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07/02/2012

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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Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • John Parr

      St. Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion)

      • Now 1985 - The Millennium Series.
      • EMI.

  • Incognito

    Always There (feat. Jocelyn Brown)

    • (CD Single).
    • Talkin' Loud.

  • Nerina Pallot

    All Bets Are Off

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

  • T. Rex

    Get It On

    • Million Sellers Vol.19 - The Seventie.
    • Disky.

  • Ike & Tina Turner

    River Deep - Mountain High

    • The Best Of The Rock'n'Roll Years Vo.
    • ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ.

  • Goldfrapp

    Melancholy Sky

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

  • Danny & the Juniors

    At The Hop

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

  • Fleetwood Mac

    Tusk

    • 50 Years - Don't Stop.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 012.

  • David Bowie

    Ashes to Ashes

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "WRECKING BALL" (Columbia) out on March 5th

    • Bruce Springsteen

      We Take Care Of Our Own

      • (CD Single).
      • Columbia.
      • 25.

  • Cherrelle

    Saturday Love (feat. Alexander O’Neal)

    • Nite Flite 2 (Various Artists).
    • CBS.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "STAIRWELLS" (One Haven Music)

    • Kina Grannis

      In Your Arms

  • Noah and the Whale

    Tonight's The Kind Of Night

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.
    • 1.

  • HOUR 2

    • Philip Bailey & Phil Collins

      Easy Lover

      • Singles.
      • Rhino.

  • Spiller

    Groovejet (If This Ain't Love) (feat. Sophie Ellis‐Bextor)

    • (CD Single).
    • Positiva.

  • Jessie J

    Domino

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

  • KC and the Sunshine Band

    Get Down Tonight

    • Billboard Top Hits 1975.
    • Rhino.

  • Carpenters

    Top Of The World

    • The Carpenters - Yesterday Once More.
    • A&M.

  • Johnny Cash

    Hurt

    • (CD Single).
    • Lost Highway.

  • Animotion

    Obsession

    • The 80's Collection: 1985 (Various).
    • Time Life.
    • 10.

  • Bobby Vinton

    Blue Velvet

    • Swingers (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.

  • Paul McCartney

    My Valentine

    • The 7" Singles Box.
    • MPL.
    • 1.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD,"LOVE AT FIRST STING" (EMI) suggested by Nick in South Yorkshire

    • Scorpions

      Rock You Like A Hurricane

  • Scorpions

    Rock You Like A Hurricane

  • Gladys Knight & the Pips

    Come Back and Finish What You Started

    • Gladys Knight & The Pips - Singles Al.
    • Pro-Tv.

  • Wah!

    The Story Of The Blues (Part 1)

    • Once In A Lifetime (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.

  • HOUR 3

    • Madonna

      Material Girl

      • Finally Enough Love (Deluxe Edition).
      • Rhino.
      • 2.

  • Oasis

    Whatever

    • Smash Hits '95 (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.

  • Gretchen Peters

    Hello Cruel World

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

  • Electronic

    Getting Away With It...

    • (CD Single).
    • Factory Records.

  • The Mamas & the Papas

    Dedicated To The One I Love

    • Heartbeat - The 60's Gold Collection.
    • Global Television.

  • George Michael

    Too Funky

    • George Michael - Ladies & Gentlemen.
    • Epic.
    • 8.

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "OUR VERSION OF EVENTS" (Virgin) out on Feb 13th

    • Emeli SandΓ©

      Heaven

      • Our Version Of Events.
      • Virgin.
      • 1.

  • Steely Dan

    Peg

    • A Decade Of Steely Dan.
    • MCA.

  • The Velvelettes

    Really Saying Something

    • Leaders Of The Pack (Various Artists.
    • Polygram Tv.
    • 5.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "YOU NEED IT: ANTHOLOGY" (Sanctuary)

    • Johnny β€œGuitar” Watson

      Gangster Of Love

  • The Rubettes

    Juke Box Jive

    • 25 Years Of Rock `n' Roll - 1974.
    • Connoisseur Collection.
    • 12.

  • Chris Isaak

    Live It Up

    • Beyond The Sun.
    • Rhino.
    • 1.

  • Sophia George

    Girlie Girlie

    • Reggae Love Songs (Various Artists).
    • Sanctuary.

Broadcast

  • Tue 7 Feb 2012 02:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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