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03/01/2012

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!

2 hours, 57 minutes

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Tue 3 Jan 2012 02:00
麻豆约拍 Radio 2

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Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Kool & the Gang

      Celebration

      • Kool & The Gang - The Singles Collect.
      • Phonogram.

  • The Corrs

    So Young (K-Klass Remix)

    Remix Artist: K鈥怟lass.
    • Talk On Corners (Special Edition).
    • Atlantic/143 Records.

  • Kid Rock

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

    • Born Free.
    • Atlantic.
    • 5.

  • The Allman Brothers Band

    Jessica ('Top Gear' Theme Tune)

    • F1 Rock (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.

  • Chaka Demus & Pliers

    Tease Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Mango.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the CD, "YEAR OF THE WOLF" (Geffen)

    • Nerina Pallot

      All Bets Are Off

      • Year Of The Wolf.
      • Geffen.
      • 1.

  • Amen Corner

    High In The Sky

    • And The Beat Goes On Vol 3 (Various).
    • Debutante.

  • Swing Out Sister

    Breakout

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

  • Jamie Hartman

    Happy New Year

    • III.
    • Flat Cap Records.
    • 1.

  • Madonna

    Open Your Heart

    • Celebration.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 13.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "PARALLAX" (4AD)

    • Atlas Sound

      Mona Lisa

  • The Style Council

    Walls Come Tumbling Down

    • Billy Elliot O.S.T. - Various Artists.
    • Polydor.
    • 13.

  • Jr. Walker & the All Stars

    What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)

    • Junior Walker - 20th Century Masters.
    • Motown.
    • 5.

  • HOUR 2

    • Toto

      Rosanna

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

  • Maroon 5

    Moves Like Jagger (feat. Christina Aguilera)

    • (CD Single).
    • A&M.
    • 1.

  • Glen Campbell

    There's No Me... Without You

    • (CD Single).
    • Surfdog.
    • 1.

  • Carly Simon

    Why

    • The Very Best Of Carly Simon.
    • Global Television.

  • Badly Drawn Boy

    All Possibilities

    • (CD Single).
    • Twisted Nerve.

  • Miss 600

    Typically Me

    • CD Single.
    • Cubit Recordings.
    • 1.

  • Guns N鈥� Roses

    Live And Let Die

  • Living in a Box

    Living In A Box

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

  • Cher

    Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves

  • Mary Mary

    Shackles (Praise You)

    • Huge Hits 2000 (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "HAUNTED YEAR: WINTER" (Cooking Vinyl) suggested by Erik Arthur

    • Jackie Leven

      Jackie Leven - Single Father

  • The Kinks

    Waterloo Sunset

    • The Journey - Part 1.
    • BMG.
    • 13.

  • Toots & The Maytals

    54-46 Was My Number

  • HOUR 3

    • James Ingram & Michael McDonald

      Yah Mo B There

      • Duets - 36 Of The World's Greatest Ev.
      • Telstar.

  • Sugar Ray

    Every Morning

    • (CD Single).
    • Lava/Atlantic.

  • Lana Del Rey

    Born To Die

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
    • 1.

  • George Benson

    Breezin'

    • George Benson - Midnight Moods.
    • Telstar.

  • Larry Williams

    Bony Moronie

    • That's Rock'n'Roll (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • Shalamar

    I Can Make You Feel Good

    • Friends - Deluxe Edition.
    • Big Break Records.
    • 4.

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "THE DREAMER" (Verve) out now

    • Etta James

      Boondocks

      • The Dreamer.
      • Verve.
      • 6.

  • Ram Jam

    Black Betty

    • 25 Years Of Rock 'N' Roll: 1977 (Various Artists).
    • Connoisseur Collection.
    • 2.

  • Kenny Rogers

    The Gambler

    • Kenny Rogers - The Very Best Of.
    • Reprise.

  • Kaoma

    Lambada

    • One World (Various Artists).
    • Global Records & Tapes.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "VINTAGE CAF脡: VOL.2" (Music Brokers)

    • Anakelly

      Show Me The Way

  • Sam & Dave

    Soul Man

    • Shades Of Soul (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • Gretchen Peters

    Hello Cruel World

    • Hello Cruel World.
    • Scarlet Letter Records.
    • 1.

  • Bill Withers

    Ain't No Sunshine

    • Shades Of Soul (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

Broadcast

  • Tue 3 Jan 2012 02:00
    麻豆约拍 Radio 2

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