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01/11/2012

The Best Time of the Day show with Alex, jam-packed with an eclectic mix of music and hilarious chat, plus Record and Album of the Week, Lester's Library and Pause for Thought.

2 hours, 57 minutes

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Thu 1 Nov 2012 02:00
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Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Belinda Carlisle

      Heaven Is A Place On Earth

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

  • Andy Kim

    Rock Me Gently

    • Super Hits Of The 70's (Various Artis.
    • Rhino.

  • The Rolling Stones

    Doom And Gloom

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • Bruce Springsteen

    Streets of Philadelphia

    • Bruce Springsteen - Greatest Hits.
    • Columbia.

  • Gloria Jones

    Tainted Love

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

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "UNORTHODOX JUKEBOX" (Atlantic) out 10th December

    • Bruno Mars

      Locked Out Of Heaven

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

  • Starship

    Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.
    • 1.

  • Oasis

    Roll With It

    • (CD Single).
    • Creation Records.

  • Jeff Wayne

    Forever Autumn (feat. Gary Barlow)

    • Jeff Wayne's Musical Version Of War Of The Worlds.
    • Sony.

  • Taylor Swift

    Love Story

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

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY (House Anxiety Records)

    • Childhood

      Blue Velvet

  • The Beach Boys

    Rock and Roll Music

    • Greatest Hits.
    • Capitol.

  • Olly Murs

    Troublemaker (feat. Flo Rida)

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

  • HOUR 2

    • Meat Loaf

      I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That)

      • Now 1993 - The Millennium Series.
      • Castle.

  • Sister Sledge

    He's The Greatest Dancer

    • The Last Days Of Disco (Film Soundtra.
    • Columbia.

  • Mick Hucknall

    That's How Strong My Love Is

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

  • Creedence Clearwater Revival

    Bad Moon Rising

    • Green River.
    • Fantasy.
    • 1.

  • Janis Ian

    At Seventeen

    • (Single).
    • CBS.

  • Scouting for Girls

    Without You

    • The Light Between Us.
    • Epic.
    • 1.

  • John Mellencamp

    Jack And Diane

    • John Cougar - American Fool.
    • Mercury.

  • Jennifer Paige

    Crush

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

  • Matchbox Twenty

    Put Your Hands Up

    • North.
    • Atlantic.
    • 1.

  • Nu Shooz

    I Can't Wait

    • Club Classics From The 80's (Various).
    • Disky.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the forthcoming CD, "HEARTTHROB" (Warner) date TBC

    • Tegan and Sara

      I'm Not Your Hero

  • AC/DC

    Highway To Hell

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

  • The Ronettes

    Baby, I Love You

    • The Best Of The Ronettes.
    • Phil Spector Int.

  • HOUR 3

    • Phil Collins

      Two Hearts

      • Singles.
      • Rhino.

  • Tina Arena

    Chains

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

  • Maroon 5

    One More Night

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

  • Pilot

    January

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

  • Jessica Mauboy

    Gotcha

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony.
    • 1.

  • David Bowie

    Fame

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "TAKE THE CROWN" (Island) out 5th November

    • Robbie Williams

      Different

      • (CD Single).
      • Island.
      • 4.

  • Prince & The Revolution

    Kiss

    • 4Ever.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Rick Astley

    Superman

    • (CD Single).
    • Cruz Music.
    • 1.

  • Jan Hammer

    Crockett's Theme

    • Moods (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "THE MANY SOUNDS OF ALBERT HAMMOND" (Windswept) suggested by Peter Curran, Cumbria

    • Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers

      Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers - Give a Little Love

  • Joe Cocker

    Delta Lady (Radio 1 Session, 7 Oct 1968)

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1969.
    • Premier.

  • Jason Mraz

    I Won't Give Up

    • Love Is A Four Letter Word.
    • Atlantic.
    • 4.

Broadcast

  • Thu 1 Nov 2012 02:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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