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27/08/2012

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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Mon 27 Aug 2012 03:00
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Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Maxine Nightingale

      Right Back Where We Started From

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

  • ABC

    Poison Arrow

    • Abc - The Lexicon Of Love.
    • Mercury.

  • Emilia Mitiku

    So Wonderful

    • I Belong To You.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 1.

  • The Clash

    Should I Stay Or Should I Go

    • Now 19 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • David Jordan

    Sun Goes Down

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.

  • Paloma Faith

    30 Minute Love Affair

    • Fall To Grace.
    • RCA.
    • 2.

  • Bobby Vee

    The Night Has A Thousand Eyes

    • Bobby Vee - The EP Collection.
    • See For Miles.

  • Sophie B. Hawkins

    Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover

    • Woman (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv/Sony Tv.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "BORN TO SING: NO PLAN B" (Bluenote) out 1st October

    • Van Morrison

      Open The Door (To Your Heart)

      • (CD Single).
      • Blue Note.
      • 1.

  • Duran Duran

    Hungry Like The Wolf

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "THE DAWN SINGLES COLLECTION" (Universal)

    • Mungo Jerry

      Mighty Man

  • Noisettes

    That Girl

    • Contact.
    • Absolute.

  • HOUR 2

    • Peter Gabriel

      Sledgehammer

      • Now 1986 (Various Artists).
      • Now.

  • Anastacia

    One Day In Your Life

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.

  • Simple Plan

    Summer Paradise

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • Fleetwood Mac

    Say You Love Me

    • 50 Years - Don't Stop.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 004.

  • Belouis Some

    Imagination

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 1 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.

  • The Killers

    Runaways

    • Battle Born.
    • Mercury.
    • 1.

  • Etta James

    I Just Want To Make Love To You

    • Etta James- The Genuine Article.
    • Mca/Chess.

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "FIRES" (Polydor) out September 3rd

    • Ronan Keating

      Get Back To What Is Real

      • Fires.
      • Polydor.
      • 11.

  • Derek and the Dominos

    Layla

    • American Dreams II (Various Artists).
    • Solitaire Collection.

  • Gwen Guthrie

    Ain't Nothin' Goin' On But The Rent

    • Now 1986 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "PHOTOGRAPHS & MEMORIES" (Saja) suggested by Maggie Phillips in Cambridgeshire

    • Jim Croce

      Time In A Bottle

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

  • The Corrs

    So Young (K-Klass Remix)

    Remix Artist: K‐Klass.
    • Talk On Corners (Special Edition).
    • Atlantic/143 Records.

  • Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs

    Stay

    • Dirty Dancing - Original S/Track.
    • RCA.

  • HOUR 3

    • Donna Summer

      I Feel Love

      • Donna Summer - On The Radio.
      • Casablanca.
      • 7.

  • Wah!

    The Story Of The Blues (Part 1)

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

  • Fun.

    Some Nights

    • Some Nights.
    • Atlantic.

  • Lonestar

    Amazed

    • (CD Single).
    • BMG.

  • Emeli SandΓ©

    Read All About It Pt III

    • Our Version Of Events.
    • Virgin.

  • Vicki Sue Robinson

    Turn The Beat Around

    • American Dreams (The Best Of The 70's.
    • RCA.

  • Badfinger

    Come & Get It

    • Magic Christian Music By Badfinger.
    • Apple.

  • The Script

    Hall Of Fame (feat. will.i.am)

    • #3 (Deluxe Edition).
    • Sony.

  • Heart

    These Dreams

    • (CD Single).
    • Capitol.

  • The Foundations

    Baby Now That I've Found You

    • Fifty Number Ones Of The 60's (Variou.
    • Global Television.

  • The Police

    Every Breath You Take

    • The Ivor Novello Winners.
    • EMI.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "THE BEST OF REBA McENTIRE" (MCA Nashville)

    • Reba McEntire

      He Gets That From Me

  • Ben Montague

    Another Hard Fall

    • (CD Single).
    • BM Music.

  • HOUR 4

    • Howard Jones

      New Song

      • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
      • Parlophone.

  • The 5th Dimension

    Wedding Bell Blues

    • (Single).
    • Liberty.

  • Scouting for Girls

    Summertime In The City

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

  • Simply Red

    Your Mirror

    • Simply Red Greatest Hits.
    • East West Records.

  • Patsy Cline

    Crazy

    • Acuff-Rose Opryland Music: 50th Anniv.
    • Acuff-Rose Opryland.

  • Amy Macdonald

    Pride

    • Life In A Beautiful Light.
    • Mercury.
    • 2.

  • The Detroit Spinners

    I'll Be Around

    • Atlantic Soul (Various Artists).
    • Warner E.S.P..
    • 3.

Broadcast

  • Mon 27 Aug 2012 03:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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