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18/05/2012

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 18 May 2012 02:00
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Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Dire Straits

      Walk Of Life

      • Brothers In Arms 20th Anniv Edition.
      • Vertigo.

  • Blondie

    Sunday Girl

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

  • Jessie J

    Stand Up

    • Who You Are.
    • Island.

  • The Dave Clark Five

    Glad All Over

    • Glad All Over Again.
    • EMI.

  • First Choice

    Armed & Extremely Dangerous

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

  • Sandy Denny

    London

    • (CD Single).
    • Mighty Village.
    • 1.

  • The Who

    My Generation

    • The Who Hits 50! (Deluxe Edition).
    • Polydor.
    • 004.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the CD, "OUR VERSION OF EVENTS" (EMI)

    • Emeli SandΓ©

      My Kind Of Love

      • (CD Single).
      • Virgin.
      • 1.

  • Blue Mink

    Good Morning Freedom

    • The Best Of.
    • Music Club.

  • Madonna

    True Blue

    • 32 Ones On One Radio 1's 25th Birthday (Various Artists).
    • Connoisseur Collection.

  • The Crickets

    Oh Boy!

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

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the forthcoming CD, "RAM: DELUXE EDITION" (Hearmusic) out 21st May

    • Paul McCartney

      Uncle Albert/ Admiral Halsey

  • Belinda Carlisle

    We Want The Same Thing

    • A Place On Earth - Greatest Hits.
    • Virgin.

  • Amy Macdonald

    Slow It Down

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

  • HOUR 2

    • Meck

      Thunder In My Heart Again (feat. Leo Sayer)

      • (CD Single).
      • Free2air.

  • Donna Summer

    Bad Girls

    • Donna Summer - Summer Collection.
    • Mercury.

  • Crowded House

    It's Only Natural

    • Crowded House - Recurring Dream.
    • Capitol.

  • Rumer

    P.F. Sloan

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

  • Led Zeppelin

    Black Dog

    • Led Zeppelin - Early Days.
    • Atlantic.

  • Shania Twain

    That Don't Impress Me Much

    • Now 44 (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • Gotye

    Eyes Wide Open

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

  • Maxine Nightingale

    Right Back Where We Started From

    • The Soul Years 1975 (Disc 1).
    • Knight Records.

  • Pilot

    January

    • 25 Years Of No.1 Hits Vol.3 (1974/19.
    • Connoisseur Collection.

  • Paloma Faith

    Picking Up The Pieces

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

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "SLIP AND SLIDE" (Hallmark) suggested by Ray Gerlach in London

    • Medicine Head

      Slip and Slide

      • Slip and Slide.
      • Hallmark.
      • 1.

  • ABC

    Poison Arrow

    • Abc - The Lexicon Of Love.
    • Mercury.

  • The Everly Brothers

    Bye Bye Love

  • HOUR 3

    • John Parr

      St. Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion)

      • Now 1985 - The Millennium Series.
      • EMI.

  • Starland Vocal Band

    Afternoon Delight

    • Have A Nice Day Vol.18.
    • Rhino.

  • Tom Jones

    Hit Or Miss

    • (CD Single).
    • Gut Records.
    • 5.

  • Joe Cocker

    Delta Lady (Radio 1 Session, 7 Oct 1968)

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1969.
    • Premier.

  • Jamiroquai

    Love Foolosophy

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony.

  • Kelly Clarkson

    Dark Side

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

  • Peter Gabriel

    Sledgehammer

    • Now 1986 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "OUT OF MY HANDS" (Wrasse) out now

    • Morten Harket

      Scared Of Heights

      • (CD Single).
      • Wrasse Records.
      • 3.

  • Amy Winehouse

    Back To Black

    • Back To Black.
    • Universal Records.

  • Mike + the Mechanics

    Over My Shoulder

    • Mike & The Mechanics Hits.
    • Virgin.

  • Karima Francis

    Wherever I Go

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

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "LET IT ROCK: THE BEST OF..." (Warner)

    • The Georgia Satellites

      Hippy Hippy Shake

  • Shaggy

    Oh Carolina

    • Shaggy - The Best Of Shaggy Part 1.
    • Virgin.

  • Lulu

    Shout

    • It's Party Time (Various Artists).
    • Magic.
    • 8.

  • Sylvester

    Do Ya Wanna Funk

    • Flair Disco & Dance Party Hits (Various Artists).
    • BMG.
    • 11.

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  • Fri 18 May 2012 02:00
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