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09/11/2012

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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Fri 9 Nov 2012 02:00
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Music Played

  • Hue and Cry

    Labour Of Love

    • Now 24 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Donna Summer

    Hot Stuff

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

  • Matt Cardle

    It's Only Love

    • (CD Single).
    • So Recordings.
    • 1.

  • Thin Lizzy

    Waiting For An Alibi

    • Thin Lizzy - Greatest Hits.
    • Universal Music.

  • Simon & Garfunkel

    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔward Bound

    • The Definitive Simon & Garfunkel.
    • Columbia.

  • Adele

    Skyfall

    • (CD Single).
    • XL.

  • The Four Seasons

    The Night

    • Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - Ve.
    • Polygram Tv.
    • 9.

  • Bob Marley & The Wailers

    Could You Be Loved

    • Bob Marley & The Wailers - Legend.
    • Island.

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

    • One Direction

      Little Things

      • Take Me Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ.
      • Sony.

  • Natalie Cole

    Pink Cadillac

    • Now 12 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • R.E.M.

    Man on the Moon

    • Simply The Best Movie Album (Various).
    • Warner Strategic Market.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD "THE DUBLINERS 50 YEARS" (Independent Records)

    • The Pogues & The Dubliners

      The Irish Rover

      • The Dubliners 50 Years.
      • Independent Records.

  • The Who

    Squeeze Box

    • The Who Hits 50! (Deluxe Edition).
    • Polydor.
    • 007.

  • Level 42

    Lessons In Love

    • Now That's What I Call Music '86.
    • Now.

  • Amy Winehouse

    Rehab

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • Robbie Williams

    Candy

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

  • Amen Corner

    High In The Sky

    • And The Beat Goes On Vol 3 (Various).
    • Debutante.

  • The Selecter

    On My Radio

    • Rip It Up (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • Lana Del Rey

    Ride

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • Odyssey

    Use It Up & Wear It Out

    • Disco Fever (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • Spandau Ballet

    Instinction

    • Spandau Ballet - Singles Collection.
    • Chrysalis.

  • Deacon Blue

    The Outsiders

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

  • Whitney Houston

    Step By Step

    • The Preacher's Wife O.S.T. - Various.
    • Arista.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "The Thin Red Line" (Capitol) suggested by Paul Raynor in Leeds

    • Glass Tiger

      Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone)

      • Greatest Hits Of The 80's (Various).
      • Disky.

  • The Andrea True Connection

    More, More, More

    • Million Sellers Vol.17 - The Seventie.
    • Disky.

  • Booker T. & The M.G.'s

    Green Onions

    • Atlantic Soul (Various Artists).
    • Warner E.S.P..

  • Blur

    Girls & Boys

    • Now 28 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Huey Lewis and the News

    Do You Believe In Love

    • It's Only Rock 'n' Roll... (Various).
    • EMI.

  • Donald Fagen

    I'm Not The Same Without You

    • Sunken Condos.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 1.

  • Susan Cadogan

    Hurt So Good

    • Young Gifted & Black (Various).
    • Trojan.

  • The Clash

    Rock The Casbah

    • The Singles.
    • Epic.

  • Paul Carrack

    From Now On

    • Good Feeling.
    • Carrack-UK.

  • Cherrelle

    Saturday Love (feat. Alexander O’Neal)

    • Nite Flite 2 (Various Artists).
    • CBS.

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

    • Mick Hucknall

      Turn Back The Hands Of Time

      • American Soul.
      • Atco.
      • 2.

  • Cheryl Lynn

    Got To Be Real

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

  • The Thrills

    One Horse Town

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.

  • The Rolling Stones

    Doom And Gloom

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD "THE BEST OF EVA CASSIDY" (Blix Street)

    • Eva Cassidy

      You Take My Breath Away

      • The Best Of Eva Cassidy.
      • Blix Street.

  • Taylor Dayne

    Tell It to My Heart

    • 80s Mania (Various Artists).
    • BMG.

Broadcast

  • Fri 9 Nov 2012 02:00
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