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17/01/2012

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 17 Jan 2012 02:00
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Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Donna Summer

      Hot Stuff

      • The All Time Greatest Movie Songs.
      • Columbia/Sony Tv.

  • The Proclaimers

    I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)

    • Now 13, Part 2 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Jessie J

    Domino

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

  • Badly Drawn Boy

    Something to Talk About

    • (CD Single).
    • Xl Recordings.

  • INXS

    Need You Tonight

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

  • Ren Harvieu

    Through The Night

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

  • Johnny Nash

    I Can See Clearly Now

    • I Believe.
    • Telstar.

  • Shalamar

    A Night To Remember

    • Friends - Deluxe Edition.
    • Big Break Records.
    • 5.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "HIGH CEILINGS AND COLLARBONES" (Decca) out on Feb 6th

    • Juan Zelada

      What Do I Know

      • High Ceilings & Collarbones.
      • Decca.
      • 1.

  • The Honeycombs

    Have I The Right?

    • 20 Golden Number Ones.
    • MFP.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the forthcoming CD, "HOW ABOUT I BE ME (AND YOU BE YOU)?" (One Little Indian) out on Feb 20th

    • SinΓ©ad O’Connor

      The Wolf is Getting Married

  • Aerosmith

    Dude (Looks Like A Lady)

    • Greatest Hits.
    • UMC.

  • Manfred Mann

    Do Wah Diddy Diddy

    • Ages Of Mann.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • HOUR 2

    • The Trammps

      Hold Back The Night

      • (Single).
      • Buddah Records.
      • 14.

  • Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton

    Islands In The Stream

    • The Greatest Love (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.

  • Noah and the Whale

    Give It All Back

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

  • Andy Williams

    Can't Take My Eyes Off You

    • Heartbeat: Love Me Tender (Various).
    • Global Television.

  • Thin Lizzy

    Whiskey In The Jar

    • The Best Of Phil Lynott & Thin Lizzy.
    • Telstar.
    • 10.

  • Alesha Dixon

    Do It Our Way (Play)

    • (CD Single).
    • Saatchi & Saatchi.
    • 1.

  • Todd Rundgren

    I Saw The Light

    • My Girl (Original 1992 Film S/Track).
    • Epic.

  • Kirsty MacColl

    Days

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

  • Texas

    In Our Lifetime

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "TEENAGE KICKS: THE BEST OF THE UNDERTONES" (Salvo) suggested by Ross in West Yorkshire

    • The Undertones

      You've Got My Number (Why Don't You Use It)

      • The Best Of The Undertones.
      • TV Adverstised.

  • Shania Twain

    Forever And For Always

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.

  • Fatback

    I Found Lovin'

    • The Greatest 80's Soul W/Ender (Va).
    • Warner Strategic Market.

  • The Four Seasons

    Sherry

    • Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - Ve.
    • Polygram Tv.
    • 1.

  • HOUR 3

    • Talk Talk

      It's My Life

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

  • Sheryl Crow

    All I Wanna Do

    • The No.1 Acoustic Rock Album (Variou.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Gotye

    Somebody That I Used To Know (feat. Kimbra)

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

  • Led Zeppelin

    Houses Of The Holy

    • Led Zeppelin - Latter Days.
    • Atlantic.

  • Alphabeat

    Fascination

    • (CD Single).
    • Copenhagen.

  • Ben E. King

    Stand By Me

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

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "BEYOND THE SUN" (Rhino) out on January 23rd

    • Chris Isaak

      Miss Pearl

      • Beyond The Sun.
      • Rhino/Wicked Game records.
      • 9.

  • Eric Carmen

    Hungry Eyes

    • Dirty Dancing - Original S/Track.
    • RCA.

  • The Emotions

    Best Of My Love

    • Mellow Madness (Various Artists).
    • Epic.

  • Gretchen Peters

    Hello Cruel World

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

  • Erasure

    Stop!

    • Erasure - Pop!.
    • Mute Records.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "VELOCIRAPTOR" (Columbia)

    • Kasabian

      Goodbye Kiss

  • Renaissance

    Northern Lights

    • (Single).
    • Warner Bros.

  • Sugar Minott

    Good Thing Going

    • Pleasure Island (Various Artists).
    • Global Records & Tapes.

Broadcast

  • Tue 17 Jan 2012 02:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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