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01/05/2012

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 1 May 2012 02:00
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Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Billy Joel

      Uptown Girl

      • An Innocent Man.
      • CBS.

  • Aretha Franklin

    Chain Of Fools

    • Aretha Franklin - Queen Of Soul.
    • Atlantic.

  • Rebecca Ferguson

    Glitter & Gold

    • Heaven.
    • Sony.

  • Dire Straits

    So Far Away

    • Sultans Of Swing - Best Of Dire Straits.
    • Vertigo.

  • Tavares

    Don't Take Away The Music

    • Wow That Was The 70's (Various Artists).
    • Disky.
    • 8.

  • Jodie Marie

    Like A Runaway

    • Mountain Echo.
    • Verve.
    • 2.

  • Jack Johnson

    Good People

    • (CD Single).
    • Brushfire Records.

  • Electric Light Orchestra

    Turn To Stone

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

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the CD, "OUR NEW LIFE ABOVE THE GROUND" (Warner Bros) out May 28th

    • Avalanche City

      Sunset

      • (CD Single).
      • Warner Bros.

  • Lisa Stansfield

    Change

    • The Female Touch 2 (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • Fats Domino

    Blueberry Hill

    • The Best Of Fats Domino.
    • Liberty.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "RADLANDS" (Rough Trade) out now

    • Mystery Jets

      Someone Purer

  • Corinne Bailey Rae

    Put Your Records On

    • (CD Single).
    • EMI.

  • HOUR 2

    • Stevie Wonder

      Part-Time Lover

      • Stevie Wonder - Song Review.
      • Motown.

  • Bon Jovi

    Keep The Faith

    • (CD Single).
    • Jambco.
    • 11.

  • Engelbert Humperdinck

    Love Will Set You Free

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

  • Kylie Minogue

    All The Lovers

    • (CD Single).
    • EMI.
    • 1.

  • Small Faces

    Sha-La-La-La-Lee

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1966.
    • Premier.

  • Scissor Sisters

    Only The Horses

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
    • 1.

  • Visage

    Fade To Grey

  • Whitesnake

    Is This Love

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

  • Jessie J

    Stand Up

    • Who You Are.
    • Island.

  • Michael Jackson

    Black Or White

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "RUNT. THE BALLAD OF TODD RUNDGREN" (Ampex) suggested by Barry Cowdry

    • Todd Rundgren

      Hope I'm Around

      • Rhino.

  • The Chiffons

    One Fine Day

    • Radio Gold (Various Artists).
    • Ace.

  • Rumer

    P.F. Sloan

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.
    • 1.

  • HOUR 3

    • Gerry Rafferty

      Night Owl

      • Gerry Rafferty - Right Down Line.
      • EMI.

  • Madonna

    Like A Prayer

    • (CD Single).
    • Sire.
    • 9.

  • Marlon Roudette

    New Age

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

  • Gladys Knight & the Pips

    Baby Don't Change Your Mind

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

  • Thompson Twins

    We Are Detective

    • 25 Years Of Rock'n'Roll: 1983.
    • Connoisseur Collection.

  • Shola Ama

    You Might Need Somebody

    • Love Songs - 39 All Time Love Classic.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "STRANGELAND" (Island) out May 7th

    • Keane

      The Starting Line

      • Strangeland.
      • Island.
      • 7.

  • The Hues Corporation

    Rock The Boat

    • Million Sellers Vol.14 - The Seventie.
    • Disky.

  • Lady A

    I Run to You

    • Need You Now.
    • Capitol Nashville.
    • 1.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "ROY ROCK 'EM YOUNG" (Angel Air) out now

    • Roy Young

      Big Fat Mama

  • Feist

    1234

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • Bruce Springsteen

    We Take Care Of Our Own

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

  • Lenny Kravitz

    It Ain't Over 'til It's Over

    • Awesome 2 - Various Artists.
    • EMI.

Broadcast

  • Tue 1 May 2012 02:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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