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01/10/2012

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 1 Oct 2012 02:00
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Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Eddy Grant

      I Don't Wanna Dance

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

  • Al Wilson

    The Snake

    • The Best Northern Soul All-Nighter (V.
    • Virgin.

  • Naughty Boy & Emeli SandΓ©

    Wonder

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.

  • Elvis Presley

    (Now and Then There's) A Fool Such As I

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

  • MIKA

    °δ±π±τ±π²ϊ°ω²Ή³Ω±πΜύ (feat. Pharrell Williams)

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

  • Andrew Gold

    Lonely Boy

    • Super Hits Of The '70s - Have A Nice Day, Vol. 19 (Various Artists).
    • Rhino Records.
    • 1.

  • ABBA

    Super Trouper

    • Abba Gold (40th Anniversary Edition).
    • Polar.
    • 006.

  • Paolo Nutini

    Last Request

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the CD, "AMERICAN SOUL" (Atlantic) out 29th October

    • Mick Hucknall

      That's How Strong My Love Is

      • (CD Single).
      • ATCO Records.
      • 1.

  • Laura Branigan

    Self Control

    • Now 1984 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED" (Innovation Music)

    • Me One

      Who Said

  • Edwin Starr

    25 Miles

    • The Best Northern Soul All-Nighter (V.
    • Virgin.

  • Ren Harvieu

    Do Right By Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Universal.

  • HOUR 2

    • Stevie Wonder

      Isn't She Lovely

      • Songs In The Key Of Life Vol.2.
      • Hitsville.

  • Dido

    Sand In My Shoes

    • (CD Single).
    • Cheeky Records.

  • The Overtones

    Loving The Sound

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

  • Big Mountain

    Baby, I Love Your Way

    • No Greater Love (Various Artists).
    • Global Records & Tapes.

  • The Shangri‐Las

    Leader Of The Pack

    • Leader Of The Pack-Sound Of The 60's.
    • Old Gold.

  • Deacon Blue

    The Outsiders

    • (CD Single).
    • Edsel.
    • 6.

  • AC/DC

    Highway To Hell

    • AC/DC - Highway To Hell.
    • Albert.

  • Tom Jones & Mousse T.

    Sex Bomb

    • (CD Single).
    • Gut Records.

  • Nickelback

    Trying Not To Love You

    • (CD Single).
    • Roadrunner.

  • Madonna

    Lucky Star

    • Celebration.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 5.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "DOLL BY DOLL" (WEA) suggested by Graham Duke, Three Counties

    • Doll By Doll

      Main Travelled Roads

      • Doll By Doll.
      • WEA.
      • 4.

  • Lisa Stansfield

    The Real Thing

    • Huge Hits 1997 (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • HOUR 3

    • Huey Lewis and the News

      Stuck With You

      • Now 1986 (Various Artists).
      • Now.

  • Girls Aloud

    The Promise

    • (CD Single).
    • Fascination.
    • 1.

  • Josh Osho

    Giants

    • Life.
    • Island.

  • The Rubettes

    Juke Box Jive

    • 25 Years Of Rock `n' Roll - 1974.
    • Connoisseur Collection.
    • 12.

  • Heart

    These Dreams

    • (CD Single).
    • Capitol.

  • Tyler James

    Single Tear

    • The Unlikely Lad.
    • Island.

  • The Kingsmen

    Louie Louie

    • The Sound Of The 60's, Part 7 (Var).
    • Old Gold.

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "LONG WAVE" (Frontier) out 8th October

    • Jeff Lynne

      Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered

      • Long Wave.
      • Big Trilby Records.
      • 6.

  • Berlin

    Take My Breath Away

    • The All Time Greatest Movie Songs.
    • Columbia/Sony Tv.

  • The Zutons

    Valerie

    • (CD Single).
    • Deltasonic.

  • Crown Heights Affair

    You Gave Me Love

    • Soul Years 1980 (Various Artists).
    • Knight Records.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "TORNADO" (Wrasse) out now

    • Little Big Town

      Pontoon

  • The Skyliners

    Since I Don't Have You

    • All Time Classic Rock 'n' Roll Tearje.
    • Warner Strategic Marketi.

  • Rebecca Ferguson

    Backtrack

    • Heaven.
    • Sony.

Broadcast

  • Mon 1 Oct 2012 02:00
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