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05/10/2012

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 5 Oct 2012 02:00
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Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Hot Chocolate

      You Sexy Thing

      • Hot Chocolate.
      • EMI.
      • 16.

  • Blur

    Parklife

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.

  • Rebecca Ferguson

    Backtrack

    • Heaven.
    • Sony.

  • Whitesnake

    Is This Love

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

  • Ken Boothe

    Everything I Own

    • The Story Of Trojan Records.
    • Trojan Records.

  • Ren Harvieu

    Do Right By Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Universal.

  • Buddy Holly

    Brown Eyed Handsome Man

    • B.Holly & The Crickets -20 Golden Gre.
    • MCA.

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

    • Mick Hucknall

      That's How Strong My Love Is

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

  • Eagles

    Tequila Sunrise

    • The Best Of Eagles.
    • Asylum.

  • Kylie Minogue

    I Believe In You

    • I Believe In You.
    • Parlophone.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "CHASING TIGERS" (Right Track Records) out now

    • Mim Grey

      Travelling Star

  • Coldplay

    Paradise

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.
    • 1.

  • The Box Tops

    The Letter

    • Rediscover The 60's-With A Little Hel.
    • Old Gold.

  • HOUR 2

    • Diana Ross

      Upside Down

      • And They Danced The Night Away Volume 2 CD2.
      • Debutante.

  • Wilson Pickett

    In The Midnight Hour

    • Soul (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Josh Osho

    Giants

    • Life.
    • Island.

  • Joni Mitchell

    Carey

    • Joni Mitchell - Blue.
    • Reprise.

  • Lemar

    The First Time

    • Invincible.
    • EMI.
    • 1.

  • Adele

    Skyfall

    • Columbia.

  • The Lightning Seeds

    The Life Of Riley

    • Sense - The Lightning Seeds.
    • Virgin.

  • Deep Purple

    Strange Kind Of Woman

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1971 (Various).
    • Premier.

  • Deacon Blue

    Here I Am In London Town

    • The Hipsters.
    • Edsel.
    • 1.

  • Small Faces

    Itchycoo Park

    • Sunny Afternoon - Sound Of The 60's,V.
    • Old Gold.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "GET READY" (London) suggested by Topper Chatfield in Derby

    • New Order

      Crystal

      • LONDON.

  • Fairground Attraction

    Perfect

    • The First Of A Million Kisses (Expanded Edition).
    • Cherry Red Records.
    • 002.

  • Dionne Warwick

    Is There Anybody Out There?

    • Now.
    • H&I Music.
    • 1.

  • HOUR 3

    • Modern Romance

      Best Years Of Our Lives

      • The Platinum Collection.
      • Rhino.

  • Candi Staton

    Nights On Broadway

    • Bee Gees Songbook (Various Artists).
    • Connoisseur.

  • The Beach Boys

    Isn't It Time

    • That's Why God Made The Radio.
    • Capitol.

  • Alphabeat

    Fascination

    • (CD Single).
    • Copenhagen.

  • Yello

    The Race

    • Now 13, Part 2 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Keane

    Disconnected

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • The Staple Singers

    Respect Yourself

    • Ultimate Soul Collection Vol.2 (Vario.
    • Warner Bros.

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

    • Jeff Lynne

      At Last

      • Long Wave.
      • Big Trilby.
      • 1.

  • Maroon 5

    Payphone (feat. Wiz Khalifa) (feat. Wiz Khalifa)

    • (CD Single).
    • A&M.
    • 1.

  • Lynn Anderson

    Rose Garden

    PAUSE FOR THOUGHT

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

  • ZZ Top

    Gimme All Your Lovin'

    • Top Gear 2 - Various Artists.
    • Columbia.

  • Train & Ashley Monroe

    Bruises

    • California 37.
    • Columbia.
    • 1.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "LIKE COMEDY" (Cooking Vinyl) out 5th November

    • The Proclaimers

      Women and Wine

  • RAMP UP THE CAMP!

    • Gloria Gaynor

      I Am What I Am

      • Gloria Gaynor.
      • Gold Box.

Broadcast

  • Fri 5 Oct 2012 02:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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