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Tim Smith Sits In

Start the weekend here on The Best Time of the Day Show. Tim Smith sits in with brilliant music to entertain you through the small hours. Album and Record of the Week included.

It's the best way to start your weekend by tuning into the Best Time of the Day Show, with Tim Smith sitting in for Alex Lester.

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 the Listener's Libraries and Pause for Thought at 3.20am.

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Fri 2 Dec 2011 02:00
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Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Neil Diamond

      Cherry Cherry

      • Neil Diamond - The Ultimate Collectio.
      • Columbia/Mca.

  • Earth, Wind & Fire

    September

    • Greatest Hits Of 1978 (Various Artis.
    • Premier.
    • 3.

  • Katy Perry

    The One That Got Away

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

  • Coldplay

    Violet Hill

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.
    • 1.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK (Flat Cap Records)

    • Jamie Hartman

      Happy New Year

      • III.
      • Flat Cap Records.
      • 1.

  • Donald Fagen

    I.G.Y. (What a Beautiful World)

    • Donald Fagen - The Nightfly.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Take That

    Eight Letters

    • Progress.
    • Polydor.
    • 7.

  • Four Tops

    Standing In The Shadows Of Love

    • Soul (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Britney Spears

    Baby One More Time

    • Now 44 (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • Status Quo

    Better Than That

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

  • SMITH FAMILY ARCHIVE from the CD, "WAVELENGTH" (UMC)

    • Van Morrison

      Natalia

      • Wavelength.
      • UMC.
      • 3.

  • Fairground Attraction

    Find My Love

    • The First Of A Million Kisses (Expanded Edition).
    • Cherry Red Records.
    • 004.

  • HOUR 2

    • Glenn Frey

      The Heat Is On

      • Above The Clouds: The Very Best Of.
      • Universal.

  • The Beatles

    Please Please Me

    • 1962-1966.
    • Apple.
    • 7.

  • µώ±π²β΄Η²Τ³¦Γ©

    Love On Top

    • 4.
    • RCA.
    • 1.

  • Shalamar

    Take That To The Bank

    • Soul Weekender (Various Artists).
    • Crimson.

  • The Mamas & the Papas

    Dedicated To The One I Love

    • Heartbeat - The 60's Gold Collection.
    • Global Television.

  • Dire Straits

    Money For Nothing

    • Sultans Of Swing - Best Of Dire Straits.
    • Vertigo.

  • Ryan Adams

    Chains Of Love

    • Ashes & Fire.
    • Columbia.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "EMPIRE ROAD: THE BEST OF MATUMBI!" (Frontline) suggested by Lee Melhern in Cardiff

    • Matumbi

      Point of View

      • Empire Road: Best of Matumbi.
      • Frontline.
      • 7.

  • Belinda Carlisle

    Leave A Light On

    • A Place On Earth - Greatest Hits.
    • Virgin.

  • Nickelback

    When We Stand Together

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

  • Stone Poneys & Linda Ronstadt

    Different Drum

    • Stone Poneys Featuring Linda Ronstadt /Evergreen: Volume 2.
    • Raven.

  • Thin Lizzy

    Waiting For An Alibi

    • Thin Lizzy - Greatest Hits.
    • Universal Music.

  • Sam Cooke

    Cupid

    • Sam Cooke - The Man & His Music.
    • RCA.

  • HOUR 3

    • The J. Geils Band

      Centrefold

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

  • Katie Melua

    Nine Million Bicycles

    • (CD Single).
    • Dramatico.

  • James Morrison & Jessie J

    Up

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

  • Natalie Cole

    Pink Cadillac

    • Now 12 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Manfred Mann’s Earth Band

    Joybringer

    • (Single).
    • Vertigo.

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

    • Amy Winehouse

      Between The Cheats

      • Lioness: Hidden Treasures.
      • Island.
      • 2.

  • The Style Council

    Shout To The Top

    • Billy Elliot O.S.T. - Various Artists.
    • Polydor.

  • Rebecca Ferguson

    Nothing's Real But Love

    Pause For Thought

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

  • Keith West

    Excerpt From A Teenage Opera

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1967 (Various).
    • EMI.

  • SMITH FAMILY ARCHIVE from the CD, "BORN TO RUN" (Sony)

    • Bruce Springsteen

      Meeting Across the River

      • Born to Run.
      • Sony.
      • 7.

  • New York City

    I'm Doing Fine Now

  • Bay City Rollers

    Bye Bye Baby (Baby, Goodbye)

  • Madonna

    Don't Cry For Me Argentina (Miami Mix)

    • Finally Enough Love (Deluxe Edition).
    • Rhino.

Broadcast

  • Fri 2 Dec 2011 02:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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