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01/11/2011

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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Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Thin Lizzy

      The Boys Are Back In Town

      • (Single).
      • Vertigo.
      • 10.

  • The Corrs

    Dreams

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • Will Young

    Come On

    • Echoes.
    • RCA.
    • 1.

  • Little Richard

    Long Tall Sally

    • Little Richard - British Hit Singles.
    • Ace.

  • Cheryl Lynn

    Got To Be Real

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

  • Nickelback

    When We Stand Together

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

  • Kylie Minogue

    I Believe In You

    • I Believe In You.
    • Parlophone.

  • Roxy Music

    Avalon

    • Roxy Music - Avalon.
    • Eg.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "HEAVEN" (Epic) out 5th December

    • Rebecca Ferguson

      Nothing's Real But Love

      Pause For Thought

      • (CD Single).
      • RCA.
      • 1.

  • Aswad

    Don't Turn Around

    • The Best Summer Ever (Various Artist.
    • Virgin.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the forthcoming CD, "TIME MACHINE 2011: LIVE IN CLEVELAND" (Roadrunner) out on 7th November

    • Rush

      The Spirit of Radio (Live)

  • Dolly Parton

    The Sacrifice

    • Better Day.
    • Sony.
    • 1.

  • The Swinging Blue Jeans

    You're No Good

    • The Hits Of 1964 (Various Artists).
    • MFP.

  • Booker Newberry III

    Love Town

    • 100 Dance Hits Of The Eighties.
    • Connoisseur.

  • HOUR 2

    • Jackie Wilson

      (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher

      • Midnight Soul (Various Artists).
      • Music Club.

  • Gerry Rafferty

    Baker Street

    • Songs Of The Century (Disc 2).
    • Global Records & Tapes.

  • Lana Del Rey

    Video Games

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
    • 1.

  • Fountains of Wayne

    Stacy's Mom

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.

  • Cyndi Lauper

    I Drove All Night

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

  • Otis Redding

    My Girl

    • Heartbeat: Love Me Tender (Various).
    • Global Television.

  • Odyssey

    Inside Out

    • Happy Together.
    • Big Break Records.
    • 008.

  • Manic Street Preachers

    This Is The Day

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

  • Jean Knight

    Mr Big Stuff

    • Stax Greatest Hits (Various Artists).
    • Stax.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "KITTY WELLS DRESSES..." (Spit&Polish) suggested by Alan Simpson

    • Laura Cantrell

      I Don?t Claim to be an Angel

      • Kitty Wells Dresses: Songs Of The Queen Of Country Music.
      • Spit And Polish.
      • 2.

  • MΓ¶tley CrΓΌe

    Girls Girls Girls

    • Monsters Of Rock (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • Archie Bell & the Drells

    Soul City Walk

    • Midnight Soul (Various Artists).
    • Music Club.

  • Laura Nyro

    Wedding Bell Blues

    • The Best Of.
    • Columbia.
    • 10.

  • HOUR 3

    • Don Henley

      The Boys Of Summer

      • The Very Best Of.
      • MCA.

  • Ike & Tina Turner

    River Deep - Mountain High

    • The Best Of The Rock'n'Roll Years Vo.
    • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ.

  • Snow Patrol

    This Isn't Everything You Are

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
    • 1.

  • Depeche Mode

    Just Can't Get Enough

    • Me Without You O.S.T. - Various.
    • Columbia.

  • Bruno Mars

    Just The Way You Are

    • Now That's What I Call Music 77 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "SECRET CODES AND BATTLESHIPS" (EMI) out now

    • Darren Hayes

      Roses

      • Secret Codes and Battleships.
      • Powdered Sugar Productions.
      • 9.

  • The Who

    Who Are You

    • CSI: O.S.T. (Various Artists).
    • Hip-O-Records.
    • 9.

  • Katie Melua

    The Flood

    • (CD Single).
    • Dramatico.
    • 1.

  • Paul Carrack

    Time To Move On

    • Time To Move On.
    • Carrack UK.
    • 1.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "REGGAE HITS VOL. 18" (Jet Star)

    • Sanchez

      Unchained Melody

  • Carole King

    (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman

    • Carole King - Tapestry.
    • Epic.

  • The Knack

    My Sharona

    • Fantastic 70's (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.

Broadcast

  • Tue 1 Nov 2011 02:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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