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16/12/2011

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.

2 hours, 57 minutes

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Fri 16 Dec 2011 02:00
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Music Played

  • Hour 1

    • James Brown

      Living in America

      • 40th Anniversary Collection.
      • Polydor.
      • 4.

  • Little Big Town

    Fine Line

    • A Place To Land.
    • Humphead Records.
    • 1.

  • Noah and the Whale

    Give It All Back

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

  • Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra & Fred Waring & His Pennsylvanians

    We Wish You the Merriest

    • The Christmas Collection.
    • Reprise.

  • Pet Shop Boys

    Rent

    • The Pet Shop Boys - Discography.
    • Now.

  • Faith Hill

    This Kiss

    • New Hits 99 (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • RADIO 2 RECORD OF THE WEEK - released 2nd January through Atlantic

    • Kid Rock

      Care (feat. T.I. & Martina McBride)

      • Born Free.
      • Atlantic.
      • 5.

  • Wild Cherry

    Play That Funky Music

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

  • The Who

    Won't Get Fooled Again

    • The Who Hits 50! (Deluxe Edition).
    • Polydor.
    • 021.

  • Madonna

    Holiday

    • Finally Enough Love (Deluxe Edition).
    • Rhino.
    • 34.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY: taken from the album The Best Of St Agnes Fountain (Circuit Music)

    • St Agnes Fountain

      Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ For Christmas

  • Brenton Wood

    Gimme Little Sign

    • Time For Love (Various Artists).
    • Truetrax.

  • Lady A

    We Owned the Night

    • Own The Night.
    • Capitol.
    • 1.

  • Hour 2

    • Earth, Wind & Fire

      Got to Get You Into My Life

      • The Very Best Of Earth Wind & Fire.
      • Telstar.

  • Hue and Cry

    Labour Of Love

    • Now 24 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Paul Carrack

    Thinking About You (This Christmas)

    • (CD Single).
    • Carrack UK.
    • 1.

  • Amii Stewart

    Friends

    • Love Bites & School Nites (Various).
    • Telstar.

  • Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

    Souvenir

    • The Best Of O.M.D..
    • Virgin.
    • 4.

  • Amy Winehouse

    Our Day Will Come

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

  • No Doubt

    Don't Speak

    • Huge Hits 1997 (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • Robert Palmer & UB40

    I'll Be Your Baby Tonight

    • The Very Best Of Robert Palmer.
    • EMI.

  • Donny Hathaway

    This Christmas (Hang All The Mistletoe)

    • (Single).
    • ATCO Records.
    • 5.

  • CeeLo Green

    Anyway

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

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY: chosen by Ria Heeringa

    • Fay Lovsky

      Christmas Was A Friend Of Mine

      • Origami.
      • Basta.
      • 13.

  • The Pointer Sisters

    Automatic

    • Choose 80's Dance (Various Artists).
    • Telstar TV.

  • Hour 3

    • Jona Lewie

      Stop The Cavalry

      • The Ivor Novello Winners.
      • EMI.

  • Sam Cooke

    Twistin' the Night Away

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

  • Blue October

    The Feel Again (Stay)

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

  • Katrina and the Waves

    Walking On Sunshine

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

  • Jamie Hartman

    Happy New Year

    • III.
    • Flat Cap Records.
    • 1.

  • Kylie Minogue

    All The Lovers

    • (CD Single).
    • EMI.
    • 1.

  • RADIO 2 ALBUM OF THE WEEK: The Feeling Singles 2006-2011 (Island)

    • The Feeling

      Set My World On Fire

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

  • The Mamas & the Papas

    California Dreamin'

    • The Best Of.
    • MCA.
    • 2.

  • Caro Emerald

    Stuck

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

  • Crash Test Dummies

    Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm

    • Driving Rock (Various Artists).
    • Global Records & Tapes.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY

    • Little Johnny Taylor

      Please Come Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ for Christmas

  • Joni Mitchell

    Big Yellow Taxi

    • Joni Mitchell.
    • Reprise.

  • Belle and Sebastian

    I'm a Cuckoo

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.

  • The Mike Flowers Pops

    Wonderwall

    • (CD Single).
    • London.

Broadcast

  • Fri 16 Dec 2011 02:00
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