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10/01/2012

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 10 Jan 2012 02:00
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Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • The Jacksons

      Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground)

      • Rhythm Divine 2 (Various Artists).
      • Dino.

  • Culture Club

    It's A Miracle

    • Culture Club - Greatest Moments.
    • Virgin.

  • Glen Campbell

    There's No Me... Without You

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

  • Kylie Minogue

    I Believe In You

    • I Believe In You.
    • Parlophone.

  • Johnny Nash

    There Are More Questions Than Answers

    • The Best Of Johnny Nash.
    • Columbia.

  • Heather Nova

    Higher Ground

    • 300 Days At Sea.
    • Essential.
    • 1.

  • Chuck Berry

    Maybellene

    • The Best Of Chuck Berry.
    • Music Club.
    • 3.

  • Squeeze

    Tempted

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 2 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "LONELY ARE THE BRAVE" (Mercury) out Feb 6th

    • Maverick Sabre

      No One

      • Lonely Are The Brave.
      • Mercury.
      • 1.

  • Whitesnake

    Is This Love

    • The 80's Love Album (Various Artists.
    • Virgin.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the forthcoming CD, "PRAY TO BE FREE" (Heavenly)

    • James Levy and The Blood Red Rose

      Sneak Into My Room

  • Cher

    Just Like Jesse James

    • Golden Love Songs Top 100 - Volume 2 (Various).
    • Arcade.

  • Jamie Hartman

    Happy New Year

    • III.
    • Flat Cap Records.
    • 1.

  • HOUR 2

    • Madonna

      Into The Groove

      • Celebration.
      • Warner Bros.
      • 8.

  • Santana & The Product G&B

    Maria Maria

    • (CD Single).
    • Arista.

  • Nerina Pallot

    All Bets Are Off

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

  • The Motors

    Airport

    • Fantastic 70's (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.

  • Spandau Ballet

    Lifeline

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

  • Michael Kiwanuka

    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Again

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

  • Sheila & B. Devotion

    Spacer

    • Best Disco Album In The World...Ever!.
    • Virgin.

  • Maxi Priest

    Wild World

    • Dancing On Sunshine - 22 Reggae Hits.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • The Brilliant Things

    Dance

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

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY suggested by Tony in Derby

    • Philadelphia International All Stars

      Let's Clean Up The Ghetto

      • Soul Years 1977 (Various Artists).
      • Knight Records.

  • Ed Sheeran

    Lego House

    • (CD Single).
    • Asylum.
    • 1.

  • Jerry Lee Lewis

    Whole Lot of Shakin' Going On

    • The Essential One & Only Jerry Lee Le.
    • Trax Records.

  • HOUR 3

    • Duran Duran

      Is There Something I Should Know?

      • Duran Duran - Decade.
      • EMI.
      • 1.

  • The Corrs

    Breathless

    • (CD Single).
    • 143 Records.

  • Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds

    The Death Of You And Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Sour Mash Records.
    • 7.

  • The Foundations

    Build Me Up Buttercup

    • Million Sellers Vol.12 - The Sixties.
    • Disky.

  • The Verve

    Bitter Sweet Symphony

    • Now That's What I Call Music! 37 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Rod Stewart & Ronnie Isley

    This Old Heart Of Mine

    • The Best Of Rod Stewart.
    • Warner Bros.

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "FOR THE GOOD TIMES" (Parlophone) out now

    • The Little Willies

      Wide Open Road

      • For The Good Times.
      • Parlophone.
      • 9.

  • Status Quo

    Movin' On

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

  • Candi Staton

    Nights On Broadway

    • Bee Gees Songbook (Various Artists).
    • Connoisseur.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "THE BEST OF THE BACHELORS" (Pegasus)

    • The Bachelors

      Diane

  • The Who

    Baba O'Riley

    • The Who Hits 50! (Deluxe Edition).
    • Polydor.
    • 001.

  • Lana Del Rey

    Born To Die

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

  • Dave & Ansel Collins

    Double Barrel

    • 20 Golden Number Ones.
    • Island.

Broadcast

  • Tue 10 Jan 2012 02:00
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