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14/10/2011

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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Fri 14 Oct 2011 02:00
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Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Bruce Springsteen

      Dancing In The Dark

      • Bruce Springsteen - Greatest Hits.
      • Columbia.

  • The Supremes

    Stoned Love

    • Hitsville USA (CD 4).
    • Hitsville.

  • Matt Cardle

    Run For Your Life

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

  • Electric Light Orchestra

    Rockaria!

    • Light Years - The Very Best Of ELO.
    • Epic.

  • Norah Jones

    I'll Be Your Baby Tonight

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.

  • Noah and the Whale

    Waiting For My Chance To Come

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

  • Tom Robinson

    War Baby

    • The Ultimate Eighties (Various).
    • Hit Records.

  • Dusty Springfield

    Son Of A Preacher Man

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

  • Lady A

    Just A Kiss

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

  • Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

    Souvenir

    • The Best Of O.M.D..
    • Virgin.
    • 4.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "MOVE" (Factor)

    • Sultans of String

      Emerald Swing

  • Michael BublΓ©

    Hollywood

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

  • 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.

  • HOUR 2

    • Mental as Anything

      Live It Up

      • Drive Time (Various Artists).
      • Dino.

  • Joan Armatrading

    Down To Zero

  • Darren Hayes

    Black Out The Sun

    • (CD Single).
    • Powdered Sugar Productions.
    • 1.

  • Mink DeVille

    Spanish Stroll

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

  • Badfinger

    Come & Get It

    • Magic Christian Music By Badfinger.
    • Apple.

  • Smoove & Turrell

    Hard Work

  • Nelly Furtado

    I'm Like A Bird

    • (CD Single).
    • Skg.
    • 1.

  • Whitesnake

    Here I Go Again (Remix)

    • Driving Rock (Various Artists).
    • Global Records & Tapes.

  • James Morrison

    I Won't Let You Go

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

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY suggested by Ben Milligan from Wigan

    • A Tribe of Toffs

      John Kettley is a Weatherman

      • Classic Cuts Remastered.
      • 24.

  • Them

    Gloria

  • Pretenders

    Stop Your Sobbing

    • The Pretenders - The Singles.
    • WEA.

  • The Monkees

    Pleasant Valley Sunday

    • The Definitive Monkees.
    • Warner Strategic Market.
    • 1.

  • HOUR 3

    • The Jacksons

      Can You Feel It

      • Fantastic 80's Go For It! - Various.
      • Parlophone.

  • Babybird

    You're Gorgeous

    • This Year's Love (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • Dolly Parton

    The Sacrifice

    • Better Day.
    • Sony.
    • 1.

  • INXS

    Beautiful Girl

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.

  • Nicolette Larson

    Lotta Love

    • Crazy Little Thing Called Love.
    • Warner Bros.

  • CeeLo Green

    Cry Baby

    • The Lady Killer.
    • WEA.
    • 1.

  • 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

      Everybody's On The Run

      • Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds.
      • Sour Mash.
      • 1.

  • Amy Winehouse

    You Know I'm No Good

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • Eddy Grant

    I Don't Wanna Dance

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 1 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.

  • Shirley Ellis

    The Name Game

    • Shirley Ellis: The Complete Congress Recordings.
    • Connoisseur.
    • 1.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "JUNK OF THE HEART" (Virgin)

    • The Kooks

      Junk Of The Heart (Happy)

  • Elkie Brooks

    Pearl's A Singer

    • The Very Best Of.
    • Virgin EMI Records.
    • 001.

  • Stan Ridgway

    Camouflage

    • IRS Records 1979-1994 (Various).
    • IRS.

  • Gina G

    Ooh Aah... Just A Little Bit

    • Now 34 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

Broadcast

  • Fri 14 Oct 2011 02:00
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