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18/11/2011

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

    • Michael Jackson

      Billie Jean

      • Walk On - Hits From The Last 2 Decade.
      • Columbia.

  • Kylie Minogue

    Spinning Around

    • Now 46 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Glen Campbell

    Any Trouble

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

  • Al Wilson

    The Snake

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

  • The Chiffons

    One Fine Day

    • Radio Gold (Various Artists).
    • Ace.

  • Record Of The Week: out on 12th December (Warners)

    • CeeLo Green

      Anyway

      • Ladykiller: Platinum Edition.
      • Warner Bros.
      • 1.

  • Aztec Camera

    How Men Are

    • Acoustic Rock (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Taylor Swift

    Love Story

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.
    • 1.

  • Electric Light Orchestra

    Turn To Stone

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

  • Georgie Fame & the Blue Flames

    Yeh Yeh

    • 20 Beat Classics.
    • Polydor.

  • Lester's Library: Out on December 19th (Vice Records)

    • Black Lips

      Raw Meat

  • LeAnn Rimes

    I Need You

    • (CD Single).
    • Curb.

  • Will Young

    Come On

    • Echoes.
    • RCA.
    • 1.

  • Stacy Lattisaw

    Jump To The Beat

    • Let Me Be Your Angel.
    • BBR.
    • 009.

  • Hour 2

    • Buddy Holly

      It Doesn't Matter Anymore

      • Very Best Of Buddy Holly & The Cricke.
      • Universal Music Tv.

  • Blondie

    Union City Blue

    • Atomic: The Very Best Of Blondie.
    • EMI.

  • Status Quo

    Better Than That

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

  • The Beatles

    In My Life

    • 1962-1966.
    • Apple.
    • 11.

  • Lionel Richie

    Dancing on the Ceiling

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

  • Kate Bush & Andy Fairweather‐Low

    Wild Man

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

  • Al Jarreau

    Mornin'

    • Best Of Al Jarreau.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Aerosmith

    Love In An Elevator

    • Aerosmith - Big Ones.
    • Geffen.

  • Sting

    Brand New Day

    • (CD Single).
    • A&M.

  • Lester's Library: taken from the album Platinum Gospel (Sonorous Entertainment)

    • Albertina Walker

      Sail Away

  • Tears for Fears

    Shout

    • Songs From The Big Chair: Deluxe Edition.
    • Mercury.

  • Nickelback

    When We Stand Together

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

  • Shirley Ellis

    The Clapping Song

    • The Complete Congress Recordings.
    • Connoisseur.

  • Hour 3

    • Prince

      1999

      • 4Ever.
      • Warner Bros.

  • Yvonne Elliman

    If I Can't Have You

    • And They Danced The Night Away.
    • Debutante.

  • Adele

    Turning Tables

    • 21.
    • XL.
    • 3.

  • Gerry Rafferty

    Get It Right Next Time

    • The Very Best Of Gerry Rafferty.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Alphabeat

    Fascination

    • (CD Single).
    • Copenhagen.

  • Dexys Midnight Runners

    Geno

    • Greatest Hits Of The 80's (Various).
    • Disky.
    • 5.

  • Album Of The Week: Seal - Soul 2 out on 21st November (Reprise Records)

    • Seal

      Love Don't Live Here Anymore

      • Soul 2.
      • Reprise/Warner.
      • 6.

  • Bon Jovi

    Keep The Faith

    • (CD Single).
    • Jambco.
    • 11.

  • Labelle

    Lady Marmalade

    • Soul Chartbusters (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.

  • Listener's Library: Paul Wilkinson in Cumbria

    • River City People

      What's Wrong With Dreaming?

      • Capitol.

  • C.W. McCall

    Convoy

    • Super Hits Of The '70s: Have A Nice Day Volume 14.
    • Rhino.

  • RAMP UP THE CAMP

    • Black Box

      Ride On Time

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

Broadcast

  • Fri 18 Nov 2011 02:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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