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30/03/2012

Start the weekend here on the Best Time of the Day Show. Hilarious conversation and brilliant music to entertain you through the small hours. Album and Record of the Week included.

It's the best way to start your weekend by tuning into 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 at 3.20am.

2 hours, 57 minutes

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Fri 30 Mar 2012 02:00
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Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Paul Simon

      You Can Call Me Al

      • The Paul Simon Anthology (Disc 2).
      • Warner Bros.
      • 4.

  • Evelyn 鈥淐hampagne鈥� King

    Shame

    • Million Sellers Vol.17 - The Seventie.
    • Disky.

  • James Morrison

    One Life

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

  • Laura Nyro

    Wedding Bell Blues

    • The Best Of.
    • Columbia.
    • 10.

  • Robert Palmer

    I Didn't Mean To Turn You On

    • And Then She Kissed Me Vol.1 (Various.
    • Debutante.

  • Charlie Gracie

    Baby Doll

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

  • Deacon Blue

    Twist And Shout

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

  • Rainbow

    All Night Long

    • Rainbow - The Very Best Of Rainbow.
    • Parlophone.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "THROUGH THE NIGHT" (Island) out April 23rd

    • Ren Harvieu

      Open Up Your Arms

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

  • Brenton Wood

    Gimme Little Sign

    • Time For Love (Various Artists).
    • Truetrax.

  • Nu Shooz

    I Can't Wait

    • Club Classics From The 80's (Various).
    • Disky.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "THE BEST OF...VOL.2" (Angel Air)

    • Stackridge

      Slark

  • Olly Murs

    Oh My Goodness

    • In Case You Didn't Know.
    • Epic.
    • 1.

  • Paloma Faith

    Stone Cold Sober

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.
    • 1.

  • HOUR 2

    • Moloko

      Sing It Back

      • Club MTV (Various Artists).
      • Universal Music On Demand.

  • Wax

    Bridge To Your Heart

    • American English.
    • Lemon Recordings.
    • 5.

  • Roxette

    It's Possible

    • (CD Single).
    • Roxette Recordings.
    • 1.

  • Donna Summer

    Hot Stuff

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

  • Chuck Berry

    Reelin' And Rockin'

    • The Best Of Chuck Berry.
    • Music Club.

  • Jason Mraz

    I Won't Give Up

    • Love Is A Four Letter Word.
    • Atlantic.
    • 4.

  • Nancy Sinatra

    Sugar Town

    • The Greatest Hits Of Nancy Sinatra.
    • Boulevard.

  • George Benson

    Turn Your Love Around

    • George Benson - The Very Best Of.
    • Warner E.S.P..
    • 5.

  • Avalanche City

    Love, Love, Love

    • Our New Life Above The Ground.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 1.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "PYROMANIA" (Mercury) suggested by Rachel Spiers in Blackburn

    • Def Leppard

      Photograph

      • Pyromania.
      • MERCURY.
      • 2.

  • Amy Winehouse

    You Know I'm No Good

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • C.W. McCall

    Classified

    • C W McCall's Greatest Hits.
    • Polydor.

  • James Brown

    Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine Part 1 & 2

    • And They Danced All Night.
    • Debutante.

  • HOUR 3

    • Whitesnake

      Here I Go Again (Remix)

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

  • The Andrea True Connection

    More, More, More

    • Million Sellers Vol.17 - The Seventie.
    • Disky.

  • Train

    Drive By

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
    • 12.

  • Big Mountain

    Baby, I Love Your Way

    • No Greater Love (Various Artists).
    • Global Records & Tapes.

  • The Isley Brothers

    That Lady (Part 1)

    • Blues And Soul: The Soul Years 1966-1999: Vol.3 1972-1973 (Various Artists).
    • Connoisseur.
    • 5.

  • Marcus Collins

    Seven Nation Army

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.
    • 1.

  • Canned Heat

    Going Up The Country

    • The Hits Of 1969 (Various Artists).
    • MFP.

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "MDNA" (Interscope) out now

    • Madonna

      Some Girls

      • MDNA.
      • Interscope Records.
      • 006.

  • Lindsey Buckingham

    Holiday Road

    • National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation O.S.T. (Various Artists).
    • WEA.
    • 1.

  • AC/DC

    Back In Black

    • Back In Black.
    • Epic.
    • 6.

  • Paul Carrack

    Good Feelin' About It

    • (CD Single).
    • Carrack UK.
    • 1.

  • Kaoma

    Lambada

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

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the forthcoming CD, "STANDING AT THE SKY'S EDGE" (Parlophone) out 7th May

    • Richard Hawley

      Leaving Your Body Behind You

  • Liquid Gold

    Dance Yourself Dizzy

    • NOW Yearbook 1980 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
    • 40.

Broadcast

  • Fri 30 Mar 2012 02:00
    麻豆约拍 Radio 2

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