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08/11/2011

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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Tue 8 Nov 2011 02:00
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Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Terence Trent D’Arby

      If You Let Me Stay

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

  • Gloria Jones

    Tainted Love

    • The Best Northern Soul All-Nighter (V.
    • Virgin.

  • Status Quo

    Better Than That

    • Quid Pro Quo.
    • Fourth Chord Records.
    • 1.

  • George Michael

    Too Funky

    • George Michael - Ladies & Gentlemen.
    • Epic.
    • 8.

  • Bachman–Turner Overdrive

    You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet

    • And The Road Goes On Forever Vol 1.
    • Debutante.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "LIONESS: HIDDEN TREASURES" (Island) out December 5th

    • Amy Winehouse

      Our Day Will Come

      • Lioness: Hidden Treasures.
      • Island.
      • 1.

  • Nik Kershaw

    Wide Boy

    • The Essential Nik Kershaw.
    • Spectrum.

  • Edwin Starr

    25 Miles

    • The Best Northern Soul All-Nighter (V.
    • Virgin.

  • Natalie Cole

    This Will Be

    • Women In Love (Various Artists).
    • MFP.

  • Glen Campbell

    Any Trouble

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

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the LP, "CROSS ROADS" (Europa)

    • Sugar Blue

      Pontiac

  • KT Tunstall

    Another Place To Fall

    • (CD Single).
    • Relentless Records.

  • The Kinks

    Lola

    • The Journey - Part 2: Anthology.
    • BMG.

  • Tavares

    More Than A Woman

    • Disco Fever (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • HOUR 2

    • Daryl Hall & John Oates

      Maneater

      • Looking Back - The Best Of Hall & Oat.
      • BMG.

  • Chicago

    25 Or 6 To 4

    • (Single).
    • CBS.

  • Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds

    Everybody's On The Run (LIVE R2 CONCERT)

    • Live.

  • Dolly Parton

    Better Get To Livin'

    • (CD Single).
    • Universal.
    • 1.

  • Deep Purple

    Black Night

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1970 (Various).
    • Premier.

  • Rebecca Ferguson

    Nothing's Real But Love

    Pause For Thought

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

  • Rick James

    Super Freak

    • Dancing In The Street (Various Artis.
    • Universal Music Tv.

  • Tony Bennett

    The Good Life

    • Tony Bennett - 16 Most Requested Song.
    • Columbia.

  • Jon Allen

    Lucky I Guess

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

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "GREATEST HITS: 1965 - 1992" (Polydor) suggested by Mandy Harman from Glasgow

    • Cher

      Dark Lady

      • Greatest Hits: 1965-1992.
      • Polydor.
      • 14.

  • UB40

    Don't Break My Heart

    • Now 100 Hits Even More Forgotten 80s (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Lenny Kravitz

    Fly Away

    • 21st Century Rock (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • Robert Parker

    Barefootin'

    • The 60's - Soul (Various Artists).
    • Knight Records.

  • HOUR 3

    • Culture Club

      Karma Chameleon

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

  • The Cardigans

    Lovefool

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

  • Take That

    Eight Letters

    • Progress.
    • Polydor.
    • 7.

  • Etta James

    I Just Want To Make Love To You

    • Etta James- The Genuine Article.
    • Mca/Chess.

  • Medicine Head

    One & One Is One

    • Rubber Bullets-Sound Of The 70's, Par.
    • Old Gold.

  • Mari Wilson

    Just What I Always Wanted

    • 25 Years Of Rock'n'Roll: 1982 (Va).
    • Connoisseur.

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "NATIONAL TREASURES - THE COMPLETE SINGLES" (Columbia) out now

    • Manic Street Preachers

      If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next

      • (CD Single).
      • Epic.

  • America

    Ventura Highway

    • Country Roads (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • China Black

    Searching

    • The Love Album (CD 1) (Various Artist.
    • Virgin.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "HUMOR RISK" (Domino) out now

    • Cass McCombs

      Robin Egg Blue

  • Brenton Wood

    The Oogum Boogum Song

    • The Last Days Of Disco (Film Soundtra.
    • Columbia.

  • Kate Bush & Andy Fairweather‐Low

    Wild Man

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

  • The Calling

    Wherever You Will Go

    • Love Actually OST.
    • Island.

Broadcast

  • Tue 8 Nov 2011 02:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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