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02/11/2012

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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Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • The Boo Radleys

      Wake Up Boo!

      • Various Artists - Untitled.
      • Global Records & Tapes.

  • Sophie Ellis鈥怋extor

    Murder On The Dancefloor

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • Joe McElderry

    Rescue Us

    • (CD Single).
    • UCJ.
    • 1.

  • Amen Corner

    Bend Me Shape Me

    • Heartbeat 2 (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.

  • Madness

    My Girl

    • Madness - Complete Madness.
    • Virgin.
    • 2.

  • Moya

    Making Me Fall

    • (CD Single).
    • Four To One Records.
    • 1.

  • City Boy

    5-7-0-5

    • And The Road Goes On Forever Vol 1.
    • Debutante.

  • Mary Mary

    Shackles (Praise You)

    • Huge Hits 2000 (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

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

    • Bruno Mars

      Locked Out Of Heaven

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

  • ABBA

    Knowing Me, Knowing You

    • Abba Gold (40th Anniversary Edition).
    • Polar.
    • 002.

  • Robert Parker

    Barefootin'

    • The 60's - Soul (Various Artists).
    • Knight Records.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "ROAD TO FOREVER" (Membran) out now

    • Don Felder

      Girls in Black

  • Adele

    Skyfall

    • (CD Single).
    • XL.

  • Pretenders

    Stop Your Sobbing

    • The Pretenders - The Singles.
    • WEA.

  • HOUR 2

    • George Benson

      Never Give Up On A Good Thing

      • George Benson - The Very Best Of.
      • Warner E.S.P..
      • 3.

  • Manfred Mann鈥檚 Earth Band

    Blinded By The Light

    • Drivetime 3 (Various Artists).
    • Dino.

  • Josephine

    Original Love

    • (CD Single).
    • Ruby Works.

  • Georgie Fame & the Blue Flames

    Get Away

    • 20 Beat Classics.
    • Polydor.

  • The Chicks

    Not Ready To Make Nice

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony BMG.

  • Deacon Blue

    The Outsiders

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

  • Isaac Hayes

    Theme From Shaft

    • Shades Of Soul (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • The Maisonettes

    Heartache Avenue

    • History Of The 80's (Various Artists).
    • Br Music.

  • Honey Ryder

    Worlds Away

    • Marley's Chains.
    • EMI.
    • 1.

  • Detroit Emeralds

    Feel The Need In Me

    • Heart Full Of Soul (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "60s NUMBER ONES: VOL.1 (Old Gold)" suggested by Carol Merving in Renfrewshire

    • B. Bumble & the Stingers

      Nut Rocker

      • 60's Number Ones Vol 1.
      • Old Gold.

  • Keane

    Is It Any Wonder?

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • Eruption

    I Can't Stand The Rain

    • Disco Fever 2 (Various Artists).
    • Universal.

  • HOUR 3

    • T. Rex

      20th Century Boy

      • Tanx + Zinc Alloy.
      • Edsel.
      • 009.

  • Mental as Anything

    Live It Up

    • Drive Time (Various Artists).
    • Dino.

  • Paloma Faith

    Never Tear Us Apart

    • Fall To Grace: Bonus Tracks.
    • Sony.

  • Martha Reeves and the Vandellas

    Heat Wave

    • Originals 2 (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.

  • Hanson

    MMMBop

    • Now 37 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Whitney Houston

    I Look To You (feat. R. Kelly)

    • The Greatest Hits.
    • Sony.
    • 1.

  • Freddie Mercury

    I Was Born To Love You

    • Never Boring.
    • Virgin EMI Records.
    • 4.

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

    • Robbie Williams

      Hunting For You

      • Take The Crown.
      • Island.
      • 6.

  • Tavares

    Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel

    • 20 Songs Of Love From The 70's (Vario.
    • MFP.

  • Chuck Berry

    Johnny B. Goode

    • That's Rock'n'Roll (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • Kylie Minogue

    Flower

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY

    • Neville Staple feat. Leee John

      Police & Thieves

  • Status Quo

    Paper Plane

    • Whatever You Want - V.Best Of Status.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Yazz & The Plastic Population

    The Only Way Is Up

    • Wanted (Deluxe Edition).
    • Cherry Pop.
    • 010.

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