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06/09/2011

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 6 Sep 2011 02:00
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Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Prefab Sprout

      The King of Rock 'N' Roll

      • Hits Album 8, Part 2 (Various Artist.
      • Hits Album.

  • Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell

    Ain't No Mountain High Enough

    • Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell: Greatest Hits.
    • Tamla Motown.

  • James Morrison

    I Won't Let You Go

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

  • Bananarama

    Robert De Niro's Waiting

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

  • Deep Purple

    Strange Kind Of Woman

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1971 (Various).
    • Premier.

  • Melanie C

    Think About It

    • (CD Single).
    • Red Girl Records.
    • 1.

  • The Platters

    The Great Pretender

    • The Platters Golden Hits.
    • Phonogram.
    • 5.

  • M

    Pop Muzik

    • Million Sellers Vol.16 - The Seventie.
    • Disky.

  • CeeLo Green

    Cry Baby

    • The Lady Killer.
    • WEA.
    • 1.

  • Pat Benatar

    We Belong

    • Pat Benatar - Tropico.
    • Chrysalis.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the forthcoming CD, "TOMORROW'S WORLD" (Mute) out on October 3rd

    • Erasure

      When I Start To (Break It All Down)

  • Otis Redding & Carla Thomas

    Tramp

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

  • Mads Langer

    Riding Elevators

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

  • Johnny Kidd and the Pirates

    Shakin' All Over

    • That's Rock'n'Roll (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • HOUR 2

    • Deacon Blue

      Fergus Sings The Blues

      • Deacon Blue- Our Town (Greatest Hits).
      • Columbia.

  • Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes

    Don't Leave Me This Way

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1977 (Various).
    • Premier.

  • Lady A

    Just A Kiss

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

  • Moloko

    Sing It Back

    • Club MTV (Various Artists).
    • Universal Music On Demand.

  • The Walker Brothers

    Walking In The Rain

    • Best Of Scott Walker & The Walker Bro.
    • Fontana.

  • Dionne Bromfield

    Ouch That Hurt

    • Good For The Soul.
    • Island.
    • 1.

  • AC/DC

    Rock 'n' Roll Train

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

  • Grace Jones

    Pull Up To The Bumper

  • Peter Grant

    Too Close

    • (CD Single).
    • Peter Grant Music.
    • 1.

  • Jimmy McCracklin

    The Walk

    • John Lennon's Jukebox (Various).
    • Virgin.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "DEL RIO, TX, 1959" (Arista) suggested by Mary in NYC

    • Radney Foster

      Just Call Me Lonesome

      • Del Rio, TX, 1959.
      • Arista.
      • 1.

  • Corinne Bailey Rae

    Trouble Sleeping

    • (CD Single).
    • EMI.

  • KC and the Sunshine Band

    Boogie Shoes

    • Very Best Of KC & The Sunshine Band.
    • Chrysalis.

  • HOUR 3

    • Toto

      Rosanna

      • Walk On - Hits From The Last 2 Decade.
      • Columbia.

  • Carpenters

    Superstar

  • Snow Patrol

    Called Out In The Dark

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

  • Jamiroquai

    Love Foolosophy

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony.

  • Nina Simone

    My Baby Just Cares For Me

    • Heartbeat - The 60's Gold Collection.
    • Global Television.

  • Maroon 5

    Moves Like Jagger (feat. Christina Aguilera)

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

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "SANTO SPIRITO BLUES" (Rhino) out now

    • Chris Rea

      Dancing The Blues Away

      • Santo Spirito Blues.
      • Rhino.
      • 1.

  • Joss Stone

    Fell In Love With A Boy

    • (CD Single).
    • Relentless Records.

  • Bob Marley & The Wailers

    Iron Lion Zion

    • (CD Single).
    • Tuff Gong.

  • Twisted Sister

    We're Not Gonna Take It

    • Big Hits & Nasty Cuts.
    • Atlantic.
    • 120.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "MISSION BELL" (Bluenote)

    • Amos Lee

      Flower

  • The Cranberries

    Dreams

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

    Teach Your Children

    • Over The Years....
    • Rhino.
    • 008.

  • R. Dean Taylor

    Gotta See Jane

    • Motown - The Hits Collection Vol.2.
    • Motown.

Broadcast

  • Tue 6 Sep 2011 02:00
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