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13/04/2012

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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Fri 13 Apr 2012 02:00
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Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Take That

      Shine

      • (CD Single).
      • Polydor.

  • Whitney Houston

    Love Will Save The Day

    • Whitney Houston - Whitney.
    • Arista.

  • Keane

    Silenced By The Night

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

  • Althea & Donna

    Uptown Top Ranking

  • The Beach Boys

    Wouldn't It Be Nice

    • The Best Of The Beach Boys (CD 1).
    • EMI.
    • 3.

  • Train

    Drive By

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

  • Dusty Springfield

    Little By Little

    • Dusty- The Silver Collection.
    • Philips.

  • Steely Dan

    Peg

    • A Decade Of Steely Dan.
    • MCA.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK (Conehead) out May 7th

    • Engelbert Humperdinck

      Love Will Set You Free

      • (CD Single).
      • Conehead.
      • 1.

  • Dionne Bromfield

    Ouch That Hurt

    • Good For The Soul.
    • Island.
    • 1.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD "BETTER SIDE" (Ron Sayer Jr) out now

    • Ron Sayer Jr.

      Don't Make Me Stay

  • The Four Seasons

    Working My Way Back To You

    • Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - Ve.
    • Polygram Tv.
    • 9.

  • Curiosity Killed the Cat

    Down To Earth

    • Now 1986 - The Millennium Series.
    • Now.

  • Larry Williams

    Bony Moronie

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

  • HOUR 2

    • Ashford & Simpson

      Solid

      • The 80's Love Album (Various Artists).
      • Virgin.
      • 2.

  • Kenny Rogers

    The Gambler

    • Kenny Rogers - The Very Best Of.
    • Reprise.

  • Roxette

    It's Possible

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

  • Badly Drawn Boy

    Something to Talk About

    • (CD Single).
    • Xl Recordings.

  • Elvis Presley

    Burning Love

    • Presley - The All Time Greatest Hits.
    • RCA.

  • Ren Harvieu

    Open Up Your Arms

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

  • Spin Doctors

    Two Princes

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

  • Diana Ross

    Love Hangover

    • Diana Ross & The Supremes - 40 Motown.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Steppenwolf

    Born To Be Wild

    • Rock Anthems Volume 2 (Various).
    • Dino.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "THE LIGHT" (EMI) suggested by Scouser Scott from The Wirral

    • Afrika Bambaataa & UB40

      Reckless

      • EMI.

  • Linda Carr & The Love Squad

    Highwire

    • The Best Disco In Town (Various).
    • Disky.

  • The Police

    Every Breath You Take

    • The Ivor Novello Winners.
    • EMI.

  • HOUR 3

    • Olivia Newton‐John & Electric Light Orchestra

      Xanadu

      • Light Years - The Very Best Of ELO.
      • Epic.

  • Santana

    Smooth (feat. Rob Thomas)

    • (CD Single).
    • Arista.

  • Madonna

    Masterpiece

    • W.E. O.S.T..
    • Polydor.
    • 12.

  • The Smiths

    This Charming Man

    • The Smiths - The Very Best Of.
    • WEA.
    • 2.

  • Tavares

    Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel

    • 20 Songs Of Love From The 70's (Vario.
    • MFP.

  • Jack Savoretti

    Knock Knock

    • (CD Single).
    • Fullfill Records.
    • 8.

  • Shanice

    I Love Your Smile

    • Now Yearbook '92 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Music.

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "MARLEY: ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK" (Island) out April 16th

    • Bob Marley & The Wailers

      Could You Be Loved

      • Bob Marley & The Wailers - Legend.
      • Island.

  • The Boo Radleys

    Wake Up Boo!

    • Various Artists - Untitled.
    • Global Records & Tapes.

  • Erasure

    Sometimes

    • Erasure - Pop!.
    • Mute Records.

  • James Morrison

    One Life

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

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "SOME NIGHTS" (Fueled By Ramen) out on May 7th

    • Fun.

      We Are Young (feat. Janelle MonΓ‘e)

  • RAMP UP THE CAMP!

    • Frank Sinatra

      Fly Me to the Moon

      • A Man And His Music.
      • Reprise.

  • The Proclaimers

    I'm on My Way

    • The Best Of The Proclaimers.
    • Chrysalis.

  • Amii Stewart

    Knock On Wood

    • Soul Years 1979 (Various Artists).
    • Knight Records.
    • 2.

Broadcast

  • Fri 13 Apr 2012 02:00
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