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06/11/2012

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 6 Nov 2012 02:00
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Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • James Brown

      Papa's Got a Brand New Bag

      • Originals 2 (Various Artists).
      • Columbia.

  • Jane Wiedlin

    Rush Hour

    • Rock Of America (Various Artists).
    • Trax Label.

  • Bruno Mars

    Locked Out Of Heaven

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

  • Meredith Brooks

    Bitch

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

  • Slade

    Gudbuy T'Jane

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1972 (Various).
    • Premier.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "TAKE ME HOME" (Syco) out 12th November

    • One Direction

      Little Things

      • Take Me ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ.
      • Sony.

  • Cream

    Strange BrewΒ 

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1967 (Various).
    • EMI.

  • Shania Twain

    Forever And For Always

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.

  • Lana Del Rey

    Ride

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • Billy Ocean

    Red Light Spells Danger

    • Billy Ocean - Love Is For Ever (L.I.F.
    • Jive.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "BRAZILIAN LOVE AFFAIR" (SoulMusic)

    • George Duke

      Brazilian Love Affair

  • ²Ήβ€h²Ή

    The Living Daylights

    • The Best Of James Bond 30th Anniversa.
    • EMI.
    • 11.

  • Josephine

    Original Love

    • (CD Single).
    • Ruby Works.

  • HOUR 2

    • Kenny Loggins

      Footloose

      • Footloose (Original S/Track).
      • CBS.

  • Aretha Franklin

    Respect

    • Aretha Franklin - Queen Of Soul.
    • Atlantic.

  • Olly Murs

    Troublemaker (feat. Flo Rida)

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

  • Divinyls

    I Touch Myself

    • Hard 2 Get Hits - Various Artists.
    • Disky.

  • Stevie Wonder

    Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours

    • You've Got Mail (Film S/Track).
    • Warner Sunset/Atlantic.

  • Aerosmith

    What Could Have Been Love

    • Music From Another Dimension.
    • Sony.
    • 1.

  • Fleetwood Mac

    Go Your Own Way

    • 50 Years - Don't Stop.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 006.

  • Stereophonics

    Have a Nice Day

    • Now 49 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Beth Hart

    Bang Bang Boom Boom

    • (CD Single).
    • Provogue.

  • Blancmange

    Living on the Ceiling

    • Saturday Superstore Replay Selection (Various Artists).
    • ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Records.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "NILS" (A&M) suggested by Alan Turner, Lytham St Annes

    • Nils Lofgren

      Shine Silently

      • Nils.
      • A&M.

  • The Spencer Davis Group

    Somebody Help Me

    • The Godfathers Of Britpop.
    • Polygram Tv.
    • 2.

  • Earth, Wind & Fire

    Boogie Wonderland (feat. The Emotions)

    • The Best Seventies Album In The World.. Ever!.
    • Virgin.
    • 2.

  • HOUR 3

    • The Bangles

      Manic Monday

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

  • Steppenwolf

    Born To Be Wild

    • Rock Anthems Volume 2 (Various).
    • Dino.

  • Moya

    Making Me Fall

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

  • Babybird

    You're Gorgeous

    • This Year's Love (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • Genesis

    Jesus He Knows Me

    • Genesis - Turn It On Again.
    • Virgin.

  • Kelly Clarkson

    Catch My Breath

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.
    • 1.

  • Chicago

    25 Or 6 To 4

    • (Single).
    • CBS.

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "AMERICAN SOUL" (Atlantic) out now

    • Mick Hucknall

      Tell It Like It Is

      • American Soul.
      • Atco.
      • 6.

  • Jean‐Michel Jarre

    Oxygène Part IV

  • Soul II Soul

    Back to Life (However Do You Want Me) (feat. Caron Wheeler)

    • NOW 100 Hits 80s No.1s (Various Artists).
    • NOW.

  • Scouting for Girls

    Without You

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

  • John Holt

    Help Me Make It Through The Night

    • Misty Blue - Love Songs Of The 70's.
    • Old Gold.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "THE LUMINEERS" (Decca) out now

    • The Lumineers

      Ho Hey

  • Wilson Pickett

    Mustang Sally

    • Atlantic Rhythm & Blues - Vol 6: 1966.
    • Atlantic.

Broadcast

  • Tue 6 Nov 2012 02:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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