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21/10/2011

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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Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Shalamar

      A Night To Remember

      • Friends - Deluxe Edition.
      • Big Break Records.
      • 5.

  • Space

    Female Of The Species

    • Crush (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Manic Street Preachers

    This Is The Day

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

  • Martha Reeves and the Vandellas

    I Can't Dance To That Music You're Playing

    • Dancing In The Streets: Motown's Greatest Hits (Various Artists).
    • Motown.

  • Ugly Kid Joe

    Everything About You

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.

  • Smoove & Turrell

    Hard Work

  • Billy Ocean

    Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car

    • Billy Ocean - Love Is For Ever (L.I.F.
    • Jive.

  • Elvis Presley

    (Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame

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

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "50 WORDS FOR SNOW" (Fish People) out November 21st

    • Kate Bush & Andy Fairweather鈥怢ow

      Wild Man

      • 50 Words For Snow.
      • Fish People.
      • 1.

  • Sweet

    Ballroom Blitz

    • The Sweet - Originals.
    • RCA.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "SHAKE A BONE" (Kartel)

    • Son of Dave

      Ain't Nothing But the Blues

  • Kenny Rogers

    Lucille

    • Country Ballads (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • The Intruders

    I'll Always Love My Mama

    • Love Train: The Ultimate Sound Of....
    • Columbia.

  • HOUR 2

    • Queen

      Radio Ga Ga

      • Queen - Greatest Hits II.
      • Parlophone.

  • Diana Ross

    Ain't No Mountain High Enough

    • Diana Ross & The Supremes - 40 Motown.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Juan Zelada

    The Blues Remain

    • High Ceilings & Collarbones.
    • Decca.
    • 2.

  • Sixpence None the Richer

    Kiss Me

    • The Best Love Songs...Ever! (Various).
    • Virgin.

  • The Clash

    Should I Stay Or Should I Go

    • Now 19 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Noah and the Whale

    Waiting For My Chance To Come

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

  • Dusty Springfield

    Just A Little Lovin'

    • Dusty Springfield - The Look Of Love.
    • Philips.

  • Giorgio Moroder & Philip Oakey

    Together In Electric Dreams

    • Our Friends Electric (Various Artists.
    • Telstar.

  • Matt Cardle

    Run For Your Life

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

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY suggested by Stuart Rogerson in Essex

    • Blue Zoo

      Cry Boy Cry

      • The Edge Of The Eighties (Various Artists).
      • Sony BMG.

  • Buddy Holly

    Rave On

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

  • Jennifer Paige

    Crush

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

  • Deacon Blue

    Chocolate Girl

    • Deacon Blue - Raintown.
    • CBS.

  • HOUR 3

    • Starship

      We Built This City

      • Now 1985 (Various Artists).
      • Now.
      • 1.

  • The Beach Boys

    Help Me, Rhonda

    • The Best Of The Beach Boys (CD 1).
    • EMI.
    • 17.

  • Glen Campbell

    Any Trouble

    • Ghost On The Canvas.
    • Surfdog.
    • 1.

  • David Bowie

    Modern Love

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.

  • The Velvelettes

    Needle In A Haystack

    • Leaders Of The Pack (Various Artists.
    • Polygram Tv.
    • 6.

  • Beverley Knight

    One More Try

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

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "MYLO XYLOTO" (Parlophone) out on Monday

    • Coldplay

      Don't Let It Break Your Heart

      • Mylo Xyloto.
      • Parlophone.
      • 13.

  • Eric Clapton

    Promises

    • The Cream Of Eric Clapton.
    • Polydor.

  • Toots & The Maytals

    54-46 Was My Number

  • P!nk

    Please Don't Leave Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony Music.
    • 1.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "SAVAGES" (Proper)

    • The Webb Sisters

      If It Be Your Will

  • Marvin Gaye

    What's Going On

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

  • Status Quo

    Burning Bridges (On & Off & On Again)

    • Whatever You Want - V.Best Of Status.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Laura Branigan

    Gloria

    • Disco Queens: The '80s (Various Artists).
    • Rhino.

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  • Fri 21 Oct 2011 02:00
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