • 16.

  • HOUR 3

    • Barry White

      You're the First, the Last, My Everything

      • Barry White - The Collection.
      • Mercury.

  • Duran Duran

    Is There Something I Should Know?

    • Duran Duran - Decade.
    • EMI.
    • 1.

  • Maroon 5

    Moves Like Jagger (feat. Christina Aguilera)

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

  • Bon Jovi

    You Give Love A Bad Name

    • Slippery When Wet.
    • Mercury.
    • 2.

  • Kelly Clarkson

    Breakaway

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony BMG.

  • Buffalo Springfield

    For What It's Worth

    • Buffalo Springfield.
    • Atlantic.

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

    • Will Young

      Runaway

      • Echoes.
      • RCA.
      • 5.

  • Mike Oldfield

    Moonlight Shadow

    • Now 1983 - The Millennium Series.
    • EMI.
    • 13.

  • Carl Malcom

    Fatty Bum Bum

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

  • Prince & The Revolution

    Purple Rain

    • The Love Songs Album (Various).
    • Universal.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "THE BLACKBIRD DIARIES" (Proper)

    • Dave Stewart

      Can't Get You Out Of My Head

  • The Rubettes

    Juke Box Jive

    • 25 Years Of Rock `n' Roll - 1974.
    • Connoisseur Collection.
    • 12.

  • Stars on 45

    Stars on 45

    • 100 Superhits From The '80s Volume 2 CD1.
    • 17.

Broadcast

  • Fri 19 Aug 2011 02:00
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