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30/08/2011

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!

2 hours, 57 minutes

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Tue 30 Aug 2011 02:00
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Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Chic

      Good Times

      • The Last Days Of Disco (Film Soundtra.
      • Columbia.

  • Andy Williams

    Music To Watch Girls By

    • Take A Break (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.

  • Will Young

    Jealousy

    • Echoes.
    • RCA.
    • 1.

  • Simon & Garfunkel

    America

    • The Definitive Simon & Garfunkel.
    • Columbia.

  • Madonna

    Lucky Star

    • Celebration.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 5.

  • James Blunt

    Dangerous

    • (CD Single).
    • Rocket.
    • 1.

  • Tracy Chapman

    Baby Can I Hold You

    • Tracy Chapman.
    • Elektra.

  • Jimmy Cliff

    The Harder They Come

    • BR Music.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "OWN THE NIGHT" (Parlophone) out on October 3rd

    • Lady A

      Just A Kiss

      • (CD Single).
      • Capitol.
      • 1.

  • Van Halen

    Jump

    • The All Time Greatest Rock Songs ....
    • Columbia.

  • Love Affair

    Everlasting Love

    • This Hasn't Changed Us.
    • RPM Records.
    • 001.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the fortchcoming CD, "WORKING IN TENNESSEE" (Vanguard) out on October 4th

    • Merle Haggard

      Truck Drivers' Blues

  • Michael BublΓ©

    Hollywood

    • (CD Single).
    • Reprise.
    • 1.

  • Nerina Pallot

    Turn Me On Again

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

  • HOUR 2

    • Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

      Born To Run

      • Born To Run.
      • CBS.

  • Barbara Acklin

    Am I The Same Girl

    • Sixties Girls.
    • Crimson.
    • 9.

  • Lenny Kravitz

    Stand

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

  • Steely Dan

    FM (No Static At All)

    • A Decade Of Steely Dan.
    • MCA.

  • Althea & Donna

    Uptown Top Ranking

    • Rhythm Of The Sun (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.

  • Glen Campbell

    Ghost on the Canvas

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

  • Santana & The Product G&B

    Maria Maria

    • (CD Single).
    • Arista.

  • Chaka Khan

    I'm Every Woman

    • NOW Boogie Nights - Disco Classics (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "THE ESSENTIAL EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER" (Sony) suggested by Rustic Russ in Nottingham

    • Emerson, Lake & Palmer

      Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Brain Salad Surgery

  • Elvis Presley

    Teddy Bear

    • Presley - The All Time Greatest Hits.
    • RCA.

  • Animotion

    Obsession

    • The 80's Collection: 1985 (Various).
    • Time Life.
    • 10.

  • Tami Lynn

    I'm Gonna Run Away From You

    • At The Club (Various Artists).
    • Kent.
    • 5.

  • HOUR 3

    • Kenny Loggins

      Footloose

      • Footloose (Original S/Track).
      • CBS.

  • James Brown

    Papa's Got a Brand New Bag

    • Originals 2 (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.

  • Snow Patrol

    Called Out In The Dark

    • (CD Single).
    • Fiction.
    • 1.

  • Faith Hill

    There You'll Be

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.

  • Womack & Womack

    Love Wars

    • Soul Years: 1984 (Various Artists).
    • Knight Records.

  • Led Zeppelin

    Houses Of The Holy

    • Led Zeppelin - Latter Days.
    • Atlantic.

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "BETTER DAY" (Sony) out now

    • Dolly Parton

      Somebody's Missin' You

      • Better Day.
      • Dolly Records.
      • 3.

  • The Fortunes

    Here It Comes Again

    • Heartbeat - Forever Yours.
    • Sony.

  • The J. Geils Band

    Centrefold

    • And The Road Goes On Forever Vol 1.
    • Debutante.

  • Beverley Knight

    Cuddly Toy

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

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the forthcoming CD, "I WAKE UP SCREAMING" (Strut) out on September 26th

    • Kid Creole and the Coconuts

      I Do Believe

  • Crowded House

    Weather With You

    • Crowded House - Recurring Dream.
    • Capitol.

  • The Pasadenas

    Tribute (Right On)

    • Choose 80s Dance (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.

Broadcast

  • Tue 30 Aug 2011 02:00
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