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11/10/2011

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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Tue 11 Oct 2011 02:00
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Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Stevie Wonder

      Superstition

      • Motown Chartbusters Volume 8 (Various Artists).
      • Spectrum Music.

  • Bryan Adams

    Run To You

    • Bryan Adams - The Best Of Me.
    • Mercury.

  • Lady Gaga

    You and I (Mark Taylor Remix)

    Remix Artist: Mark Taylor.
    • (CD Single).
    • Streamline Records.
    • 2.

  • Nina Simone

    Feeling Good

    • Sex And The City (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.

  • Peter Gabriel

    Solsbury Hill

  • CocknBullKid

    Hold On To Your Misery

    • Adulthood.
    • Island.
    • 1.

  • Barenaked Ladies

    One Week

    • New Hits 99 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Music TV.

  • Marianne Faithfull

    As Tears Go By

    • The Very Best Of Marianne Faithfull.
    • London.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "NATIONAL TREASURES - THE COMPLETE SINGLES" (Columbia) out October 31st

    • Manic Street Preachers

      This Is The Day

      • (CD Single).
      • Columbia.
      • 19.

  • Wax

    Bridge To Your Heart

    • American English.
    • Lemon Recordings.
    • 5.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the forthcoming CD, "LONELY ARE THE BRAVE" (Mercury) out on January 30th

    • Maverick Sabre

      I Need

  • Texas

    Inner Smile

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.

  • Dionne Bromfield

    Ouch That Hurt

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

  • HOUR 2

    • David Bowie

      Let's Dance

      • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
      • EMI.

  • Fontella Bass

    Rescue Me

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

  • Coldplay

    Paradise

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.
    • 1.

  • Deep Purple

    Strange Kind Of Woman

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

  • Ziggy Marley & Melody Makers

    Tomorrow People

    • Dancing On Sunshine - 22 Reggae Hits.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Smoove & Turrell

    Hard Work

  • Sheryl Crow

    A Change Would Do You Good

    • Woman (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv/Sony Tv.

  • Damien Rice

    Cannonball

    • (CD Single).
    • 14th Floor Records.

  • Fleetwood Mac

    Second Hand News

    • 50 Years - Don't Stop.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 008.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "GREATEST HITS" (Galaxy) suggested by Cammy

    • Chuck Berry

      Johnny B. Goode

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

  • Carpenters

    Please Mr Postman

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

  • Noah and the Whale

    Waiting For My Chance To Come

    • Last Night On Earth.
    • Mercury.
    • 1.

  • Visage

    Fade To Grey

  • HOUR 3

    • Belinda Carlisle

      Heaven Is A Place On Earth

      • A Place On Earth - Greatest Hits.
      • Virgin.

  • Four Tops

    Baby I Need Your Lovin'

    • The Four Tops - The Ultimate Collecti.
    • Motown.

  • Joss Stone

    Don't Start Lying To Me Now

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

  • Thomas Dolby

    She Blinded Me With Science

    • Thomas Dolby - Hyperactive.
    • EMI.
    • 11.

  • The Corrs

    Breathless

    • (CD Single).
    • 143 Records.

  • Harry Connick, Jr.

    Recipe For Love

    • Forever For Now.
    • Columbia.

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "NOEL GALLAGHER'S HIGH FLYING BIRDS" (Sour Mash) out on October 17th

    • Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds

      AKA...Broken Arrow

      • Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds.
      • Sour Mash.
      • 8.

  • Aretha Franklin

    See Saw

    • Aretha Franklin - Queen Of Soul.
    • Atlantic.

  • Go West

    We Close Our Eyes

    • Now 1985 - The Millennium Series.
    • EMI.

  • Amos Lee

    Flower

    • (CD Single).
    • Blue Note.
    • 1.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the forthcoming CD, "CEREMONIALS" (Island) out on October 31st

    • Florence + The Machine

      Shake It Out

  • Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes

    Wake Up Everybody

    • Harold Melvin - Greatest Hits.
    • CBS.
    • 5.

  • Plan B

    She Said

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.
    • 7.

  • Argent

    Hold Your Head Up

    • (Single).
    • Epic.
    • 2.

Broadcast

  • Tue 11 Oct 2011 02:00
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