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03/02/2012

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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Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Ian Dury & the Blockheads

      Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick

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

  • Natalie Cole

    Pink Cadillac

    • Now 12 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Juan Zelada

    What Do I Know

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

  • Frank Sinatra

    Come Fly With Me

    • The Capitol Years.
    • Capitol Records.
    • 28.

  • Shania Twain

    That Don't Impress Me Much

    • Now 44 (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • Mull Historical Society

    The Lights

    • City Awakenings.
    • Xtra Mile Recordings.
    • 1.

  • Bad Company

    Can't Get Enough

    • Driving Rock (Various Artists).
    • Global Records & Tapes.
    • 1.

  • Alicia Keys

    Fallin'

    • Alicia Keys - Songs In A Minor.
    • J.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "MOUNTAIN ECHO" (Decca) out on March 5th

    • Jodie Marie

      I Got You

      • Mountain Echo.
      • Decca.
      • 1.

  • Andy Williams

    Can't Get Used To Losing You

    • The Best Love Songs...Ever! (Various).
    • Virgin.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "THIS SPORTING LIFE" (Heist)

    • Skint & Demoralised

      All the Rest is Propaganda

  • Squeeze

    Hourglass

    • Big Squeeze: The Very Best Of Squeeze.
    • Universal/A&M.

  • Mickey & Sylvia

    Love Is Strange

    • Dirty Dancing O.S.T. (Various Artists).
    • RCA.
    • 106.

  • Ren Harvieu

    Through The Night

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

  • HOUR 2

    • Blondie

      Sunday Girl

      • 70's Number Ones Vol 3.
      • Old Gold.
      • 9.

  • Giorgio Moroder & Philip Oakey

    Together In Electric Dreams

    • Our Friends Electric (Various Artists.
    • Telstar.

  • Jessie J

    Domino

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

  • Stevie Wonder

    Isn't She Lovely

    • Songs In The Key Of Life Vol.2.
    • Hitsville.

  • Aztec Camera

    Oblivious

    • The Best Of Aztec Camera.
    • Warner E.S.P..

  • Ed Sheeran

    Drunk

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

  • The Chiffons

    He's So Fine

    • 25 Years Of Rock'n'Roll 1963 (Vol 2).
    • Connoisseur.

  • Eruption

    I Can't Stand The Rain

    • Disco Fever 2 (Various Artists).
    • Universal.

  • Gotye

    Somebody That I Used To Know (feat. Kimbra)

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

  • Sade

    Your Love Is King

    • The Greatest Love Vol.2 (Various).
    • Telstar.
    • 1.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD,"MAD MAD WORLD" (Capitol) suggested by Roger Emmersley in Preston

    • Tom Cochrane

      Life Is A Highway

      • Tom Cochrane - Mad Mad World.
      • Capitol.

  • The Drifters

    Up On The Roof

    • Very Best Of Ben E.King & The Drifters.
    • Global Television.

  • Deacon Blue

    Wages Day

    • Deacon Blue- Our Town (Greatest Hits).
    • Columbia.

  • HOUR 3

    • Los Lobos

      La Bamba

      • Hits Of '87 & '88 Vol.12 (Various).
      • Polydor.

  • Buggles

    Video Killed The Radio Star

    • Our Friends Electric (Various Artist.
    • Telstar.

  • Olly Murs

    Dance With Me Tonight

    • In Case You Didn't Know.
    • Epic.
    • 24.

  • Gabrielle

    Dreams

    • Now 1993 - The Millennium Series.
    • EMI.

  • The Monkees

    A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You

    • The Definitive Monkees.
    • Warner Strategic Market.
    • 15.

  • Goldfrapp

    Melancholy Sky

    • (CD Single).
    • Mute.
    • 1.

  • Junior Senior

    Move Your Feet

    • Smash Hits Chart Summer 2003.
    • EMI/Virgin/Universal Music.

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "KISSES ON THE BOTTOM" (Mercury) out on Feb 6th

    • Paul McCartney

      Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive

      • Kisses On The Bottom.
      • Mercury.
      • 1.

  • Led Zeppelin

    Rock And Roll

  • Spandau Ballet

    Instinction

    • Spandau Ballet - Singles Collection.
    • Chrysalis.

  • Shalamar

    Take That To The Bank

    • Soul Weekender (Various Artists).
    • Crimson.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "HITS AND MORE" (Sony)

    • Martina McBride

      A Broken Wing

  • The Archies

    Sugar, Sugar

    • Dance Hits Of The '60's & '70's.
    • Old Gold.

  • Sweet

    Block Buster!

    • Blockbuster! Sensational 70's (Va).
    • Castle.

  • Ottawan

    D.I.S.C.O.

    • The Best Party In The World.. Ever! (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

Broadcast

  • Fri 3 Feb 2012 02:00
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