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23/12/2011

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 23 Dec 2011 02:00
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Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Bruce Springsteen

      Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town

      • (Single).
      • CBS.

  • Deacon Blue

    Real Gone Kid

    • The All Time Greatest Rock Songs ....
    • Columbia.

  • Military Wives & Gareth Malone

    Wherever You Are

    • (CD Single).
    • Decca.

  • Tom Jones & Cerys Matthews

    Baby It's Cold Outside

    • (CD Single).
    • Gut Records.

  • Simply Red

    It's Only Love

    • Simply Red Greatest Hits.
    • East West Records.

  • Amelia Warner

    Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
    • 2.

  • Steve Miller Band

    Rock 'n Me

    • Ultimate Hits (Deluxe Edition).
    • Virgin EMI Records.

  • Dean Martin

    Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

    • Christmas With The Rat Pack (Various).
    • Capitol.
    • 4.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK (Island)

    • Ren Harvieu

      Through The Night

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

  • Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb

    Guilty

    • Bee Gees - Their Greatest Hits.
    • Polydor.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "NEW ORLEANS CHRISTMAS" (Putumayo World Music)

    • James 鈥�12鈥� Andrews

      Christmas in New Orleans

  • Gloria Gaynor

    Never Can Say Goodbye

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1974 (Various).
    • Premier.

  • Bon Jovi

    Please Come 麻豆约拍 For Christmas

    • A Very Special Christmas 2 (Various).
    • A&M.

  • The Ventures

    Sleigh Ride

    • (Single).
    • Liberty.
    • 87.

  • HOUR 2

    • Elton John

      Step Into Christmas

      • Caribou.
      • Mercury.

  • The Doors

    Light My Fire

    • (CD Single).
    • Elektra.

  • Paul Carrack

    Thinking About You (This Christmas)

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

  • Amy Winehouse

    Love Is A Losing Game

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • Freiheit

    Keeping The Dream Alive

    • The Best Christmas... Ever! (Various).
    • Virgin.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "THE HITS/THE B-SIDES" (Warner) suggested by Anna in Dunfermline

    • The Revolution

      Another Lonely Christmas

      • The Hits & B Sides.
      • Paisley Park.
      • 3.

  • The Pioneers

    Let Your Yeah Be Yeah

    • Young Gifted & Black (Various).
    • Trojan.

  • KT Tunstall

    Mele Kalikimaka (Christmas in Hawaii)

    • The KT Tunstall Holiday Collection.
    • EMI.

  • Matt Cardle

    Starlight

    • Letters.
    • Syco.
    • 1.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "BREAK LIKE THE WIND" (Island) suggested by Barb Humbug in Hell

    • Spinal Tap

      Christmas with the Devil

      • Break Like the Wind.
      • Island.
      • 12.

  • Betty Wright

    Clean Up Woman

    • Night Moves (Various Artists).
    • Double Gold.

  • Tears for Fears

    Head Over Heels

    • Rule The World: The Greatest Hits.
    • Virgin EMI Records.
    • 5.

  • HOUR 3

    • Shakin鈥� Stevens

      Merry Christmas Everyone

      • That's Christmas (Various Artists).
      • EMI.

  • Johnny Nash

    Tears On My Pillow

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1975.
    • EMI.

  • Lady A

    We Owned the Night

    • Own The Night.
    • Capitol.
    • 1.

  • Stevie Wonder

    What Christmas Means To Me

    • 20 Motown Christmas Classics (Variou.
    • Hitsville.

  • Alison Moyet

    Weak In The Presence Of Beauty

    • Alison Moyet Singles.
    • Columbia.

  • Nat King Cole

    The Christmas Song

    • That's Christmas (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • Huey Lewis and the News

    Do You Believe In Love

    • It's Only Rock 'n' Roll... (Various).
    • EMI.

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "MICHAEL BUBL脡 CHRISTMAS" (Warner)

    • Michael Bubl茅

      It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas

      • Christmas.
      • Warner.
      • 1.

  • Donna Summer

    Winter Melody

  • Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds

    If I Had A Gun

    • (CD Single).
    • Sour Mash Records.
    • 1.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY (Dramatico)

    • Caro Emerald & Brook Benton

      You're All I Want for Christmas

  • Jamie Hartman

    Happy New Year

    • III.
    • Flat Cap Records.
    • 1.

  • Dave Edmunds

    Run Rudolph Run

    • Party Party (Various Artists).
    • Spectrum.
    • 3.

  • 4 Poofs and a Piano

    Camp Up Your Christmas

    • Camp Up Your Christmas.
    • Camp Records.
    • 1.

Broadcast

  • Fri 23 Dec 2011 02:00
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