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28/08/2012

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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Tue 28 Aug 2012 02:00
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Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Madonna

      Into The Groove

      • Celebration.
      • Warner Bros.
      • 8.

  • The Isley Brothers

    This Old Heart Of Mine

    • Soul (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Amy Macdonald

    Pride

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

  • Scissor Sisters

    Laura

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • Tears for Fears

    Change

    • Rule The World: The Greatest Hits.
    • Virgin EMI Records.

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

    • Van Morrison

      Open The Door (To Your Heart)

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

  • 4 Non Blondes

    What's Up?

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

  • The Allman Brothers Band

    Jessica ('Top Gear' Theme Tune)

    • F1 Rock (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.

  • Ben Montague

    Another Hard Fall

    • (CD Single).
    • BM Music.

  • Nancy Sinatra

    Sugar Town

    • The Greatest Hits Of Nancy Sinatra.
    • Boulevard.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "JUST LIKE YOU" (Epic)

    • Keb’ Mo’

      More Than One Way Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ

  • Scouting for Girls

    Summertime In The City

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

  • HOUR 2

    • Take That

      Could It Be Magic

      • Take That - Greatest Hits.
      • RCA.

  • AC/DC

    You Shook Me All Night Long

    • AC/DC - Back In Black.
    • EMI.

  • Katie Melua

    The Walls Of The World

    • (CD Single).
    • Dramatico.

  • Queen

    Killer Queen

    • Queen - Greatest Hits.
    • Parlophone.
    • 2.

  • The Four Seasons

    Big Girls Don't Cry

    • Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - Ve.
    • Polygram Tv.
    • 7.

  • Emin

    Walk Through Walls

    • After The Thunder.
    • Saffron.

  • Johnny Hates Jazz

    Turn Back The Clock

    • Now 1988 - The Millennium Series.
    • EMI.

  • Alanis Morissette

    Ironic

    • Alanis Morissette -Jagged Little Pill.
    • Maverick.

  • Owl City & Carly Rae Jepsen

    Good Time

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

  • Billy Joel

    The Longest Time

    • An Innocent Man.
    • CBS.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "BROTHERS IN ARMS" (Universal) suggested by Andy in Hampshire

    • Dire Straits

      Ride Across the River

      • Brothers in Arms.
      • UNIVERSAL/UMC.
      • 6.

  • Laura Nyro

    Stoney End

    • The Best Of.
    • Columbia.
    • 1.

  • Johnny Nash

    I Can See Clearly Now

    • I Believe.
    • Telstar.

  • HOUR 3

    • Ten Sharp

      You

      • Ten Sharp.
      • Columbia.

  • Caro Emerald

    That Man

    • (CD Single).
    • Dramatico.
    • 1.

  • George Michael

    White Light

    • (CD Single).
    • Aegean.
    • 1.

  • Michael Jackson

    Farewell My Summer Love

    • The Best Michael Jackson & Jackson Fi.
    • Polygram Tv.
    • 1.

  • Kate Bush

    Babooshka

    • Remastered Part I.
    • Fish People.

  • Paul Carrack

    When My Little Girl Is Smiling

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

  • Faith Hill

    This Kiss

    • New Hits 99 (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

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

    • Ronan Keating

      Wasted Light

      • Fires.
      • Polydor.
      • 5.

  • Creedence Clearwater Revival

    Bad Moon Rising

    • Green River.
    • Fantasy.
    • 1.

  • Roxy Music

    Angel Eyes

    • Bryan Ferry/Roxy Music - Street Life.
    • Eg.

  • Roxette

    The Sweet Hello, The Sad Goodbye

    • (CD Single).
    • EMI.

  • Greyhound

    Black And White

    • Million Sellers Vol.15 - The Seventie.
    • Disky.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the forthcoming CD, "GYPSY QUEENS" (London) out 5th November

    • The Gypsy Queens

      L'Americano

  • Frank Sinatra

    Theme From New York, New York

    • Frank Sinatra - The Reprise Years.
    • Reprise.

Broadcast

  • Tue 28 Aug 2012 02:00
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